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Andrew S. Fuller. — I have lately examined a vinery that was planted 

 where bones had been applied by thousands of bushels, and not a vine has 

 ever profited by this application of large bones. 



Mr. Quinn. — I have lately tried the experiment of dissolving bones in sul- 

 phuric acid, (oil of vitriol,) mixed with nine parts of water, and the whole 

 bones dissolved in three weeks. In burning bones we do not lose any of 

 the mineral value of the bones. All the commercial super-phosphates are 

 made of burnt bones. 



THE HONOLULU MOUNTAIN SQUASH. 



Wm. S. Carpenter presented a specimen of the above named squash, 

 and stated that it would make excellent pies without milk or eggs. It is 

 a good bearer, and quite new. A few of the seeds were distributed. 



THE WHITE LEGHORN SQUASH. 



A specimen of this squash was also exhibited, and Mr. Carpenter stated 

 that they grow to the size of 150 pounds each, and are very productive and 

 rich. Both are excellent keepers, and well worthy of extensive cultivation 

 for the use of man and beast. 



RULES FOR A FARMER'S CLUB. 



Solon Robinson read a letter from E. C. Parkhurst, of York, Penn., as 

 follows: 



"We are about getting up a Farmer's Club, and my object in addressing 

 you is to get some information about getting it up. We presume you have 

 printed by-laws for your Farmer's Club, in New York. If so, will you 

 please send us a copy. If not, any information you may be pleased to 

 give us will be thankfully received by a large number of the subscribers to 

 The Tribune." 



Mr. Robinson said — I am in constant receipt of similar letters, and I will 

 take this opportunity to answer. 1st. This Club has a set of rules, printed 

 in a volume of the Transactions, occupying just twenty five lines, and 

 that is just twenty five more than is necessary; for these are not referred to 

 once a year by one of the hundreds of persons who attend our meetings, 

 and I presume some of them don't know that yfe have any rules. There 

 is a rule to meet at noon on Monday, generally once a week, but may ad- 

 journ over two weeks or more. At each meeting we agree upon some one 

 or two questions to be discussed at . the next meeting, and sometimes a 

 a member comes prepared with a valuable paper, or talk upon that question. 

 The meetings are open to everybody, and everybody conducts with deco- 

 rum. The attendance varies from fifteen to a hundred and fifty, and one 

 fourth of the number is frequently made up of intelligent women. The 

 Secretary calls any one who may be nominated to the chair, and proceeds 

 at once to business, with any matter in hand, of a miscellaneous character, 

 or anything that any one present wishes to talk about. At 1 o'clock the 

 questions of the day are called up, but may be set aside if there is other 

 more interesting matter. Punctually at 2 o'clock the meeting is adjourned. 

 The whole meeting is conversational, and never controversial, and no- 



