New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-14
Farmers, Gardeners and -i.k-Grewers' Con-
VentIOp.

TRepor. Of Saturdays Proceedings C,aoiadsd
Col. EDWARD CLARK then stated that he had 4
few remarks make, chiefly onihe subjects PrevOusys
adcd 70 and therefore they would BE- Of desuoy char
sc,cr lie went on In respect the ~ that preysuP
on our wheat in this section of county d, FIRST made
IN. appearance in Canada and theee By slow degrees
mas in the cofs- Of few years found u way through
the Intermediate country the state Of Ne" YORK 10 iho
ocean How far has extended 10 the West am una
Bile TO SAY Prom the source Of it, apparent origin i
called the Canada fly It deposits ~ eggs ~ the base OF
the cspsule containing the wheat kernel ct such time
"a To have il hatch when the grain IS IN ne mix. The
lsrvs instantly attack il and Il they sufficiently nu
nerous they abstract the whole Of the gutinous and
.archy matter and leave nothing bot the cha hull Of
the grain The remedies nroads oftbis destructive
instinct are the scattering Of eshiyslacked lime in the
dry state over the whestfeld and they may be got nd
ofasO by emitting culteaie the soil Tor one season.
The insect which attacks cur peach trees resembles IN
form the wasp has however an orange color
cd band around the abdomen about tn inch IN width
they appear different periods OF the vegetable
season and deposit their NJ near the surface Of
the ground on the bark Of the tree When toe arya
make their appearance they penetrate the earth 10 the
depth Of An inch two and commence their destructive
operations by eirding the The effect on the leaves
very soon observable When arrived AZ igA CROWN
they form for Themselves. from the bark OF The ees
shelter casing ia which they rest quietly until they
change TO the perfect animal, when they commence the
formation Of colonies. The best mode d eradicat
ing them Is 20 the Garth for two or three inches
in deLh from around the roots and then to whl'ewash
the trunks Of the with recently Stacked lime IN
which portion Of glue and salt have been dissolved,
sufficient IN quantity contne the eggs 10 the bark Of
tho trees fihe arv have commenced to the bark
they be removed previously TO applying this pre-
paTation. =.
Gen TALLM.DGE said that washing with whale
oil will also be found to be very beneficial.
rol Tr .-Iho-p- however
tend 20 make business OF raising peaches will do well
to graft on Virginia wild plum stocks, or upon those OF
our common wild cherry tree OF the bitter almond
On neither of which IS il known that any insect
depredaies iDufously Ia respect to the complaints
which hear Of the low prices OF Cotton, the great
staple of some OF the Southern States and 10 the rene
dies proposed, both the cause and the cure are IN my
opinion misplaced IL il the overproducuon OF the ar.
tice which has csscned below the cost of cultivation, II
such be the fact Latery great efforts have been made
expressly with view 70 bring about such condition IN
the Cotton market and vast regions IN ASIA Africa and
South America have bcen converted into cottOnhelds
70 test the possibility OF competing IN quality and guam
iy with the productions Of the Southern states and very
little doubt exist of finally successful results Of some OF
these uiu,,udnous attempts. Under these cifcumstan
ces with the soil constantly deteriOrating in quality, II
bchoovcs the Southern planters 10 nceithe ev beumes,
at least 10 meet midway by substituting the pro
ductiun of ihcr crops for that OF Cotton, Al least %
practical extent An the products brought to from
the Mediterranean may be cultivated IN some one OF the
Southern States aud perhaps in all OF them The Iante
currant, prunes daffs, almonds, OlNcoh ng- grapes
and various other articles will yield abundant returns to
labor provided there be sufficient enterprise 10 direct
it, In respect TO cultivation OF grapes, Is somewhat
extraordinary that with the forests almost covered with
luxurious grape vines of extraordinary and gigantic
size this branch If production should have been
looked OF neglected for these wild vines can be made
bear abundauty. We are becoming very temperate
people il is true, but be temperate and yet cuil
waite these things Resides the native grapes foreign
ones from al parts of the world may be raised here and
doubt many Of them would improve In the qualities
Of their fruit My shall not make rs good nRe and bran
dis hTo France OF Ia any other part oi the world
and raisins also (Appause) The juices Of The vines
could be converted into sugar the wild vine oil the
South bears grape with delicate. thin SKIN, which
will make irst-rae wine The Iante currsni IL also
hardy plant and will grow in Tennessee and The southern
part of Kentucky; and probably slsO IN Indiana. The
only circumstances essential 10 resut speak Of are
good grape stocks good aviation and knowledge OF
management of the manufacture. And II Is believed
thai, many Of our native vines, with long cultivation
would equsl any other Whatever. Open and rose prun
Ing should be al attempted, so that sufficient con
ceratiOh OF the juices may be procured 10 allow 81
fair test of the qualities of the grapes and Of their juices
Gen. TALLMADGk stated that he was convinced
this could be done
Col. CLARK continued But there is one other
branch VI productive industry TO which wish 10 call
your attention it is no less important in my opinion,
taken Jyospsiiuty than that Of cotton mean the silk
culture There Is no part VI our country from toe rVcT
- Croix down to Texas that viii not produce some va.
