PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS' CLUB. 169 



REMEDY FOR ROSE-SLUGS. 



Geo. H. Hite. — I have found an eflFectiial remedy against the 

 depredations of these pests, in sifting dry dust upon the bushes. 

 It is just as good as snuif, or any other bug powder. Of course 

 it wants, frequent renewal. 



DEATH or JOHN A. BUNTING. 



At this stage of the meeting the Chairman rose and made the 

 following statement : 



Information has been received of the death of the first vice 

 president and one of the most active and influential members of 

 the American Institute, John A. Bunting, Esq. In the death of 

 Mr. Bunting, the Institute has lost one of its most judicious 

 advisers — one of its most efficient officers. His funeral will be 

 attended by the members in a body, who will meet for that pur- 

 pose at the rooms of the Institute to-morroAv, Tuesday, at 3 

 o'clock, P. M. 



Upon this the Secretary moved that out of respect to the mem- 

 ory of Mr. Bunting, the club now adjourn, which was at once con- 

 curred in, continuing the questions before it to the next meeting, 

 which will be on Monday next, at noon. 



HENRY MEIGS, Secretary. 



July 16, 1860. 



Present, 35 members. Mr. E. Doughty in the chair. 



Judge Meigs, the Secretary, opened the proceedings by reading 

 the following paper. We hope it may lead to action in this 

 direction for the increase of human food : 



FISH PONDS. 



In the West Indies, fish and turtle are constantly kept and 

 stall-fed. At free running they never become fat, any more than 

 our land stock. The ponds are constructed of stones of irregular 

 figure in wall, so as to retain three or four feet of water at the 

 lowest tides. The water of the rising tide flows freely in. These 

 ponds have a deck of plank over them laid about two inchea 

 apart for admission of air and light. A hatchway in the middle 

 of the floor, opened to throw in their flood, which usually con- 

 sists of fry, or small fish, taken by cast nets in any required 

 quantity. When this is scattered among the fish, the excessive 



