New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-18
MEETING OF THE FARMERS, CLUB.
Method Of Preserving Plants from Frost
Grape-yincs and their Trearnent-kircheu
Gardeuing-Rules TO be followed, &c

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rooms Of the Institute in tie Park-R L PELL.
ESQ in the chair and unusually large attendance Of
members and others
GIANT IsoRsUEN msde remarks reviewing MS efforts
florist 1923 saying that be bad had 81 active
part IN bringing about the system Ct seed and srsf dis
tributiou be felt himself entitled tel his experience
His attention called very accidentally 10 this branch
Of industry when IN the year 1929. he was walking
through tae Old Fly Market Observing plan, set forth
for sale 81 one the stands he passing took one o.
the leaves in bis fingers and 10 ind ts,
it had the favor OF rose lie asked the name Of the
plant and il was a rose gefanlum-a and sub.
stance that Mr hsd before heard Of bat think
ing Il might look well IN bis grocery be took home and
thus laid tie foundation Of branch OF trade that insy
became extensive and lucrative 20 excite another
TO open rival store charging very arstocraic prices
and advertising that be would keep open from sunrise
to sunset swearing meanwhile 10 cut 6unt lhurburn
out but this possibility rendered impossi
biIty the latter advertising Immediately that b5s store
was open from sunrise until Noon set
A letter was read b. the Secretary. from ALEx-
/ ASpga WALSH who though undoubtedly near Deaths
door cannot give up his love for Agriculture and gar
deniu- From the letter take the following said TO-
beinvalusbe recipe for p-serrt cioiol orer from ne
,Fsot. of frost Before the plant all exposed to the
influence Of ire when frozen. place the whole or
much as possible OF Il in very cod water until the frost
Is drawn which will be denoted by the plant becom
ing faccid ie. Il then sroduoly-a quics heat
will XII H. some plants are 50 tender thst the least
frost kills them but this IS not generally the and
d IN most cases the above recipe viii prove ehcacous
j II il said by those who have tried t.
Miscellaneous Iasiaess being still in order Mr.
ALLEN wished t. call attention be had aid upon
the table the seed Il which brought from the gar
den Of the Emperor Of Russia some time since by
scotchman formerly acting there under gardener
The specimen presented bore strikns resemblance 10
a side view Of bears head. but the given il IT,
Brassca Sbrig the Siberian Cabbage, prop
I ery turnips-fowers Ike the caulho~er- IN
to several stems instead OF growing in oue-and il
good vegetable for man and good root for cattle
DR. USpEAHfLL thought ii 10 be the K1i1raub0 Of Ger
many which be had himself cultivated but did not much
fancy. The Germans use 70 for sour krOut il IS sliced
Ike iuluips On motion, Mr. PAIL took the specimen
under confederation. iOI CULTIVATION and experiment.
ging On Pelham Farm nextFsil we shall doubtless hear
more from "A specimen Of Frsact GaaH0 PIE
senied from Barnos Frcres, rs Wiiam-st Agents Tor
the French Company engaged la it. manufacture IL Is
said 10 be supero article ts chemical preparation OBJ
WAITING any evolution Of the gases. The subject If
Crafts coming up tn Secretary dishutng cuttings OF
what he considered very the Isabella grape vine from
Mr Thomss OF Dey stsls0 gratis Of the Orange Blush
Apple npenins ia August and very excellent from Mr..
Denarcst-slsO new Apple resembling the Ncwto~n
Pippin from Mr.. Lodge.-This same subject OF gratis
and their distribution viii have another chance At the
next meeting
Mr. Mics read an article from late number of
the Paris Uacvs relative to tho T,a7psD at staoueh
showing most excellent farm management Founded
with a grant Of uncuhg ated land and amounting
to but little more than 1000 francs per year the Trap
pists have obtained income which may now be esti
mated . 600 francs year and yet they have large
graultOus inn. Tor travellers aud receive ten Visitors
day All the colouists without employment the cOnVa.
