New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-06
American Institute-Farmers' Club.

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Agricultural chsractsr to gather such items Of inter
.ee,r worthy OF our attention ] ind in the
. Ill, q, c,,rtis Sociefe Horfcsiuraie On was 500
o., P,sl, before the Revolution bat R0yae has gwen
.v >, C,.,ral0 report upon great Fruit Garden OF
Nessisurs JAmin s Dursnd. near fNis' An Vs'Ao'.s
menf OF the very hrst order, severe IN ~ 80
comprehensive IN IL kinds Of iruit uees-," Nol 49,
pondence with at parts OF the word, ana oiiss"s
from the ends OF the earth all the rarest and un's' %
I Natures productions. In this masniheeh, gSoe" -
% varieties OF Apr.cots, OF Of Chefres = Oh -
rs of Plums L. these being used Tor frunrsf ~
Pears fof which 81 are for prsserying-what we chf
bskers0 200 precious Apples, $50 direrent ufspes ~
varieties Of Currauss 90 kinds Of GOoscOerres ana
other fruits in ike generous proportion. IN noweIs
400 beautiful varieties Of the Rose are elaborated "o
I hear much of the Rpmsn ani Grecisn gardens tney
are said 70 have gone beyond us IN me variety ana pei
feciion OF their horrculture-or successive seneia.
rons thew experirentsd snd improved t1eir fruits
and so,vers Tire garden OF the Hespcrdes WIS the won
der oflhe world Docesan made one OF me lsrses'
gardens ever known Epicurus planted the nfst cele
ba,ei garden in Athens and bis name Gas passed INTO
/ a svuonym for Judge OF good living. Among modern
writers this subject Ouiniine es1aolsncd some OF
/ the tr-t gardens in FTsnce ana Dunsneis 4rest.e
on Fruit Trees has become absolutely inorthsNoe 70
I the scientific culturist. &c. SC
/ MIR WAEEMAN-i have here paper nom one OF
The most active friends OF the Institute abroad our
I obl-ing Consul At Edinburgh-Mr. Cowdin-~ho gives
as some NOTION Of how they encourage agriculture IN
Scotland SC.
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land which presented gratiiyn view OF the progress
Of the cannyn Scotch 10 the culture oi the soil ana
! ,nprovernent Of stock 10000 persons attended the
Fair OF the Society near Edinburgh, ana tne S"o" %
csie and farm products snd implements was masnh'
cert-ther premiums range from 80 sovereigns NtoOut
Sf4 for the best short horn bull 30 soyereign 90 ~
TOR the best pair OF fowls. Al the great olnnet VIC
Duke of Nontrose presided.
| Mr. HALl-We are certainly under great obligations
10 Mr. Cown for many isvors ike the one JUST resu,
and for this reason | would Ike that we should 'aAe
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thanks of the Institute be voted 10 Mr. Cowdin lie -
the only one OF our many COnsns who have tsken al
vantage of their favorable positions 10 forward 10 tNs
or auy other kindred Society OF their natNe country
information so easy for them 20 give, and 80 valuable
10 Us Mr. Hall spoke briefly OF the growth OF scotch
Agriculture from l1q3 when sir John sinclair, nand IN
/ hand with Thomas Cope the English Agricultural
founded the first Agricultural Society IN scotland he
also spoke dscursyey OF Ancient irult raising nehyu
the superiority OF the Romans over the Moderns ana
then passed 10 review OF the folly OF Depending as DO
| the Irish upon a single crop for support, resulting IA
wide spread distress II that particular crop should is
He also gave brief account OF Mr. Cursor the veteran
/ fruit grower at Fordhsm, Nestchestfr 90 now ~
years OF agehy of which he mas spent 10 improving
and uerfecting various fruits Tie - % De Al me fu
/ growers Convention, with specimens OF MS pppies,
/ pears, &c-among them the Columbian fear very
| superior variety which has frequently sod IN this
| market at one shilling apiece He snl, thoughnesr
century old superintends his cider mandatory and
his orchards. with all the enthusiasm Of youth
! The vote of thanks TO Mr. Cowdin WAS carried.
! Mr. WAKEMAN-l have here a letter from Mr. sidney
Weller OF Brinkervile, Halifax Co \ C. dated Aug ~
which the Secretary viii please read.
