New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-06

nicate with the Legislature.
4 regular meeting was held on Tuesday. at the
customary plsce-R- L. PKLI. Eiq 10 the chair.
There was a fair audience
The SECRETARY read translstions from various
periodicals. communication sni 80 forth Among them
vas an extract from an Old work by Jsihro Tut who
wrote the fore part of the A, century IN which thu,
Individual aecaai earnestly against he Of Manure.
The extract read 81 uls meeting gave 4 brief view OF
Tus theory liz prime pie that the earth ITSELF
inced to enc particles vas he principal nourishmsnt q
pan.s-iha tie salts contributed alternate the piTii
ees-tLe water 70 extend The paris and to
give suitable activity; BAT that still the earth remained
always The essential pari-mAnuse operating only 20 a.
vide the particles Of the earth. sni the multiply
ts interior pores the augment the surfaces OF
these molecules mrC the 10 bring the esrh
In contact xiih the plant and reader u tn more fertile
lie says farther thar the lAr1hoa consists Ia working
the soil often and mainisurg rs puiyerzed condition
that these workings mist De ncessat during the vegeta-
ton of the plant snd hat manure Il but costly suxiAy
which we Ispuiiate II being more Advantageous 70 aug
ment fertility by labor than by manure. lie proceeds 70
give his reasorsdrst. because & Otter difficult q gei
sufficient quantity Of or he says the SRA" on 70 aeres
y hardly enough 10 manure secondly. because
plants raised with have he asseverates that
agreeable taste which those leave that are raised without
thirdly. manure he says sftracts insects 20 TIE plants
and they iuuIe them. But he says sul farther, we
must work and work and again, 20 raise good
crops The was decidedly on, Of tune In his Idea Of
the effect Of eTiillzlrg aseris
Mr. JOSIAH DUTcHER OF his City communicated paper
on the lo, in which was detailed Improvement that
Instrument consisting Of causing the share to assume
somewhat c0rcGrs form. 70 take along with Il tie
stones and rubbish and Yet be Hired from the ground.
The improvement was conceived by Mr.. Butcher.
- NJ WILLIAMSON made few remarks explanatory
OF and Introductory the distribution II various psnls'
esculeni AMI Otherwise then and there reposlng. Six
weeks since Mr. ssed from this port for the Southern
states lie passed through North and South Carolina, Mid
de and Western Tennessee and Georgia. aud in those re-
ylons gathered number OF SEEDS with specimens OF the
agricultural and horticultural productions OF the soil
changing with the planters seeds Of Northern pro-
ducts which pentuly furnished him before sailing
BY the American Institute. large quantity, and BY far
the best samples Of these, os rrecoverany IN The
explosion OF the Johnson the Ohio short
time snce,-the specimens remaining, Mr.. W. stated 10
be unfair evidences Of the protucvtness OF the coun
try-though here they considered quite proisious
The articles presented for distribution were; Ysns-on-
IL two which remainottAose lost were OF 10 and IL
pounds Rht apiece in shape ana color they much re-
semble the ordinary Sweet Potato there was large par
eel Of Upland Rice from the mountains Of Tennessee raised
400 feet above hc level OF the tide and yielding 30 BUSH
els 10 the acret i 10 drills AMI requires no irrga-
ton though cultivated at great an elevation; there were
White ack Cornvery large and raised on the roge
Sweet Potatoes from the vsey-ihe White or ris vaIie-
IS Is always planted the high lands there we're some
huge Beans-the Moscow-very fine, equal 70 the Lima
there Turnip Of about pounds weghtirom patch
n the sane sic throughout Of scresiheir seed was orig
nay brought from Europe though, there being no pecu-
afity In that this size must be the production OF
the soil itself; there Timothy or Turkey Corn
raised expressly for juvenile turkeys feed ana the wes
Of that holiday creature this rezmen averages 20 or 81
pouuds-Mr W had seen one Of 80 lbs The corn grows
both the bills and IN the valleys But. chieiest Of Az
Mr.. Williamson presented hne specimen OF sea Island
Cotton from on tie LTlands q 7enqesee. The expert
eut has only been tried within year, bat the result prov
Ing that It will grow well and produce good quality Oh
staple on high well low ground the production IN
Tennessee Georgia and on the mountains has Increased
10 one 1.-THE ssD season from 500 bales 10 four NodHd
Mr. Williamson returns 10 the South In the space OF
about TIVE months and Will again. Il desired become tina
agent Of an Interchange Of seeds or the agricultural pro-
ductons Of the Northern and Southern portions OF the
Unon lie merits great praise for his lAudebe exerions
AID. g. HI. HAIL moved a vote OF thanks 10 Nj Whim-
sou. Adopted.
