New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-13
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB


Tuesday, April Il JUDGE LIVINGSTON in the Chair
POLLEN PLAyrs
Mr. Mics, Secretary, read paper upol the Pollen Of
Plants which filed by hydrogen gas To that degree that
the pollen of plant floats the at just the proper
hight to reach other plants Of the species This is
wise provision of nature and that OF winged seeds
which float through the air to great distances and thus
propagate trees and plants where none grew before
TOMATOES WITH CUCCsBgRs.
The French plant tomatoes with cucumber vines, which
they think prevent the rayages of insects.
GRnTISG WAX.
Prof Mspes gave the following formula for alng graft.
ing wax. article required by every farmer this
Of the Take Canada balsan pound clean bees
pound, and bod together and knead into putty
consistency, keep in kettle TO be warmed wanted
tor and put On with brush. 1t is very convenient
when spread thin upon cloth orpaper 70 be cut ia strips
fer and its great advantage over any other meera Is
that it will adhere to d wet surface.
VALUE OF MANURE ~ ENGLAND
Mr. MEIGs read another paper which stated the annual
valuation Of manure in Engan at s3OOO0OOOO and upon
this depends the whole country for without manure the
English farmers could not produce their immense crops
INDIAN coRS-ENP1RIEScE OF RoBT L. PELL.
Strong clay soil contains l. per cent Of sand clay
lean contsns 30 IS per cent of sand sandy lOa0 from
co 10 90 per cen of sand coil that contains 90 per cent
Of lime called MARY soil II it has greater quantity
o. line /. il Gated celsarou soil Sometimes the lime u
al in tie sub soil and is only brought to the Of plants
y the use 81 the sub soil plOw. The weight 81 al so
decreases clay increases, except il IL made up oil
vegetable matter. peat soil weighs only ~ los
10 the cubic foote's than one half the weight OF
sandy soil Mr. Pell says Indian corn Yields isIger
amount OF farnaceous food the acre than any Other
grain Ii l. the most certain crop ever planted lie
ploHs in 80 loads OF baryard manure 10 the acre III
November ard afte rwsrd sabsos end in spring pl)gs
again spd plap,s in May When the is FIVE inches
hiph use The Guilty. iOT but never hill mp He pOsOns
crows and other troublesome animals. Ii he intends 10
sow oats in spring he pulls up the stalks after picking
the ear He proved that topping reduced the weight
G corn from e - It's per bushe aud the greater
proportion He he's made 100 bushels Of shelled per
acre He contends feeding corn land with specific man
he ncs advantageous al@eys sell his crop in the
fall his cost 30 cents d bushe % produce H. lie
thinks there great loss in going large space Of
croundbetter make The same number Of bus les usu .y
made up third Of the space DE recommends SOW
ng corn broadcast for fodder.
STARCH
Prof. MAPE- ssid be had word 10 say upon making
starch OF Indian Starch being nsouble in il
easily separated from the gluten and precipsted There
an INN ne starch manufactory 4: Oswego. Tue process
is 20 perfect that the starch rendered perfectly pure and
oil that the contains is separated The yield is
thirty pounds per bushel In regard the value Of starch
much nutritious food and that all grain ia better used
without separating is parts. Starch will not make
much fat a. corn meal though il is much used for food,
and Hour II il also used in calico printing, only
as starch, but By chemical process TO MAKE Of
gum much required
Nr GREELEY thought tie 10 rcase Of cousumDtiOn Of
starch food very large and that il j. not Denecd-
that however It may tickle the palate meal pud-
eng ia heller lie 5nts hs. nine ieDths o. IL cen