New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-21
uee,ios Of the Farmers Club.

A regular meeting WAS hciu VII MO Nv" '''
MorT in the Chair
A Neuo Potato.-Mr PILL presented two posa
toes of superior kind They Of purple tint, but
this bos out and they the table perfectly white
and beautifully meaiy. They are raised on Mr.. Pe's
arn and have proved very pro6ctbe two tuoers pre-
ssntea would have raised half bashei, 1t was said
Cra-Mr T. also presented several nne specimens o.
Corn. raised on his plsceClser Conye stalks produced
sixteen ears very unusual yield. To grow them, MI
Psl frst ANAL 7s eorn cob. &cthen examined the
soil rhs, deficient in substances essential to the
.xn OF tho plant What lacking, be supplied, using
I.rge handful Of the mixture TO every hill The sixteen
ear, were tho produce Of only Eve stalks from one OF the
hills number had the same quantity. The Stalks &C
compsniei the corn show that the roots DID not extend
far from stalks as they found sufficient material for
their sustenance in the immediate vicinity.
Care Of PiaRts.--Mr MEIGs related his pecu-
liar method OF raising Onons, femsrknE incidentally hai
plants want all the the frst three or four weeks OF
their agei not attended to them they are never good
Fynn Trees.--Mr SKINNER read from late
Dor OF The Horticultural portions OF an able Essay on
,hs PrneoleS of Vitality and Longevity IN Frat Trees,
by Prof. Turner OF Illinois Coege-tba great Object Of
the writer prove that tho khie and handsa o.
the nursery by far the greatest enemies OF all
fruttees and the producers Of more hereditary and
annual fruit trees than all other causes
combined. Their mischief s Of course affected by thet
use In grating and IN pruning Prof. 7. hel1 mat
the Essential elements Of tho highest degree OF both
vital power and Of iougey. are placed by nature In
the sed, and ,hst alone. The writer proceeded 10
Heightened exposition Of this doctrine for which We have
40 room Prof. SMITH made few observations on the
paper Of Mr.. TnrDer. lie could nj how plants pro
duced their hind other than by the scotland TO
say tina, seed tho most vital part, the Professor
Thought equivalent % saying what already know and
that II was waste Of precious breath As 10 the IDEA OF
hereditary disease In tree. he Judged that remarkably
absurd-a Tree, he says. lives and dies like msnvhen
dead that Is the last oft. Andso forh.-f0r these
statements he appealed 10 host Of Botanical luminsfies
De Candole End Linseus, and lndoy, ard IorTey and
GRAY. ~
The Cast.Iron Piop.-NIcHoLAs SANDS Of New
Jersey-s venerable Frend--being called for few
the rst use Of the Cas,Ton Pow said the
Flow was subject that interested and certain.
y every farmer Fifty years ago he remembered and 70
csei the mperisctons OF The pow AZ that ume-wh its
gradual improvements the first OF which, ~ his recohee
don the hog pOc made for rough and stony
land IL s~ransva rssng vt the outset $40 apiece
svsry share laid cost 81 being required ahon
twice year-and the whole pillow, perhaps, win case,
.cud Last or years THIS the first real improve
msnt be remembered. About 1900, he first saw cast
iron plow he thinks in this city, They were the manuac
ture OF Charles Newbod-Mr. bought number OF them
Al eO zach ana introduced them st into Orange County
This state They proved the best pillow ne bad ever seen
they were In piece, O. C. the moud-board suo
share together. They would sometimes break, aud the
difficulty OF getting them repaired then prevented their
general use; many wealthy and Influential men, however,
took hold the matter, heartily approved the plan aud
ever lost every dollar of his fortune in this enterprise and
this preyng his mind last unsettled his reason, and
he died insovent In n mad-house.
