New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-05

- the I'd inst. al tie depository o' ihe Amer
aSs"' 800. when il resolved hathereaiter anony
rsn is", a,,r;catons would not be received by the
{iao ,,,,csroy presented number of specimens
'h. .i.aes nartiallv decayed. The decay seems to
Pm. commenced on the surface and penetrated over
.lorable part in some, one third through on
'0-: ., s;,es. He stated that probably one third
r.bole crop in Duchess County were more OF
w 1.oase3 in the same way especially those that
=. low Grounds The same disease seems to
e" arevo;Ied extensively in other Counties and
The decay followed after the heavy rains
y, .,ceeded the drouth last season One gentle
stated that his whole patch, which grew IN low
H1- VA rot,ed. except few which he dug early and
ss,nmarket A Long Island farmer stated thai
SOS the worst season for potatoes he had wit
,...a IN twenty years. twas recommended to plant
- and TO place the manure on the top of the po-
..,a.s unless il is thoroughly rotcd; in the latter
might be placed in tho HILL and the potatoes
I,o,a1 mon il. Thorough rotting of manure, say
run or three wears, was recommended to destroy
20 worms the seeds of which in this way would be
iiIed
Mddling sized potatoes were recommended for
L.sd and in case they are cut they should be planted
immediately By remaining exposed TO the sun
er Juices escape and their fr!c;ifying properties
| many instances will be destroyed. A number Of
] ,srifll specimens OF the Isabella Grape were
,ssen,edby Mr., III. Steele ofJersey City, gathered
he latter part Of September last and those preserved
saw.dust, were as fresh and perfect TO appearance
ndtase, the I'd of January, when plucked from the
fines His mode OF preservation he stated as fol-
lows: They were put down in Jars and closely
ocked with mahogany saw-dust late in September,
nd he believes that if the saw-dust had been pro-
erly dried their preservation would have been more
prfect.
The bunch which was preserved in cotton he con
slers mex, to O failure, and would recommend saw
dust properly dried, by which he thinks the fruit
may be preserved during the whole winter.
Nh. ALLEN of Buffalo placed on the table speci-
mems Of fruit from species of Pine that grows in
outb America, which he stated grew in great
Guidance, and were highly nutrcious, and eaten
the nhabtants-that swine, poultry, &c. were
,cessively fond Of this production. They resem-
ed the contents of small peach stone, when dried.
spar, of the specimens were handed over to some
dour skiul horticul,ursts, to be planted.
There was partial report from the Milk Com
ntee evidcncing much diligence on the part of
that Committee In the examination of Milk for sale
in the City of New-York. In some instances they
Ound the aduteration by water equal 10 AZ per
cent. and in rloet ,non,' instances from Il to -
Yer cent. They made experiments on Err;'s Lac
Ometer and were satisfied Of its utility in detecting
he mixture Of water with milk, and they stated that
ne large aud respectable dealers expressed their
ERECT confidence IN lis correctness and utility.-
)ne OF the members stated at former meeting that
n Europe an instrument was connected with one
orned on MIR. Fry's plan for measuring the cream,
which is specifically lighter lhan the other ingrcdi
ns Of the milk. Combined, the value OF milk both
Or cheese and butter could be ascertaned with
nat precision, unless adultcrated with other sub
'ances, which, from the low price Of mix here, IN
host cases would cost more than the milk.
The experiments thus far made on The orange
'ounty Milk seem TO show a greater difference be-
seen the specific gravity of pure milk and water
han has heretofore been admitted. 'lay not the
he lactometer improved us in Europe, enable US
ascertain what sections OF our country are best
daped for darieS--which for butter and which for
heese
The Club meet at the same time and place on the
md Tuesday OF the present month. subject
'ab-S0l PiOugh,ng.