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AMERICAN INSTITUTE Tuesday, Nov. 4th-colonel
Clark in the Chair.
The reading OF the minutes Of last meeting was dis
pensed with.


The Secretary (Mr Meigs) read letter from Roswell
Gen. CHANpLER presented cranberry plants from Mr.
Batesthe plant might be transplanted from low lands
apart the plants inches apart in the drills The Gran.
berry will flourish in any soil that will not bake. Mr.
Bates will furnish any quantity Of the plants wanted
article for extensive expectation.


MIR. WORTH remarked that the Russian cranberry is
larger than the English but both much smaller than
own-not SO good flavor.


Col. CLARK said an inclined position the best way
OF planting them


MIR MERRIAS remarked that the cranberry grew in the
Northern States, soil that would not produce any
thing else was always found, however, glowing on
marshy ground


Or. UNDERHLL said the grape aourished best in dry
so-transpanting it from wet improved its size and Aa
he thought the cranberry might be transplantsd
Mr.. MERRIAM said there was bush cranberry which
grew dry land but i wa; not 50 good as the other
raj to It.


largo potatoe produced, which had been
presented to tho Club by Professor Mapes and brought
from the copper mines Of Lake Superior. 1t was no
=" small potato" affair."


Mr. MEnRrAN said, at Keysville in Clinton county in
this State he had seen potatos weighing three
This was in the iron region-the mineral probably in
creased its size The potatos were Of good quality
The strawberry also grew spontaneously


communication was now read from Colonel Clark,



been subjected to chemical action with He su
gested that weak solution OF lime would prevent the
rot, it applied in timo to the potato


MIR. MEIGs read communication relative to article
called ervaenta, which much used France, and
said to be an excellent remedy for dyspepsia, &C.


communication also read, relative to the treat
ment ofhops.


DR.. UNpERHLL said great deal had been said within
few years. about the alluval OF this country He
inclined to think the basin Of alluvia matl Mr.
Suckley of Rhnebeck had sent him specimen Of mari
found his farm under stratum of slluvial 1t
very valuable for He had doubt it existed
all over the country. The a!luval itself excel
lent article for In Westchester there will be
100 900 loads Of auval hauled out in i2 months Lime
mixed with this muck unites with the copperasl load
of lime to or 10 ofalluval will in weeks make it rich
Before it is turned under it should be mixed
with lime.


MIR WAKEMAS now proposed that the letters received
be read at the next meeting He said there had been
veral applications made for founding agricultural schools
he therefore moved that committee be appointed
prepare memorial TO the Legislature for agricultural
college and farm New York.


The CHAIRMAN named Mesrrs Meigs, Underhill
Wakeman, Professor Mapes and Chandler, the Com
mttee


The CHAIRMAN proposed the subject for discussion
at the next meetipg-"The OF stock during the
winter"


Mr.. VAN EPps remarked that the bounty silk cul-
ture expires next year and ought to be provided for
This subject therefore, set down for discussion at
next meeting


Adjourned