New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-15
Disease of POTATOES.

The Farmers Clab al the American Institute on
Tuesday last was WILL attended. A number OF very
intelligent Farmers from Washington, Warren, Che
mango, Tioga, Brooms, Orange, and other Counties
in this State, and from Nor,b Carolina PennsylSana
&c. attended, and communicated important facts,
particularly in relation TO the rot which has earned
such destruction among the potatoes grown the pre-
sent season. The disease, il gems, has made lis
appearance in all parts OF the country and in some
places not enough has been obtained from the crop
10 replace the seed.
The conjectures OF the cause are very various
II was erdeavored TO be shown that the malady ap-
peaed first in England the year of the Cholera, and
some ascribed the The eeietcrous influence
of the atmosphere TO insects, the eggs oil
which were supposed TO be within the potato 9th
ers imagined it at The root II was thought by some
that from long cultivation from the original stock,
its period of duration was nearly run ut;-many
believe it comes from imported potatoes Last year
the cause was ascrbed very generally 10 the ezces-
sive heat followed by heavy rains many still re-
tain the same opinion but there 10 be the last
year many former years not sufficient facts 10
warrant the conclusion.
Preyentions irnumerable have been suggested =
iacts do not warrant entirs confidence in any OF
them more facts and keener investigation re-
quired IL ID terrible calamty-no small portion
Of our race rely upon the potato for sustenance-
some almost entirely.
The Farmers Club will give the subject tho
rough investigation they collecting facts con-
tinualy, and The result of these invesg atous will
be made public. II i. The subject for Tuesday mex
al tao Repository in the Park. We ho9e gentlemen
from all parts Of the country will attend, and relate
the facts that have come 10 their knowledge.
ESs- The " CONVERSATION MEETINGS" COM
mence for the winter next Wednesday Evening at
7, o'clock. See advertisement
FIRE IN BosToN.--A little before one O'Clock,
yesterday morning, fire broke out in the house
of Mr.. George w. Wilson, tailor, at the foot OF
Crescent place, which was entirely destroyed, ex-
cept The brick walls. 1t took in the lower story,
and was first discovered by Mr.. Wilson's two ap-
prentices, who slept in the attic. One of them
| awoke, aroused his roommate. and attempted 10
go below 10 alarm the remaining inmates, but
could not proceed lower than the third story,
through danger of sufocation They then es.
capped through the scuttle 10 the roof, " here thew
| gave the alarm 10 the neighborhood and to the
watchmen, and saved themselves upon the top of
| VIC az nouSc' HS Edll OH FIJI,
who slept in the third story, after being awaken.
cd, finding her escape cut off by the smoke which
filled every part of the house, was about to leap
from the front window, but few persons who
had gathered below, seeing the danger of such a
leap, called upon her to endeavor to stay until
ladder csuld be obtained for her assistance, and
she remained hanging outside by the window
| sill, ten or fifteen minutes, until ladder was
brought and raised, when she was assisted be-
low. Mr.. Wilson, with his wife and small
child, slept in the second story. They were
aroused by the alarm given by the apprentices,
but the smoke and flame stopped all egress be-
low, and with the assistance of two gentlemt n
who procured small ladder, they descended to
an adjoining shed. Every thing in the house
was burned, furniture and clothing, except what
the inmates had on when they rose from their
beds, end escaped with their lives. The boys,
who escaped through the next house, having
nothing on but their night dresses, proceeded
through the streets to Mr. Wilson's work shop
in Washington street, where they had some
clothing, giving the alarm by the way.
Boston Courier.