The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-17
City Intelligence.

FARMERs CLuB-AMEaIcAN INsTIrUrE.-Tueeday
Nov l6.-Ths day being the regular semi-mon,hly
sssemblsgs Of the members Of the Farmers Club, and
the subject for the occasion being not only Of high
practical importance to farmers In general but Gmbrac
ing certain theories upon which many were divided
more than usual attendance visbls Judge Living
ston being called to the chair the Secretary read
aon from the Portuguese the characteristic proper
ties Of trees as tar they conducive the
vaton Of health illustrating the facts by their nau.
eEee In absorbing the mIssms that and his
toricaly Is prevalent between Rome and the Pontins
marshes The subject Of the OCCASION "the operation
Of msnures" was then introduced, when DR. Underhili
for the last meeting read paper on the subject repete
with those arguments which his own practical expert
snes had confirmed him In the full belief Of DR.
Underhps theory upon all recent occasions when the
subject OF manures and their application invariably
rested upon the Convention that mauures their EN-
them an opposite direction The great question Was
how shall u b. obtained and with what advantages can
1t be supplied! The solution these questions must be
regulated. y the manner Of application all msnures
only descend during rain, aad when rain ceases
ana the sun operates the essence must ascend
tne oeptn by which the principle to work efsctually
should be regulated, Is the con.istsncy Of the soil
as in light or sandy soil such as prevails upon
should be introduced very deep for experience proves
that the teaching upwards In ordinary soils twice
theory by the general effect of boards being over
plants and their natural tendency overgrow the OBJ
stacles intended to restrain their vegetation He also
alluded to the general appearance OF grave yards which
presented on the surface luxursnce that evidently
showed nat the entire essence Of the bodies had
descended by tho act Of decomposition Land left in
sod will grow richer because the vegetable mould In.
creases ~ the sod Is undisurbed Straw also laid as
top dressing In Geld, will to improve bv arrest.
Ing the evaporation OF the gas while pine branches In
North Carolina laid 10 the manner over the soil
are equally eectusl showing that manures approach
the surface In and liquid matter In his vine yard
cultivation Dr. Underhil stated that he had covered
plants with heavy yellow clay In order to prevent the
Esses escaping; but he has tried and recommends In
every species OF agriculture the same In annual
as well US perennial orops not deep however, In the
former az IN the latter His experiments extended also
to his orchards, In which, for two three years. he
sowed clover and found that whom the vegetable matter
geous results ensued II the theory correct the loss
Of the will DO In proportion to the heat of the
sun DR. Underhill occupied nearly hour In his re-
marks, when he was followed by Judge Van Wyck, be-
however, essential to the general impression made
by the latter letter read from Professor Mspes
from Newark, on the subject Of his scientific expert
ments IN operation there In draining clay pan, and
bic to the destructive influence Of the When the
hour OF adjournment arrived, the subject for the
next meeting was announced" Agricultural School
Education" and Liquid Manure"
DR PowRRs LEcTuRE.-Our report Of this iuterestin
lscture delivered last sunday evening crowded out
the official dispatches from the army.
FIRE CoarArv Hook IN Ladder Cvupauy .
Brooklyn passed our office yesterday evening, about
O'Clock, their return from target excursion They
were accompanied by an excellent band.
FOUND DEAD "A shoemaker by the name of McGrath.
living vt No 100 West Broadway, after working q few
hours yesterday morning, went into his bed for
purpose Of ascertsnng why his wife Bridget had
made her appearance stairs when ha disoovered
that she corpse She has been quite incorporate
CT late and her death IL supposed to been
by liberal potations Of rum.