Farmers Club.
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Sept 2.-SuBJEcr OF Discussion, "PREPApArIoS
or GROUND ron WHEAT CRop"-This being one OF the
periodical days Of the meeting of the Club less than
ordinary asemblage of the farmers called to order
by the unanimous appointment of Mr. Townsend of
Astoria, chairman, and Mr. Meigs, secretary TRe
unusual absence OF members may be attributed to the
circumstances connected with the uncertain tenure of
the in the nsttute-the occupation Of the farmers
in the saving and preservation of their crops and the
ganizaon Of the systems requisite for the approac hing
Fair.


Few, under these contingencies, assembled Notwith
standing the usual hour devoted to desultory remarks
was perhaps protaby expended about the disease in
potato which still to distract the attention of the
Club, and which, from the evidence of the chairman
would seem perfectly imaginary. Mr.. Megs read
translation from the Highland Agricultural Society Of
Scotland showing the progress Of this disease in Bohe
mia and other countries. desutory conversation fol-
lowed upon the nature of the animalcua that
the most robust fruit trees and amongst other remedies
proposed, chemical solution of moasses recon-
mended Then ensued dissertation the apple moth,
by which proved that every female bug lays thirty
eggs-tha the worm is long, and has sixteen feet Some
body said that ten tons of urnps contain ton OF
dryed food the oil being only three or four ounces in
ton weight Then the potatoes discussed again,
and was positively proved by the chairman that neither
his ncighbors or himself had any to complain If
any disease exists the cause rests with the climate
This discussion protraced until the period Of the
guar subject but few were the members and so cir.
cumscribed the know ledge epen of that few that the


Preparation OF ground for wheat cropsn consigned
to the tomb of all the Capuets and the peculiarly ofthe
soil and climate for the growth of flax recommended
the theme OF the next discussion.


There were not more than twelve members present,
and certainly the time OF the club expended without
Professor Mapes attempted 10 impress many useful and
important facts in connection with miscellaneous
theories advanced, but Mr. Megs overruled all by his
well known dogma, that deep digging even to seven
f9et, was sthe only remedy for barren solt