Mr. Sands read shorl article on Plow Improvements
from the American A0ycufart1. setting forth that 10
James Small Of Berwckshre Scotland, belongs the high
of the Invention OF The esstron mond board ana
tho Improvement Of Its shape Tor sh cayey soils ms
was about yesr l7t0 In general construction, hs
poys we're like the Rotterdam; and they still con-
dered standard for the elements OF good pow-making
Mr.. small was extensively engaged 10 the manufacture
OF the castron pow In Crest Britain when about 1889,
highly Interesting and Ingenious person. Burlington New
Jersey, by the name of CHARMS NEwSoLD TOOK up TIE
Ga. fRftaa fasaa
On the l7h Of June, 1891 he obtained patent for the
castiron body skeleton in piece, complete. sub
ssquenty he mace his pillow with cast-iron mould board
and LANDSLIDE and attached 10 wrought-iron shere
edged with steel In ths year $780, he repeatedly spoke OF
stu farther improving his pow, by substituting the cast
Iron share.
structed moudbosrd scientific principles in lI9s,
and wrote elaborate article on the subject
Peter r. Curtenus kept pews for sale in the City Of
Nsw-York early As $500, the shares and moud-ooads
OF cast iron, In scpsrste parts.
In 1907, David Peacock, OF NewJersey, obtained pa
tent pillow. the mould board and land side Of esstron
and In separate parts-the share Of wroGghtiron sse
edged He copet Mr.. Newbolds plow In part. FOR the
privilege Of witch he paid bin $1,000 Mr.. sands re-
marked no was acquainted with both these. teacoek
particularly very good though very expensive-s6
apiscs1 Mr.. MICS read from tho original patent
granted TO Newbod In 1871. Mr. NJ observed that some
expression OF feelings In this matter would be most APP
propriats. Measures should be taken to commemorate
the man who invented the frst real Improvement on
vastly useful i'm plement Mr.. WAxknAS moved that
committee Of three be appointed and II no objection be
made that there be prepared petition 10 Congress for
ths purpose and fer aid 10 the survivors OF Mr. Newbod
He hoped something would be done he would sign, for
one. with ell his heart.
-On a Question from Mr. VAN WICK whether
Nswoolds model failed entirely, whether IL Is In
Mr. SANDS remarked that he had found Of the
pAovs before mentioned. in Orange County and had
brought 70 this City, depositng II In the wellknown
Agricultural Warehouse Of Mr. Allen. BY whom II wsS
again pronounced excellent model and, on tria made
perfect work SIR. SANDS thonsht the model in
ftt frstt
OF which he had spoten Jeihro Wood. Mr. s observed
got his patent because he Represented he had
an Improvement the share-s combination OF the
parts but AZ las, he came back 10 seweods original plan
DR.. USDERHiLL, IN declining. IRON the press of
other engagements Ret upon the Committee remarked
very truly that Il is subject demanding thorough Ia
yestlgatioa-the Cas-lron Pow has been valuable
10 the country than the sword Although u has
moro money, chimed IN the Chairman -.---.The Com
mi:,ee finally appointed as follows Mesrs. Hal,
Van wyck and butcher
At the close of the meeting, there were distri-
ou,ed seeds OF the Cheese Pumpkin. from Mr. Avery,
specimens Of which. 81 Bridgeport, weighed 20 10 Is lbs
and Of the Bcson Marrow squash from Mr. O Fowler,
with great namber Of Grsfts Of the Apple, Pear.
Grape. &c Also. Cora raised by Teuns Bell. Rock
land County New York. presented and distributed
the product. lie bushels Of ssesed 81 ain per
II IL understood that the worthy Mr.. ALLEN will soon
his grateful and acceptable specimens OF the pro-
dnsiions OF isiy amateurs In the art eaary. They will
M SumxEK Rditor of the SontA Caro,iaian
pcolsssd Columbia, s. G. presented through MIR skin
ner copies Of the Proceednss OF the State Agricultural
Society Of Sosth Carolina Although Mr. Summers paper
remarked Mr. simmer In pressntng the volumes, dc
voted yet be has always spare corner Cor Agr
cniture Mr. observed that II the general Press OF the
country equally alive TO is wants and its claims.
would not be long that 30 cent OF the Farmers and
Planters contributions 10 the support Of the Government
would 90 to the support Of military establishments for
wsrike rurposes
Me-. i. most respectfully expressed bis opinion that
should Farmers Clubs deeTy dspafsge the few perod
Gals devoted 10 Agriculture thsy viii be STRIKING AZ the
root Of the very Influence thai has principally contributed
70 elevate Agriculture 10 the snail degree OF esteem II mas
yet attained IN public regard proportion 10 It's para
mount claims.
The subjects for next meeting were announced
a. Budding, Grgfsny Ptssa2 &c. oonnssc. Adjourned