New-York daily tribune., 1843-07-03
VOL. EEE. no. IS.
Proceedings of the first Farmers Club
held in the City OF New Sork.


mcnts have effected mighty change and narrowed
down the variety of their marketable articles.
Whether the Fig and what other if any, OF the
tropical fruits Of g0od Aaror, can be advantage
ously produced for our City Market experience,
the sure test Of all such questions, will soon deter
mine Fruit in few days will be ripe, and we
hope will afford satisfactory evidence Of the prac
ticability Of supplying our market with fresh figs
The letter referred to is from Doctor Milhau, Of
this city. The experiment was made on Long
Island Farm of which he is the proprietor.
Gentlemen The very low price of most arti-
ces of agricultural produce in this Market must
be a matter Of serious consideration 10 the Farm
crs of the Southern Counties Of this State AT
the same time that VIC shall rejoice at the acili-
ties which have been afforded to our Northern
brethren to bring their surplus produce to this
market it is incumbent upon US at the South who
| have paid higher for poorer land, to devise such
means as are within our reach to retain some o!
the advantaoes Of more immediate neIghbor-
hood to this city.-Fruit from It's perishable ma
turc, is no doubt one of the principal items which
should engage our attention. Good irult would
not only be source of profit to the orchardlst, but
would also be considered matter OF great convc-
ncnce to our hotel keepers to be able to obtain 1t
| fresh at a few hours notice. Impressed with the
foregoing ideas was induced to pay some atten-
ton to The growth of fig-trecs on my farm, and
am happy to say my success has exceeded my
best wishes hope this year to have ripe figs
early as my chcrrics-hopng that others may try
the experiment | will state in as few words as
possible how proceeded. The tree was planted
near the house so as to be sheltered from the
North, then wrapped up in straw, which was kept
together bv means of four boards placed perpen-
cularIy and cncrced by two iron hoops at mid
day, whenever the weather fine, the cap OF
straw at the top was raised so as to give the tree
ventilation. In the beginning Of May the straw
removed, the tree had very considerable number
of figs which have now attained their full growth
and will mature in the course of eight or ten days
Our native grape, the Isabcas, also engaged
my attentions my hopes with regard to 1t have
been so far completely baRled, owing to the Rose
bug (nacroductylus) which devours the grape as
soon as it is formed. Last year | used lumlga-
tons with sulphur. but all in vain. A gentleman
who has been very extensively engaged IN grow
! mo the vine assured me that had 1t not been for
this destructive insect his success would have
! been complete not only in growing the Isabella
but also the imported vines.
Predictions or THE FREE TRADERS FALsIFIED.
How completely have all the lugubrous antlc-
pations and predictions of the Loco Focos, respect
ing the operations of the Tariff, been talsfed
The following extract from letter, written by
gentleman in the cars for Boston and Bunker
Hill, to the Albany Evening Journal, adds an
| other item of testimony to that which has been
already so abundantly adduced.
The Tariff-thc Tarf--all engrossing sub
ect Even those who were hastcning to the
| celebration could stop to argue-and that terccly
too. on the respective beauties OF Free Trade and
Protection Being compelled, as it werc to be q
listener to one of these discussions, | was much
amused at little incident, which may interest
others as well as myself. The advocate Of Stree
Trade was dapper little gentleman, who was
amazingly keen and slarp-sIghtcd himself beng
Judge. His antagonist, if mistake not, was
merchant from our own State. Free Trade.
acclaimed most cloquently against the present
wicked Tariff, and being stamped for partlcu-
lars, instanced Flanncls,' which, SAID he, care
all taxed so much per yard, without any regard
to quality The p00r man, therefore, has to pay
Just as much extra for his cheap article, as the
nabob does for his finest quality" " am glad,
said the other, that you mentioned ianneis, Tor
it enables me to inform you OF the fact that can
now buy hannes tlrenty per cent. cheaper than 1
could before the present Tnif lar passed =
Free Trade stared, looked blank, and the sub
icct of g Flanncls'' was dropped!
ANOTHER REsrITuTloN.-A letter, covering
fifty dollar note, was received by house IN Mar
kct.strcct yesterday, of which the following is !;
copy:
The first du,y of an awakened sinner make resu-
ton to those he has wTonged.
The writer Of this has wronged you, and sends YOU
closed bank for fifty dollars
he begs your forgiveness and rays that God for Christ
I sake may pardon all his sins. Amen"
ARREsrED.-Thc negro boy Stephen, who re-
Gently robbed the counting room of Mcssrs. Lam
beth & Thompson, was arrested yesterday by
Conmssary James and Mr.. Lettord in the third
Municipality, and $4,000 of the stolen money
recovered. Ii is thought that others implicated
in the affair will be secured. n. Q. Pic, 2lst
Graceful Washington visiting
a lady in his neig ighborhood, on his leaving the
house. little girl was directed TO open the door
He turned 10 the child and said, g am sorry. my
dear. to give you so much trouble Z" wish,
sir" she replied, ut was to let you ~
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