New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-18

paper on Gusno and i,s application 20 plan. vas reso
and commented IiaPPears that the bes' method o.
using Guano for horticultural purposes "a 70 Dissolve one
pint Of il in four gallons OF water and freely about
the roots A paper was next read. translated ~ w
Neig. from the Paris Horticultural Rever. on the Pam
and Date Tree-gvinz account Of me numerous "a
retes-and another paper By NJ. Rener Oh the cn''s
lion Of the Potato with Interesting statements re-
zarding the cultivation Of potatoes which &c had ipD
ted from Madagascar. Letter from Brl.sels' address
70 the Club, was read and contained az account Of IT
Annual Meeting Of the Agricultural and Flora -'e'' 10
Brussels. some statements were then made l-
me effect Of -slvsnisra on zrspev.nes' "nich A1
found 70 flourish wonderfully under ~ innGenee-A
e.,er va. then read from Lieut. Marshall l. : y o. L.
shin Portsmouth dated al RIO JaneIo, deia-nS INC
ress Of hi. discoveries. and Investigations N resaia "
4. new and valuable plant the Se~-Leaianh fiaN--he
homes 70 be able 20 send the lns.tu'e specimen %
hi, plap.-an invitation was received nom me "es'
chester Horticultural Society for avisi from me afefr
Club or eegaiifn from i yesterday and anoteI IRON
Fu.hing today Both were accepted and delegates ap
poined 70 each-The subject OF Preservation Of tut
Trees then came up and was treated d, in al ~
branches. The Chairman. Col Clark. having stated
ina, Coal Tar had been found very ettcaci0us EN-
1loyed about the roots Of Peach trees suggested thai
this remedy be adopted and recommended by the Club
Dr. Underh afraid Of doing he knew that IN
Goa tar. residuum Of b.tuuiHous cosl was very
powerful agent and in his opinion must prove injurious
not positively destructive the trees. IL England
mad been the practice many % saturae fence posts
in this bitunen while hot, so a. % render them mpcF
yous 10 rnoisture-and in the operation many pefsons
contracted violent nfsmmsiions in their face ~ ihs
mere exhaatiOns which escaped from t. Col. Cars
withdrew his suggestion and thought better that iai
| ,her experiments should be made before the Club en-
dorsed the coal tar He however alluded 70 the residu
UNI produced By the Gas Works in where
anthracite coal used and the carbure,ed hydrogen
dscngaged by the agency Of iuid ron The Gas works
n Eighteenth street carried with btumnOu'
coa-Of the tar thu. produced he knew nothing Later
| in the discussion gentleman mentioned that he mad
kept large Peach-orchard Of 300 trees perfectly
free from the grub for eight years by the use Of
hard soap freely used upon the body and limbs Of each
committee then appointed TO consider ihe
project of publishing in volume the proceedings Of The
Club for the pas, year.
The regular topic Of discussion was then announced
| the Cultivation Of Corn-and DR.. Field called
on He stated tina, he had made close observation. du
ring the four FIVE years Of biz farming experience and
had become satisfied that the old system Of cutvatins
deny that farmers were in the habit OF producing very
good crops in old times. During his first year he had
followed the old system and he did obtain much
Corn from ten as he now got from two. The old
way TO begin by plowing-then 10 hoe-ihen plow
and then hoe again and this sometimes done three times
instead OF twice This he was fully convinced a
injurious practice In the first place blowing dis
iurbed the manure buried with the turf which had been
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the essence rs were of the manure 10 escape sud
he process Of killing brought the roots TOO much ex
posed the sur and permitted too much moisture TO
gather round their exiremitics In the next plowin-
cut of great many OF the e roots which were an.
poTtan in the process of nutrition. His plan fire.
prepare the ground rc manure plenuiully plant the
Corn hills about three apart and Elk or eight
each, not forgetting to the seed in each hal
very powerfully When it had fairly come up be put in
his cultiyaioran excellent affair Of hs invention
then hoed sgain-pued all but three four stalks n
each HILL and again applied the cultyaior-somemes
third time He always cut his Corn close the ground
DR. Undcrhi agreed tina, the cultivator much bet
than the plow much blowing and billing WA
very injurious There danger of manuring Corn
too much. He stated that common bog swamp could h.
turned into excellent Corn land by fret draining cutting
down the bogs and then applying light four OF
i've inches of sand-sex being necessary constituent
in the production Of Cou-cspcciaiy in the stalk ena
bling it to stand From swamp land thus prepared h,
had gathered - bushels OF Corn 10 the A. % cut
ting up Corn the roots that had long been decided
Judge Bue had discovered several years ago that or
per gained in the grain by this while the stalk.
worth three times the money-sx seven tons Of
excellent fodder being produced from every acre.
Some farther remarks were made By different gentle
in regard 10 mode OF cultivation manure preserving
from crows &C sc. and fine pcar-graiis inserted
IN the roots Of the peartrcc and some Isabella grape
cuttings exhibited by Mr Kelsey. The subject for
the next general discussion was then announced-the
Treatment Of Root Crops for soing-and the Club adj
journcd
ry- Ar LAST we havea Chief of Police and
George w Matsells the man The Police Law being
signed and the Captains and Assistants all probably ground
out in caucus, we may reasonably hope TO the
state Of things fairly under way in the Of next
week The Council Chambers were excessively crowd
ed last night by the e,pcc,anis and their iond that
people having business there had great difficulty in pass
ing in and out The nomination was sent in. by message
from the Mayor the Board Of Aldermen and approved
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Little business OF interest except ratifyng this nom
nation was accomplished by the Board Of Aldermen
The Assistants rather busy. The resolution
passed some time since by the Board Of Aldermen for
moving ,he oyster boats from the foot Of Dey and Fulton
streets concurred in also resolution TO receive
and pay for lot Of gaslsmp posts and cross heads
contracted for on the l2th May last The resolution
OF the Assistants in favor Of appointing commit
tee to wal, upon the Mayor and say the Police bill
i. completed. and the Boards ready receive
the nomination Of Chief of Police returned from
the other Board nonconcuned in, and ordered on he-
A resolution was passed directing the Counsel OF the
Board to inquire into the legality Of made BY
the Native Council with George Young. for building
tower for hre-sarm heli-,he contract having been
made stated the last day Of the Native power
cost Of 5000 The Assistants then concurred In
the nomination Of Mr.. Matscl Chief Of Police and
adjourned 10 Monday.
DEATH or GIN JAcKsoN.-The various Courts In
the Ciiy Hal adjourned yesterday out of respect the
memory Of Gen. Jackson. Motions and resolutions ac
companied by appropriate remark having been offered
in each. In the Court Of Errors the motion for adjourn
ment made by the Chancellor in the L. : Circuit
and District Court by Hon. Benz + Butler in the >upe
nor Court by James T Brady, Esq; in the Court o.