PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS' CLUB. 



Rules axd Regulations of the Farmers' Club of the American Institute, 

 adopted by the committee of agriculture. 



1. Any person may become a member of this Club, and take part in the 

 debate by simply conforming- to its rules. 



2. Any member, for disorderly conduct, may be expelled by a vote of the 

 majority. 



3. Tlie minutes of the Club, notices of meetings, etc., shall, as formerly, 

 be under the control of the Secretary. 



4. The Club shall be called together Tuesday, at 1^ o'clock, P. M., of 

 each week. 



^. A chairman pro tern, shall be chosen at each meeting. 



6. Tiie first hour of the meeting maj' be devoted to miscellaneous sub- 

 jects, as follows : papers or communications by the Secretary, communica- 

 tions in writing, rejMjrts from special committees, subjects for subsequent 

 debate proposed, desultory or incidental subjects considered. 



7. The principal subject of debate shall be taken up at 2| o'clock (but 

 may be introduced earlier by a vote of the meeting), and continue until 3| 

 o'chjck, unless a motion to adjourn prevail. 



8. No person shall sj)eak more than fifteen minutes on the principal 

 subject, uidess by consent of the meeting. 



9. All controversy or personalities must be avoided, and the subject 

 before the meeting be strictly adhered to. 



10. Questions pertinent to the subject of debate, may be asked of each 

 through the chairman, but answ^ers must be brief, and not lead to debate. 



11. The chairman may, at any time, call a person to order, and require 

 him to discontinue his remarks. 



12. When any committee is appointed by the Farmers' Club, the mem- 

 bers of said conmiittee shall be members of the American Institute. 



13. No discussion shall be allowed that is not connected with the great 

 subjects of Agriculture and Rural Improvement. 



3Iay 5, 1863. 

 Mr. Edward Doughty, of Newark, N. J., in the chair. 



Melon Seeds from the Amazon. 



The Rev. J. C. Fletcher, Missionary of the American Sunday School 

 Union, in Brazil, presents, through Mr. R. G. Pardee, seeds of choice water- 

 melons, grown upon tile Amazon, from 400 to 1,100 miles from the mouth. 

 These were distributed among the members who will try the experiment of 

 producing them here. Mr. Fletcher thinks they would certainly grow iu 

 New Jersey, as the region where they grow on the Amazon, though in a 

 tropical latitude, is of a mild temperature. The quality is said to be ex- 

 ceedingly delicious. 



Wm. S. Carpenter presented seeds of one of the mush-melon family from 

 Japan, grown by him last summer, in Westchester county, which he thinks 

 the very best of this variety. 



