PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS' CLUB, 



[ORGANIZED JUNE 22, 1843.] 



The Farmers' Club of the American Institute is under the di- 

 rection and control of the Committee of Agriculture. 



The meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each 

 month, at 12 o'clock M., except the months of March, April a^d 

 May, when they ai-e held weekly, at the rooms of the Institute, 

 No. 351 Broadway. 



The meetings are free to the members of the Institute, and all 

 other persons connected with the pursuit of Agriculture or who 

 may desire through this medium to diffuse information on the 

 subject of cultivation. 



The Club will be happy to receive written communications at 

 its meetings on the subjectof agriculture, horticulture, the raising 

 and improvement of stock, and chemistry applied to agriculture. 



April 3, 1855. 



Present — Messrs. Judge Livingston, Burr of Washington City, 

 Birdseye of Ohio, Toucey, Gritfing of Jersey, George E. Waring, 

 jr., President Pell, Avery, Judge Van Wyck, Mr. Lodge of Jer- 

 sey, Judge Scoville, Mr. Clapp, Coleman of Maryland, Leigh, Vail, 

 George Bacon, Van Borkerck, Taylor and others — 78 members. 



Hon. Robert Swift Livingston, in the chair. Henry Meigs, 

 secretary. 



Some good practical remarks on budding and grafting were 

 made by Messrs. Augustus 0. Moore and Lodge. Mr. Avery 

 presented very fine seeds of cheese pumpkin, of which he has 

 been very careful in cultivating and keeping pure, for the last 

 fifteen years. 



Mr. Lodge — I bud roses in May, and also plum, apricot, cher- 

 ry and peach. In June I take in hand pears and apples, for it is 

 sometimes too dry in August when sap is ripe. He practiced his 

 graftings before the club, wliich was much pleased with such capi- 

 tal real instruction. 



