New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
FARMERS CLUB MEETING IN BEDFORD.
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that we have attended was ii the township OF Bed
ford on Friday last the house OF John JAY upon the
same farm which biz grandfather, the JohnJay of Amer-
can history formerly occupied. Il is situated about forty
seven miles from the City, two miles from kaionah
Wht!ockvie Station, on the nigh; hand going up, of
the Harlem Railroad. The ola mansion j. still occupied
by Judge William jay, and ooks just as il di in old
tines II il large frame country house, standing upon
the south face of grassy HILL crowned with grove, aud
dotted al tie face, and along every road. with maple
and elm shade trees. The farm contains about 200 acres
John JAWS house l. modern structure. bdt of stone
cusrred out Of cellar l. is three story niEh with
three rooms the lower hoor with broad palzas on the
north cast sides upon which full length windows open
from tie rooms, while there u but one outer door, which
j. covered hv n portco the south SIDE 20 which the
caagedrye from the main rOad through grove OF pc
cutler beauty leads the visitor.
The north piazza looks down upon lava. and over
stone wa- through shaie and fruit trees AMI cultvstei
tc!cs down steep descent halt mile 10 the valley Of
Gross River which heads in Long Pond anil raising the
eve little. tie valley out upon succession OF hls
and valleys dotted with groves and farms, extending
some twt We or fifteen miles the Hudson. Pcoksk
and taking in the Csiskil Mountains beyond making
together Of the ncst landscapes of rural HE that We
krow Of in this vicinity.
Everything around this country residence speaks of
cCmori. Tie house is 50 conveniently arranged tho
kitchen aud siore-rooms below the large dinng-room
GIawlgro0m aaG library ON the ust HOOP with the stairs
running NJ the center, around which IN the chambers
the ping arranged IN manner that makes
l;r house out of small one. The whole plan Is worthy
the a ution &c all who desire 10 build good substantial
comfortable house for summer residence. All around IL
slH6e Wild rocky paths through the woods, roads and
stairways TO tie ice-house, stables AL garden real
garden situated solue distance from the house, filled with
Eseu. Vegetable, and Just flowers enough 20 crafty the
t,s.e tor the ornamental, as well as useful.
The Gardener evidently understands She ar of providing
for the wants family, both in curly md cte vegetables
and fruits
Mr.. jaw though wearing the appearance Of young
man about overweight while his wife scarcely ooks that
age is the father OF tive children the Oldest daughter
sixteen Yeas old. The next il SON. ant all the Others
TIe meeting of ,hc club composed of the surrounding
farmers with Their wives and daughters, held after
dinner on around the eastern piazza, VIII IN seated
fill of ladies' the gentlemen occupying chairs and settles
arTarg ,G Oh the grass ia front
HoHAcE GRfrLrY, WIS called for by Mr. Dickinson
tho President the club and made speech about an
hour which was listened TO with the most intense
ton The crowd was constantly increasing during the
most IF the time he speaking and the grove in font
presen;ed grand array OF horses and vehicles from
lour.horse wagon down to the single buggy
Mr. Greeley ssid in substance:
Mr. President: answer your call Will ut institution
OF apoCgy-uot because prcsumptuOIsy suppose tina,
can leacii old farmers such; but general thing
nj, STATE that derN hints and information from OH;
,s 80 MAY sometimes iuprgt both. The bash. of good
famine is 10 ci the best return tor the capital invested
t. nuke every hundred dollars pay profit The farmer
oann,i a0d 10 let capital he Idle II II y IN land Ii ne
has re than he cultivate well 10 make il
profitable he should sell il, ar let it :ro@ up 20 timber.
lie cannot afford t. cultivate It badly Oae-thrt Of this
comfy : not uloG' able cultivate. |, would be much
better 20 cover up The uughty rocks with growing timber
or Grass instead this eternal scratching e" the pow and
vain attempt 10 RARE gram. There IS not one DO that
m 20 cultivate cannot be made Proh'nbe and, gen
orally speaking the bigger the yield the e>- the cultya
iion the crop COSTS Cultivation growing useful crops,
and be- that grows them should study IA grow them
the largest Iossihle ty usin. ~ the means that
modern science has discovered i"r increasing pro.
