New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-07
American Agricultural Association -AIpeea
sheep-The Potato Disease Examined.

Atthe University last evening, the above named
Society held its regular serni-nnorthy meeting
Hon. LUTHER BRsDrsH in the char
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved. after which the Corresponding Secretary
made report of his proceedings with regard TO cores
poDdence with kindred societies etc
In relation TO Aisaes sissp. Col Ct.sE reported
from the coutee on hat subject Two thousand dol
lars have been sdded to the funds hand FOR the
INTRODUCTION Of hat breed Of snims into the United
States The Colonel legged leave to call upon Mr. VIII
hanson for some remarks this sub ect.- Mr.. VII
IrA~sox ss.d the Alpaca 10 animal tina. endgrss
gresf deal Of hardship. The difficulty most common IN
,s native lions tina, sufficient sftsn.on not paid 10
is food Their habits are sonetainz Ike no.e OF the
Canadian Horse-pickins out what other animal Will
eat and while there IL snow. always ouf-even II com
Portable shelter provided. They esn BE brought
into the United states At very small expense even
scross the lsihmus An SCENT could Be sent 70 South
America small and when there ne could charter
vesses-vhsers, for instance-ior $40 each. 70 take
the animals down % the lsthmus where the best way OF
Transporting them 10 the STATES would % BY driving The
expense u taking the animals from the mountains 10 the
sea coast ia a. each The better port for slpment is
Chsgres but Conception il also very good. The noun
tan variety Of this snirDsl ia decidedly the best
Vice-Chancelor McCoUN said he wished 70 bring 20
the notice of the Society subject OF great interest
this country and also % Europsthe Poiafo DssGss He
would introduce Resolution in this connection. bu,
wi.hed first 10 make few remarks the origin OF the
disease which first broke out in l-1 in Europe In lsIi
II made greater progress hsn in the preceding year and
In 1915 In had assumed decidedly the appearance Of
epidenic-its focus being apparently Belgium whence
IL seemed To have spread al parts Of Europe-as
North as Sweden and Norway-East 10 soma OF the
German states-South 10 Bordeaux In France-snd
West to the British Islands In this year l-ijit began
to create alarm and Committee Of scientific
tlernen appointed 70 inquire into the OF the
disease The first discovery was made By DR.. MoRRES,
who attributed the sickness 10 fungus In the tuber
The Chancellor then went the whole ground
giving the opinions and experiments Of large Glass Of
scientific men throughout the cities Of Europe At the
close Of ls45 the researches OF these gentlemen
published. Starch a. 10 well known. Il the principal
Ingredient IN the potato tuber and Is contained in little
sobues or granules found in the ceular tissue Of the
iuber in connection with slbumen The cellular tissue
Is composed of gluten and some other substances An
instance mentioned in which by excessive moisture
in the potato bursting Of this cellular tissue caused
and thus the part OF the whole uber destroy
ed and the growth Of fungi ollowedso that the potato
was rendered worthless.
During the year ls46 gentleman Investigated this
subject who has had nothing 10 do with any OF the for
mer experiments and he has proved % his satsfsc
ton at least that the true IS an insect The Chan
ceor said he had Just received from London copy OF
this gentleman book the subject His name Ia Al.
FRrp sMEAp distinguished surgeon and the Chancel.
lor thought that his work would prove interesting
one twill be republished in tins City The insect
Mr. -mead says il species OF Aphs, and Il the primary
cause of disease in the plant II attacks and sucks the
leaf generally commencing the under side and con
tinues its operations until II extracts all moisture from
the plant which in due time dies down 70 the ground
and Of course the tuber pershes with H.
The Chancellor said bis purpose in introducing this
subject was to propose Resolution the substance Of
which the suggestion that Committee be appointed
in behalf Of the Association ascertain if species OF
the Aphis OF other insect ia the OF the disease in
this couniry-and that If able ascertain this
they should examine personally and fully as soon as
practicable. and report to the Association The reso.
tod
a the committee-Messrs McCoun. Maxwell. PeD. Un-
derhill and Stevens.
HueH MAXWELL Esq made a few remarks on this
topic referring TO the nvesiga Of Dr. Playtsir Of
England and said he approved of the Resolution pre-
vously offered One fact he would wish to call atten
ton TO Last Fall neighbor Of his stated TO him that in
digging his potatoes he had found mbedded in the stalks
Of all that were diseased several insects.
Chancellor MoCouN replied that this circumstance IA
frequently Observed 1t Is not the cause Of decay out
natural consequence of decay Of whole plant A
gentleman present stated that he had the cut worm
in perfectly healthy stalks. Mr. Pill folowed-ssy
ing that on his own farm be had observed number OF
insects hs potato stalks and had noted the same ap
pearances in Dutchess county Albany and Schenectady
and their vicinity He asked the farmers what manure
they had used land where he observed hDe healthy
potatoes growing. They told him linz and on nelds
where this was not used the plant. were covered with
species very full insect and inside the stalks
the black insect On these insects lime has bad
influence approximation when il i used, they never
Ppa he blossom. e Of pos aSerE he NJ Tax s Sfi Ssi
ina has the of increasing the sIe OF the uoers
Mr. WILLIAMSON read communication on the Potato.
From an old Spanish work OF 1902 be had translated
short account OF the extinction OF tho entire potato crop
OF New Grenada Venezuela and Ecuador. The crop
had rotted In the ground or died while la growing
state committee appointed ID investigate, and
they reported that the only they could discover
that the potsto was run out Mr. w. said he had
some time since 10 New Grenada for seed OF the
potato there cultivated and few DAYS since portion
had arrived which he wished to exhibit and distribute 10
members present There were undoubtedly two yarie
ties among this seed but both were fine looking
Mr. MAXWELL asked an explanation Of the property
Ia the potato disease which onehslf Of tuber to
be perfectly good and the other half entirely worthless
. Col CLARK replied that the different parts OF the
potato ripen different times-the end which the
eyes are situated maturing hTst
gentle present stated that be had prs.dssd Pots
toes quite well in charcoal and sand very dry
DR. UNDERHrIL thought not proper to sscribe all
diseases the potsto to one cause Two or three
years pre- TO the breaking out OF the Disease. he
had observed an epidemic nigh; be called. There
were exceedingly heavy rains while the ground was
hested to s5s Din the month OF Juy) This was in
Westchester county within days after these hes-
w rains the tops of the potsoes began 10 die and the
skins of the plants were bsered as II by scsldng "a
ter All the potatoes within three inches OF the surface
Of the ground decayed within lees hsn ten days after
the rain Vast quantities OF the Potato were thus lost
In that county and he confident IL was from the
csu.e be had mentioned and not from the dsesse then
under consideration. Ills observations we're rot comm
ed TO one field, but TO number.
| A discussion arose rs to whether the Legislature
! should be peuuoned Tor renewal Of the Bounty on
silk which expired in June last but the motion and =
Resolution Herewith submitted were finally ruled out
and the Association adjourned, to meet again st the
ssme place on the Goth Of this month
From Tampico.
From the New Orleans Pesyune, Dec ~
The schr H. NJ Johnson sailed from Tampico Oh
the 18th and ia in the river coming up Capt
Huifngton late Of the bark Mopsng was passenger on
: - m ~ the river Ahera be went on noaIl