The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-08
AGRICULTURAL.


Yesterday at their rooms in Broadway-Dr. shston OF
Long Island in the chair On the table displayed
hybrid phnt-a combination Of the pumpkin and the
melon-which had been preserved since last year. It
appeared however, worthless for any profitable and
could only be regarded as curiosity Amsng the
visers present Professor Wilson. Of Crencester
Gloucester England Of the British Commissioners to
the Crystal Palace Exhibition and Professor Enderlin
formerly associate with the celebrated Liebig The at
tendance however, not srge doubtless attributable
to the circumstance Of the political excitement Of the
day, which detained many members and others from
being present.
The following communication to the Revue Horticole
read by Judge Megs the Secretary Of the Club who
had translated II from the French for tho convenience Of
the members
IMPORTANCE OF GUANo IN HORTICULTURE.
When l came to Paris, upwards of ten years ago,
had used ten already but with the greatest
was Of the greatest importance to mo- 1 consider
this addition Of euaao to the liquid manure as
making it superior to'every thing for the garden.
kept the secret for Paris abounds in rivals. BY
Of it obtained in few months, plants which my rivals
could not grow in several years, Now, my position is
chanbed-tne English have got the secret and their
ability too we'll known for us to doubt their success
am deeply attached to the gardening of Paris not
to every means in my power TO cause it to keep the
high rank which II holds in the horticulture OF Europe
When commenced with guanO tried two ways-one was
to mix with the EARTH in various proportions and the
other to a.. dissolve T. in water IN Pt' q all my pre-
per cent of guano then quarter of per cent
had to abandon the plan for solution in water made
experiments and kept exact accounts OF them
in writing You must understand that still had to
grOle my way for Iime The best results from
mixing one decitre (about the min h part Of quart
not far from one g Of guano to twenty Eve gallons Of
water. The effect of this mixture marvellous. But
this preparation is the smallest part Of thing The i'm
ppossr some hours after i Is - made than when first
Mixed In the evening begin by putting tub or other
proper vessel the above PROPORTIONS Of and Uater
next day Is ready for This powerful aid must not
be abused Plants should be sprinked with it twice
week. The effect is remarkable when applied to
dry than wet soil The soil have time to dry before
it is again wet with the mixture Beside the watering
twice week. do not mean to say that you must not
other solutions of night SOIL of barn scrapings pigeon
dung &c. Further never use drop Of mere water II
you wish to have fine plants must not forget say
shade is only good but decidedly bad. The light
of the Is indispensable auxiliary The of the
mixture should be discontinued about the beginning Of
September The effect of It the plants from Australia
10 remarkable Goano should be kept in heaps, and if
possibly Dramatically sealed for it loses all its virtues by
evaporation The influence of the mixture in the growth
Of carrots turnps bbagss &c, is most extraordinary
have not seen any of my plants attacked by insects
which ravaee the plants Of ether gardens
An interesting paper translated from the Journal
was then read on the Transformation Of two kinds Of
egilops into wheat. This account of experiments
and the egilops trlara-the source Of perhaps all
species of wheat the greatest part Of them After
years successive Cultivation the straw was
to three dozen grains, very ftrnacous After twelve
years cultivation Mr. Fabre the cultvator succeeded
in obtaining from the above wild grasses perfect wheat
not plant having since resumed its original cha
racter
After reading the above and several other papers on
subjects connected with agriculture which, no in
teyesting those assembled would be deemed quite 9th
ewise BY the general reader and which, therefore
have omitted the club proceeded to discuss the subject
Of the day. which had been continued from the last meet
ing, viz
FERTILIzING SANDY LANDS.
Mr.. hEGS exhibited specimen of grown in barren
sand merely with the addition Of water which appeared
very luxurant and remarked that the present subject
would be much benefited by the discussion.
Judge VAN WICK said there were various ways of i'm
proving sandy soils Long Island-geat made
of fish, which spread on the ground Others have
used old farm yard manure No doubi the most eectual
way if the sandy soil is very bsrren-particuary the
that is sodypg il the rains would not descend
into the earth and thus lose the precious part Of the
by carrying it under the surface SOIL Narl has
also been employed and this latter no doubt very ex
ceent for holding particles OF sand together This has
been found to be the in the soil Of New jersey
the shore which sand and the mari has been
discover ed within the last twelve years improvet
deruy giving good OF grass and thus enabling the
farmer to keep more stock, and by this means make
three times and five times than they
worth formerly Indeed their value has been increased
called namely barn yard manure very good. Perhaps
of the artificial might be serviceable after
Inc yarQ manure naa Deen employed. but TO put
them in at rst he should suppose be desperate at
tempt. The sand must first be made of firm consis-
tency, with mari chalk but have very little chalk
country compared with Europe and therefore we
must depend upon mari.
SCION ROBINSON pointed to the specimen the table
preo of the benefits of artificial manure sandy Soils
and said that there were large tracts OF barren land on
Long Island and New Jersey for the ferzng of which
he wished information and would inquire any ono
could furnish 1t.
Dr. SHELTON said that the mari from New Jersey in his
part had been tried without effect; others had employed
it with benefit.
Professor MAPEs said that sands differed even Long
Island ard confined ourselves to sand, which
Is quite barren, must add sufficient organic matter to
it, the sand contains carbon or aumna, it will retain
putrescent matter much better The plan pursued ON
Long Island adding fish, as eded in all cases.
where they could get sort of muck 10 add with the
above, the use Of 6sh had been found of benefit.
In Monmouth county they have used green sand mar
having from to fifteen cent Of potash and drawn
from different parts OF New Jersey This substance
tans likewise by late experme nts phosphorus or phos
phoric acid They have found in Monmouth county that
there is benefit from the mari without the add
ton muck On soils nearly bare they do not lime
BARNARD aure Ike all other soluble mauures, Ia
wasted upon sandy sos that have not sufficient aIumna
lands that ten years ago not worth ten dollars
worth fifty dollars per acre by the Of muck from
swamps The necessity, however. Of not stopping at
barry ard manure but Of continuing with costly
has been found expedient In that d trict The
farmers Of Monmouth county were the pioneers In the
of guapo and other artificial in the vicinity
Of New York.
Judge VAN WICK imagined that the fish on long Island
could 1t not very durab. perhaps only for
ear; but for that period 1t efectua Ha did
not think that any manure equal to barnyard ma
nure and SO it had always been thought by their best
farmers fer afty hundred. or thousand years had
been that no manure was equal 6arnyard
manure mixed with muck from the swamp Dr. Underhill
paid that he had used other manure his SOIL He
placed it about 600 cart loads which had brought
his land to fertility, that he could produce any
crops It, He had perhaps the finest vineyard in the
part Of the State grain fruits &C. although be-
fore using the above the soil produced nothing
He had used the concentrated manutes slghtly-n Ho
me opathic Doses as it might be csed-as stmulants
Another gentleman Long Island had folio the
plan and had found it equally beneficial He had like
wise kept stock upon his land
SCION ROBINSON was great believer in barn yard ma
nuye but he wished 10 know now it would be ia cases
whe the individual had none only possessing for exam
pie farm Of barren sand possessing RESOURCES and too
lar from this city obtain those fertzing ingredients
thst are here thrown away Further south than New
jersey there places barren than those
Long Island which had been brought into profitable cut
tivatiop he would allude to the land of the Hon Will
Tough by wton Virginia who changed hi, residence
for the sake Of health from the bottoms about the Poto
district cal I'd forest land almost naked
the floor underneath them known the pine woods OF
Virginia. and which place too dotant from his farm
obtain the manure II he could spare 1t. He had,