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mend this particular form, as time and labor-saving, and because 

 it is both movable and portable. It will answer a good purpose 

 upon the western prairies. 



PREMIUM BUILDINGS. 



John Jay introduced the following resolution : 



Resolved, That it be referred to a committee to report upon the 

 expediency of offering one or more premiums for the best plans 

 of agricultural buildings, adapted to the wants of American far- 

 mers; and that the said committee report plans and specifications 

 calculated to aid the various wants of those intending to build; 

 and generally to improve the style and convenience of farm 

 buildings, without materially increasing the cost. 



The Club will continue to meet weekly for some time to come, 

 and the same questions will be continued, to which miscellaneous 

 matters are always added as they occur from time to time. 



Questions for the next meeting on the 18th of March, 1856 — 

 "Winter Feeding of Stock,'' and "The necessary and best pre- 

 paration for Spring Work in Farms and Gardens." 



Orange melon seeds, and Stowell's evergreen corn were pre- 

 sented by the Hon. Mr. Bergen, of Gowanus, Long Island, raised by 

 him on his farm, were distributed. 



Seeds of a very heavy and rich watermelon, presented to Mr. 

 Greeley, of the Tribune, by Mr. Augustus Elliott, of San Fran- 

 cisco, who picked tliis melon in Nicaragua about the twentieth 

 day of February last, were laid on the table by Mr. Solon Robin- 

 son, and were distributed among the members. 



Members will bring to Club every Tuesday, at noon, some of 

 their best seeds for mutual exchange, grafts, cuttings, &c. One 

 member may bring only one kind of seeds, and take forty kinds 

 away, and besides, members are upon honor and reputation in 

 such a seminal intercourse. 



The Club then adjourned to March 18th, at noon. 



H. MEIGS, Secretary. 



March 18th, 1856. 

 Present — President Pell, Judge Livingston, Messrs. Ronton, 

 Clapp, Dr. Wellington, Dr. Waterbury, Mr. Prince, of Flushing, 

 Prof, Youmans, Solon Robinson, Pai-dee, Wm. R. Leonard, John 

 W. Chambers, Benjamin Pike, Sen., Thomas R. Stillman, N. R. 

 Mountfort, George R. Rapelye, Geo. Andrews, Engineer Van 



