LOCAL SOCIETIES. 
519 
“ The folly of planting trees without adequate protection, and the neces- 
ity of some effective laws to restrain cattle from running at large.” 
Besides the protection of shade trees, “ The cleanliness of our village and 
the release from a constant source of anxiety to the planters,” it is the duty 
of this club to urge prompt action. “The college grounds cannot be pro¬ 
tected by the ordinary means.” A committee v/as appointed to report upon 
this subject at the next meeting, and following this lo report on the subject 
of “comparative value end longevity of our shade trees, with a list of vari¬ 
eties desirable,” also to report upon “the varieties, condition, and sources 
of supply,” 
lor future discussion: “Fruit trees—protection from their enemies, the 
small animals and bark lice.” “ Pruning and grafting.” “Mode and time.” 
“Deep and shallow eoUure.” “What agricultural papers to take.” “Cook¬ 
ing food for stock, and the best mode ” “ The use of land plaster and other 
chemical manures, also comparative value of top dressing and deep manur- 
ing. On this last subject president Whitford is to present a paper at some 
future meeting.^ “The legitimate bearings of grape culture on the cause of 
temperance,” with a paper by Dr. E. A. Calkins. “Can we produce our own 
sweetening, and the culture of the sugar beet for this purpose,” is put down 
for a rromineut place on the list of subjects, and the secretary was requested 
to procure facts bearing on the subject, for the consideration of the society. 
“ lactory dairying” was put upon the list for the next meeting, and a com¬ 
petent committee named to report upon the same for the consideration of 
the club, and the establishment of such an institution will be carefully con¬ 
sidered. 
The goodly number present, and the nature of the questions presented for 
further discussion, give promise of a series of verv interesting meetings dur¬ 
ing the ensuing year. ^ J. o. PLUMB, 
Secretary. 
