New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-04
Meeting Of the rmer,, Club.

The semi monthly meeting of this body occurred
Tuesday, February l. Judge LIVINGSTON IN the Chair
Amer the organization Ar. wAKsNAS remarked that
at the last advces there Bill before our Senate
the grant Of Agricultural College which, It Is thought
will 90 through that body, couehed IN complete and Ia
vorSble The majority Of Legislators, ard
Others TO favor the idea that position In the
country well calculated for the purpose NewYork
copy Of the Resolutions passed unanimously at the
cent sitting Of the STATE Agricultural Society at Albany,
was here read. These Resolutions follow;
ResolueS That complete and liberal system OF Agricul
turs Education will enable the Farmer 10 enhance the
value Of his suced property and give him the knowedse
improve IL and 70 change the various modes OF culture
Resoirsd That Science applied TO Agriculture should
hold prominent place IN our seats Of learning and that
properly orEsnzsd and weldrected Agricultural school,
em6od,ius . model ard experimental farm, would con-
the elevation and promotion Of sound Instruction
Rssrtd Tns the time has arrived for the estsblhment
OF such system Of Ecucson-and that tho Obj ct every
wsy worthy OF private ard legislative approval
NJ wAKgxAS resumed the thread Of his remarks An
Instance OF the advantage Of such institution. and
very important II is would be the 7estHg Of Sesd
or all TO NewYok, not one IN ter Is properly tried
some OF them come say 100 200 miles, IN ships
arriving placed in they fall into the hands OF
who. having or interest Ia Their quality, 10
them IN this gh-,nd before they reach tive
person 10 wnom directed they undergo great amount
and variety Of transml ssons. This Mr. Wakeman in
stanced by the Potato, and thence reverted 20 the Egg
plant and others-spsaking OF Seedlings he much de-
plOred the general lack OF knowledge OF thefn lie re-
marked the proposed College that for distributing plants
would be the place above all Others and also for cattle
he thought In It's management there should be no un
due ex pense the purpose OF dispaythat not
dollar should be expended for anything not constructed
on the ec0Homical plan plan OF saving n ihe
same time that 1t answers all practical purposes The
number students would bout doubt be such that an
almost extension Of the buildings Of the estsb-
nshmeut would be rendered essential. There should be
on the premises Nursery, with shop tor the manutac-
ture Of agricultural implements and machinery.
fna m
CT all kinds SIR. Wskemsn referred 10 the language Of
NcCuoch IN bic Statistical Account Of the British En-
pire The traught Of the Plow says the compiler has
been increased fiy oHs-0Ud q late years BY improved
manufacture. The amount Of Labor-saying, remarked
Mr. wakemAn already attained ia Agriculture IS much
greater the have any Idea or lie here read
number q interesting and striking extracts.
-COLUNELLA on Agriculture was cited by the
Recording secretary. Columela remarked, hundreds
Of years since. that Agricultural Education was then
essentially necessary be considered Agriculture Tie most
important Of all Sciences that OF Wisdom. He de-
claimed against the dearth Of Instruction for the Farmer
teachers and pupils turned their attention TO any
thing the culture Of the earth. Farther on he talks
the then existing Of Italy he avs turn es are
good nj bellies Of rustics and As food Tor eat
lie he gives directions Tor their paHing-remarks ina, II
needs SOL, with thorough and frequent ferrnz'ng
and Pny we hnd instances specimens this crop weigh
ing "a p0slts and upward. each.
Dr. UsDgRHILL wished 20 correct enron sous I'M.
r-es.ons g 20 hls method Of pruniag grape-vines;
statement advertised IN our City papers by proos
bly, professional primer seeking employ asserting the
practice II the Doctor exactly adverse 10 vha. that pfe
lice really and any injurious effect thererom arisHy
sry and only February when the weather Is very mid
and then TIE last Of the month be always pruues his
vines the Advertiser terms most in lrious VIZ;
IL Marchwh'B he ends N AZ the buds will spring more
peniifuy The Doctor ther eore, begins In March and
rarely nnsle. before the early part u April.
n wires ihs climate, saysthe Dr. Be pruned 10 Janu~
.r an F-bru, ouen,x he "A vessels Allows too ready
Access % the coi ATMOSPHERE and AZ els. nTer crops
the coasq1encs. In the south Of Eafope IN fAaes
Iiaiy and tn s7ain pruning Is ssnefsy pSriorned - Ds
cerosr Jzn16ryfhe greater mcnets u the climate
permitting This bG IN Germany ire pruning occurs
MArc1 pzunss from mat country have repeatedly a.
sever1iet thai the exutston or bleeding OF vines an
Mr. PIX followed with few remarks on Grating.
Dr. USDKzHuL remarked Flowing and Nsnurinz,
defzirg bis mothod n performing III se oper-ons lie
was folnwed By Messrs. SMITH and VAN WICK
SIR. SMITH evolved some heightened ana remarkrDy
deco observations on the governing electricity OF oOoes
r-onoqrcet Jeox and Far1cay fault in soma thu -
they had Tone and Others they had no, cscoverstLld
ss.eversts1 n AZ hal made remarkable discovery re-
fsrrrg very feq1sn,ly 10 his book HIS IDEAS or NE
book, ether ne have rot been able . discover hsre
marks brought much discussion, and few auditors re-
NAMING al close the meeting &C urnec for fortnight
Mex, subject Draining and Irrigation.
MAIL ROsBEhY.-We learn. says the C0ncordi1
(a) Irs,7enosy TIA; the mail from Jackson 10 Naehez
Mss was roboe1 On Monday night last the part CT the
road between jackson an. Hsnsury. Ms The bag con-
timing tne rrs1 ard the packages Of letters
carried on With .hs exception o. now sad ihsn stray
Eve or to,r b, money Jes BY his NAL. private
conveyance being 80 constant
MILITARY ARRIVALS Gen Franklin Pierce ar
rived In town this morning frcr1 Ssv-Hsm 5sn;re and
staying a. fremont House The gasa- ard rnassrn
INK MAJOR So. the Distinguished AID u Gen. iyior<1
Csp. p L. Mason ard Lieut. Geo. Tn0n q ne Toposra-
phiczi C0rps also here1e former being 81 rorx 70
JOIN MS family n Ser-HAzpsnrs- lBosi- Irzas- ID
PhEsESr oFA SILVER PrrcHER.-Tne citizens
cfE1tson. Columbia Co. says the Rspttosn, hsve pre-
sentec Col wm. Herm tastsf-ly wrought ST.
yer Pitcher. token Of gratitude, for his tsrvces In Do
half q the Hn.sou and Berkshire Railroad. Tie entire
execution Of tne Pitcher 10 10 SAID. rejects great credit
the mazufleturr-Mr W. W. Hannah, Of the sane VII
lAge.