New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-08
MEETING OF THE FARMERS, CLUB.
rransplaniing Trees-Potatoes n New Idea
-cornposition of soils-New Way of Pre-
serving Corn-neal-Ag riculturul College.

Yesterday this Club held the first regular meet
ing Of the month-Judge LIVINGSTON in the Chair
An invitation was received and accepted. from Com
De hay for the Club to visit the Maosdonaa now living
of port. Friday next &, 70 81 appointed as the
time.
10 relation To traRsPlaafiag 1ess, Mr.. MEIGs read
translation from the French When it /. desirable 10
transplant trees already large the large roots mus, be
secured from motion BY the wind By means Of cramps
OF wood well driven down before the roots are covered
with earth. The trees grow much better in conse-
quence.
In order to stop the 471army erHdafi0a from cherry
trees wash the gummy spots with strong soap and tie
over it osndsge with soap inelosed Thi. il. stated to
be very eificscious
10 regard to Potatoes new idea has been promugai
ed by NJ Bergman, merchant Of Wsldheim He re.
marks that potatoes much the better and more
mealy as the learss round and that pointed
leaves indicate inferior quality in the tuber He also
states that he has experimental upon more than 10
kinds Of potatoes, and the Beck vsriety-wbich is mar
oied blush red-holds the first rank.
ScoHs Of Fruit Trsss from Bombay have arrived at
falmouth, England, in good condton-being covered
with grating placed in cotton wrapped in India.
rubber cloth and then suitably baled up.
letter was read from joseph UrLEY Of Perrysburg
Ohio asking for the light OF the experience Of the Club
as TO soils, sc He wished 10 have examinations made
Of the soil yielding the largest crops Of Corn lie had
formed his own opinion on this point and had arrived
at it from the following facts In grain Of wheat he
had found htty per cent Of phosphoric acid and
sica-in wheat sfraE 10 three per Of the acid
and thirty to sixty Of silica Now Western soils
the farmers say the wheat al grows 20 straw and the
natural conclusion s that there il an abundance OF
silica and want Of phOsphoric acid To rerasdy this
evil left to his own resources the writer would use
bone dus-lt will at all events be very interesting
subject and afford fine opportunity for testing prac-
ucally what Science teaches us theoretically.
On the subject of preserving CorA-meai, COM
municston was read irem R. HALL, Esq. OF this City
who for . years has been engaged in the shp-store
business and who has formerly found much difficulty
in furnishing Corn meal that would keep sweet during
long voyage and in warm climates.
On his representing the difficulty to Of the oldest
whslemen OF Nantucket Zenas Coffin he found that il
could be preserved during thrseyears' voyage
by placing a beach stone Of the size Of large paving
stone in the center of hogshesd Of the meal and have
the hid. hooped tightly. This plan the writer had
found to succeed az far rs the Rio meal
sent to the West Indies In tight rum puncheons had
kept well while that in common barrels was entirely
spoiled.
A distribution Of gratis cuttings, seeds, Sc. here
interrupted the course Of proceedings Rsnchero
Squash from Mexico among the number 1t grows
to the length Of foot and the diameter Of four inches
and In great favor among the Rancheros Of Mexico it
keeps exeelenty Specimens OF the fruit Of the
Kirkland and Baldwin Apples and the French Pippin
were distributed, after which remarks made by
various gentlemen on the Agricultural College and f.
permeafai Farm about to be estabished-the Legisla
ture according 20 Mr.. WAREnAN's statement of affairs
in Albany having made active movements In relation 10
the incorporation Of the institution. Mr. o. s. Fow
LER remarked that he greatly approved OF the project
in regard 10 the prospective number OF pupils one Of
Of snaH oh her
important yet the institution would be still more essen
ta in its influence the health minds and morals of the
community 10 his professional character he often had
occasion say TO parents, II la boy does not excr
else his muscles he viii dis'-and yet he knew no
place to which 10 recommend them. Hence be regard
ed this proposed College great desideratunl ana
would take hold Of the subject with all the energy oil
which he possessed
After some desultory conversation, the Club adjourned
until Tuesday next-same subject continued.
~ Christian IT. QuaekeHJRsh, the singing
master who ran away TO Boston from Berlin
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