lescens from the hospitals and the INDECENT to
ind there work shelter and breadno has been
refused. The Irappists have increased the value OF
their estates the extent of 100000 They sell
plus OF cattle which much sought after and Staoueh
meat Is everywhere considered 10 be the best They
have planted 90 mulberry trees 90 fruit trees and
as an experiment three Of vines They have cult
waited and $50 81 which $50 are cleared and
laid down for pasture III for wheat y planted for cop
pce wood finally, 30 cleared aud remaining tallow-
They rear OoT animals OF which so African Eu
ropean oxen bulls and Geo rams ewes and lambs
horses II pigs and 80 fowls They daily feed 100 in
dviduals Of whom 90 belong 20 the religious order, 80
workmen and 10 visitors. They have erected square
building monastery, large and handsome chapel,
farm mills various workshops for smiths, wheelwrghts
carpenters turner's bakehouse and wash-house being
together building OF la feet In length mekilns and
large inn the roadside for travellers The value OF
these buildings exceeds 5OoOCVt
The subject OF Grape Vines coming up-Dr. Us
pERiLI thought that the interest which the cultivation
Of the Grape exctn: through the country is growing
greaer-the fruit beginning 10 be appreciated tmust
be good article for throughout the Sacred Writings
the vine is made emblem Of all that Is excellent and
lovely The speaker then ON At some length to
treat Of the moral and eevaDg influence OF the culture
Of this fruit and OF the benefits arising therefrom he
said the attraction for il increases az ne culture is
extended-he never yet saw man who having succeed.
ed in the culture OF the Crepe did like it better every
yesr-The vine cannot be raised from sup when plant
ed such ground that which every vineyard should
occupy-the dres spot no matter u on the driest por
ton oil Long Island lie had IN recent work the
name OF the Alexander grape placed foremost among
those best suited 10 climate he would wish To- cor
rect ths-the Alexander Is by means the best for 81
though il will make good wine "a poor recommends
ton It Is ft for table being thickskinned and
having large seeds The Sweet Water grape will succeed
occasonay in this climate, but II cannot be depended
upon for a vineyard or as source Of revenue-Ihere
Is great variety Of grapes in this country suited 10 the
cmate-some have estimated the number even a. high
40 The ScuppeInons, among others, 10 = very me
variety but will not succeed IN Northern latitude.
The Isabella decidedly the best and IS that 10 which
the Or gives his preference, over all others In cult
ysung IL you disappointed Tor Il can BE- raised
in any year that Indian Corn will grow and certain
crop for Is - years, properly cuuYated-n short
the most certain Of success OF anything IN the whole
circle OF fruits.
be always the waTmest and driest soil-the ground
deeply aud thoroughly plowed-lbut Il ever previously
ploWed the subsoi pior should not DC sea-And pave
the soil deep As 70 layer Of ehGTc0a on The surface OF
the ground which had been suggested, the Doctor
thought that In the early part OF the season It might be
benefit being calculated IKE al Oiack codes 70 draw
the sun rays exceedingly. thus rendering the soil st
warmer Ia Summer this layer IL not needed as the
soil would b. made hot and dry Tor the proper sus
tenance OF the yine.-Ihe hhtHS pfaeueeo IN tne CRY
would not DO for the country Here the vine Is vented
TO trail over the srbor and spurpruning prseticed
which consists n leaving al the Old GOOD and cutting out
the new shoots % within or two eyes OF the old
branches The proper way Of pruning for ~ riHyarf
~ cut away the old wood sEd brug forward the HeN
braacAe-not allowing them b spread over three ieet
The ght time for pruning Il the nTsi part Of March
now
The CHAIRNAS made remarks on this subject
ving succinet though complete view Of ell the Grapes
peculisrities-iis cultivation IN various European eoun
trlesa fun dissertation the varieties Of wines and
definition. Of the terms Used 20 designate the vn0us
proc ssses In speaking Of wines the Speaker said that
during long absence abroad ne had scarcely seen
drunken man slthough wine Is used as common ne
tou.l beverage Would that were 80 Aere or ese
thsf all LIQUORS we're abolished from the face o. the
earth Al evil example does harm by rs own liberty
without sssn- leave !
Ga the question o! * i,ciea Gardeg'Rg coming up,
Mr PILL father mentioned Is Rules for this which.
on praruciug. he has found 10 answer ~e-as iolo~s
In locating ssrden -pot select piece Of ground
gradually sSpins thu Soats. thst supernuous water
msy DOT rest uPcn y -,
: ~ is aspect be such y enjoy tie Advantage OF
The raw. during large portion q the day and snel
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