The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-13


Farmers Club, Mt the American Institute.
The semi-nonhly meeting Of the Farmers Club was
held, yesterday at their There were many infu
entail members Of the society present and various CON-
pointed chairman; II Meigs, ESQ., acting as secretary
at the opening of tho meeting, two documents from the
society Royal OF Paris. were read by the secretary 10
whom the club indebted for their translation The
hst on the dccoriica.ion oftreesMr E. Robert had in
Sns,en, experiments operated upon more than twelve
uhored ems and trees which attacke
by disease Their condii ~ apparently from
the interrogation of the descending sap the srvs Of the
dsstrueta accompanied with the cossus liz
nPerda in the ems and those Of the scoyus pni with
cafidin.n In cidcrapps trees In tho whole depart
ment Of the Seine there is hardly tree but is infected
and injured, more and more every year by these
insects The method triad successfully for their eradi
ea!'1n u.s. IN taking parallel strips, horizontally from the
old bark down to the young where the of evil rests
and from two to six strips from trunks and branches ac
cordng to their sze This method will purge and rege.
the greatest degree Of cold though Is 10
make tho ncsions as high as possible, towards the
give unusual fecundty to fru, trees while the bark
DC used Tor fuel or mixed with oak bark, for tanning
Inc other communication related to the preserving and
Drying vegetables but more particularly cabbage cay
The leaves, cut in strips OF four fingers width were
placed In covered vessel Of warm water for hour
afterwards into be ling water TO be cooked placed in
cold water 6rs they became hard The method recon.
mended was to place them in to dry; then placed
hurdles for four or vo DAYS and nights in an atmo
sphere increasing from 81 to los degrees Fahrenheit
oeihs turned once or twice during that time They are
then dried and boxed up In this the plant though
nous qualities; and what is peculiar when
used retain all the favor and taste Of each va.
riety as fresh as when taken from the ground.
letter. addressed TO T. b. Wakeman Secretary of the
American Institute, by Joseph Cowdn Esq our Consul
az in relation to tho introduction Of Indian corn
INTO Europe. says: The prejudices existing against
the use OF that commodity rapidly vanishing At the
DUKE street prison, $50 men and women daily fed
win It. and express themselves in every way gratifed
with its palateabeness and nutritious qualities MIR
Cowd, who seems to have acted uousy for the in.
production and Of this staple American product.
smong the lower classes Of Great Britain expresses his
nr peei that in year. less all the charitable nst.
tuons Of the country will avail themselves of source
Oh good, at once cheap and pleasant
Mr.. Townsend presented sample of oats pulled at
random from the field the height OF which averaged six
Stalk that was measured about foot from the root was
over an inch in circumference
green goosebeTies taken from bush ia his prvatc
den, which he stated he had bestowed no care pon at
that It had cultivated itself The specimen presented
was branch about foot in length bearing probably
conference.
blade Of bear grass growing near Jamesto was
handed In BY Mr. Lewis From the fibre, Of this grass
are made different kinds Of corIage closely rescmk
MANILA rope in appearance.
The last article choice plant having bcautI 81
hover called in common parance the eardrop he Latin
term escaped us) first brought from Chill in 1890 Eng.
land and last year brought to this country II the
summer through and the plant exhibited had it besides
q rich bevy OF flowers, more than 500 buds
10y request the society then read sketch Of the de.
bate in the New Hampshire Legislature conc erning a
bounty given for the destruction Of that much abused
bird, the crow After the reading of Mr.. Stephens
speech III defence oil the crow one-sided disc
sued among the members present II seemed to be the
general opinion that rather blessing than
otherwise, and that few with their wings clipped would
be most valuable addition TO the stock Of every farmer
as destroyers Of vermin These birds. upon whom we
have always thought every bad wish and bad word OF the
farmer was thrown, found here to be highly praised
as useful member Of society and gentleman called
them administrators de bons Of bugs Messrs. Skinner
and Allen were quite warm in their defence of his black
ebirdship
The subjects of discussion and debate appointed for
this meeting the injurious effects Of insects
geation and the curing of hay The latter subject
believe, was indefinitely postponed heard nothing
ueman exhibited specimens of the herb devouring
insect which he had caught in the morning. and though
ignorant OF their names Immediately discovered
old acquaintances, the skunk squash bug There is
put ono way known to get rid of themthat is to
them and kill them by every morning. MIR.
skinner also show ed of tho insects which is the de-
baccoworm. Thisis whst used to call school the
musk, word derived from ,suca fly. Mr.. S. stated
that an unlimited reward would be paid my discovery
to secure the destruction Of this scourge Of the South
About 81 O'Clock p NJ the meeting adjourned to
the third Tuesday of the present month.
CHEROKEE APrARs-THEIR SErrLENENT.-The
serious difficulties so long existing among the
Cherokee Indians with their claims against the United
States arising out Of treaty spulaons about being
brought to final adjustment. The three delegations
now in Washington entered into an agreement in writ
ing days since 20 submit all the of difficult
ties existing among themselves, with the various claims
they have preferred against the United States to three
United States. Their decision is to form the basis Of
treaty, to be signed BY all parties and submitted to the
President and Senate ofhe United States for confrma
ton. The President appointed this tribunal Monday
last and it has entered upon the discharge Of its duties
1t is composed Hon A. h Paris I'd comptroller of the
treasury Hon. Il Burke. commissioner Of the patent
Office and Major WIN. Armstrong superintendent of
dian affairs for the Western territory. The Cherokee
parties suggested the appointment of least two mem.
bers Of the board, who at present. have
with the government; and perhaps 1t might have been
thus cOusttuted for
the qualification of all who feel interest in the Chero.
kee people that their cause is safe in the hands of the
Judges now selected to try it. The settlement Of the
" Cherokee difficulties" is business of much more
labor and magnitude than is generally supposed. We
have read the lucid and able report of the Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, communicated TO Congress by the
President the 18th Of April last also various other
publications giving ahistory of the Cherokee tribe Of
Indians stretching from the period at which made
our first treaty with them in 1885, to the division Of that
tribe, by treaty compact in the year 1917 and from that
ZINE up to the present. and we condt ny assert that
questions and will be presented by all parties. which
will require the most careful and profound legal nvest
Known as the 'Cherokcs nation west of tho Mississippi
river have presented their in various printed docu
from tho treaties and other public documents that tbs
country occupied by the whole nation, made
their exclusive property by the treaty of 1888 This
country taken from them by the treaty Of 1885,
cluded between the United States and the eastern
Cheokees without their consents and for tho lands
appear conflict with the interest of either of the other
parties. The government and treaty parties present
claims conflicting with each other but both now contend
for the faithful execution of the treaty of 1885, which
they aege has not yet been DONE II the treaty of 1888
disposed Of by fair settlement with the old western
Cherokees the path will be clear for speedy and sat
isfactory adjustment Of all other difficulties among these
people by prompt and faithful execution of the treaty
of 1885. IL the several parties Of Cheroces make out
their the board OF commissioners appointed
will enter judgment in their avor IL they do not make
out their and to sustain their complaints from
the records of the country they have promised judy
men will be entered against them and their
advocates will be forced TO Justice has been render
ed and they must return to their homes satisfied that
nothing more will or can be done. Waddy Thompson,
ESQ., is presented the counsel for tho Government nj
party. Col s. C. stambsugh for the old settlers,
western Cherokee nation" his colleague. Hon. Amos
Kendall being absent at New York and Judge Pas
che and Matthew ST Clair Clarke for the treaty party
The important duties of secretary TO the board have
been assigned to Humes Porter, Esq chief clerk Of
the Indian Observation-Disclosures Union, Juiys Nj