The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-08
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hAAas 7--As might 10 expected from the general
tn. msmbers Of the club was conn.d princpsy to the
officers of the club aud the reporters Of the public press
but few of the practical farmers being Mr. Van
Winkle of Bergen, wss slscted tn the chair The
port by Mr. Burke, from the Senate At Albany the
subject Of the agricultural college to be established In
it has been twice read and committed hs COMMITTEES
Of the whole The aot, far consists Of thirteen SEQ
within tho jurisdiction Of tho stats-ths clear annual
value of Income not exceeding SIS 000it recommends
provided donation be made thereto Of sun not Less
than $4,000 for animal surgery and pathology. Do
Of 500 sntitled to vote; the council appoints
its own officers; fre to be elected Is trustees
Tor the institute board of agriculture
The duty OF trustees to superinterd and direct ths
college, to appoint professors teachers and all the per-
sons necessary to conduct tho college, with power to
maks byelaws aad grant dpiomas-whie the colegs Is
~ Of the State library Of not less than 900 vo.
Tunes lecture and recitation roor are to be included
chemical and technical laboratory, apartments for
the COLI ction OF models. geological cabinet another
for minerals aud various soils aud subsois The
also provides for three profsssorssips
culture; and another for national history comparative
anatomy, botany aud geology When these conditions
not otherwise appropriated this annual sum $50OO
for the years sts and s4S Thass constitute prin
Mr. skinner tho editor Of the Farm.ps Isrory and
regular subject Of the day, DRAINING and Irrigation
recommended the of the club, and farmers &C.
Morally to the works Of MI Thser on Agriculture,
and stevens the Farms aud had several editorial
remarks Of his from the Fgrm.rs' Library the
subjects most interesting to those who neces.
sarily compelled to resort to draining in such
lands would otherwise be Improbable. Mr..
Skinner obsctsd to the practice Of the club In dis
cussing Subjects ethsr by debate by communication
without the expresson OF judgment the part Of the
club the merits of the general topic subsequently,
the secretary in the absence Of Mr. Skinner aaduced
such grounds tbs general diff ,ulty Of the members
arriving ct concluson-ths absence of some CONVEX
osherstha the club merely noted the remarks eaoh
incidental remarks letter read addressed to
the editors Of the Tribune from Mr. Truehart Of Gal.
vest0n, Texas accompanied by ample of wheat grown
in that country and producing thirtydve bushels per
under very imperfect cultivation aud raised
This gentleman also sent specimen Of the Osage
orange, which 10 made Of for fences and hedges
great resisting peculi,rities
Two specimens Of Inonsrous pumpkins from Mr. Fa.
ber of Harlem exhibited engaged keep for two
years One he calls the "spiced," tho other the
cresmn pumpkin The seeds Of the latter were dst,-
men Of potatoes, called the early prolific" Imported
fourteen years ago, from England with q Pore white
outside skin, and equally white and dry wyshin This
wise, and will yield 100 barrels perhaps 276 bushels
per He uses good manure, ploughed deeply in
harrows smooth plants not deeply az feet part each
plaster Of Paris.
Tomatoes, from South Carolina, were exhibited, the
produce of this season.
communication on the subject Of gutta purohs 90.
cupied half an hour In tedious detail, though no.
upiteresng of the benefits aud advantages Of the dis
covarys and its various appcs,ions.
Mr. Pell concluded his remarks upon drainage and r.
rgstioo which had been prof ably explained on two
occasions to the CLUB and which are emiueptv
entitled to the consideration Of s whose lands require
system that, according to Mr. Pels practical expert
ments, must produce tsn-fold remuner alton.
The club then, after few uninterestng remarks, cd
journed.