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Solon Robinson desired members to examine a coal cart, brought; 

 to the door for examination. It is self- weighing, and any one can 

 see what the true weight is at once. 



Prof. Mapes invited members to examine his farm, ntensils, &c.; 

 among the rest an entirely new mill, which does more perfect 

 work than any one ever invented. It is a combination of steel 

 discs, which cut instead of grind, sharpening one another as they 

 revolve, leaving flour in its proper state, never mashing anything, 

 grinding (so saying) everything you put into it> doing a large 

 amount of work with comparatively small power. Cost of this 

 mill, fifty dollars. Power, a boy and crank. 



Solon Robinson — I have examined it, and I endorse every word 

 the Professor has said about it. Go and see it on Saturday. 



Prof. Mapes — I will also show you my machine for spreading 

 pulverulent manures (like ashes, guano, or others) over ground, 

 as evenly as if it was painted. Let us have for next subject, 

 " the manipulations of land for crops." Adopted. 



The " best succession of crops," continued. 



The Club, at nearly 3 o'clock p. m., adjourned. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary, 



June 16M, 1857. 



Present — Messrs. Marcus L. Ward, of Jersey, Doughty, Solon 

 Robinson, Stacey, Lawton, of New Rochelle, Adrian Bergen, of 

 Gowanus, Long Island, Knight, of Tennessee, Pardee, Stuart^ 

 Olcott, Dr. Waterbury, and others; thirty-one members in all. 



William Lawton, of New Rochelle, in the chair. H. Meigs, 



Secretary. 



The Secretary read the following translations and extracts made 

 by him, from works received from Europe, &c., since the last 

 meeting, viz : 



We have received from Paris, a pamphlet from the Societe 

 Imperiale et Centrale, under the protection of Louis Napoleon, 

 containing the competition for flowers and plants of beauty, to be 

 exhibited in the Palace of Industry, from the 15th of June to the 

 15th of August. First Vice-President, PAYEN. 



Secretary General, ANDRY. 