luctou IL the farmer has forty nine parts necessary
70 crow his products, he never should be saI.s-
fed til Dee obtains the fitch part which he lacked.
l.. tn lft.t. tsfh4
are made e." AZ Tor me mechanic or Manufacture Ia
snow the ingredients OF his waves. And &c should know
low 70 chtrn these ingredients, and if he plans corn
vi ether Us SOL contains what VIII Dc required - make
the talk end leaves and gram. When ! WIS boy
nee, {" toll hard a. killing mp corn IL Is only lately that
Layr lean cu that was no use-w"sr u ~ useless IL
j. rosil injury tn he crop. farmer Who grows corn
should 30; only Know s- nu he shond know what the
corr wants. lie need hot answer wants manure
|; often wants something else thar the does not
conan. Al Coiu-al -ran-Wani~ potash. Potash cr-
,o fle -cates d 10 the roots take up % give
strength 80 The saS. We have derudtd our land OF
bur.f,d million of dollars 0f value 90 potash either
WASTED or sold to Europe fourth Of ~ value. l.
ger.iv because Knew No better aud partly because
ily H.f settler waited money, and tey could make Il by
se,c potash Mor, readily than aus other ~ y TLerr
great d'Iiot igorancc enonz farmers Whom lcomnenc-
al couI Il OK ytais ago tnrOwed lime manure heaps
WIZ Because J Lad Sen others 90 a. and hal
bee. gold that the way ." mako y rut Gnc. 30 - s
ut have learnt that what 5 lelt is good for nothing
>ufiaie II line plaster saves, while carbonate OF lime
dis nae. ,he most valuable portion Every farmer
most Productive. our pastures exhausted of tue
e-'ai that makes boLesVhosphate OF lime. Our al
rprf contains the elements az fertility II knew
IL arrest int. 4 farmer should know wiy he uses pias
e a1d II because be secs an advantage Ia 80
doing lie should know that plaster spread his hls
will l-aw tAe richness from his neighboIs farm who docs
rt- r.e To gases escaping from h. heaps
blown over anil crested by absorbing power Of hi-
I.as;r and thus adsed 20 his so ana crops. Land n
li. count ~ cultyetfn held IL .lOO What
: S~inches Of ,o at most when hi be doubled.
ACL IL IL cost in draining and uOsoil pow
ill., ana every hundred acres would De worth two hun
died = iis pre- Il condition, and t.4at would
,f,lrv bushels of the easier than
iouv axe made. Fity bushels j the smalast
cop farmer should ever be c0ltentel vita.
,uore perfect md valuable both stalks and gram Dram
ing ooh upon the foundation OF al improvements.
y no NV make the land drier in q tme bu; MOST
c.oJth. Constant currents II ar circulate through
the l. sld coOis the earth tia; condenses moist
CI, ard - p .e u docs not eyapJrete a. does
"a >un-uliCd. undraned soil. Ne never ought - CON-
air IL 1IOutl and should II our soil Wa IN proper
COZ i'or. i land l. pO.r twelve inches deep, a not
or liable 20 UiIeE With drouh n KAT only inches
dCpt. Loose so tlat l. p-rmeaDe 20 the ar u always
uo-: Unless the ioo-. earth thin that . all dres up
lle Ia duet the road. It only hollis moisture
teitr but !, constantly absorbing from the atmosphere
the ty substances that the plants require - perfect their
.'oRtt. Dew j. always looked upon beneh'l1l 70
rauis. Why Not on account Jf the moisture alone,
nut because It contains IN solution portion OF the ms
,.rss hat 20 10 form the solids of The growing crops.
Ttis county = ful Of small sSamps max 90
not aEord their owners acrn, and
Yet Oh swamp contain- The essentials
qass The growth 81 IlaBt hGn ioL ar-- a. tBees
deagded hills IpH, he question drtnc:iy % a. -g-m1
owners Can yoa afford - keep such lGnIi Farmers you
n f.sV -aeP and .tsolteelef se 11e'e a.. .-s.