! Mr. MrIGs-Mr Weller writes that he i a member
Of the Institute-has been able TO do little for H. but il
still DESTROYS Of it, prosperity will give his expert
ence in the Grape Culture OF the principal objects
which the Institute cherehes. He hopes 10 see the
time when shall not depend on other countries for
millions worth Of wine per annum, which we canmake
much better ourselves He entered into statement OF
the vine business in hs region what grapes were best
and what the results lie proposes 70 otter Tor
premium such ~ the Institute shall name treatise on
/ Crane culture and Minemaking. and would send speci
mems OF fruit and wine for taste and Judgment
| Mr.. HALL propose that this Institute thank Mr.
| Weller for his intentions and his letter.
| Mr. VAN WYcR-l second the motion. though we
tell the merits OF the wine until II is received
! Mr.. MEIGs-Ny friend Mr. Kelsey who is always
doing good for the cause OF the farmer has here
IA new Mill stone, formed OF broken flint and cement
a. GOOD the Burr sOne-can be afforded 20 the far
Tor about SO, and is easily worked by horse or
man power Mr. h. viii explain his invention.
Mr.. ALL-(nterrupuns ~ think we had better
finish the Grape question nrst. Mr.. Weller contrasts
bis IN gard 10 raising grapes with those OF
! Nr. LougvOrth Of Cincinnati, both published In the
Report OF the Patent Office Perhaps Mr.. W. did not
properly consider the difference OF latitude and climate
| Mr.. LongwOrth had made good Hook esffc
from Europe do notwish % discourage Mr. /.
Mr.. Van WycK.-One remark Mr. Weller says that
NJ. Loneworh states that nis grapes hed about Ave
years in every six
M MEres No he says his grapes succeeded ~e2
only about one year IN four.
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growers calculate TO lose crop OF grapes about once
IN nve years
Mr. MrrGs-Europe at large, o1Franco,
Mr.. An WyCK.-in the grape region of Europe
France Italy, &C They lose about once in five years
don't suppose we lose oirener.
The Pre- sdent here called for the regular subject
Sowing Winter Wheat
Nj. ELLIOT OF y. In grape raising | must say
have entirely failed / have had. Elzabethtown,
two OF bearing vines but they were robbed so
frequently that obliged 20 take gun and sword
VINEYARD. o
killing some one WAS unpleasant that finally grubbed
up the vines rather than be annoyed On occs.
sion, when away from home, had ton OF ripe grapes
carried of In single night IL no, the fault OF the
soil but the OF robbers that caused my grape
grOw.ig 20 fail
Nj WAKEMAS--I have a letter from +. o. Wake.
man OF the Quartermastcrs Department New Orleans
who sends snd three nsmeess plants from
toe Interior Of Mexico. Perhaps some one will be able
% name the strangers.
Mr. MEIos-I move the thanks OF the Club to Mr.
Wakeman carried
PRrsIDENr-Wil Mr. Elliot bring forward the Regu-
lar Subject ! believe il was introduced by him.
Mr. ELLfor-l have introduced the subject OF Wheat
Sowing rather early day. but II ia well that We
should canvass each others views, and select what in
formation we may before the hour tor practice. To
prepare soil for whoat, have generally practiced !
blowing In previously sown broadcast and al
lowed 10 grow high sometimes seven feet |
plow ii under with regular sixinch deep burrows so
evenly as doubt not would secure the appreciation OF
every person in this room. This corn pillow in about |
the middle Of August But here Is difficulty we have
never yet overcome. The even broad burrows, |
nicely turned, leave creyices TO receive the wheat
and unless Il be sown very early II IL killed by the
frost not having depth OF root to resist the upheava
II there be good growth OF the wheat before II
may act covering the ground and keep OF the
frost But TO give depth Of root used in England a
Presser "a sort OF roller with wedge shaped rings
nine inches apart and four deep leaving where pass
ed corresponding burrows for the wheat and when
the harrow had thrown down the ridges the wheat had
depth Of just two inches or half the depth OF
the burrows. This gave the grain root 10 resist frost
and proved the most proper depth 10 SOW.
Mr.. MEIGs-Csn'tw we have one Of these Pressers
al our Fair
Mr. ELLIor-I wish could get one There were
never any 10 this country, to my knowledge
Mr. MEfGs.-About what time do you SOW Winter
wheat
Mr. ELLIoT-From the lst 70 the 18th September
never later. On poor and would by the let
good land may be put OF ten days longer.
Mr.. MEIc5.-How do you prepare wheat for sowing
Mr.. ELLIoT-The mode use TO clear il OF smut
and foreign substances that prsctced by my father
before was born He took puncheon and, cutting il
In half in one portion made strong brine Of
salt and water Of water increased in strength by
adding salt(sea water used then for economy,
ousae Of salt then cost guinea, 80 then sinking
I in no rrfu. s.al H.. IL