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Rev. Joseph Carter. — I bought a farm on Cheesequakes creek, 

 Prince's Bay, New Jersey, on which was a handsome peach orchard. 

 The trees along the fence, in good bearing, are said to be about 

 forty years old; some of them, however, showed signs of decay. 

 We worked around them, but lost them. The fence trees are 

 good yet, at sixty-four years of age. These were produced by 

 planting pits on the intended line of fence. I believe in plant- 

 ing pits two inches deep, and at a year's growth cut them down 

 to the ground and bud them and cover the buds with soil lightly. 

 And it is the best way for apple-trees, too.. 



Mr. Elliot. — I have known peach trees annually pruned in 

 England, sometimes leaving only two buds. It keeps them 

 healthy. They are generally treated Espalier fashion; but they 

 have some standard trees. 



Professor Mapes proposed the apple tree as the next subject. 

 Adopted. 



A distribution of seeds from California took place. Members 

 were requested to bring some of their best seeds to the next 

 meeting for exchange. One member, who brings but one sort of 

 seed, may take away many, according to the constant plan pur- 

 "Sued at the Club. 



The Club then adjourned. 



i ■ H. Meigs, Secretary. 



AmEPvICAN iNyTITt'TE, \ 



Farmers'' Club, Tuesday, Ji'hrch 2, 1852. \ 



Rev. Joseph Carter in the chair. Henry Meigs, Secretary. 



The Secretary read the following extracts translated by him 

 from the volume presented, (among others,) by Alexandre Vat- 

 temare. 



[Preeeptes D'Agrieulturo Prat^ue de J. N. Schwerz.] 



Precepts in Practical Agriculture, by J. N. Schiverz, director 

 of the Royal Institute of Wurtemberg, for agricultural instruction 

 and experiment. One volume 8vo. Translated bv P. R. De 



