New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-17
Meeting Of the Farmers Club.

ANOTHER PLAN PRESERVING THE POTATO CORN
coBs As FOOD FOR srooE.-sorLIso AND FEEDING
CATTLE concluded
A regular meeting of the Club was held yester
day. FREDERICK j. Belts ESQ. Of Orange Co in
the Chair
Mr. MEIGs read translation from a French pc
rodicsl Of recent stating that 81 De Molineux OF
Paris makes observations in recent report on the pro.
ress Of the knowledge OF psnts Of which IL
terestng He observes Ia respect to the diseases Of
plants and OF animals that the dseass Of each ord OF the
grand divisions Of the OvgaNc Kingdom seem 70 hare
rsa dadloSv-snd states his reasons therefor AZ length
The Horticultural Society of Rouen has commenced
the publication OF an important work-a description
with drswings Of all the Ancient and Modern Pears
for the purpose OF liking on proper nomenclature Tor
them. which is greatly needed-the names A. present
being perfect chaos many varieties Designated by from
twenty three to thirty nine different sppellsnons-
In treating OF the Preparation Of the Potato the
translation says that Messrs Oroisny and bogssin
au have both mentioned the fact that the inhabitants
Of the Corderss of Peru and Of Bovla have been In
the habit from time immemorial OF Evessias ~ tdi1y
pgrcles Of iS r0sa potatoes, which they call ChnHo
This IS extensively cold In commerce and can be pre-
served good for an indefinite ~ 9Th OF time
letter was read from Il L. CoLr, OF Paterson,
in which he asked for an snsyzaton Of eo5' to test
whether it better to grind them up with the kernel as
he imagined there nuriment in the cob &c well as ker
mel
Prot MAPS said corn. cobs contain very little
saechkne matter and when corn Is fully ripe the cob
contains very little either Of isrna sugar He thought
1t better 10 grind both together food FOR stock tor corn
alone ia generally too strong feed tor them II
horse were ted on corn only. he would become PIE
thoric-just a. ind unhealthy who 1--we on very
rich food Food shoal never b. gyen 70 man CT beast
in too concentrated form Therefore ne believe ed tnA
cobs and all If fed 10 animals would Dc found Zen
ehcial In TACT the cob sets diyisor Mature has
probably given such proportion OF Il 10 tie kernels A.
necessary and be not certain but We rusy yet md
i advisable grind husks and eobs and kernels al 70
gether
Mr. Van WYcE did no, like this plan Of feeding
cattle with eobs and corn tothth0ughi that animals
KEEP. At hard labor require the most luscious food
possible to give them lie ssd known injury to
result from feeding corn simply In fa,tenIng swine they
fed with Indian corn urtl the time Of ssughtering
and very rarely they 100 fat lie did not approve
OF Il perhaps for horses net kept al work-prooaoiy
oats arc better for them.
Mr. MEIGs read letter from Mr. Lodge OF " est
chester Co recommending - 4 Farmer, sMr Downing
who wishes 10 engsse with some gentleman "a thai ca
Psciy.
On tie subject Of the S0liag o Catae. again
orosched Mr. VAN WICK made remarks-thinksng the
custom EHaazraI especially with cows Instead OF be-
ing confined and fed 10 ysd during the Sumner they
want roam over the aeld and have the privilege Of
Of choosing their food. u IS essential 10 keep
esiie IN as quiet stsie as possible and MS Il Deter
done IN the open air than n the yard they then have
the chance o. unobs;rueteily doing as they wish be
did not believe TIE general practice Of soLng cattle WI
De lessr he aoped not for he thought Il bad
. Ter the animals
Mr.. LODGE. Of Westchester. and Mr.. VAN WICK
here held discussion oa the ssdirs Of earosr to cattle
Both gentlemen finally agreed that carrot. fed to cows
produced exceer, butter milk &c Mr.. Lodge said he
had also used ans rur-si feed and had raised from
one aT ry toas Of the roots only extending the tops
he particularly recommended the Belgian variety Of
the earrot-so cultivate H. the farmer must I'll the
ground deep being careful not 70 crop too elose The
esrdi0r should be drawn over the and once n every
Zen days and every three weeks the nelcs sho1d Dc
hard hoed- This serves 10 keep down al weeds Pvs
Hips are good for swine but should be strained boil
ed e MI v W thought al their food shCald BE- For
cows carrots are better than mangeEwurzeL
Prof MAPS made few observ atoms on the
sorss q feed before giving il TO cattle, instancng an
o. Of tie Hiang weight Of 400 lbs nov enjoying sx.