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contrivance for straining' cream, through a No. 60 wire gauze, which frees 

 it of all white specks, which cannot be converted into butter by churning, 

 and which injures the butter, as it cannot be worked, nor washed out, 

 Straining cream has long been practiced by the tedious process of squeez- 

 ing it through a cloth, as it not only frees it from these deleterious par- 

 ticles, but rendering it more homogeneous, it is churned easier and makes 

 more butter. It also, occasionally, takes out a fly, bug, hair, or other un- 

 necessary addition to the cream pot. This implement is a large tin pail, 

 ■with a pump plunger in a tube at the bottom, by which the cream is rapid- 

 ly forced through the strainer, right into the churn. It looks worthy of 

 notice from butter makers. 



On motion a committee of three were appointed to examine, test and 

 report on the merits of this invention. 



Mr. Solon Robinson, Mr. John G. Bergen, Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter, and 

 Mr. John P. Veeder were appointed the committee. 



Death of Mr. Edward Doughty. 



Dr. Trimble. — I rise, Mr. Chairman, to perform a melancholy duty, yes- 

 terday I attended the funeral of our late lamented associate, Mr. Edward 

 Doughty, who died at his residence, at Newark, on Saturday last, at the 

 ripe age of 15 years. 



Mr. Doughty was a constant attendant at the meetings of this Club, and 

 took a deep interest in its deliberations ; respected and loved by all, and 

 he loved all that tended to the improvement of agriculture and horticulture. 

 At the time of his death he was a member of the committee on agriculture 

 of the American Institute. 



On motion of Mr. Robinson it was 



Eesolved, That the Secretary- incorporate the remarks of Mr. Trimble in 

 the proceedings of this meeting. 



Ants. 



Sarah R. Ferris writes from Tona, Michigan, recommending whitewash 

 to keep aphides from trees, and tar around the body to keep off ants ; or, 

 if tar is not convenient, use soft grafting-wax. For ants in houses, the 

 same remedy placed across their path. 



Yeast Cakes. \ 



Scald Indian corn meal with boiling water, cool to blood-heat, and add 

 half a tea cup full of light yeast to each pint of meal. When very light 

 add meal till you have a stiff dough. Form a roll two inches through, and 

 cut into cakes half inch thick, and dry in the shade upon plates or smooth 

 boards. One cake will raise two loaves if set in a sponge. Potatoes are 

 highly recommended to be boiled, mashed fine, and added to the sponge. 



AD\^CE TO the Club. 



Mrs. Ferris also writes, as follows : 



" I am very much interested in the progress of the 'Farmers' Club" but 

 wish and pray they may not recommend the cultivation of any article for 

 the destruction of the human family. Tobacco is certainly a useless 

 article, and is vitiating the mind and body of a gi;eat portion of our males, 



