The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-19
Farmers, CIub-American Institute.

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the farmers members and strangers invited to atend
assembled more than usual numbers, the subjects Of
discussion forming agrculturs the solution at this
period of the year. OF important problem The care
ofcae in WINTER and to the cuvaors OF the Nuiper-
ss srs' the no less interesting topic Of the on
The meeting was organized by the unanimous selec.
ton of Mr. Worth as chairman The usual hour Of de-
sultory conversation was occupied by the reading OF
paper upon the subject of electricity promoting and
trns Of electric fluid connected with vitality was traced
back far as the years 77 and l7!s when by electr
flying bottle of the basam of Peril its first practical
benefits developed, in that had bafied all
medical experiments. The theory had been exsmpli6ed
also satisfactory results ofthe system applied
upon the plants in the Cheswck Gardens IN England
The same system has been adopted also with nearly
equal in this country; bat the Chairman consi
dered that where failed the fault from the dose
not being sufficiently powerful Mr. Meigs suggested
the during the railroad adm. mania Of COM
all Kinds At the ratio Of afy trees the acre and fO1
fed his opinion the value it would produce to the
young and the old, and the celebrity it would ensure
from the knowledge Of the enterprise in foreign
ton overheard, by the less summary, but sensi.
Bile remark that the trees falling across the read
accidentally, might be productive Of sad and seri-
Gus consequenees No member seemed to resist this
argumentum ad hominum." Mr.. Melgs then read let
ter from farmer upon Long Island which stated that
butter in the week. There was another letter read from
Mr.. Ensign, of Connecticut on hs method OF making
cheese He described having tried his experiments up
so cheeses, in so different ways The method most
successful was that which forms with dairy farmers the
ordinary process being trivial improvement letter
read from Mr.. Thorburn, describing Sage palm,
supposed to be rs years old. Extracts read from
foreign papers, relative the and probable
dy the prevailing potato disease Col Clarke gave
very rational method, by which the disease might be
n nGs m o. ana G
rious stages OF the vegetation must command at least
fair experiment.
At stage of the business petition to the Honora-
BILE Legislature of the State praying for the establish
ment Of an agricultural College and Experimental
Cob to1 kh~ If r.nr,
and received, of those who present the majority
Mr.. Billings the inventor of flax and hemp machine,
pulling curing, and rotng flax, by which the old sys
tenn is superseded His plan pulling the flax green,
on scaolds and drying it in close room: the moisture
is thus forced to the surface Mr. Billings recommends
the sowing three bushels the instead Of He
asserts that the process of rong and bleaching is stimuli
The hour being exhausted, that portonof the regular
duced when Mr. Van Epps and stated that the act
limiting the bounties silk to five years. would expire
next June This act provided compensation Of fifteen
cents upon every pound of cocoons and fifty cents for
every pound Of reeled silk One bushel of cocoons
would weigh from 10 to II pounds This a conside
subsde unless prompted by rene val of the bounty
people held back from the speculation until movement
was made in the form of petition from the New York
Farmers Club to the Legislature member thought that
bounty extending to only five years was not sufficient
be the minimum asked for. This produced long and
tedious discussion which resulted in the appointment of
Ss Iss
lature, and submit it for the adoption Of the next meet
mechanic, expressive of his opinion OF the indsputable
merits of Mr. Billings flax aud hemp machine, which he
carefully inspected at the request Of MIR. Wakeman
The subject of the Scare OF Cattle postponed
til the next meeting when that and he cultivation OF
Sa on Nc al the
subject should not be deferred and that the sttngs OF
club should not hereafter extend beyond two hours
adjournment was announced to the first Tuesday
in December.
WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. IL, 1s45
Lectures by the Great Unshot-Water a la Creton-Our
Toun.
Considerable excitement is at present felt at this place
in regard the lectures and assertions OF the celebrated
Paine the Great Unshot," as he is familiarity termed
attended lecture of his last night in which he exh
bted Daguerreoype representation of the moon, which
beats Lockes discoveries all hollow There is no doubt
at all that Paine most wonderful experimenalist in
science and should be surprised his experiments
do not bring strange things to light He will shortly
understand deliver his lecture in New York. when you
can have an opportunity Of judging for yourself Pro-
The project of introducing water from elevated
phia and New York, been very successful in this
places and Yankee thrift has turned the bottom
of the pond into goldthe weeds and grass being in
Of manufacture into good brown paper at one OF
the mills.
Accidents in this place, upon the railroad al
most weekly. Two men have been killed during the
last few days and little is said about it,
In fact the town in fourshng condition, and siren
uous efforts are made to elect sterling representatives
uphold monopoly. When the next shooting comes OF
will let you know.
MEXICAN AFFAIRs-The U. S. ship st. Mary's,
Commander Sands, arrived at Pensacola, as We
learn from the last Democrat wednesday last and
anchored outside OF the Island of Santa Rosa The ST.
Mary's is direct from Vera Cruz with important dis
Navy Yard late at night by of the ships cutters and
thence forwarded to the city early the following morn
rys sailed from Vera Cruz in company with Her B. NJ
snip Eurydice bound to Havana with the French Minis
1t is reported by this arrival that Commodore Connor
with the whole Of the squadron to sail from Vera
Cruz for Pensacola in four days after the St Marys left
tically announced
We also learn that Francis Grce Esq, U. s. Naval
Architect arrived there Monday last from Washing
ton to examine and report upon the condition Of the fri
gate Potomac and that he is of opinion that the leak is
wise dangerous or rather not Immediately so, and
thinks ho safely make the passage Norfolk to be
locked for repairs. Mobile Herald, Nov. IL.
WHERE'S PRoF. Esry Capt. Sims, of barque
Active, arrived on Saturday, from Cape Palmas,
Africa has furnished with the following statement,
ologiss, viz =" On the 9th and 10th Of November
experienced hurricane follows-Sunday A NJ, Nov
weather Barometer % -simpiesOmetsr 49, 7O~Ther
mometer 67-(on the 4th the Baron. stood 30l-Smp
so5o-Ther 10; and continued gradually iallins) AZ
light rainwind bafiug from s. s. +. to 8. w. by W.
6P NJ light airs from N. T. and cloudy weather, in 30
athoms water, Georges Shoals bearing N N. T.. as
r. NJ light winds from E. with flying clouds from 8.
E-Barom. 29.5-Smp 29.45. 8 80 r. NJ a sudden and
tremendous heavy squa from 8. T.. which blew about
five minutes, then shifted suddenly to the 8. W., and
blew about the time and shifted suddenly to
West, and blew with great fury-the sea a complete
sheet of foam. Midnight very heavy gales with passing
squalls Baron % s0-Simp. 90 35-Ther so. Monday.
10th A. NJ. Wind w. s. W-Barom. 2S75-Smp 20. 80
Their 81 increasing gales with rain and hailat noon
perfect hurricane from West with very high sea- p
M.-wind w. ". W., gale unabated-Barom. 29l0-
Their. 5s-Smp 1910. 8 P. M.--wnd N. w., a little
more moderate with heavy sea- Midnight, more
moderate. nth Nov, A. Mmfresh gales and passing
wind W. by NJ strong breezes and cloudy Latter part
moderate and clear wind w. s. w. Thus ends the
gale Perhaps may be interesting to to compare
\ with winds at home.-Saem Register.
4 RAPE.-On Thursday Of last week, Duren Dens-
more was arragned before Urie Dean, Esq, OF this
town. charged with the commission Of tbis crime upon