New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-19
p.-.-., c1nh-M. Gaeuon,, Cow Book.


rycs7os In the Chsir-.--M- Smith opened tne nesans
4, ,ssr speech on some rules Of order, which anal
II led 70 sornewba. leugthy discussion among neH'
/ t~-. Judge AErss read communication noe q
ve-on, Farmer in which it argued ira; ,! pant
ing only the large or roriner. es Of the Potato you
nj, obtain greater yeld and nave !sss snail ones a'
oo;niop was corroborsted .! Mes=rs. sts7n Dye
and Tie Chairman NJ Watson though: II best 70 nave
t.so good sound eyes il each portion planted a. 'ee
for there Is Only one eye AID ina: happens TO die ne
whole Of ;hz: particular plant per1soes
l.. Ie.,e- from Col SKINNER was read % TIE -ecreta
= enclosing communication from JoHS 5EooA''
practical farmer Of Massachusetts reisave 70 NJ 'ae
noDs Treatise OF Mcn Cows recently published N lr'
Cir TIE Letter relates that very EXTRAORDINARY as
corer7 II; animal physiology by which il Is maintained
ina. one NAV distinguish, By plainly visible external
.;-ns II; an herd Of cows each individual n II accord
me o,aut;,y Of mix which see Is capable Of yield
nc f-o twen,y-si1 quarts day down 70 nsxi 70 no
thing and 81! Intermediate quantities % EMO" TIE
custie: Of the ra.ik which each VIII gre as oeihs
rous or creamy ID To determine during Whsi tlle
after being pregnant the viii continue 70 gre Elk
The work 70 which Letter referred !; may 7e re
,enbered "a. translated from the French 81 our &C
co1pisaed Under Secretary Of state *ho eneF'ans ne
e.. confidence in ia truth and validity. II "il more
over be remembered i fully shown IN the 60"
pook tis, the system Of " aenoa had II France been
subjected the most rigorous scrutiny undeT me o.
.erra,;ou Of Committees appointed By tTo different a
ricul,ursl Societies in France Each Committee made
fun and detailed report OF The manner o: conducting
their investigation il the course Of which the tests were
applied to nearly Two hundred animals. The Committee
of the Society of Bordeaux say thai after more than
twenty wears OF observation and research NJ Guenon has
succeeded al length discovering certain nstura! and
positive signs: which constitute the basis OF MS method
method hencefo!h proof against al error The bear
ing of s discovery on the interests represented oy the
Club ia thus well expressed BIZ this Committee The
Chairman Of which the Veterinary Professor OF that
Agricultural Department in France By means OF this
faithful guide which within the capacity OF every IN
derstandng errors will De dispeled and the ability 20
form correct judgments Of will become common
70 ali classes of husbandIren- Skinner did not IN
dertake to vouch for these in any shape,
deeuinr proper and respectful TO submit them
to the patrons of the Farmers Library.
The letter of NJ BRooKs was then read entire detail
ing the results obtained By him personal examine
ton Of over one hundred cows the marks discovered
by NJ Guenon having been is guide. he had been mis-
taken in only i've cases The way he had taken, was
to visit the COW yards Of OF the principal dairy
farmers in the vicinity OF his (princeon) and ex-
aiming the escucheons and marks Of the cows ascer
tanning the quantity OF milk and then inquiring OF the
/ owners as to the truth OF the results.
E P WmTMoRE sent for distribution to members,
samples of two different varieties OF Beans stated to be
NOW One variety the Indian Chief Bean found among
the Western Indians, and cultivated By them s said
/ 10 be superior any thing OF the Kind for cooking
green The CHAIRMAN presented specimens OF a new
Seeding Pear OF delicious flavor, superior to the
VergalOo raised in Duchess County, hy hm:elf9 on
tree from eight 10 years old He also exhibited a
specimen OF the Virginia Crsbappe. NJ for nothing but
making most excellent Champagne cider. The Pear. on
motion chrstened the Livingston Seeding Mr..
