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Mr. Bergen. — Different localities aredifFerently affected by the 

 borer. The woodpecker destroys a portion of the insects. 



Dr. Trimble, — The Peach worm actually girdles the trees. 

 Some years ago New Jersey raised but few apples ; the trees were 

 mostly destroyed by insects. 



The question of the day being the best mode of feeding cattle, 

 was then considered. 



Mr. Carpenter. — The appearance of the Durhams gives them a 

 decided preference with some ; but for giving milk, the Native cow, 

 if well fed and cared for, are not deficient milkers. 



Mr. Lawton. — The disease among the cattle five years ago car- 

 ried off a great many of the older ones. A pair of oxen he had, 

 took the disease : by allowing them to ramble during the day and 

 housing them at night, they recovered. 



Dr. Crowell wished to know if the question was as to fattening 

 cattle for beef or milk ; his own cows he fed high. The new pro- 

 cess of pulping the food is approved of. 



Mr. Carpenter. — I feed the roots to my cattle without washing. 



Prof. Mapes. — I approve of the pulping. 



Mr. Lawton. — Good hay is the proper food for cows; but when 

 milked, they require ground food. I stall-feed my cows. One 

 pound of good hay is equal to seven pounds of turnips. My three 

 cows give about twenty quarts of milk each daily, and the calves 

 from them has realized $200. 



Prof. Mapes. — The farmers of England were at one time nearly 

 crazy on the nitrogenous food ; but it is not the amount of pabu. 

 lum, but the amount the animal can appropriate. When the food 

 is cut, it does not add to its quantity, but it is in a better form 

 to be appropriated and assimilated. Six quarts of oats and six 

 quarts of carrots, is in better condition for food than either of 

 them would be alone. The farmers now use pulping food in pre- 

 ference. 



Dr. Trimble approved of turnips ; his family objected on ac- 

 count of the taste given to the butter. Pie had, however, over-' 

 come their objection by the mode pursued by him in feeding be- 

 fore milking. 



Prof. Mapes drew attention to the cooking of the food for cat. 

 tie, it proving, by experiment, that two-thirds the quantity will 

 produce a better effect than uncooked food. 



The same question continued. 



JOHN BRUCE, Secretary pro tern. 