riety Ofinuberry tree suitable Tor producing SIX. we
have ample evidence that In New Hampshire and YER
this branch of business promises well. Our Vice
President from Vermont IL clothed in rich garments
Of slk-Of his own culture and manufacture coat vest
and pantAloOns which he says will never wear out
Laus her and applause) But still think after he has
them 10 years that he u find they u begin 10 look
tine the worse for l.aughier) There lie not an
acre of ground in the whole country that could be
successfully used in silk culture. Instead OF sending
$50 goo abroad annually TO buy silk IN France Italy,
China might raise all at home Talk OF the produc
ton Of silk in Italy France, why we could very soon
throw il all into the shade In parts they are even
obliged to carry the in then pockets to obtain heat
make them hatch whilst here the great difficulty is
10 keep them from Matching until the mulberry plants
have sufficiently yegetatcd. Enterprise and moderate
capital Is al that is necessary 10 carrying this culture
most successfully into effect so well aware o the truth
Of this averment gentleman from Lyons in France
who thoroughly acquainted with the production aud
manufacture Of silk who dealt in the article IN that city
aud also well acquainted with the superior adyan
ges possessed 10y this country that OF France or
any other country in Europe that he offered Ia embark
$4,000 in the business provided any Amer
capitalists would iurnish the balance Of the capital
necessary TO establish pattern mandatory for instruct
ing pupils and extending the productions OF silk goods
throughout the United States This is standing offer
but measures to my knowledge have been taken 10
render il available The accuracy with which this bust
ness is managed in France ia astonishing. thousand or
any other number Of pieces OF variable cooTs II Is
practicable 10 make them and sample texture. ordered
viii be manufactured TO meet the order, and not vary
haitian in weight in each piece Of 90 yards But
this is of little account when enterprise is wanting
There is no country on the globe better adapted for the
culture OF silk than in all the countries OF Europe
we informed by the President animal OF artificial
heat il necessary for Matching silk worms we have no
such difficulty here and besides the climate IS go fayora
Die as generally sllonsof open feeding IN iact II the
American Planter and Farmer viii take hold Of this
branch BUSINESS in shall that SJ0OOO
600 we send abroad for silk and only be able
supply all for but be abe also 10 export not
only that amount but much larger amount OF silk goods
annually. (Applanse) The reward IS your own, and
industry, energy and enterprise will win IL And hope
iha, instead of hearing any about excess OF pro
duction and low prices shall this system adopted
when all those evils will be rcrnedied.
DR.. WAIT, from Delaware, said that they bad not
suffered from the by in wheat since the Introduction and
use of the Mediterranean wheat has not been injured
1t all.
Gen T,LLMADGE--Whatki ndoffy do you mean
there arc two kinds.
DR.. WAir.-That which produces its injury by
inserting is sting in the Joint Of the stalk.
TALLMADGE-That : not the kind Of fly al all.
Laughter.
Mr. SoLOS ROBISsoN.-l think Il all very good
what my friend Col CLARK said about raising many
good hings and much fine fruit but it very certain
thai II AL this fruit shall soon need good
deal Of physie. Much laughter He then went on to
exhibit piece Of the palma christi castor oil plsnt)
which had been raised the South and viii N was SO
large that branch 10 feet from the ground capable
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