The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-20

rior mineral region consisted Of a she'll embedded In
quartz, which hsd been removed from boulder OF con-
Rlomerated rock.
Mr. FAmrHAM then proceeded to read his paper the
selection Of Washington as the seat of Federal Govern
ment occupied two hours in its delivery and was re-
plee with scenes and events that took place between
were completed Philadelphia. Baltimore. and other
places spoken of the seat of government put e
s the
The principal ones, however were that it was iudcious
to lay out new town where there would De
ample for the public buildings and for ensrging
and extending them circumstances might require; and
that hit were located in large commercial city, ike
vary and jealousy between them; and perhaps their
great commercial wealth would have some undue iohu
because too Il was in the centre Of line
and afforded facilities fer commerce with the West from
which the inhabitants might derive wealth sufficient to
obviae their dependence on the government.
After passing vote OF thanks TO Mr. Farnham, for MS
interesting document, and resolution requesting copy
to be ned among the archives. the Society adjourned
FARMERS CLus.-Yesterdsy being the third Tuesday
Of the month. the Farmers Club assembled in point of
numbers and practical agricultural science more nume-
rously and with ervent desire to accomplish the
objects Of the institution, than have hitherto remark
ed The chair could not have been assigned to more
TO Judge Livngs ton. who presided upon the occasion
while the duties of Secretary also ably discharged
by tho interchangeable advocate of all that contributes to
the advancement of agricultural science, Mr.. Meigs
MIR Wakemsn, in answer 10 a letter addressed to Mr.
Jane: Of ksnacky relative to i h PROCESS
which unequvocaly repudiaed all chemical and mocha
nca experiments and relied for the saving Of the article
in its unroen state upon solution OF sulphae Of
lime, thereby producing stronger substance, under
advantageous circumstances, than that of Russia
Mr.: Msigs read after this the petition to the le'
gslaturs, now in session at Albany, for up
propriaton.-for agricultural school college,
which developed all the facts Necessary to rem
moral and utlitaran advancement Of agricultural know
ledge conjunction with the literary and scientific pro-
tbaa a,0 atura avuar Cd m
already overloaded catalogue and no doubt the prayer
ofthe petition viii be sustained by every friend to the
such was yesterday verified requiring the highest
elements of chemical knowledge, the Of giving
vegetable existence. To those inexperienced in the
and effects of manure, Vhe stated subject of the
cious 10 sno.her many would be astonshed at the re-
search that has brought to light the various combna
TONS upon this occasion revealed Of the artificial
disownsd DR.. Field took side glance, in a valuable
essay he had prepared for the OCCASION the nature
Of the manure adaptable to four or five different soils.
and ,sbshed the system by which his practical
experience, had rendered each, under opposite cir.
pSoat The Doctors preparation Of muck, however,
did precisely suit to its combination with lime the
views OF gentleman PRESENT who no. produced series 81
mixture with other ingredients. combined with fani-
liar knowledge Of the chemical analysis Of the various
ingredients requisite to constitute rich and productive
compos aud with ALL detailing the practical results OF
his experiments in an exuberant produce rendered
studied az culture in all its prominent we'll scien
fc courses should have declined giving his
auxiliary in the cause he has fervently studied and
practsed 1t is however TO be hoped that by the una
nmous of the club, he will give further weight to
his casual remarks in form generally difusive
and useful and the gentleman conveyed indirect
promise that he would fulfil the wish Of the club in
perfect form, it would be injustice to his remarks
anticipate by prospectus the many valuable theories
his wetore mind revealed upon the important subject
to which his life has been drected-sucen to create
than usual enthusiasm wherever his remarks
app eciated. We purposely pass over his statis-
tics of produce from the peculiar management of the
various means he employed to render combination Of
lime, wi tn other materials, animal and vegetable de.
compositions subservient to his purposes-suficient to
say every sentiment the result OF nice and
are generated, and rendered alphabetically soluble
Mr. Pelham then read long and interesting communi.
cation tho properties Of lime, and IN an essay which
happy to find In speedily TO meet the public eye,
in more pc feet form than its length would justify
porter in conde nsng traced its existence in many of
those seeds and minerals that constantly before
and in and necessary Mr. Pelham from
the length OF his highly useful essay was compelled
and from the approach OF the hour Of adjournment to
defer further reading until the next day Of the meet
ing Of the club the 6rst Tuesday in February when tho
subebt of Song Of Cattlen will be discussed, and
Mr.. Pelham's essay concluded This was, beyond all
controversy, the useful end intellectual meeting Of
the club this We were rejoced to see that
the subect OF the day promptly entered upon freely
discussed and postponed until the patience Of the
dience was exhausted To all who have not signed the
n1 ston Of an agricultural school college, have
only add that the petition lies the table OF the in
sute The time IL short, and the cause 10 the cause OF
the million.