The New York herald., 1845-08-06
American Institute-Farmers' Club.

The usual halfmonthly meeting of the Farmers
Club was held yesterday IN the repository in the
Park 1t was but thinly attended, but there was
fully more spirit in the discussion than is displayed
on ordinary occasions.
On motion OF the Secretary, Mr.. Meigs, Alder
man JEREMIAH took the chair
The Secretary intimated to the Club that gentle
man who is in want of farm was desirous of hav-
ing 1t stated there, that if any member had, knew
who had one to SELL they could negotiate the SUBJ
ject.
The Secretary again called the attention of the
| audience to a statement, of which he held in his
hand an extract Ii was found in the last parliament
tary returns of Great Britain, and might be relied
He thought quite relevant their proceedings and
exceedingly interesting, as showing the enormous
wealth of that country. BY the returns TO parlia-
ment of the live stock in the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, it appeared there were
q O5O 900 horses, worth 335 0OOO 600 of dollars; Is
millions of black cattle worth 1915 millions of dol
lors 80 millions Sheep worth 1886 millions Of dollars
Is millions of pigs, worth 81 ,35O, 900 dollars. Total
value of the said live stock 1885, 900 dollars
Another curious fact he was desirous of calling
their attention to. There were now 500 loads of tea
which was saved from the late fire. at the same price
apply it had now fine chance. The value Of this
tea when sound was, perhaps, about $4OO,OOO.
OF the Highland Society OF Agriculture, the Sec
retary made honorable mention and stated they pro-
posed in future TO be terms of greater intimacy
with them, and read list of the premiums offered
on various subjects. IN looking over the transac-
tlons OF that society, he had met, and made ex-
which he thought beautiful, and would read it for the
club. Ii read as follows:
People and their happiness the beings and the
wellbeing of State, its origin and its end. Agrcul
ture is also manufacture, and requiring little ex
treme for consumption Every grain hey ond that
is clear profit Agriculture employs the greatest num-
ber of hands it is the most healthy, the most moral
and little capable of being managed by machinery
Twentyseven millions OF persons sustained in Great
Britain in 6y agriculture, and its annual product is
Mr. KERR suggested that farmers were liable to be
too tar carried away by the application of guano and
pOudrette. lie thought they would do better, how
ever excellent these were, pay attention
to the resources they had In the barn-yard of sup
plying themselves with the best kind of manure
"a Pause.)
been brought up, he would recommend them to pur
sue it as il was an interesting one he would be
happy TO hear any, gentleman remark on it. "a
pause) For himself he could afford but little light
on the subject he had been in the country for
few years, something like the officer that march
ed up the hill and then down again. The farm he
held had great deal OF salt marsh upon it, or salt
mud. Had he remained there, he intended to make
aud testing It's quality as manure He had no
doubt that this salt mud marine grasses if formed
nto compost, would be valuable. Many farms
possessed large quantities OF IT.
Mr. SEELY had tried the effect of this treatment
on swamps and peat it useful, but these lands
required to be stimulated, gradually becoming more
productive. He had no doubt that experiments on
this subject would produce beneficial results: at
present II was not much examined.
Col. CLARKE said that in Pennsylvania, along the
tide waters where. lands had been reclaimed, they
were less productive at first than afterwards. AS
thu salt water disappeared percolated through the
earth, the fertility Increased much In proportion
as the saline matter drawn off, vegetation in
creased wonderfully. He continued to say, that mis-
ceEaneous subjects being in order, he would present
to their inspection few specimens of the wild goose
berry, which he had procured when out West lately
He could not obtain any wild currants although that
fruit was also indigenous to the climate. The
gooseberres he procured from Goat Island-(speci-
mems produced and lnspected)
Mr.. MEIGs announced meeting of the Westches-
ter Farmers Club for Saturday next; the members
of this club would be welcomed if they went. He
read the notice for the information of all who took
an interest in that young society.
member thought lhatit would be in accordance
with the spirit of the age to encourage such move
ments, and worthy of their attention to attend to
this meeting He would move that one or more de-
legates be sent to it from this body. Itwould serve
to give some Importance to their meeting.
Mr. MEIGs, Col. Clarke and Mr.. Kerr were named
as delegates, and permission given to as many more
as liked to volunteer.
DR.. UNDERHILL to remark before the regular
IN sa S, TO
powerful stimulant, and few persons careful
enough to it in moderation. He thought it fit
ting to take notice of errors and failures well
cesses in agricultural experiments. 1t the this
season that in some instances tbe seed did
not come up at all in others the young plant
was injured. The injurious operation Of guano
arose. in his opinion, from the ammonia it contained in
it good manure this the drought was niurious
In England was not perhaps over valued the climate
there was moist and suitable, and it failure
But was not always the here he would not make
up his mind that would not be often found useful The
best to make Of the fact to recollect the
the farmer had Of his to make great
that was hardly worth looking for any other however
great the benefit.
Mr. FLEET put in a word or two for guano. II ought
he said to be recoleced that dry season such as
was unsuitable for guano, no manure would yield its
sTtSes VI S @ iheey nay they would be found Injurious OF
6uano was to mix it with muck, which was general
practice.
damp would be to spoil the nature ef both durmurs
Of assent)
Col. CLARKE seized short interval of silence which
occurred here, to exhibit portion of the trunk of
young peach tree which had been nourshng beautiful.
y at one period but which became suddenly diseased,
dropped into gallopping consumption and died. Upon
close and scientific post mortem examination dis
covered to have been the victim of sundry malicious
worms, which gnawed and chewed away the bark, the
tender roots and infant bres The aforesaid were
found in chrysas state imbedded in the wood, and
contemplate figure OF them cut when exhi-
bed before the Farmers Club.
The CHAIRMAN here announced the subject Of the day
to be- Insects injurious to crops"
Mr. KERR frs he said he did not know the
origin of these insects and believed could not well be
made out, but this he did know, that if there any
mode Of destroying them, it would be of prime impor
tance to discover it. He believed that they had their
origin in the farm yard. No could doubt this who
looked at the heaps of manure n the farm yard and
it teemng with animal life. Why not these insects be
conveyed on to the SOIL and there thrive and grow and
attack the pantl Now, then, tracing the evil to its
source they could the better exrpatc it, This could
be done by composing the In a conversation
with Judge Hail. who lives in the northern part of this
State he became convinced Of the truth OF this view,
and commenced composing 500 loads Of once.
The mixture composed ofthree parts Of manure
OF lime, and one Of earth. This separated into
great many heaps in which, after two weeks aston.
shng change was visible. The volume decreased, and
lew sinches from tho surface being removed, dense
smoke was emitted showing the rapidty OF the action Of
decomposition which was going In about four weeks
there was not found the trace Of single insect so