New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-19

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AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB,
TUESDAY, Dec. l5.-Doetor WArERBrsY In the
chair The Secretary, Judge Mics, read q psp.r,
translated from RtUus Hortiool, upon the subject Of
distribution Of plants the face Of the ea,th Tho
common hoarhound and chsmomile infest Van DE-
mems Laud--so 90 thistes-the seeds Of wrich have
been carried there from Europe. The ESlxntine
which Yves carried there for hedging has spread abroad
and become q great pest. Many other plants nave
multiplied beyond conception.
Cetery-From the Patent Office Report, Judys
heiss read that the beseeesueh very different fro
that in common use.
CAamemite grows best upon poo- sandy land, aui
may be inside profitable crop.
Lrpsns ALTO grow and enrich poor land. X asouads
in Po's.h and Iii rosen, and valuable fertilizer
that this substitute tho potato has been large.
ly tried in Europe-in Eogls with moch ador-5at
TIE crop proves Insignificant South Of Paris Il gro "a
in sane soil better than IL does in England II ia
planted close in the rows as cvrots I, Is reco n
mended to import female plants IRON China aud grow
the seed.
P0takoes.-The London Gqrderer's Chronicle saws
that the otstoe disease Is the decline The use Of
salt, mixed with the manure, is highly recon neodei
Chlorine and pot sb are necessary for potatoes These
are produced by he use OF salt ana ashel, with bsrn
yard manure.
AR. DIsTuRsEL alluded to the immense gro nth Of
plants in ewZealand and Van Diemens Lsnd.
Whole regions covered with fern like prairies
and forests Of trees twenty feet in diameter.
Preserration Of Frnit.-Jucge MEIGs exhibited 9
pear in good preservation which be was told vas kept
BY some peculiar process.
Mr.. FIELD said toat wss not the csse. This wa
specimen Of the Columbian Veg4line, AMI the skin
has that oily nature natural TO apples, and thst was
the cause of lis keeping 80 well.
Mr. FIELD stated that ali pears this year, from so1e
unknown cause had ripen-d much earlier than usual.
He instanced several kinds 10 perfection ths are
not generally so until late In the Winter or in tae
Spring.
In reply to question, be sad tia. apple. should be
sweated before being barresd but not wiped be,aqss
that removed the oily coating OF the skin, which II
carefully kept, assisted The keeping qualities Of the
apples.
The CHAIRMAN inquired il any one present he'd
any experience in keeping fruit by coating Il with gun
arabic which has been ssd to be agreat preventive
of decay. lie stated that the method had been pub
lished as successful
Mr. FIILD said that he had learned some f,cts upon
the subject of preserving pears from Mr. Barry Of
Rochester. He pus his pears idto barrels and lssva
the barrels cut doors only covered by oose boards
straw antil cold weather aud tier put way in coil
rooms lie mentioned several interesting FACTS about
the want Of knowledge among those who grow pears q
to how TO keep the fruit He lately saw 10. OF
Winter Nellis 10 Fulton marx ct for sale at 81 per
basket when they were really worth $l2 per basket
because owner moi KNOW these peAlb were
good for anything but cooking. ~
Mr. FIELD also suggested the propnety OF culhs&
ting asparagus upon drafted sst mash. Holland
gentleman thinks the whole area of Newark meadows
would grow great crops ofasparagus
The CHAIRMAN sad t1st the best plan OF buryny
potatoes was TO put part Of the earth and let i
freeze little and then add more earth. ..y
The Use of Muck.-SOLoS RoBINSoy said thai for
the purpose Of getting somebody up to talk upon this
subject he shouId take the position that digging muk
ctlu all IN ep far aQ
swsnps was concerned He was going 10 contend
that muck not worth hauing-much less the dirty
job OF digging out of the swamp or some hollow tn
the woods among the roots.
cutivator of pears and fertilizer Of poor lsDd--said
that upon this point be shonld take issue. He knew
the value OF muck. swamp mud, or peat. lie knew
ard contepded that digging muck was profitable
busiross. He says that the best muekoeds are swau
to be found in the vicinity Of the poorest land. lie
instanced Long Island-the upland bed OF sand the
lowIand a BED of muck. Toe peat Is al most pure
carbon. Ho had found bat tbres per cent OF ashes 70
burning II may be treated vi potash or mlxed
with stable manUre. lie had found great benefit In
the use Of guano, but II did not good Pvr-
pose on the lard year sfer year without an ad-
ese O r s "
ever made. Then. a little Ruano made good crops.
lie thought the best manure for sandy land was pu-
yerizcd clay. Ii IL great mistake to apply msnun
in coafse state One of the best axioms for farmer
would he: Use small quaint les of manure, very fin,
ard wei nike d Into the sol.
Judge Mics state d that the United States Cover
neut hes seIt ship Of war to protect the ooovsrcn
of the new guano island in the Pacific Ooean, and
that Company, with q capital of $40 900 900, hos
been formed TO obtsiD qua from this ilant.
GEORGE l.. WAXING said be fully appreciated Mr.
Robnsons remarks in opposition TO the use OF muck
since, all know, be has long been of It's mT
earnest advocates, and has only now cot up ssemg
opposition TO force some of the muck advocs1sn
stsnd up 10 tie defense Of their fav0riie iertiizs,
which, with some considerable experience, he ~ /
ready to DO. There is probably single subject Con-
neced win agriculture Witch so worthy OF our coz
Grafton that OF much, or, to make more geo.
eral, deconposed organic matter. SO great 10 the o.
ton OF this fonD Of matter ia the production OF ysse
tatioD thai until the researches OF Liebig nearly
vegetable philosophers believe it TO enter bodily iun
the plant a. pabuum for lis susenance indeed 81 ~
time though philosophers have changed their opni,l
the farmers, as class, incline 70 the ancient theog
That we may more clearly examine is true charac1
lot us briefly review It's yaiious actions with Ieiersaca
OeToaiIg crops. - |
/. It furnishes by It's decomposition fsrtizing g:ss
and minerals which are Immediately available Is i~i
for p'a ants. |
@ II acts as an absorbent and retainer in trdHis
e plsnt.feeoipg materials which may come witnin
iesch--readiy yielding its accumulated stores !"
roots Of pspts, but not readily TO other iDhaease
It inoIea;es the power Of the soil TO s'"'
moisture.
l. II ADDS TO It's heat. II
5. II improves it's ms char ical condition, rehdenH
it more easy to cultivate and less liable 70 pS'S
crusted on the suIface.
First: When partially deconposed vegenoe
ter-such as the muck OF swsmps, the eai'noaes
forests, or tho Gecsyed roo.s accrupg to the soln
TIE growth CT plants whose upper pats only Mgt
m oved-is located in the coil, We notice in nesnIsI
Instances an increase Of fertility This result -
ir great me azure to the nurment Furnished 10
by the orgsI ic matter or rather by is cops1!u1I
No matter how finely pulvefized, nor how 1c
preeent ii cannot in any manner enter into tne
lem Of TIE plant AZ ,sinal matter, already i9'Ie
powdered wood or solution Of sugsr appnsd
ioots Of plant weuld fs to be incorporates as -
of its intsgrenis; they might exist in the sap a iI
rites bur unless in rae cases concerning tne JsI