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rendered so fertile as to produce from two to tliree tons of liay per 

 acre ; the other, by neglect, so sterile as to produce only from half a 

 ton to one ton of hay per acre (the kinds of grasses in each field the 

 same, say half and half each of timothy and clover), which would be 

 most valuable, a ton of hay grown on the fertile, or on the sterile field ? 

 Mr, ]^. C, Meeker. — This is an important question, and will bear 

 much discussion. I hope some of our farmers who think on such 

 subjects will report their ex]3erience. 



Samples of Wheat. 

 Mr. George Deitz, Chambersburg, Pa., exhibited a fine collection 

 of seed wheat, forty varieties, arranged under glass, which attracted 

 considerable attention. 



Device for "Washing Potatoes. 



Mr. O. H. Cooke, of Morrisville, Vt., showed a neat little device 

 for washing potatoes. It will fit any common water pail, and sells 

 without the pail for twenty-five cents. By turning a crank, the 

 potatoes are rubbed against each other in the water, and made clean 

 without wetting the hands. 



Mr, J. A. Whitney thought it a good invention, saving labor, and 

 doing the work well, which is more than many hired girls do. When 

 potatoes are fed to stock, this invention might be applied, for it is not 

 necessary that cattle should eat dirt. 



It was generally commended by the club. 



Small Fkuit Ckate and Basket, 



Mr. J. K. Parr, Marlboro, N. Y. — The crate had a new hiijge and 

 fastening really meritorious. The baskets were so made that all the 

 outside splints ran up and down, and they were neat and durable. 



Mr. Solon Robinson said it was good, but not cheap enough. Men 

 wont pay three cents for this basket when they can get one about 

 as good for two. His crate or box for holding berry baskets is good, 

 and has some ideas worthy of general adoption. 



Mr. A. S. Fuller. — Bound baskets are the best. I prefer the 



Beecher basket. 



Adjourned, 



