The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-19


American Misunderstanding Of the AgIi-
cultural Society and the Farmers Club.
The Agricultural Branch i'll connection with this
Institution, assembled Tuesday last, at the usual
place, the American institute, III the Park. Short
ly after ii o'clock, parties present assembled to-
gether, and there being no business Of importance
before the Agricultural Association, the meeting
adjourned
About IL O'Clock the Farmers Club assembled,
Colonel CLARK in the chair.
The following fruits Nc., were presented for the
inspection OF the club and their consideration
Twelve Ounces, from Mr.. Van Horne, OF this
city, weighing ten and hall pounds, cultivated
with night SOIL at Greenport, in New Jersey.
Some Freestone Seeding teaches, from Mr.
Eddie, of Railway, New Jersey; they were not
quite ripe some Of them weighed ten ounces, and
measured ten inches in circumference They
were named the Shotwell Peaches.
Six others, more ripe, from Mr. Lawrence Van
Wykr, Of This city very hne, but not So large as
the former, but OF a peculiarly pleasant tavor
They were offered tor competition :,
Some beautiful Apple Seedlings, from Mr. ;.
Greaves, OF New Jersey.
A lew fine specimen Of Isabella Grapes, from
MIR. Steel, OF New Jersey, aud Mr. Howes OF this
city.
chairman On the employment OF sea weed, or a
certain description Of peat Tor the purposes OF u2r
culture.
Mr. CARTER then drew the attention Of the meeting to
stalk Of hemp presented by CHARLES Cunning am, tsq
Of the ninth ward IL measured eight inches round the
Joints ana inches round booy the topmos. branch
6I teet high; and the branches extended between
five ana six feet il could carry
and sprng cart Obliged be used for that pu
Mr. Carter said that he had been that by heating
water to degrees the hemp would out liner Than
fax and in degree supersede the cotton The pre-
duce stalk would not be less than lbs Of very
nnVdaA fha nflnnn M TnHTg
particularly to the cultivation OF hemp, The soil und
Of this county being generally well adapted Tor
Its production That during the whole Of his travels IN
Europe such stalk as the one then before
the meeting.
was then stated by member that generally the larger
the stalks the more coarse was ,he hemp and Of
less value
specimen OF Osage Orange which he presented the
Of which, he said rough Ike Mosaic only all OIL
color. lie said II native Of Red River, and as an
ornamental tree exceedingly valuable, and made
most excellent fences. There hsd been attempt to
propagate elk it, but not with success this
wood would imp irt dye water and used by the
Indians Tor bows and said that they could do
execution, in killing animals with bew made oil the
wood Of this tree, than others could with r1he and II
was in consequence called by them " bow-wood" IL
grew all the southern States, where was found valu
able fences hut could be cultivated further North
than Pennsy vania.
TIE CHAIaMAN drew the attention OF the meeting
fact that lady OF his acquaintance had placed some
pose preserving, Of which were NOT quite ripe
afterwards she put them into vinegar and when she
required them Tor some time afterwards she found
that the more ripe had resisted the salt and vinegar and
had fine flavor any that had ever been eaten when
they were This had suggested to him whether
possible this iruit III tul perfection
tor the winter season, by such and recon
mended those present who had opportunity to make
some experiment on the subject. taken
prese ste and the brine be little stronger than
sea water. =
sewing broad cast whereby he said that finer and
prolific crops would be produced He had seen corn
which stood 10 high which had been sown In this
manner.
The CHAIRMAN said the farmers Of parts OF Long
Island adopted the system with great success and u was
Mr. wished to know any person present made
butter in January or February, LON cattle led on Tins
| fodder
Mr. CARTER described the way that necessary to
promote the growth oil corn sown broad cast by which
AMI couple Of horses could drag 10 or ~ acres per
day and this would be only required about four times IN
the season II was practiced in Indiana and illinois, and
the consequence was that the yield averag sixty bush
els per acre.
the difference OF flavor in the description Of fruit and
sometimes from the tree Some thought It arose
from the so and others IRON the plants growing near inc
| tree
1t stated that greater quantity of syrup might be
obtained IRON the maple tree BY tapping near the root
beneath the earth, than above the ground
Mr. Pgrr drew the attention Of the meeting to state
published Dr. GARDENERS lecture guans which
recommended farmers Of this country not to purchase
that article for agricultural purposes and after what had
passed in the club this subject wished to know such
| recommendation had the sanction Of the club
The CHAIRMAN said the Recommendation Of Dr. 0ardi.
for the not TO buy at tho present high
prices the article could be had at proper price,
would be better to use It.
A very animated discussion toek place on the
| the various articles used for manure. Many con-
tending that our land possessed sufficient Tor liz
| cultivation /; and II was SAID that IT the same
| amount was laid out in improvements OF agrcul-
| ture as had been paid recently for guano, as good
| crops would have been produced, and more land
brought int state OF cultivation. That the coun-
try had within itself, close adjoining, certain de-
| scrIptions Of manure which had never been fairly
| tried, and might be found productive as guano,
| OF which facts several instances were given The
Chairman particularly alluded to certain descrip-
ton of soil found on the Bahama Islands, which he
| had tried and found productive. The nature and
qualities Of these different manures was then enter
ed into Ultimately the subject was referred over
| to thelnext meeting, when DR.. Gardiner was ex-
| pected TO be present.
The meeting then adjourned.