New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-04
Meeting Of the Farmers Club.

TUESDAY, Jan. . I-49
The semi-Mon;hly Meetings Of the Farmers
Club attached 70 the American institute were resumed
on Tuesday At the Rooms of The Institute 10 Broad
way DR.. r. r uNDERmLL was chosen Chairman, and
papers various subjects read by Judge Mics.
Among these one on
Groftiag the Strawberry upon tie RoseThe gardener
of NJ James kothschild N. Coquilard has succeeded
10 grating, by approach the runners Of Suswber-
res on Byzantine and monthly Roses Many specimens
Of this kind Of grating in the last Exhibition Of
the Paris Horticultural Society and many
sale by the Paris horists These gratis great
tention. but such things by no means new the To
nato Is grated on the PotstOthe ArtchOke upon the
Teszle-TObaccO on the Mullen-ths Melon upon the
Cucumber. etc. Al are plants Of the same family as
well ss the Strawberry and Rose but these isssorted
unions OF short duration for after some weeks Of
this life each separates from the other leaving
deep and often ncursDle wound
Culture Of the Tea Plan, in LmeTiea-Mr. MEIGs READ
an interesting memoir the efforts Of Mr. Junius Smith
Of Astoria 10 extend the culture OF toe Tea plant
our swn country Mr. Smith returned from London IN
October last with sever al hundred Tea plants which
he Ia placing In such lOca most favorable
them. He deems II best 10 select several local..
ties differing In soil elevation &c that the experi.
mcnt may have every possible chance Of success.
IL 10 considered mat Cbns-tne Wonderland Of Tea
and the United states are very similarly situated 10
reference TO their respective continents and ATTITUDES
They both the Eastern countries Of their respective
Continents and their stitudes about the hey
Of cour-e visited by ike winds, their Westerly
breezes passing vast bodies of land, usually dry
while their Eastern gales nOlstened by the
which they pass 10 the shores Of Chine snd the United
States constitute common simitude which doubtless
may be fairly argued Ia favor Of the Of Tea 10
the United states What is true Of Brazil, the Eastern
land OF South America. and whore Tes 10 somewhat
established, IL doubtless more likely TO prove In
the United States whose position 30 perfectly resem
bles China.
Mr. Smith wisely destines all hs plants to the pro
ducton OF seeds which he proposes TO plant until there
shall be plants enough ~ commence picking the leaves
for Tea
The subject OF the Grape coming up, Mr.. Alsnson
Nash Of this City submitted lengthy communication
the native Grapes of our country. which he had
found growing Wild Ia the Eastern States, and which
he also believed to be indigenous in many parts OF this
favored land of lie considers these native vines
hardy and prolific than the foreign, and superior
In quality 10 any other ever seen.
Dr. USpEEIILL observed that the culture OF Foreign
vines had attracted HE attention in 1888 when he plant
ed large quantities of them-four hundred to the acre
but he pulled them up in year two, and has since
cultivated nothing bat the Isabella and CatswDs vari
cites. The Isabella be remarked. has now become %
much more easy OF cultivation than formerly, that be
had known /, yield full crop in the worst season
now, did In the best season fifteen years agOrhe
DR. proceeded 10 give in detail mis- mode OF procedure
Regarding wine making IN our country the only Diff
Guilty he the presence OF the aceiOus ieren-
tation. The first Summer Is al the danger, and n this
can be endured and said fermentation prevented, he
reason Why we may not have excellent Native
Wine.
Mr. HOLMES stated ha, in 1922 he planted an Isabel.
Ia grapevine in BroOmes. IN this City which has borne
year after year until this tneyelding crops rang
ing from two FIVE bushels and four times much
ne needed for family
In renarkng upon the scuppenong variety, Mr.
Holmes said that M s26 be had examined and tasted
two kiods-one of white the other OF purple color
OF these no had two dem johns . years old which he
considered superior to any other wine.
Some farther observations ELECTED from sever
al members, but nothing OF peculiar interest 1t was
incidentally mentioned In connection with the n,roduc
ton OF the Apaca into this country that several speci
mens OF that useful animal may soon be expected here
probably within six seven months They are %
be procured by fund raised for the purpose by the
American Agricultural Association of this City After
other minor matters the next subjects for discussion
were designated Grating, Pruning ana TfassplaH
ssS aud the Club adjourned TIL the third Tuesday
the month.