Proceedings of the Farmers' Club. 477 



Gkain to be Named. 



Some samples of a supposed new grain were exhibited as sent from 

 Jefferson county, N. Y. 



Dr. F. M. Hexamer — This is a wheat called in Germany the spelt 

 wheat. It makes a better flour than our wheat, but is harder to 

 grind. Mr. Hecker has raised some near this city. 



Mr. Hauser — The spelt wheat grows in south Germany, and has to 

 be ground in peculiar mills. This is the variety called the Emmer 

 spelt. It is somewhat like two-rowed barley. It is sown in the 

 spring, and matures about the same time as oats and barley. 



Mr. S. E. Todd — This grain has been grown for some time in Ohio 

 under the name of " skinless barley." 



Mr. A. S. Fuller — Persons who want grain named should send a 

 head. The botanical differences are easily determined if one has the 

 head of the grain. 



Adjourned. 



March 5, 1872. 



Nathan C. Ely, Esq., in the chair; Mr. John W. Chambers, Secretary. 

 Wind-mills. 



Several letters received during the past few weeks indicate that the 

 importance of utilizing wind-power is beginning to be appreciated. 

 Mr. M. E. Keynolds, Mendon, 111., wrote to express his conviction 

 " that wind-mills can be built so that they will be efficient for 

 almost any purpose, from pumping water or churning to grinding 

 grain, from half man-power to forty horse-power, and at an expense 

 but trifling compared to steam power." 



Mr. A. L. Fuller— These correspondents are all correct. There is 

 not a farmer who could not use a wind-mill to advantage, were a cheap, 

 efficient and durable one obtainable. It would be a blessing to the 

 entire country if inventors would turn their attention to this subject. 

 The day is coming when irrigation by means of wind-power will be 

 almost universal, and this is only one of the good results that will 

 follow the general introduction of the wind-mill of the future. 



Mr. Henry Stewart — I have made inquiries about the cost and 

 power of wind-mills. A mill costing $125 is only one-sixteenth of a 

 horse-power. A six-horse power costs $1,000. At these prices a 

 steam-engine would be cheaper. A portable self-regulating wind-mill 

 is too light for heavy work. Probably four-fifths of the country mills 



