New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-07

by cGlty atom. The potato Wild bitter weed Inc
Wild banana il bitter weed fall OF seeds. The P'ach i
naturally small miserable fruit, in its wild stair In spite
If the researches the native country u lnian
| corn has not been certainly ascertained
There IL testimony that known ~ lnda Two 'nou
sand years 90 but no evidence iha; originated there
Man fnds country rich. cuivees and leaves II des
! erf. This il the all the world over.
In Japan the hr and the cypress are the most common
trees Ii is rule there thai whoever cuts down tree
must plant another The oaks of that laad are
from those Of Europe The csmphor tree grows there
bears berries. The gum Is obtained By cutting up the
roots and branches and decocting them in water
Many OF the vegetables are similar TO ours
The japanese have wonderful faculty OF dwarnns
trees. Perfectly formed oaks fall grown cypress trees
cherries in fun bearing Of such miniature size that 'ney
| could be shut up in common sized snufbox ,
FIR tree bamboo, plum tree, growing together IN
box inch wide and three inches long offered for
sale to the Dutch Governor Of Naugasaki as curiosity
| The price demanded was | 200 forms.
The subject Of top dressing was then taken up.
Professor Mates. Nnetenths Of stable manure wnen
thrown upon the surface goes of in the form OF grass Top
dressing with old hay beneficial mulch anu
produce, much benefit though covered with ricn
stable manure plank rail laid upon the ground wa
produce bene6t-ust much though top dressed win
manure unless such IS of solvent character ana
not volatile ike nitrate Of soda which can be bought IN
this city for two and three fourth cents per pound ms
substance apped many Of old pastures would pro-
duoe highly beneficial effects.
Charcoal applied to land as top dressing will produce
good effect not as manure but a. an absorbent oil the
ammonia that Is floating in the air.
Salt Is good top dressing because it will kill several
noxous weeds and grubs without injury TO the plants and
supplies chlorine and soda TO the earth both OF which are
useful manures.
Old pastures that have "run out" benefited by
slight narrowing. This may be termed top dressing
have tried an experiment with the improved su0s0
plow which runs lightly under the surface lifting it and
oosening and letting in the air. have worked il in
urfbound pasture ls inches deep, with team of two
mules, disturbing the ground by actual proof four 9et
vide that burrows every four feet will very materially
improve the land The same implement used IN corn fields
| between the rows produces the best result
The lime and salt nxture have found to be very valu
able as top dressing. 49,
Whafever serves TO pulverse the soil and mix oil its par
fcles together beneficial and the deeper THIS puVersa
| tion takes place the better.
Plants often want a stir about; in such cases volatile
manures may be used to advantage.
The subject continued by Scion Robinson, who Illus
rated the uinous pursued in Connecticut when he
boy of stacking hay in the field for the purpose
of top dressing the land with the droppngs of the cattle
There they stood hveng around the stack yard
ing into fence among the scrub oaks half starry
ing upon half frozen hay living if they could but gaining
nothing and if they died their would for
dog feed and manure and their hides TO top dress the
fence What did the farmer gain Or rather what did he
lose by not hauling his hay to the barn ami giving his cat
tie shelter and instead OF thus wasting his manure
the top of his fields give it thorough mixing with the
surface; not exactly the surface either but deep down
matter how deep the eornroots will find t.
Judge Van Wyck made speech which had the effect 10
drive al but two If the audience away and they would
have gone but they were engaged in conversation This
is the first time that the eloquence and erudon of this
ancient has empied the benches and probably will not be
the last talk he will though listen except in pain
The Secretary read paper Of French sara" upon the
IallltatuCly alarming spread OF fungl upon
plants The grape mdew blight spreading all over
the world Scarcely years have elapsed since the first
appearance of this blight of the vine aud now is every
Mr. scot-Yes upon the tomato plants and many other
vegetables
The question of drying and preserving fruits and best
modes and times and ways of doing it, adopted for dis
cussion at the next meeting, tn be held Tuesday at
noon, Sept. 80 and the Club adjourned.
NAvAL-AhRIvAL OF THE ALBAST.-The q. S. Sloop-
of War Albany Commander James T. Gerry. and bearing
the broad Pennani of Commodore JGan Thomas Newton
sacola The following is list OF the officers OF the "
Commodore John r. Newton and suite
Commander James I. Gerry
Leutenants W. W. Bleecker, Williamson, Drake
Purser X. While; DR.. McCreery Assistant SUI econ R.
T Macconer; Midshipmen Dozier and Speddeni Boa's'
vain Jones Carpenter Leach Sailmaker Frazier.
Ii will be recOllocted that Commodore Newtons death
published in most of the newspapers, which was emo
noous he ia still alive He however too i'll to
Nicaragua with Minister the Hon. Scion Boan1 and
suite lie threfore dispatched Commander Pendegrast
with orders proceed with Minister to his place of
destination and the Commodore came north for his health
There was considerable sickness prevailing in the Vi
cnity Of the Navy Yard at Pensacola Several deaths
had occurred from yellow fever, and two or three had
died in the Hospital OF black vomt The of the Al
bGEy healthy Commodore Newton, we are glad to
learn is rapidly recovering and will be well enough
resume his active duties in the West Indies and Gulf of
Mexico.
RrroRr OF THE DENILT DIsPrSsARY corner of Sec
ondav and Twenty third It, for August Number OF new
patients s5l attended at the Dispensary, 6s9 at their
dwellings l62 Nativiy-United States, 2sD; ireland SIS
other countries, &c. Males, 3j3; females 1913 - main
ing under August l03. Total treated during
August e54 Sent to the hospital II. Died, IL. Mum
Der OF prescriptions put up in the apoheeays department
during the month 1872 This is tine report rendered by
Mr.. L. Lee Jones, NJ d., House Physician.
Frnrs-At half past O'Clock Tuesday morning a fire
broke in the building No. 93 Broadway 1t quick
~ extinguished Damage tritng.
The alarm Of fire at , o'clock Tuesday morning was
ocoasoned by the burning OF some rubbish in building
in Pearl IT. near Broadway The premises received No
serious damage
ASoTHER DEATH II THE CITY PRIsoS. Coroner ODon
nell yesterday held inquest at the City Prison upon the
body OF an unknown man, who admitted there
Monday noon and died the following night, from the
elects Of the heat aggravated by former Incorporate hab
its. He discovered lying insensibe in the of
house in the Seventeenth Ward and when brought 10 the
prison attended by DR.. COyil II is thought that be
native of Ireland and about 81 years of age.
DEATH ~ TIE CITY PRIsoS-Coroner o Donnell yes
ierday held inquest the City Prison upon the BODY of
Bridget Mills native OF ireland, 80 years of age She
admit ed to the prison Monday evening grossly in
toxcGed and died from ntemperance, the Jury rendering
verdict to that effect.
CHILD RUs OVER AID KmLED-Mary Ann Curtis.
child two years old accidentally run over at the cor
uer of Exchange place and Broad st on Monday eyenin
shortly aerward from the injuries received The parents
Of the child live at No. l37 Washington at which place
Coroner Hilton held inquest and a verdict OF death By
being accidentally over rendered by the Jury
DROwNED WHILE BATHISG.-A colOred boy whose |
not ascertaned. drowned on Monday even.
ing while bathing in the North River the foot Of f3d ST.
The body has not been recovered.
ISJuRED BY THE C.vISG-IS OF A yAULr.-About nine |
clock yesterday morning the vault in front of No 4J2
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