New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-09-14
American 1ns,i,nte-Farners' Club.

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campaign. Heis indcHiiabis iouFs' &C
American Institnte-FarIners cum.
EXTRA MEETING Sept lath. ls4i.
p,.,,Dt-Colonel Clark. Chairman; Henry
Meiss, Secretary The reading OF the minutes OF
tle las; meeting was dispensed with
Yr. Garter presents the arrangements tor travel
70 the State Fair, which are .srd.
NJ. T,,cnssnd presents a stalk OF Egyptian Corn
from his farm. My experiment on the seeds re-
ceived from the Institute resultin this The plant
ebonf seven feet high, it vas planted on the f'rs-
ty-ffth Of May last.
Wr. Heiys exhibited q Rsmp-plant which grew
in the S;r:s Ward OF this city. II has not yet
reached full maturity but on measurement here, by
Messrs. Carter and Chambers OF the institute II Is
sixteen feet high from the ground, ard at one foot
from the ground it measures four inches in crc"m'
ference.
Col. Clark. Great benefit will result from the IN
rroduc,ion of Egyptian Corn. Ii produces twice as
much as Oats do on the acre-it is fine for horses,
catl- and may take the place OF Oats; II is excel,
lent for poulTy-it makes good cakes when treated
Ike wheat-iy is almost sure crop and rpens
in three To four months Horses end cattle are 'ond
OF inc Young plant. planted on the Ion OF May,
and II was ripe on the hrsi OF September INST.
lJr Terrsend planted nine TOO thick-whe
il was in ih,. milk | fed it with Oats 10 poultry
and thew picked il out frsI-it will not answer for
ioder-Corn IS very far preferable for that purpose.
5Ir Dleiss. Has any member seen larger and
taller hen.p Than the one before us
Col. Cicrk The common growth is only about
some five feet.
Ifr. Garter. have seen the Hemp Of the United
States seners!v and never saw it 50 tall as this
specimen.
ur. .Veigs. According to the opinion of Mr.
Knight, of Kentucky, recently communicated to the
Institute BY him-the new mode Of retting hemp in
water heated 10 one bundled and sixty degrees Of
Fahrenheit, forms an entirely new staple OF that
valuable fbre-it becomes silky-more delicate and
beautiful than the finest lia1-lhat when the process
is nroperv carried into execution, this new article
,iA suyersede Cotton Now as cotton is confined
TO certain warm latiludes and as hemp grows in the
greatest portion Of the Esrthit certainly presents
| = new idea of the future clothing of mankind. TIE
experiment ought 10 be fully tired Theory il sell
! dom very good-but 10 the growth OF hemp
there stands the sure proof OF It's capabilities here In
| New-Yo
J D. Ward, EGG. Of Jersey City, presented some
fac Isabella Gfape- from his garden which were per
iectly ripc the las, oi August last. lhey were
| loun. on trial to be excellent.
Col. Clark. The Institute gave me seeds OF a
Pumpkin last Fall aud report ils progress on my
land Many OF its first fruits iaedis vines proved
10 be great runners. covered some al the joints OF
Iheui n!th ear;n-thev rooted from the joints. After
being covered with soil ;our or five days, or
,ra.k eyt The connections ard the cxL off r!ntS
went on 10 produce Pumpkins OF goodly SIZE, per-
| haes fifteen pounds.
Dir. Toresend fthere is u good supply OF mois-
fure vou may cut the connection, Tor II roots nj IL
ininkl every other Joint; and if YOU want large
PuHpkiG, you must cut Oft lhe runners and leave
Oh cJy mn I
Dr. Field presented drawing aud description OF II
very ingenious and simple Frut-P'tter, used by
j.d-s V.rh of y.e..- Chester. T,ae piece ofboGgd
an.! form. in;o circle, except where the pole his
into il somewhat like Inc bakers wooden peal.l In
the cifouirr part around The edge, bore holes ABOUT
a auare. Gi an inch wide and about three quarters
Of an inch apart. In lEose holes !aaIen teeth about
xix or q. ht inches cnglike the teeth OF raSe-
Ycu have the pole Is long a. you wan; 1t Judge
iU.5.'s were twenty Ave eai. / gu reach any
uppic or pear you please-puil II Oh, and you hold
tui teeth laJc;i the !ruil. You can pui! OF
several and then hand them 10 your friends as neatly
and rs uibused as you had picked them win
ysur hand.
Col. Clark If one could afford it land it is No,
| dearl would max. ofcoarSe cotton cloth, catch
ALL spread ii under fruit tree, staked the edges
20 as TO stretch il and prevent It's touching The
yround-shlke Iae tree and all the irut would tall
on i, unhurt and roll TO The centre, as in hopper.
This might save much hand picking
Mr. Carter-hlake a pole with movable joints so
thar you Can have il oil the required length NJ your
pleasure have net bag 10 receive the apples as Il
pulls them oil, get in your wagon, drive under The
tree aud you cGn thus readily fill your wagon
Mr. Wakeman stated that The particular object oil
this extra meeting Of the Club was 10 obtain The
suits of the meeting a, Fordham in relation 10 the
slowing and spading matches. 4 number OF situa-
items had been examined by the Committee of the
American Institute, and on full consideration The
ground Of the Rev. DR.. Powell, Is miles from cur
City Hall and near the Harlem Railroad, bad been
selected provided it met the appreciation orhe people
Of Westchester, and provided they would cooperate
with the American Institute in carrying out the pro-
posed matches To ascertain this extensive notices
had been directed 10 leading farmers and gardeners
| in different parts of Westchester County, 10 meet
with the Committee CT The Institute, at Fordham, on
| Wednesday, the llth inst. The meeting was held,
and the location altogether met the appreciation oil
the attending citizens Of Westminster. Joint
Committee Yves appointed from the members Of the
institute and the Farmers OF Westchester, 10 con-
duet the blowing and spading natches, The lime Tor
which had already been announced in the notices OF
the institute for the 18Th Of October nert AT this
meeting at Fo!dham. spired resolutions were also
passed in favor OF National Agricultural Conyen-
| lion 10 be held at the Repository OF the American
institute on the llth OF October next which will be
at the line OF the 18th Annual Fair, and Commit
| Ire was chosen 10 issue n call Tor meeting OF
Farmers, Gardeners and friends OF Agriculture, to
elect delegates TO the aforesaid Convention 10 repre-
sent the County OF Westminster. II was also re-
ported 10 the Club that large and respectable
meeting was held at Bergen, in the County o! Hud-
son. ~ j. on the Oth inst. and that delegates 10 the
aforesaid National Agricultural Convention had been
appointed. Enthusiastic resolutions were passed in
favor oil a Home Department for Agriculture con-
for,nable 10 the recommendation Of General Wash
ington, in 1896 Ii was also stated that extensive
movements were already made in various parts Of
he Union preparatory to this Convention; that ii
| promised 10 be truly great Cofaenrion-an august
meeting of the Representatives. of the lords oil The
soil. The determinations OF such Convention must
carry respec, with them through the land.
The ilberaiity OF the managers OF the Harlem
Railroad dad not pass unnoticed. Every accommo-
dation was granted Is the Committee Of the lnsti-
iute Is in number free from all charge, and it is un-
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