New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-16

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dian Corn-Tbe TuFnip and its Insects.
On Tuesday, this Society held one Of its stated
semi monthly meetings. The attendance was quite
limited CHARLES Henry HALL Esq Chairman.
offered remarks on some Wool samples then lying on
the table collected by L. Fleischmanu, Esq his Agri
cultural Tour through Europe in ls45 and 46 for the
United States Patent Office.
Mr. FLEIscHMAyS followed in explanations Of
,hese samples and Of the modes of treating sheep in
Europe. In Silesis he stated great is taken Of
them. They not exposed TO rain on the approach
of bad weather they Immediately housed and pro
tected from It's effects most sedulousy. The and
ewes are s separately numbered, and the lambs also
recorded snd numbered all these latter that not
Of the fret quality sold, the choicest only being pre-
served, for the improvement Of the stock. In fedtg
great Is taken sud with the greatest regularity 81
tn, year round-some particular system, requirng much
attention. being Invariably followed every estate.
When housed the tewprafnys Of the building Is
fully looked tothis Is generally co Fahrenheit If too
high the !, mbs scken and die very speedily.
The speaker went on TO give full descriptions Of the
various breeds Of sheep in Europe particularly OF those
very eegsnD the estate Of the Archduke of Austria
which is superiniended by thoroughly practical and
scientific men well versed in Sheep Busbsndry and in
raj Schools The fleece of the Merinoes this es,ste
brings SIS per the hundred pounds In breeding the
gre sest stienon paid the parity of the Iii
customary retain only those Of superior quality and
that are unquesoaaby calculated improve the breed
Coupling s never allowed until perfect maturity Is al.
tained-ssy p years.
The great question. said Mr. F. with which he had
come among 10 fad he kind Of Wool proper 10 be
raised in this country. The Europeans think that
American Wool can attain sufficient degree Of
foeness to compete successfully with theirs But we
have enterprise enough ani all that ia needed Is to
certain the very breed Of sheep and in short time
we can produce Wool of fully good quality any OF
the European varieties.
In Europe, Of the Leicester and Merino pro- h
duces staple of abou, two inches In length and very
fine In regard the Diseases Of sheep the Rot s one
Of the most annoying. Lsmsness end lung worms are I
the diseases OF smbs and If not speedily renedied, VIII
room destroy them.
Agricultural Education "a 10 very perfect state In Eu'
rope particularly In the Duchy OF Nssssu-wnere near
" all the books placed in childrens names are on SUI
iscts relating to matters the farm AT the proper
sge the children required TO 90 INTO me gardens
commence practical Initiation 10 sgricuituis Pur
suits and finally the beet of the boys are selected and
sent % the Agricultural Schools. 10 the higher classes
OF these schools sgain received young men from
academies aud colleges The speaker himself had az
tended in this for some time The great o.
i-ct Of these schools Il not 10 teach Science but 10 i'm
part practical information The scholar IS taught al
that appertans % Agriculture even 10 perfect under
standing oieyery machine u'ed-'o perfectly la
pick Il % pieces and put together again win lscty,
The instruction thus gained s not alone proht4oie Tor
year but for lifetime that when ma dies he
may leave bis son practical farmer. HI. -. -,
Here, in this country said Mr. r very ltte has oeen
done in this msiter-vcry little practically, a. east
Even 10000 applied for agricultural Institutions among
would do great good In such establishments LEI me
pupils rot talk about the moon and stars &C out OF
things Immediately around them, and let the teacher IN
cacse Above tor agricultural pursuits Even Elk incntns
instruction In this manner be vastly oensn;isA
10 mentioning the fine state OF bTiga0n 10 Europe
Mr. r. said that while in Lonbsrdy be bad been par
uculary struck by this feature OF the county IL 50
perfect that on the % day Of me month ol nay
ec0sd crop had laid down just as he passed
be turned from the uiumphs OF Art Nspoieon IN
umphsl Arch, CanUvas beautiful sisiues ana NJ llAs
scenes, and forget then all at signt OF tne mis anu
ane agricultural arrangements Of the LomoArdisns
Mr.. MEIGs, the Secretary, read seyerAl papers
transatiou, &e-we subjoin digest Of two or three
which may possess some Interest
Mllci.
Mr.. r. J. WHIrrEMoRE sent a comm unieation
on this subject He says that having spent some time
10 farming In Western Newiork and IN the culture Of
this grain and observing that very Often CRY season
had the eee, Of cutting short the Grass crop be o"ed
siev quarts Of Nlei in some vacant places Inc '9g
great crop Of grain and fodder from IL Was subject OF
self When il was gathered, the amount Of seed was
nearly four bushels with stalks averaging 81 To ee'
hgh. The next season. several acres were soSn VIA
with the great increase was cut and cured mo
roughly and 10 prevent injury Ia the barn was sailed
This s principal food for rs horses during the severe
Winter OF ls42-3. COLI one OF the animals lnas LED
brought a premium In the Fsll Of that year de iound
the quality ofhs iced b such that after The horses Tad
beer ted the cattle and sheep would consume a. the re
mtinder with eaeerness Mr. HALL states nat " bush
ca Of Aillsi b raised on an a0e
Corn Cobs-FTsHsiHE for Corn.
X. L. CoLr, Esq OF Paterson stated. In letter
that accordance with the request OF M sKrSSEA ne
bad caused hesped bushel Of the ears OF Jersey "ne
Com, TO be carefully sheIled-,he produce beng hall
bushel and quarts Of sheled corn and hssPed half
sHshe Of coos the latter weighing ibs Nov Il We
raise 500 million bushels Of Corn the eoos vii weigh
y million OF tons Certainly ought 10 have ihess I
aestoas fairly aud honestly tes,ednFs rAAer u< cob
oHtssAs any aHsr1irs poser, sSd u -, A01 @Hea and
lex, Do n ssAes eke oob oaiaa PoasAss and so how
naeh and how are we TO gel the benefit OF Il, Shall
ne cob be burned ground with the corn and ird 70
ate sad thus get the p0tsAhes In the shape Of msnure
-Teis sHPPosins there " no nnatSenI N she 600 ba