Air MICS olloRel In few remarks the proper care
Of seeds and thence naturally sdyeied 10 the utility OF an
Agricultural College. for this purpose alone. even leaving
out Of the question us other advantages.
Mr. VAN WICK made A few observations on this topic
Of Agricultural schools. lie thought oil such suggestions
should call forth the utmost efforts Of every lover Of Edn
cation or Agriculture Tie remarks previously made
he considered ust-,etus forth the utility u these esisb
.hments in strong terms lie thought the greatest oppo
on 70 be me, wonI be that II people In the Interior Of
the sateney think they will stand less chance 10 have
t,r wants supplied But MIR. v thought this. one argu-
without unds-and this Institute has now some funds to
begin and build up with. aud, In consequence VIII not
Z rscnire a. much though there were hoibius' ne
thought this should he additional nducemeni TO the
leysuture 70 giant the petition Of the institute eVeo
leaving out OF view the other numerous advantages VI ms
Cty-access Libraries SC. Then said the speaker We
hall be able 20 appropriate what The lessatnIe my
grant 10 immediate erection Of suitable bdinsa Eau
the Advancement q other matters essential 10 The nsu
ton. , 81. -
..HsN HH.H NIfN. II lima % n
outhorres and ell that should b. plain as any Afuei
womb buii for he own psn AZ strong. As usein
AZ possible AMI the lees ornament the better
Mr. wAEGvAS made 4 few observations On the utlly oil
legislative grant for ths institution. lie thought no
.,t br. feasible AZ least not without great *
randture and certain be WAS there was no Toe anon Win
many great advantages comoined-As IIos,soi', u
brafes convenience 20 market ant cnespnc 10 m tnues
All these De Inigel would make thousands 81 aol-ts
difference in favor ol New-lork.
Mr. Mics A. being apropos % the subject, read The
loving among other reaIons why air b afforded to the
Institute In the establishment Of this Agricultural SCHOOL,
IL IS urgei because
Agriculture : The most important aHd extensive en-
poymen Of the people q this county em2oyins Iauf
hns u the whole population sustaining al oihsr oce1Pe
ton and forming the basis Of public and private Wsah
and prosperity because Tor the greatest "a.
country bring Agriculture 70 the highest str o.
perfection Because the cultivation Of the earth ADD al
the processesof AErenitnFe involve the use o. "a
and therefore reutcf n most successful thoN
edge Of aaur science IN az IT. ae
tap's % tvse the soil without ne AID Of sach snow
edge lead waste ana oss OF much tme and I.ooI py
t-id OF coo Pcratnk win tr
scans. I'M IN The Art Of Akculture have
bsrs.,tre been much neglected snd have not received
,bat .bc and private atfrLtOn which s mportnce ce-
rl Knd which has been bestowed upon other arts and
b.i.s of I'D Because I'M progeIneuts 10 Azcu
t require not only knoNec 2. Of The eut also
r.tI application Of their principles 70 al the various
nodes OF working ana treating soils sad because IN conse
en. Of the constant advance ard disclosures oscenc-
,,n. n fcut and c0usu ri ~ periments there
- bsv become necessary and which be al ssctoriy
go onlv when ample preparation 1. made for them
gsesrse frr,sr. generally have neither time. means nor
,.bTr.,ton .aFcient conduct such experiments and
- .aa III o. ate all must BE- By combined erlft,
~ nor. .uccessf1y carried out b. the lnstitntion
,-o,o..S han In any other Because IN al lnsi-
49,. IT, he one proposed might BE- taught . th4 best
5sr. v.rv.hnx calculated 10 render the business q
f,Tnr more our shing prosperous ana proiuevei slcn
a .-r,ehir n6 draining soils preserving ana reston z
81; rtitv what are oes adapted 20 the der-
-, ks. ~ oil how they take effect upon theu how they
srI "a b.re exhausted and under what circuasten-
rss 40 shoad be applied aiso Chemisify
R,,.rv Nin.r.lOsv Geology GrannE Budding, Asnsu
-, Srv.vinx Z50.ogy, and al other sciences having
s,v o,n,rtion with Agriculture AID ther s2P1cation
,Ls,e,o 40 the use u al new inycnt--s improve
,so,. srs machinery; also tno~iecgs q 81 xmas OF
sc-k -, br.@dnF uses, diseases ana he remedies
,s~.,- "a th- best modes Of keeping them IN goo
k.-i,L. -, xnoxecss Of al Insects their uses and
,~,-,,.. "a The hest Of preventing the after
p.-.s ,bs In.ituron proposed u enterprise ard
49, ~ thinE requires the most fsvorabe cifeunn'
:. ST. 70 .bos fairly what u really =, and can co.
- =, sr,s for u the cotidenee and favor Of the p-o-
- - $500 this Institution - Intended pioneer