New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-10
MEETING or THE WARMERS CLrB.
agricultural Publication. nnd Practical Erpe
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The first regulgr meeting Of the Club Tor the
month occurred on Tuesday lEh inst Mr. Vas
WIcKLE Of Bergen, n j. 10 the Chair
The Secretary opened the meeting by reading
the Senate bn for the Establishment, Of an Agricultural
College ami reported by M Bush from TIC Com
mlt,ea on Agriculture read twice and committed 20 the
Committee Of the whole. The bill sets forth that the
clear annual value and Of the College shall
exceed $4,000 md is personal property shall not
TO more than $1,000 exclusive Of The endowmenis Of
such particular Proiessorshps as may from time 70 time
be founded.
This oil and the prospects Of its success ELECTED
rather warm discussion among members Of the Club, no
conclusion being arrived at, however.
100 Col. SKINNER said that having been honored
with special Invitation 70 attend the meeting " The
Club he would 10 suggss., primarily. that
when certain subjects specified and published the
consideration Of those subjects should be proceeded with
Immediately on the organization Of the mectng.vhch
ought to conhne itself strictly 10 that subject decide What
would be afe for The Farmer depend upon and pub
ushi IT, lie wished 10 interfere but to economic
always precious every farmer at least AMI be sup
posed such mainly constituted The Club. lie should al
vance nothing new the observations be vas a5ous TO
make-bu, STATED his object merely to point out where
all the requisite or useful information the subjects Of
the day might be obtained m detail Win little ApJf IN
the plainest terms and most complete manner
lie begged, then be permitted 10 suggest tha, both
the subjects up for lscussonDroian9 AMI Irrigation
had been most thoroughly discussed and illustrated
only in the ancient and modern agricultural annals Of Eng
land. and scotland, and ewn country but lately and
most elaboraey by two among the abest Of modern writ
ers on the philosophy and practice Agriculture that
have ever adorned the Agricultural Literature OF any
country. auie said he 10 Won THAEB In Ms PrEopN
OF A9rfcuure and to sTErsLSs In his Book oht Farm
The observations Of Won Tnser equally profound and prac
teal as all his writings comprised In only fftesH
Pages and II the object Of the Club be 10 obtain AMI dss-
mate practical information both 10 the methods and
principles which form the basis Of conducting these
operations they will there ind both objects rpld 10
tr hand in the P!aner language and with most lucid eX-
nr 5 remarked that such WORKS these the result Of
profound study Of the geological and hydraulic principles
VIII Oh All such operations must be founded must BE-
somewhat practical aud valuable than mere vssue,
unsluded aud superficial suggestions merely stating what
ons e oo ps pot oay IN he oa bat In the
New Wofldas well by the East Ind By the Indians
Peru for before By PEsro a. we
Everybody knows that Draining intended TO dry the
ground by the abstraction Of superuous moisture which
Is hurtful 70 crops and that Irrigation u designed 10 supply
moisture nouTishme by arihoa contrvsncss where
good and desirable their way. It would be but
Of time the valuable Of all hinfs said M 70 dwell
generates stale facts familiar to s-bu the
dissertation which ne had referred explains IN terms 80
PLAIN that sny farmer may undersand the whole phos)
f.Id.work THE remainder Of Nj SINNERS interesting
earksw obliged through want Of space 10 condens-
gresty He proceeded q brief review Of the lsnsusss
u Won Thaer on the subjects ABOVE ee-oiosns
with few remarks the need snd utility Of practical
Information how work should be performed with the
reasoning and the results not mere defamation about s
antiquity derived from the history Of bysone sses ana
foreign countries
What the Farmer wants continued Mr. 10 the means,
the capital the ifst outlay 70 drain HE swsmps and
marshes and wet grounds, for unless thoroughly done It
had better not be undertaken But n any gentleman csn
describe his OWL assured experience, new sod more
economical modes Of performing these important "ot
will be equally effective and durable that IL the sort
Of speech that doubtless the Club would be glad 10 hear
The prncylS5 fixed the laws q matter be
the only practical question Is Hs, new aud rnora
economical application Of them been discovered,
These subjects said MI Skinner, discussed IN the
American Farmer" thirty and the ssri.
