New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-17
Meeting Of the Farmers Club.

regular meeting of the Club was held yester
day at the usual hour. SAMUEL ALLEN, Esq IN
the chair.
The Tea Plant ~ me L. S.-Mr. MEIGs read
extracts from letter by Mr. Junius Smith, dated
Grcenyie C. on the 29lh ult giving farther paricu-
lars Of his Introducing the Tea Plant into this
country he observes tina, the 18th OF last month
he planted out the Tea seed which he had taken 10 the
Southern states and on the both he planted out ne
kra Tea. iru5s ero cuhicaied ns mud Stats for
a-'reakHral ana commercial purposes. Several OF the
ants opened out on the 2s.h and were in full bloom
With their leaves fresh and green. as If growing In Chi
IA. others with the blossom bud ast showing lie
snowy bosom We may therefore say continues ar
tina, the Tea plant Is in blossom in south Carolina
Mr smith observes that be is delighted with that
part OF the country ma growing district anu tninAs
the soil, climate, sc. most desirable for ne purpose
Cotton Culture ~ AustrQiid.-Au article from
English agricultural Journal read also BY Mr. Meigs'
contained among other observations, relation OF me
Of Cotton ia Australia Inc plant . stated u
have grown vigorously on the banks Oh tue brisDane
River 10 latitude - south from American seed The
Cotton there i exceedingly beautiful and IN thought
will prove avery superior article on the erte SOL and
Ia tue spenild Innate OF Australia. and with the
advantage OF cation, Australia will BE- enabled
% undsrse In the European market while not
only this bur coffee sugar tobacco indigo arroHroot
sweet potato, pineapple and banana there aoun'a aoun
dainty.
P6r,u1gcea-A Plvsiqne Another English
paper makes mention OF species Of Pursane, by
this name. The seed scattered N grassplats. grow
with the grass, and is flowers ntermiXed with the
grass present beautiful natural carpet and coniues
3D. by the perpetual towering Of the Port1lscea until
frost
Grating. Nc-The subjects Of Grating, Trans
planting and General Orcharcing, now came up and
elected remarks from various GENT men
Mr. ALLEN inquired d the Pear had been grated
upon the Crso-sPPle STOCK
DR.. USDERHILL replied He had never seen
this done but bad the Vergs.euse Pear grated
on the Hawthorn and yield heavy crop, free from the
bemlshes q which the hergaeuse has Of late years
been subject There IS, however, objection y this
practice said the Dr. nssmuch the Peargrsit grows
much rapidly THAI the Hawthorn stock that n
short time IL Oyert0ps the other, and liable % DC
broken OF by high winds.
DR. e. then gave description Of the process aud re-
suits VI engrsiD- the Pear upon the Ounce. lie mao
seen this means produce choice fruit and Of beautiful
appearance ne mad seen hundred pears on q STOCK
than three feet 10 hight he thought tlis Al
admirable plan for obtaining early supply Of run.
for family gse-as BY hey can be- procured 10 nall
The time required BY the usrs. mode. The Ounce
D ants grow from u feet IN hight and one that be
na possessed VI only feet and half high, vas 30
loaded with rui, that he VAS obliged to place iSo Or
three props under - keep the limbs from me ground
Judge VAS WICK mentioned the custom OF
bringing upon the table Al great feasis entire ounce
oush With il hanging ints which the guests plcked
a. wanted direct and fresh from the limbs Of The
plant
Dr. TSDERHILL observed that very beautiful
tee can be readily procured By grating fruits Of van
azsted coors and various kinds On one stock. Thi.
can BE- done with TIE Cherry and be exceedingly orns
mental and also With the Apple and Pear. Tie though,
il very pleasant and Of easily accomplishment 10 oe
able u 20 - the AZ Different months Of tbs
season and pluck tneretrom RIGA and luciogs fruits OF
superior size and dsVor
The subject OF I'raaspiaatiHg then came Up.
| As % the best season, ~. DR.. JSDERHILL again
AZ h lone runst of
as grounds N the spring, more from necessity than
choice. us men were all otherwise engaged II the
Fall but he considered Autumn quite appropriate lie
lad succeeded well IN that season, out believed he
| spring decidedly the best
DR.. J.-and tie Cub then passed 70 an Incidental
consideration Of the Darszrs E5scis Of the Tonesc
| srsrnz Grspe-giass.
| Mr.. HOLMES described an instance Of the kind
u his owI experience where healthy and exceeding