New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-19

almost religious destroy hlng orur, 20
cause orsooth their grsndfaher had done co. to proven;
them from eating the Honey Bees. This pronounced
avugar error, aud detrimental prejudice, which ought
TO be banhed from all intelligent society in op-
position TO al known facts natural history and contrary
10 all known laws OF philosophy carefully put this propo-
son forih IN suggestive form, and in mild manner
that did not conceive The possibility of ofense 10 the
scrupulous stickler for aaqusted notions Blu, every
newspaper has had its exasper enounc
ing my presumption and ignorance.
One the writers denounced this Society o. mere book
farmers but one of your members has given him mi
eius The same writer siig@at,zes me gnoramus,
in ny knowledge of the king-blrd in particular and as
know.no,hing in general Another belige-en. writer
states that not only does the king bird bees bl, that
lie disseoted one be had shot, and the bee actually To
from his crop But have made earnest inquiry among
keepers of bees and practical farmers upon whose
intelligence can rely and upon putting the question
prepared 10 them, Do kioS-birds eat the n ey6e ?"
one and ALL without exception, pronounced Yes"
Are YOU sure "Yes; have them do il. and al
ways shoot them, therefore Are you sure was the
honey bee, and not the droHe only = foa stagger
me cannot tell did not think OF that In three
instances they resolved 10 watch the bird take several
bees then shoot BIN and send the bees to me. But to
their delight in no case was bee found and nothing but
CoLEoPTERoUs insects; aud they have resolved never
again suffer kingbird to be destroyed with their
sent. Instead of regroting the discussion which has
taken place on ths SUBJECT ungenerous as has been on
NY opponents side rejoice that will advance the truth
science, eXa humanity and vindicate the works of
God who formed the king bird and nvestedl,s to
sutst wholly insects, and 10 take those the wing
and making such instincts not 10 lead its victim
tain death which would be Che case II any king bird or
other lv.ca,cher To eat honeyboo One of these
writers says know nothing about kingblrds, bees,
anything else than books have learned one thing from
books that he has not: have learned how ctFy he Hs
ksos- and how much there Is 10 learn.
Dr. WATERBURY of Delaware county, y. u, exhibited
the model of cultivatorpow, invented on purpose for
cultvatng carrots, which so conrved that ioosens
the surface up the weeds ami leaves the sou m the
same position without turning furrow sice' III sa
cheap implement and il thought by members present
that II would be useful tool for some purposes has no
mcd.bcard the edge of the wing OF the snare
turned up the dirt inward. For common use
fn,lo IanR
does not like that rake out the weeds
RELATION OF INCREASE OF CROPS TO SAlloHAL fhos-
PERITy.
Thssuhect continued from last week called up.
DR.. WATERBURY made an argument in opposition 10
that of Mr. Warng at the last meeting namely, that me
productions the country decreasing IN inc per acre
viel-that land is less fertie-and growing less pro-
ductivo every year that is cultivated through The bad
and waseuness OF those VINO are engaged IN
agriculture.
II seemed to be an object of the speaker tn convince
himself that this not the case, because tue census "
turns show an increased aggregate
TIe seemed TO think that the farmer VINO y rs'loEeu
from the vicinity of railroads should sit quietly ana zee ms
so derrecate in value merely because he could not pro-
fertilizers cheaply as Others re argnel a' e Su
soil is improving a whole notwithstanding the acl
that each ndiV idua farm IL being reduced III Vaiuo
seemed TO think that the aggregate increase was ign OF
ircr ssiug fertility He proved that this was the case Dy
census statistics becsus. wheat grown in the
last decade than the proceeding one lilo proved ny the
same authority that the quality of sheep hal vastly I'M
proved because appeared that sheep decreased IL num-
ies in five years twenty tive per cent, yet the yield Q,
wool was greater than ever by y per cent he s .
