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thought, with how much reason we do not know, 
that she might make 500 lbs. in the course of a 
year. What amount of cheese this would be 
equivalent to, we could not say, as this would de¬ 
pend a good deal upon the amount of caseine in the 
milk. 
There are some other assertions in this article 
of the Cultivator, also a few paragraphs which 
have appeared from time to time in its pages, 
upon which we would like to offer a few comments, 
but our space forbids. We shall probably recur to 
them hereafter, as it seems to have an especial 
fondness for communications of this nature. 
NEW YORK FARMERS’ CLUB. 
The monthly meeting of the New York Farm¬ 
ers’ Club took place, according to appointment, at 
the Pacific Hotel, in Greenwich street, on the 18th 
July. General Johnson, of Brooklyn, took the chair, 
and a numerous body of farmers were present on 
the occasion, and a very interesting and instructive 
meeting was the result. Large bouquets of flow¬ 
ers were brought in by different members to adorn 
the room, but we saw neither fruits nor vegetables. 
We hope each member will feel himself bound to 
supply this omission at the next monthly meeting. 
Mr. E. Roberts, of Michigan, read an able and 
eminently practical paper on the agriculture of his 
state. A general discussion then took place, which 
was followed up by some verbal statements on the 
production of manure by Mr. Seely of Staten Isl¬ 
and. These were considered so valuable, that Mr. 
Seely was requested to write them out for the 
benefit of the club, which he has cheerfully en¬ 
gaged to do. An elaborate Report of a Conven¬ 
tion of Silk-growers, held at Northampton Massa¬ 
chusetts, September last was then presented. By 
this report it appears the silk business is rapidly 
increasing throughout the Union. 
Mr. Henry Steele, of New Jersey, presented a 
leaf from an Isabella grape-vine raised by him, and 
gave a description of the same. The vine is five 
years old, and for growth of wood, foliage, and 
fruit, surpasses everything of the kind we have 
seen. The leaf measured from the point to the 
stem thirteen inches, and in width it measured 
much more. On the vine is a number of vigorous 
shoots measuring from ten to fourteen feet in 
length, and three eights of an inch in diameter, 
with fruit to correspond. He has taken “Hoar’s 
Treatise on the Vine” as his guide, which he be¬ 
lieves contains the true method of cultivating the 
grape to perfection. He will be pleased to show 
his vines to any who may have a desire jo see 
them. He believes the same rules laid down in 
Hoar for the treatment of the vine, will apply 
equally well to the raspberry, which he has found 
greatly mismanaged in this section of the country. 
Hon. Henry Meigs read a letter recommending 
the introduction of the Wapato (a species of pota¬ 
to) for cultivation, which it was thought might be 
rendered far more valuable than our common po¬ 
tato. It is found at the mouth of the Columbia 
river, and is much used there by the Indians as an 
article of food. 
Mr. Samuel Stevens of Long Island read a com¬ 
munication on the cultivation of the strawberry, 
which elicited much attention. We shall publish 
this paper in our next, and the comments of mem¬ 
bers upon it at the time. 
Mr. D. J. Browne, who has spent much time in 
studying the nature and disease of the trees of 
America, gave an opinion as to that which has so 
greatly afflicted the sycamore for the two past 
years. He said it was his belief, that the disease 
in the sycamore had been caused by a sudden sus¬ 
pension or congelation of the sap by cold and frost 
early in spring, after it had ascended to the ex¬ 
tremity of its branches. He spoke at some length, 
and as a further corroboration of his opinion, he read 
a paper on the destruction of the sycamores in 
Great Britain in 1809 ; but as a committee is ap¬ 
pointed to investigate the subject, we shall defer 
publishing this till we get their report. 
Dr. A. Jones exhibited an ingenious machine of 
his own invention for watering streets, and irrigating 
meadows and gardens, either by hand or horse¬ 
power. We were much pleased with it, and in¬ 
tend giving an engraving of it hereafter, with a 
description. It would be an invaluable instru¬ 
ment for the gardener, and can be seen any time 
at the American Institute. 
Several committees were appointed to report on 
different subjects, and the club adjourned at 5 
o’clock, P. M., after a very pleasant and profitable 
meeting. 
A delegation of five of the members of the club 
was appointed to visit the Exhibition of the Horti¬ 
cultural Society of Boston, to be held in September. 
A social and beneficial intercourse will thus be es¬ 
tablished between the agriculturists of these two 
sections of the country. 
The next club meeting will be held at 12 o’clock 
on the 15th August, at the Pacific Hotel, Green¬ 
wich street. Strangers in the city, and the farm¬ 
ers and horticulturists of this vicinity are invited to 
attend. 