cultural journals all abound 10 dissertations them aud
the Oldest Of Agricultural Editors Mr. must ASK leave
10 say that he had been the habit OF reading regularly
all the agricultural periodicals Of country and the
works Of authors that subject aod felt bound 10 tes
tin opposition t. statement made At the las meeting OF
the Club, aud published 10 all appearance by its sanction
and authonty that almost II not entirely without etcsp
ton the American agricultural papers and books solar
gost, aud bring book kn0wedge into dsreputs' nave
been smnsnily practical and sound The one winch mss
heretofore severely aud exclusively seienthc
and honorably distinguished 10 that respect vas me
very one particularly and woIthiy recommended "a II
under the sanction Of this Cluh Fhat JournA' -
the dlscredit Of the Agricultural Community was ihaes
auaey psronzed for the very that able Editors
TO do for agricultural literature that service
for which are told College 10 needed M. > Asid nc
wopd venture the assertion that the Agricultural Press
however little influence be seen or aekno~leaged
has done more 70 ADVANCE the Of the best pro
cesse. and Implements and improve the practice Of
tusl Associations and exhibitions that nave teke
the formation Of the Agricultural Society Of New
York mole than fifty searsaso
While on this topic, Mr. Skinner would venture one
more sussestiou-that the Club the American Institute,
the New-York American Agricultural Association, the
Society and all other Associations ana tnenos o.
Agriculture in the Union should unite demanding from
the Representatives Of the landed interest IN Congress
some provision for dfusng among the Isng generaon
throughout the country, knowledge Of the prnelpes OF
as,.al
government doing to promote the art Of War. Let Il
not said Government repudates the power Of thus
benehns the interest BY which all otheI classes i've anu
nove-because they do pretend 10 discharge them
solve. Of that obligation by spproprians Jew Thousand
dollars for the collection aud publication OF volume OF
statistics but s that the great boon with which the Far
the United States and those who In various boae
represent them should be satisfied OF ought u not 70 be
regarded siront when we CONSIDER the propotton
Of the collected from the people which has been
8 Pave Favs the statistic. Of this statement, viz
In proportion the whole erPense' Of Gorerhssyt s
well In European de'pottl,Wvs IS ID our Own
la Austria per cent...S5 In Great Britain, per et..74
10 10 F FIsa:s, .....si o the - '''
And vet not man 10 Congress because not man OF
Society out Of Congress raises his voice to demand one
dollar for instruction for Agriculture what we want ~
Normal Schools all the States 20 siracf sdeAhis Tor
schools in the elemsntary principle. OF Geology
Meteorology, Chemistry, Botany and Asrcunurn Me
During his remarks Mr.. Skinner incidentally men.
toned the very compact compass within when AZ me
principles Draining described In that plain and Ia
rnsr manner acceptable 10 the general resder-sna
particularly 20 the Farmer whose leisure a. best CIR
eumscrbed Referring TO stePhenss Book Of the Farm
be remarked that the whole thing lag 10 . psss simply
stated and illustrated by more than 5o eusraVnss see
Vol Book OF The Farm, PIP. S04-Ss7I
Specimens Of Bois d Arc, or Usage Orange seed
and of ea raised in Dallas Co Texss we're presented
from Mr. o. Trueheart, accompanying letter 10 gen
tle.n in Galveston Texs under date Of Jan lS4s sud
BY him transmitted to the Clnh
NJ Trueheart IN hi, communication, say, OF the sam
nj. Of Uh,af cent 1t raised sod land OF rewly-
turned prairie, the farm of Judge Thomas near me
three forks Of the Trinity the County Of Ds' Th' SOD
An compact that it 10 imp ossbe 20 put the seed In IN
srmsr Ike mann.r-but even with this Imperfect cult
ytion IL proaueed IS bushels per acre. setual measure
Whs sst 10 that region says Nh Truehesr saw many
crops some estimated producing more, others ICES Than
h. Of Judge Thomss-he grain every case OF the oest
Quality while 1t mstter Of sstonishmen thai with
tssr Imperfect preparation any Wheat worth gathering
could be made IT, however affords abundant proof that
with suitable culture and facilities for harvesting aud
cleaning al ample return for labor and esPi's might be
secured -. -
Oats Tobacco. Flax and Hemp all Of which MI T. saw
the farmer opportunity Of having
mixed crop TO MI up advantage his whole time snd
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