that money land houses merchandise were not weath
wealth was surplus OF produce which We could sena
abroad for sale which would matter OF course de,eri
crate the soil slowly which could not and need not Try
IN urevent because we had much land so cheap
not worth 10 acre on an average ana 'horeIors,
Notwithstanding he detailed great many sources ol w"ss
and WAYS of Improvement the farmer could NOT 10 IL
while he raied anything to SELL and as our tendency wa
toward free frddc in view OF that TACT we had nohs ~
fear for our His remarks on the oehehca
action OF springs and iros valuable and instrue'
tive . g, -, A..
mosrous propositions of the last speaker-that the Amer
lean farmer must raise grain feed European panpers by
which his soil be wasted while he must SIT down and
zee il run ay because he cannot afford to buy manures
10 Keep il in good condition. lie tells us that wealth is
surplus produce, which farmer may send abroad and
Vet only minute before he told that his neighbors last
spring had surplus of potatoes hich they could not sell
Tor ten cents bushe because they c0HH not ship them 10
Epglat1 If there had been manufacturing village in
tn, midst there would have been surplus-no poa-
selling for ten cents lie snid " IL man IS 80 un3r-
unatc as Ia be farmer Yes it is unfortunate to be
such only lives to feed European paupers, or
rae potatoes that he cannot sell ut ten cents bushei or
tanner that cannot afford to buy manure There Is no
farmer that cannot double his money if juiciousy ex
nued il some concentrated fertilizer for his exhausted
so-Wheher it is lime, plaster phosphate, guano pot.
ash nitrate of soda common salt whichever his land
wants will not allow this abomnable doctrine to go out
unconfradcted az the sentiment of this Club, that man
mist sit down conten;ed his land 90 TO waste by
the natural Of events which must follow the iree
trade doctrine
AS to these census report figures proving anything but
shat the whole thing is lie, they do not Who believes
that the sheep of this State decreased 25 per cent.
in FIVE years? What became of them DID
we eat them upl We did eat $4,000 last week.
but that would not reduce the number at the rate
of y per cent and If it did, who believes that the pro-
duct OF wool increased. Ii that is fact let reduce
the number another quarter else do like the lshman
who recommended 10 buy stove to save half the
fuel buy two and save the whole.
II this " cant afford it doctrine, that hangs like an
incubus about the necks of American farmers and hinders
oil improvement and makes work like willing sldves,
though very foolish ones raise surplus of such pro-
send to Europe to sustain tho doctrine OF
&c trade
Ciso. +. WARISG, Jr Of Rye n. Y.-Mr Chairman:
IL that the gentleman hos been reasoning
false principles do not intend to say that we are not
producing more an The aggregate than ever have
done before but Sir dosoy, without fear OF contradc
ton in very many parts of the country the land 10
becoming yearly less capable of producing large crops
per acre. our improved implements Indicate that they
should do while those fields which yield abundant crops
except cases. compensated for their loss OF
inorganic matter and that they the rapid road to
Impeachment This, Sir may be readily from a
casual glance at the laws which govern the fertility OF the
soil and the growth of plants. DIR. Waterbury might
bring every report published, and hold
them mp evidence of his correctness and he would find
the facts Of natures science still unwilling TO bow before
them. No. Sir. The gentleman is wrong in his opinion.
The law that somthiRg taken from something laUes less
Than present at fr,t is mmutable and experience
farmers has shown, and will show that pur
suing u wrong course.
Bat DO not propose illustrate farther the injurious
tendency Of present system of cultivation. That
fully discussed at last meeting, and ts certainty
clearly settled that need give ii time. Our
attention may be more probably directed toward the
means mpTov,ae operations and prersR,iag the los.
Thfch IRE hGre seen 10 be 50 serious.
We must prevent further wastes and make use OF oil
available refuse matter in increasing the fertility Of the
soil. The eifectual accomplishment Of this object will be
difficult to attain IL will require the assistance OF Gov
ernment and thorough reformation in nearly every
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