New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-06
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~ THE FARMERS CLUE held its regular meet
ing yesterday at its Roons-I S SKINNER in the Chair,
and HENRY MEIGs Secretary The subjec: was Indian
Corn.
Mr. AlEIG5 first read memorandum relating to Indian
Corn and the various modes OF cooking it, lie then
took up translation from the Rerue Horcale OF Paris
of Report made to the French Academy By Boussn'
gsut relative to Corn rs sn article Of food The Ar
ach ia plant used in parts of Europe as food
its roots must be dug up before Towering. The yield
is sad TO be 90 tons an acre The Maze is cultivated In
tho South OF France with profit but in Engnnd Ireland
sc il does not mature. l; here stated that mdyse
means bread in the language tho North OF Europe
Nr skinner wished 10 know if it were not possible to
institute some uquiry analysis TO explain the differ.
euce between our Com of the North and South as well
"a that of Wheat, lie had observed, in his late South
er tour that the Corn Of the South seemed much supe
nor to ours owing somewhat perhaps to the different
ways OF cooking the decidedly preferred the Southern
TO any other. Col Clark here made some remarks on
the varieties Of Corn explaining the manner oil planting
them. Mr. VAN WICK thought Indian Corn one Of the
mos, important crops eown. ], aids and enrches tho
earth helps i. produce other plants and pulverzes
and nelows it. 4 proper quantity OF manure is ab-
sauely necessary for the Of the crops the land
must be rich and too much manure can scarcely be
used Wheat generally thrives better after Corn than
after almost any other crop. Another reason why the
culture OF Corn is important that makes better bread
than mos, other crainbeter than kinds of
Wheat. Animals thrive far better on Corn Tor 1t mas
mora pourishmcnt than most kinds OF Wheat and
much Oats. Il has the advantage at the same time,
Of preserving the animal in perfectly healthy state
sir. Van Wyck believed some OF the Southern Corn TO
be better "a ii takes shorter time for cookng-the
and clos in he and will
produce more OF tie .hnsking principle. The stalks
of Southern Com are better than hay to produce milk
because Of the saccharne and nurtve matter In them.
Com il very rapidly growing plant and very irxurisnt
its roots run into the surrounding earth long dis
lance this another for taking care TO have SUI
dcien: Farmers caruo be too careful IN piow-
a after the shoots have sprung too far out oil the ground
Mr. HouGHroS said Jersey Corn brinss more By
two cents bushel than other species Mr. W ANE'iAN
under stood that Corn contains OIL OF grain Rice con-
tsins The least Eat matter, and Com the niostAF.
HYDE remarked that less starch and more gluten were
contained in Northern than in Southern Corn The
small Canada has the gluten OF any we have, bat
Jersey is rather better bread The TuscaroFa varie
~ has more starch and less oil than any other An &C
cuain,ance of Mr. H. had made some experiments IN
grinding Corn into Flour sample OF which ne offered
10 Brooklyn Hour merchant. VII was unable 10 dun
cuish it from the ordinary kind The Canada species
comes up very early but "a almost vsueles' on account
Of is in.ipdily Air MEG rad Corn planted IN his
garden which up on the 9Th Of July.Mr. HYDE
said the Southern Of cooking Corn WAS better
than me Northern. Dr. BaoNN showed several KINGS
OF Cornwiih dissrsm representing By Different col
ors the various properties Of tee Corn To fnd the
starch in Corn ;he kernel in two, soak IL AID apply
,ucture of iodine whth turns blue. The Doctor then
tain. less s,srch and more oil. The Doctor mentioned
,ha. the OIL Of Corn is vg.uA5sin the nesLborhOod of
Lake Ere rnauusctory Of !, has been established,
waih extract: from lOO bushels 10 gallons Of Oh OF
clear good quality This is used in lighthouse near
the factory Professor MAPEs said Corn sometimes
failed for want OF proper manure. Common Bone-Dust
contains - parts in 100 Of LINE de here drew Ola
gram showing The manner Of applying Tie nanuTes-
Prof NJ here took up shells sent from mari si' IN
Virginia and stated that bu, shells contained mari
There is no such Thing as petrided wood- is com.
plete fasy lie then took occasion 70 explain the pro-
cess Of pe;rifsc:op Mr. WAKENAS thought al ,hs,
WAS wanting TO bring Corn into general Know
how 70 cook i letter vas here read from Gen Tall.
ruadse relation the Hesves n HurseEbs cause Of
which had been much disputed ST. HANCOCK gaze
s Er..h remedy fC what . .he:e termed nick wind
cdre-ss9 grains Tartar EreEic, gi-en in wet bran
This ne believed 20 Dc a spechc----ProE AA?Es here
explained new invention for s moving machine; AID
moved :5ai Comrl,ee Of three practical farmers BE
appointed is merits which was accedet o.
Mr WAxEMAS sad EFFORT "a noS making 10 charter
large steamboat TO 10 Warrington VIE passengers
and Inventions tr-e in tine for tire Grea Fair OF the
20;a Il Essy 60 and if ro' ao:.ce 20 sai eject
wi! be grcu IN Inree o. four days. The meeting ten
adjourned
Mr. EDIros-Although it may be asking too
much OF the proprie:oss OF Ihe Staten leland Ferry to
request them 10 run boa: between inat place ard He"
YofS every hour from A NJ 70 10 or II Z N II seems
reasonable expect tnat ;aey should be WANG 70 ae
r,odz,s residents there whoss business requires
their attendance during lie day oy running one
bss: from point late as hose hoUT,-iasIs De-
ing no intermediate trips sitter OF Z Ih;s az
rancernen, would be equally ADVANTAGEOUS 70
ers and Staten Islanders enabling ne iofIsE 70 enloy
the fresh air and cool hrsezss OF tie Island after bust
ness hours and spend al occasions! eTsning
in NexYork without being Under The necessity ot Pei.
ing up q, hotel ior TIE night A ?.
r. Mr. w ALKEK had very successful Concer.
las: night and evidently made most favorable impress
,ion upon refined sad critical audience, which sas