The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-24

TUESDAY, March 81, ls4s. --rha club was orf.nissd
upon this iona Of the stipulated days Of mealag) by
the nomination Of Judge Liviu zston TO tn. chair Mr.
skinner rad Communication from the hon. d. w.
Neil, Senator froa ryand on the interminsbs quss
ton o. the poeo ros wing that his system o. avert
ing the dssess e.sfoy praotsed aud that sys
tenn simply conssed irs Ia the plan ing tire. four
inches deep and covering with earth IA drills about
eighteen inches avar placing tho uhr1 about foot
apart IN the drs and, secondly giving tho whole
flce covering OF straw from three 20 four inches in
toRness tns covering preventing the growth Of weeds
aud supersedinG the necessity OF cultivation When
this system not applied the crop
but srn-nty prosperous by the adoption his exosrl
meat An aricle on draining read from the same
honorable Senator Mr. skinnsr, who labors under the
Glctiou Of almost absolute deafness upon the oecaso
of the last meeting did not reach of
Mr. Wakoman, ON the subject OF the Agricultural col
lsge and other incidental rsmsrke until he them
In the official organ of the club He oou,dered that
the secretary ad mststed bis views and No dssseted
With no unsparing hand several palpabls inoousistep-
ces in the details of the proceedings Of the cnb
hibted In their official reports aud published In their
organ. one passage Ia Mr. Wskeman's remarks
previous occasion appeared Co excite the strongest
language of dissent from Mr. Skinner that the art OF
draining lands may hereafter become nscss,ary;' and
for than hour Me- Skinner Engaged the time OF
the club in reading from several volumes of the Far
mer's Library all the evidence that perence had
Justified nina IN combining to rho| the VASE advantages
of the procets MIR Skinner read a memorial he had
prcprrd aud printed for the approbatcn and signatures
OF tho fsiaers solion appropriation 20 bs applied
under the direction of the state government for tls
establishment of institution for in tructiou in
geology, inerslogy, vegetable and animal physiology
civil engineering sc all calculated to promote th.
glory Of the country, by augmentng her solid wealth
and power, and showing by comparison Of grants to
military and wsrlike acadmisa there equal
that by schools well organized by the
increased efficiency should be communicated TO the
art OF agriculture and that 1t Is Mt least wise AMI he
necent to pay taxes to advance the great peaceful and
oivlizing employment oil agriculture rather than for
promoting improvements in the use of cannon aud che
sword Mir Skinner in his private address to the far
mers showed that out of ths whole of the farmers
psnse for supporting $50 out Of every 500
objected nov from the agricultural community by i'm
posts upon what they consume and have been for
in time peace, ded account OF
the military establishments Of the republic Mr. skinner
occupied tho best of the Period Of discussion in reading
selected articles on draining Alderman Hall quoted
rsversl authorities tbs of agriculture which
ha recommended TO the attention of agroutursts
menoDg with Jetbro Tull, Dr. Elliott, Timothy Picker
ing Mr. Quincy Judge Peters Jefferson, Madison, Sc,
al OF which he recommended the attention and study
Of farmers especially the subject OF draining
Mr. Skinner considered that the club had right when
composed that particular occasion of only Fix
farmers to vote Of thanks to The Hon Nathan
Burcha who presented the bill for agricultural col
legs to the State Legislature not expressing the
views OF the great body of farmers This produced from
Alderman Hall q question to Mr. Skinner, TO his
vewa tho subject of tbs sgric uursl college
r Skinner hesitated to express his visws reservng
thsm for another OCCASION and he int,msteo
avowed his objections stating that II thu Legislature
soud make grant for the Improvement OF the eci
OF agriculture he hoped IL would b devoted TO the
establishment of the normal system that would per
collate In his own language, through all the Diro.
schools of the country and thereby economically
eeminate that information, practically that could reaoh
the object aud the farmer the expense
nanding his son to such school as Mr. Williams
which would require tho Gmouut of 600 bushels Of
for his penses. He concluded declaring his
wish that whatever sums be granted by the Legs
lature should De devoted to the normal school This
brought the proceedings IT the day tho hour OF ad
journment, and as Mir Wakcman deprived Of tho
opportunity OF replying to MIR Sknner's remarks, the
meeting was adjourned to Tuesday ncxt