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of middle Long Island, at Deerpark. He spoke of the committee 

 of examination, and their report in November last, on that new 

 farm, on which that large and highly respectable committee fonnd 

 among other products, ten acres of as line turnips as ever grew, 

 on land which, in the preceding spring was original wild land, 

 scrub oaks and pines ! Dr. Peck deemed it just and proper to 

 pass resolutions in support of so worthy and valuable an exam- 

 ple in redemjotion of wild lands and wilder prejudices. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Club be presented to Charles 

 Wilson, Esq., for his prompt and successful cultivation of a farm 

 upon or from the hitherto wild land of Deerpark, on Long Island, 

 and that we recommend that farm as a specimen, or an example, 

 of the practical use to which those wild lands may be easily and 

 immediately appropriated. 



Seconded by G. E. Waring, Jr. 



The resolution was unanimously adopted. 



David Cotheal, Esq., of New- York, presented to the Club some 

 seeds of the new and interesting plant from Cafifraria, the Dourah, 

 which were given to members for trial. 



A note from the Hon. Marshall P. Wilder was read. He is 

 pleased that there is a prospect of the possession by the American 

 Institute, of the Crystal Palace, for the American Institute has 

 been a pioneer in the great cause of agriculture. He thinks that 

 meetings of the United States Agricultural Society would be ad- 

 vantageously held there. 



Members considered the regular subjects proposed for discus- 

 sion to-day quite important ones, and as this meeting is not so 

 full as is desirable, in consequence of misunderstanding as to its 

 time, the same subjects be taken up at the next meeting. It was 

 so decided unanimously, viz : 



By Mr. Field, of Brooklyn — Muck; and Salt Meadows for 

 Growing Asparagus. 



By Geo. E. Waring, Jr., — Windmills for Farm Use. 



By Dr. Waterbury — Winter Feeding of Stock. 



The Club then adjourned. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



The Chairman appointed the following committee to examine 

 Judge Burwell's new work on agriculture, viz : 



Messrs. Edgar F. Peck, Austin Church, and R. L. Waterbury. 



