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is equal to that made in Orange county, and will stand the South- 
ern climate as well; also butter made in Tompkins county is well 
suited for shipment south, and stands the salt air as well as any 
butter received here (New York-) I find the best Western dairies 
sell as Avell as the best " Goshen" butter when sent south, and in 
many cases hefter, as it has more color." 
The following resolutions, offered by Mr. Tucker, were adopted, 
and the secretary directed to forward a copy of the same to the 
senators and representatives in congress from this state: 
Whereas, A bill has recently passed the United States Senate, 
renewing, for the term of seven years, the patent of Jethro Wood 
for improvements in the cast-iron plow, and imposing a tax of 
fifty cents on every cast-iron plow manufactured in the United 
States during that time; and whereas for the following reasons 
such an act would be manifestly improper and unjust, viz: — 1st, 
That the patent of Jethro Wood has, as we are informed, almost 
entirely passed out of the hand of his heirs, and is now mostly held 
by persons who have conferred no particular benefits and have 
therefore no special claims on the public: and 2d, That the im- 
provements originated or formerly claimed by said Wood are now 
in many instances combined with other and later improvements, 
which have rendered the plow much more perfect than it could be 
made on the basis of his invention alone. Therefore, 
Resolved, That in the opinion of this society, the patent of 
Jethro Wood ought not to be rencAved; he having enjoyed, in the 
period of twenty-eight years, for which his patent has been 
granted, a full equivalent for every improvement that may have 
been made by him in the cast-iron plow. 
Resolved, That in the opinion of this society, the passage of 
such a bill into a law, would be an act of gross injustice to the 
farmers and planters of the United States. 
Resolved, That this society respectfully but earnestly tenders to 
the congress of the United States, its remonstrance against the 
passage of the bill renewing the patent of Jethro Wood. 
B. P. JOHNSON, Sec'y. 
Frozen Potatoes. — It is said that potatoes which have been 
frozen, may be effectually restored to their original goodness, by 
allowing them to remain in the pits after a severe frost, till the 
mild weather has set in for some days, and allowing them to re- 
cover gradually. If once exposed to the atmospheric air, no art 
can restore them. 
