The New York herald., 1845-08-10
Westchester Agricultural society-Farmers'


| Westchester Agricultural society-Farmers
Club.
The first meeting of the Westchester farmers
Club was held yesterday evening, at Fordham, al
five o'clock Unfortunately, at about hafpast four
severe thunder storm, accompanied by an hours
heavy rain, set in, and lnterfered with the attend
ance ofthe farmers of the vicinity greatly, so that
there were few persons present, except those who
went out by the New York and Harlem railroad. II
only remained, accordingly, to make the best OF
adverse circumstances, and so the members present
repaired to the assembly room up stairs.
Ii ought TO be stated that this Farmers Club IS
established in connection WITH and under the aus
pices of the Westchester Agricultural and Horticu-
tural Society, whose members are also members OF
the Club Its views and objects are fpractlca alto
gether and similar to those pursued by the Farmers
Club of New York 1t is proposed to establish like
associations, to the number of % all through the
county, and stir up lively and active interest
among the sons OF the soil, for the progression of
agricultural science, now, unhappiy, too much neg
lected in this country
| Mr. GoUvERNEUR MORRIS being ex-oficio chair
man Of the Club as Vice-President Of the Agricul-
ural Society for Westchester, took the chair, and
| Mr. EDWARD G.. FALL, was chosen Secretary pro
tenn. -,
constitution and bye-aws of the Agricultural Socie-
ty of Weschester, after which Mr.. Meigs addressed
the club very briefly, announcing his attendance and
that of the rest OF the committee delegated by the
New York Farmers Club to that meeting He said
that although the meeting was thin it was not to be
taken as an omen OF failure, nor should il in the
least interfere with their proceedings 1t was pru-
dent and necessary to make beginning. He was
not young man, and he could say that in the
| of and ha
dozen farmers or any other class OF men, assem-
bling to inquire for information, but learned some
thing worth tar more pains to know. They were
there met to do something At.he last meeting of
on the question Of finding substitute tor the hay
crop, in case of its failure. 1t twas important in
quiry and considering the value of the crop OF hay
annually in the United States, its loss or injury af
could be found for 1t would be OF vast value. One
of the plans proposed was the culture of urnps, and
they undoubtedly did offer large resource for the
food Of cattle At that meeting he had read an ex-
tract from the parliamentary returns OF Great Bri-
tain giving an account Of the number and value OF
the live stock, and the amount tended to show in
clear light the enormous wealth OF that country
(Mr Meigs here recapulated some of the items
which appeared before in the Herald.) The value
of these cattle was no less than 1886 millions of dol
lars. And how were these fed Why the very
foremost agricultural writers of that country agreed in
saying that turnips their main say-the glory Of
the land was the turnip, as fool for cattle, and why
should not be resorted to here why should it not be
made add millions Of dollars per year to the agricutu
rallweah of the land 1t must longer be neglected;
farmers will they are wrong in not planting any
quantity of turnps and if this young society would
take upon it the duty of enforcing the wisdom Of cut
waiting turnrs it would il did nothing ese
for itself the character Of public benefacter.
Mr. KERR bore testimony to the great value Of the tur
nip crop and corroborated all that had been said in rea
ton to its culture in Great Britain There il was found
to be vastly fruitful in food for cattle than any
other crop Welding on the poorest soil 600 bushels
acre. and good land much 1000 200 bushels
an acre, while about two tons of hay average
yield 1t required little beyond the contrast here pre-
sented, to establish the superior value OF turnips
Col CLARKE said it was not yet too late to plant the
Swedish tunip and supply Of food for their cattle
prehensons of short hay crop be realized Corn too
and peas if cut green and properly preserved, were
stitue for hay would be valuable one, and he was
happy to think that it quite practicable, in those
things mentioned indeed, any Of the could be re-
sorted to with success if needful.
Dr. Underhll observed that he had certain remarks to
make to the farmers of Wcstchester, but they
there he would them for another time If
there any information they could impart to them,
he would be happy to contribute all he could but they
hardly deserved it unless they attended to hear it. All
very seasonable for he had doubt that scarcity Of
hay will be felt for it would not be half
stitute The white Dutch turnip was not too late yet
perhaps the yellow, but the latter not
Thirty tons Of turnips is great amount of food of
Speaking OF turnips in England, they actually
made England what she is. Eighteen hundred and thirty
six millions of dollars immense amount of capi
tai to be in the form Of black cattle for such small
country England, not much larger than the State O
New York. Now, is it supposed that a supply of hay
could be had in Great Britain for the support Of all those
cattle Not fifth part Of them and it is not too much Il
say that of their food is composed Of tr
nips. Dr.. U. continued to dwell on the qualities and vr
tues Of the turnp provender at considerable length
cuding his remarksiwith Jealous exhortaton to the
farming community to arouse and introduce the aid o.
The o Of s h ama mot
lures and mechanical ingenuity they second to no
nation on the globe Among various facts which he al
luded to- that of the existence of agricultural
socation among the Cherokees and the export of -four
| hundred locomotives to Europe from this country
Mr. Mics added few observations which he closed
by the narration OF Apostle anecdoe He had knowr
farmer who forty years ago retired to the bank Of ths
North River and began farming with very trang capi
al In hot oppressive weather he got into the habit
going to bed at eight O'Clock in the morning. sleeping thu
whole day and turning out at sun set He then wen
down to the river and commenced carrying water witt
which he waered his cabbages with salt water and thi
he did systematically the live long night. He stated il
reply to enquiry as to the sngulary Of the habit tha
it was comorableto work in the cool night and that h
knew he was getting rich whilst others sleeping
This the fact lie vert to market with the best cal
bages that could show and for his whole life he stuc
the sale Of them getting the highest prices Of the day
The result was he died worth S500o0
The conversation here became of desuory nature, an
in few minutes the club adjourned to meet again
Mapes Temperance House, West Farms, that day tw
weeks. In the course of the evening seven or cigf
members and four life members signed their names i
the list of members Of tho Weschester Horticultural
| Agricultural Association.
Police Intelligence.
AuG. 9-7neff Of Money.-A female named Mar
Sullivan arrested and detained to charge
stealing Sll from Patrick Brennan.
| Theft Of Sundries.-Charles Weiglandt was arreste
and committed to answer for stealing an opera glass
some shirts and English dictionary worth S20 froI
Frederick Schumacher, of No. % Morris ST.
.1nother Supposed Burglar .4rresfed-Ofticers Nam
field and Matthewson this morning arrested nan
ed Patrick McFarlan suspicion Of being concerned
the burglaries recently committed in and avenue nes
9TH St. A number Of stolen articles were found in tn
possession Of McFarlans mother who also arrese
and held to bail.
| Grand Luceny-A colored woman named Abby Nun
day last night arrested and fully committed for tra
on charge Of stealing cloak and number of dresser
worth $50, belonging to Mary p. Smith, resident {