New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-16
THE TRIBUNE.


the following outline
GEN johnson, on the subject OF CATTLE stated
that he considered the American stock to be pre-
ierable to the foreign.
Samuel sterens, Esq, expressed a different
opinion: That the English stock had' IN "a cell
tnrv tripled in size, and improved greatly IN
on.tv That it is true that our stock is an old
;mported one, but that we ought to avail ourselves
of all better foreign breeds, and that we ought TO
exchange with other nations.
Mr.. Wakeman, Secretary of the Institute,
stated. that we have raised the on to 4lO0 pounds
weight; that Governeur Morris, Esq, OF Nor
had BIZ extensive and udcious experiments, proved
thar our cows were better mixers than any imported Nh
Wakeman stated that the working cattle of domestic breed
from Connecticut exhibited last fair superior
sny Of which have any knowledge That there exists
,ome deposition to nndervalue native Stock that 1t
boh time for us 10 have National Herd Book, and 10 en-
courage to the utmost ali the best breeds
Cen johnson did not believe with Button and others, that
,b cattle or the men, or other products Of our country were
inferior but fully equal not superio that our American
stock was derived from England and Holland; that our
Dutch ancestors found climate INJURIOUS TO their import
ed cate that they crossed with the breed imported IRON
old England into New England and greatly improved their
stocks that the Durham stock has been introduced among
u.s. Gen Johnson read from Van Der Donck his account
s the Neherand stock 200 years ago. That horses mt Tor
husbandy brought from Utrecht that those from Eng
land were good for the sadde tina, the Arabian breed not
bear the cold we'll; that thae d,empe- among the
cattle Of paralysis of which they died
quickly that it was however durable, but its cause MI
discovered.
Mr. Steele presented several very large punches of Isabella
grapes, having the largest berries we have seen.
Mr. Stevens thinks that the aaes best for vines. He
presented some fine figs from his country seat He presented
bunch Of ripe round black wild grapes found Cask
and he recommends grating Isabella By approach because
tits SO early ripe.
Mr.. Samuel G. syker presented cultivated eranberries
from his farm, larger than the common cranbsres The
vines were trausplanted by him in April last.
M,. Sterens recommended the artificial Matching OF
chickens.
Mr.. William T. Townsend presented ofcorn every
grain of chch had its husk-seed originally obtained from
Mexico He also presented fine wheat remarkably clean o.
all false seed The crop estimated forty bushels per acre
Gen johnson presented for Mr. De Peyster, of L. Island
specimen of Egyptian Gen. Johnson stated that our
broom corn was originally obtained from the Cheroees and
called Cherokee corn.
Mr. Lewis OF Kentucky said that the corn used IN
the old world for grain applied to our Yea Maize
Commodore Dekay stated that ne had observed other
corn than the Egyptian growing in Palestine.
Gen. johnson said that maize the Indian name for
our corn aud that their name for mash was sdpa,rn
Mr. Le,ois stated that the Persians have tradition that
their Indian corn brought into Persia from afoTesn
land Mr. Lewis stated that original maize had husk
on each grain which has almost disappeared by cultivation;
that the Northern Indians generally had corn with inc us
each grain.
John A. Sdel Esq, presented very small ear OF corn
IL Aoo
the seed from the Hon. Judge ngaham of this city, and it's
said 10 have been obtained from the somachs OF Wild low"
supposed 20 be from high northern ATTITUDES
The Club highly grated by the presence OF several
highly respectable gentlemen from dstance-amons them
Mr. Lelcs OF Kentucky, and Don antonio Freyre Secre
ary of the Economical Patriotic Society of Havana OF the
Deputation Of Puerto Principe
The Club then adoumed
AIMS HOUSE STATIsTcs.-We learn from the
Aims House Superintendent at Bellevue that there
were at the end of last week 921 men, Sll wo-
men, $40 boys and 26S girls-making total OF
2546 persons, of whom ITO were foreigners and
1896 natives, in the establishment. Since the last
report 100 have been received, none discharged
and l2l have died
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recurrence Of escapes, riots, sc. &c. at the state
Prison at Sing Sing, has at length excited the
attention of the proper authorities. charges o!
cruelty, neglect of duty and other misdemeanors
have been preferred against Elan Lyndes, one OF
the keepers They are to be investigated at
meeting of the Inspectors on Monday next
BRAxpE, No. XIT-The twelfth and conclu-
ding number of Brande's Encyclopedia of Sci
ence Literature, and Art has just bcenpublished
by the Messrs Harper. This great work affords
complete epitome Of all knowledge, is ably pre-
pared, and eminently worthy of the great popu-
larity TO which it has attained. 1t is one OF the
most excellent and reliable works OF the kind ever
published, and must find a place in the library OF
every intelligent practical man, as well as OF eve
~ general scholar.
AMERICAN FAMILY MAGAZINE, No. XV.-Thls
popular work is now nearly completed, and three
editions of the earlier numbers have been called
Tor, IN its present form and price. The plates
have been sold and melted up, and those in want
ofback numbers will do well to supply themselves
very soon, as the last edition is nearly exhausted.
gF The Richmond Enquirer says that the Lo-
coFoco party is in s too delicate position for it
10 break loose into war of reto,ts and recriml-
nations" Well, we suppose Mr.. Richie tells the
truth in this instance. The party is IN very
delicate position indeed, and SO was an lHst-
man once who was going to be hanged de
told Jack Ketch that he sincerely believed him.
self utterly unable to go through with the cere-
monies of the occasion, for SAID he : was
always Sc deyilish nervous about the neck thal |
could MT bear shirt collar" But the fellow was
hung Notwithstanding his jugular nervousness )
and the Harmony party may learn ITS ia'e rom