The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-03

1eoe2ng u tho Farmcrs' CIu0s
A meeting Of the Farmers Club held At No. a61
Broadway at noon on Tuesday. The attendance was
small Mr.. Samuel Allen, of New Jersey, took the
chair.
Anes tho Secretary announced that the subject Of
discussion would DO "rhs Preservation Of Fruits"
paper was read from Mr. Fleet, member of the Club
the subject Of agricultural statistics The writer said
that greater accuracy these statistics might be made
moro correct by each county society giving one or
two premiums for correct returns from every town.
Tho State societies should have each . statistical
bureau. He proposed that the meetings of the Club
in the months OF March, June, September, and
December, be devoted to the reception and discus.
sion Of agricultural statistics If proper attention
be given to this the results viii be most important In
March 1t il desirable to know, for instance the quantity
Of winter grain in the fall how 1t has been affect
ed by the winter, what its prospects, what surplus
remains Of the previous crops both in this and other
countries. Also what new plants have been found
worthy Of cultivation In june the relative quantity
Of the hay CROP in order to regulate the
ing q turnips ans ether summer crops In September
winter grain 10 be sswsd In December, the total of
product and consumption In localities throughout the
world.
On melton Of Mr. SCION ROBINSON the proposition was
adopted and the third Tuesdays in the months above
named set apart for the reception and collection Of
The SECRETARY read several TRANSACTIONS which
he had made from Paris papers One Of these
was upon the cedar Of Himaysa, that great
ly increased in the parks Of western Europe
during the last twenty years There is going
attempt introduce It into England It's peculiar beau
ties are great size and the incorruptiby timber
Some of the thirty feet in circumference
at base and nearly two hundred feet In height. In
of the Indian temples this wood has been exposed
the weather during six hundred years. and is sound
that climate. briige has been built two hundred
years. ard though in the water the timber LIS perfectly
sound
An interesting paper the "okra plant" was also
translated 1t possesses all the virtues Of the aaxseed
with deleterious qualities will grow 10 all kinds Of
SOIL and is found in all parts Of the world The seeds Of
okra are roasted and made into sauce and is said to
have exquisite taste.
variety of the strawberry has been obtained by Mr.
Peie at Bezons 1t is very large, and rpens fifteen days
earlier than others.
The CHAIRMAN having called up the subject of the Pre-
servation of fruits and vegetables"
Mr. FLEET sad that he knew that sweet preserved
very fine. There but little II it, and he thought
if the poor could have of it they would eat
much hurtful bakers bread
could be eaten at Christmas; and the boiled
then was a. good as in August or September.
The CAREAN desired to know If this kind of would
not mould, as the ordinary sweet corn
Mr.. RomNsoN--No in damp seasons it will mould. The
gentleman speaking Of bakers bread reminds that the
bakers understand how to preserve potatoes They mix
about half potatoes and half -four Mr.. Robinson
made few remarks relative to the preservation of the
peach He said that peaches might be dried easily with
but title sugar. and better than sny imported fruit
MI FLEET said that II any person would get up repu
taon for preserved peaches, they mi sht make
eat if they were presented in the green state.
Mr. p B. CATN said that he had receipts for preserving
peaches drying pumpkins, and making 'home made
citron" out of nutmeg mellon.
The SECRETARY said the Club would be glad to have
them.
The CHAIRMAN related an anecdote Of gentleman who
far gone in consumptit and who lived uits ele-
ven years after the physicians had told him he had
thing to do but make his will and prepare to die.
The SECRETARY read paper upon the taking OF
vegetables and fruits They should be handled carefully
the light should be excluded from them and the tempe
should euuabe There could he
for four cents apecethey taken of the trees
BY one as carefully il they eggs. They were
then put into dark dry and they kept at
same temperature.
Mr. ROBINSON said that the best way to apples
was to hang them from beam in linen bag. He had
seen 1t tried in Connecticut and bag Of apples pre-
served through hard winter in room in which there
had been no fire.
gentleman had preserved Pearman apples by placing
them in cellar warm and dry. Apples would not freeze
at the same temperature that potatoes weuld.
Mr.. ROBINSON read a letter from farmer in Accomac
county containing any questions important to agrlcu
tursts This letter is to be discussed at future meeting
of the Club
Tho C1uhf al 20 that ou