New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-28
MEETING OF THE FARMERS, CLUB.
Drouth In the French Tree-Nurserie. The
best Kind Of Dairy Cows-Mr. Colr's Mode
ofPrevenilng the Potato Rot-Cheese Man
M, cfura

Yesterday the Club held an adjourned meeting
Judge Van WroK in the chair, and fair attend
ance of members.
From the TRANSACTIONS from the French read we
learn that NJ Hardy Director Of the Nurseries Of Alse
rn states that the Towering OF the Pazoonia 10 thst
gon is as much retarded as 10 Paris He says he has in
ihs nurseries about 500 Dwarf Bananas young and old
but be has not yet their fruit He attributes this to
drouth. The Nurseries will deliver this year from nine
ty 20 one hundred thousand young trees The culture
of the Coiaedl in this place continues TO prosper
ana may be regarded likely to be- very productive
letter was read from r. L. COR, ESQ. of Pat
erson N J. on the SUI ieci Of Dapy Core He saws If
tie cows are required for milk a take the Dutch or
Holderness breed. which give from twenty 10 thirty
quarts OF milk for 800 days In the year But If milk
wanted for the hons Of the producer. tale the
Aeerney' which give eight quarts Of mix yiels-
laGr ls rsdm Ss IN tie As5f Of br,ins = Lu Cin
For general purposes, he inclined to iaak tie.
tie Attorney this side Of the AlegaDy Mountains (ea
eep on some Of very rch valley lAnd.) Is the beat
Nao y stock for the farmer keep Next to this the
pure North Devons good ioE milk good for beefa
the best OF all working eagie-bu, for gentlemen awe him
the Aderney for wants quality rather than uusnuy
he had tried Short Horns but found that our Jersey
lands will not support them without much expendi.
ture beyond and hay for grain OF the Aderneys
he would guaranty quarts day Of their creamy milk
In another letter, read at the same meeting Mr.
Colt dssenied from Prof MApess of.hsnd opinion Of
the non nu,ruve properties OF Corncobs-given some
time sinee-snd suggested that regular chemical sua
ysi' Of the cob should be made under the auspices Of he
Institute Mr. SMITH observed very sensiby that the
cheapest way of ascer,Aining whether the eobs were
nutrient or not would be by throwing the unsheled
corn before the animals and let them choose to suit
themselves Mr. Co farther stated thst he escaped the
Potato rot last year when be used yard manure BY
dressing that proved benescial-as follows In parts
OF salt, of Plaster Of Paris Of charcoal dust, Of
wcOdashes. Of slAked lime and 10 Of muck that had
been dug twelve months The crop although not heavy
was perfectly sound and Of fine favor He put them
into barrels and fedn charcoal dust and they are BOW
as fine, dry and rieAly they were in November Mr.
C. resolved to put in the whole Of his crop this year
with the same mixture. Perhaps the bee, wsyis 10
spread 10 bushels of salt and 30 Of saked lime broad
cast to the acre and then apply the wood ashes to the
extent Of about 10 bushels with 50 of dry muck and
bushel OF gusno vel mixed in the hills or drills lie,
any try this on and ii be does DO; realize
bushels or more Of sound potatoes Mr. C. would be
greatly mistaken.
Mr.. GABRIEL WAXEXAS. from Herkimer Co in 4
his State then described most vouminousy the Cheese
Manufacture in his region. lie stated among other In
ridentAies that swine should never be nearer than
100 feet to the dairy whereas they are often nc, more
han is or 20 feet removed. The cheese and milk are
always more or lsss affected BY their proximity
After general distribution Of gratis and seeds.
he meeting adjourned Until Tuesday pezt (ths ,ular
sabjec; continued