New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-14

MENTAL FARM, to be located near the City of New
ork, has been petltioned for by the American
institute to our Legislature, and the petition was
referred to Committee to report upon. Under
the superintendent Of the American Institute,
which has been constituted an Agricultural
Society for the City and County Of New York
IN connection with and as part of the State Agr..
cultural Society, such an Institution cannot fail
to flourish. In the College will be taught the
sciences which may be brought to bear on Agrl
culture, and on the adjoining ground practical
operations will be carried on. Experiments vii!
be made and fairly and fully noted Soils will be
analysed, and the quality and kind of manure re-
qulred will be detailed for the benefit of farmers
who may desire such analysis. Manure applied
without a knowledge of what is wanted, is often
money thrown away. It's superabundance may
be the very cause of sterility We see accounts
OF wonderful production where mari, for instance,
has been applied. Farmers seeing the account at
much expense and trouble obtain it, and apply it
to their lands, and find no benefit. More money
is expended every year in luisapplicd manurcs
than would sustain this establishment It is
absolutely necessary TO know the component parts
of the soil-as much so as the disease Of the
patient before the medicine is applied.
Under the superintendent of such an associa-
ton as the American Institute, the Institution
contemplated will effect immeasurable good
The farmer can vsitit and see with his own eyes
the effects Of manure on various soils
Many wealthy merchants in this city would
send their sons to such an Institution, and pay
any reasonable price for their tuition. a number
have already applied since the notice of this APP
plication. No time should be lost in carving out
this plan. 1t is proper and necessary and will be
productive of utility, and in connection with this
Institute and near the great Emporium it may
be completely carried out.
Qj The above is from the pen of an active ad-
vocate Of improvement in Industry and the Arts,
and merits consideration. We need not say that
we are warmly favorable to the establishment of
such College and Model Farm, but we choose
not to be committed to the advocacy of its cstab-
lishment or endowment by the State Govern
ment. We will think of that Meantime, if the
right men were to undertake the foundation of
an Industrial College by private enterprise, en-
ploying perfectly competent Professors and
Teachers, and giving full instruction not only in
Chemistry, Mineralogy, Agriculture, sc. but in
Mechanical Science and the Useful Arts, requir-
ing three to SIX hours sturdy labor per day OF
every pupil, and making the charges low, as they
easily might be-say Sl00 for Board and Tu-
iton the first year, Ss75 the second, $50 the third
and S25 the fourth, (reducing the charge the
scholars work became more productive,) such
an institution, commenced with adequate means
and managed by men who would from the first
command the public confidence, wouldbe crowd
ed with pupils from the start, would do immense
good, and fully recompense the stockholders.-
We apprehend, moreover, that it would be likely
to do more good than if gol up by the aid Of the
State Government Ed Tribune.
American Fruit Trees Going TO Europe.
The time when our Country was slndebted
to foreign regions for all the choicest varieties of
the Apple, Pear, Peach, Cherry, Plum, and some
other fruits, which were brought among us; but