WAKEMAN moved tina, the petition OF the American In
the Legislature for grant for the purpose OF
erecting Agricultural College and obtaining Patent
Farm be renewed in full force during the present Win
ter-Carricd
The hour for general remarks having elapsed the
regular subject up" The improvement OF EX-
hAusted and Unproductve Lands especially those which
have been long under cultivation DR. UNDERHILL sBid
that if Wheat intended TO be cultivated lime must
ba used If farm is 20 be applied TO some particular
cultivation, tor instance orchards which may stand
uninterrupted fifty years give the land the materials
thsi particularly calculated for that growth But ii
land wanted for all kinds of crops pursuing with them
regular rotation then the farmer has TO give it the
erias that belong 10 all those plants The ground
be constantly supplied with those matters which every
plant draws from il On pure sand clay must be used.
10 give it sufficient tcnacity and density And every
farmer must know the Of soils before he
complish much. We have been trying regeneraIe
/ lands when know nothing OF the materials OF which
the soil is composed II MUG. composed principally OF
peat and leaves and other decomposed vegetable nst
ter is used il requires the addition Of lime decom.
pose the suphatc OF iron copperas which always
abounds in boys II lime is put upon muck, layer for
LAYER il will make good manure in vcry short time
eve believe the Doctor said six weeks but
tain) If manure Is wanted at once, put lime in, and
! you have il.
Judge VAN wrcK said the gentleman had undoubted.
IL taken very correc; view OF the effects OF these
soils he conceded IN the views of the Doctor
and proceeded to classify the Fossil and Mineral ma
nures the latter being composed OF the four primitive
esr,hs showing that il any plant is deficient any
/ OF these. it will not mature.
Prof MAPEs stated that near Spotswood J. there is
large of sandy land that seemed nearly useless
Dr. Underhl's experiment with muck had been tired
there with success The water of two three mill
brought down and deposited great quantities OF
this muck On the banks large deposit has been made.
which used alone and mixed with lime farms
in the vicinity and from OF previously entirely
unproductve land obtained BIS bushels OF Potatoes
~ loads OF being used 10 the In that land
there great deal pyres. which form suphae OF
iron He not tina; these Gecompo-ed al.
though they OF benefit TO all gricultura opera
tons In the vicinity oil that town The farmers by the
OF the muck raise Peaches al wohirds the cost
| of Potatoes and ind them equally profitable. Every
vegetable from which alcohol IS made contains
I OF iron, and very generally of copper.
Mr. HYDE inquired II the alluvia deposit does not
tain quantities OF calcareous earth -. Prof MArEs
answered 60 Yes but not in large quantities
Mr.. WATSON related an experiment; he had tried We
think in England on one eighth OF acre OF land in
order 70 test the effect OF large quantities OF lime PEG
pie inhe vicinity repudated the idea of applying
than 40 bushels OF lime the but this quantity he
said is OF no account at al when il plowed in On
this eighth Of an acre he put Is bushels OF lime and
planted various vegetables in alternate in the
patch which hourished luxursntly while all the
insinder of the field became hard that pow made
no; the least impression, the land being very much
psrched. Lime eNemplihed in patch he had cul-
uvsted carefully has the property of holding
and thus aiiordng nourishment to plants in the
drest In order make sandy land retain oi.
ture clay should be usedmarl Is better What Is call
ed ia; mari will produce good vegetation whou; the aid
of either animal orvegetahle An instance Cf the
trouble arising from touch grass fields mentioned
by the speaker who had nd his land OF this pest by par
NJ and burning and approved OF this practice being
OF great benefit any land After ;he grass
minated he enGesvored cultivate that and lie
sowed oats the next year and the nrst that grew Up
had stems OF the thickness OF mans finger but
cat IL them. The fourth yesr barley planted and
yielded o. bushels 10 the acre which he sold los
sterling per bushei. Lime should be used land
thai Is sready free unless clay hrst employed sui
/ fen the soil.
Prof MAPEs said ths; in New Jersey the farmers use
lime on very sandy land light almost De blown
about and the practice is explained by them thus tina,
the hue partially makes OF the soil and thus
brings the land INTO good condition The best
muck alone IS lime alone have them mix
ed they do not well Either lime or muck alone
should DC used. Il has now become question among
( scientific whether manure does not cophgure TIE
earth enabling plant 20 retain cRrbonc acid ua be-