New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-08
AMERICAN INSTITUTE-FARMERS CLUB.
TUESDAY March 7


RoBr L PrL1 in the Chair Henry height, Secretary.
BIRDS
Mr. HOOPER, distinguished naturalist OF this City read
paper upon the Introduction of the Song Birds of Europe
into thi. country He stated that in 1882 Committee OF
gentlemen undertook TO introduce these birds into Green
wood Cemetry. Mr. Woodc0ck Of Brooklyn then 10 En-
gland introduced fifty Gold Finches, fifty English Larks
30 Robin Redbeasts, and some Others which have been
let loose in the groves of the Cemetery These are now
probably well established upon Long Island.
THE GRAPE VINE.
Mr.. MICS read letter from Dr. John c. Adams, upon
the subect of the maady of the Grape Vine This maady
has reduced the of France gentleman thinks
he has found the dease in small anlmaIcula upon the
vine These animacula are not killed by hot water or
alcohol ard they the vines like -four These insects
DO not bite but puncture the vines causing them to bleed
and thus destroy the source OF nurment OF the rut
These punctures microscopic but In such abundance
that they the vine and leaves so that the juice seems
TO sweat out all the surface. This juice in the course
of decomposition soil for the growth of fungi The
remedy recommended il firing umgation, Us to pro-
duce asphxa in the living mass upon the vines
BREEDING FISH.
DR. ADAMS also communicated the success OF those en-
gaged in the business has become business OF
breeding fish. Fish eggs can be transported between
folds of wet linen in box, and 100000 eggs can Do
hatcbed in stream under sieve fifteen inches diameter
Another paper treated of the mackere fishing OF the Black
Sea and Bosphorous. The fishing season commences a.
Constantinope February L. The fish are then hVe or
six inches long BY the time they reach .iibralter the
mackerel about half grown. In September Ihe sas
Hundreds of thousands Of people are engaged 10 the
meckerel fishing in the spring Of the year IN tne pos
pborous The water seems alive with these fish ~ they
come down from the Black Sea. ,,
Mr. PELr sad upon the subject of Fish, that ne would
give the club some information. lie was convinced ~
6s own experiments that all salt water sh can DO bred IN
fre al water and that fish easily domestlcated he
feed his sh upon liver Indian meal mixed with blood and
boiled rice He his pike very voracous ne mas seen
one ke into school Of small fish he was feeding and take
fu mouthul in an instant He said aperch or golden carp
can be frozen in ice solid and thawed out without injury
He smoke of the great value Of fish containing
ali tie elements necessary for the farmer to felize his
crous He said that he had succeeded IN producing
Swedish leeehes in his fish ponds. By cutting of tho
tail of eech the blood will pass off and the esch do
double duty.
gUsCATEL GRAPES.
Judge LIyISGsTos exhibited some punches Of Muscate
Grapes without any great which have the
favor OF sweet rasns
cURcULIo
R r. scorT, read paper upon the subject of remedy
for the prevention Of Curcuo deprecatng the idea of dis
keeping any remedy secret until be obtain
Enumeration for his remedy.
He thinks by Of artificial breeding OF fish, all
farms having streams Of making ponds be
greatly enhanced in value Who would not give more for
farm well stocked with fish, than destitute Of this
luxury
The subject for discussion at the next meeting will be
spring planting generally and small fruits