New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-04

TIE brsss attachments were destroyed by the jour.
new but the bags themselves were whole.
Mr. TuITLE said the savention was patented. The
specimen had been tried for nBe months with perfect
success IL is being at present manufactured by
Messrs. Morse e. Co., Boston. he also exhibited spe-
cmens adapted for bar-rocus, sode-water fOunt ias,
slesm.gauees oil barrels, &c, which gave general
satisfaction to the members of the Club.
TIE SIZE OF ANIMALS IN DIFFERENT AGES oF rHE
WORLD.
DR. WATERBURY, said he had obtained from the col
lecriou of Esytian antiquities in Broadway -Peci-
men Of tie jaw of an Egyptian bull, which, from hsh
European authorities they bad reeson to believe be-
lopeed TO the bull known as the god Ap's tie had
compared it with the jawbone OF an aversse-sIhe =.
American OK weighing about ten hundred pounds on
the hook He had carefully measured both IN all drec-
tons and compared the measurements with each other
and the variations IN the dimensions OF the Two ne
found to be rifng as to be scarcey worthy oil no.
ice To find any difference at sl in the di nenslons
OF the Egyptian Jaw bsne and the American he bad had
TO numerous jawbOues, with view OF ascer-
tanning the average Dimensions. He had also con.
suited Cuviers Comparafire ARdtomy, and saiisned
himself that the antique Jaw had belonged 10 the same
race tie ,ommon American bull did and the con
clusion 10 which lie lad come from these aud similar
inveslig aons was that the races Of animals remained
The average, OF the same dimensions IN the various
ages of tie world.
Professor MAPEs was of an entirely different opinion.
He coneuded that the facts adduoed had nothing 10
DO with the averages that the god Apis might be an
extraordinary slec of his race IN that period, aat
was therefore indication OF what was the real aver
age at iha, time; and he was accompanied by two
smaller gods of the species, IL would seem that
he was of unusual dimensions tlien The average
weight of cattle in Sniihheld Market, London, a
record of which has been kept for three four hum
cred years shows that within that period the average
weight has increased ON 400 or 500 pounds 10 900
rounds a Lead. 1t would be remembered too that
air of animals exhibited at Worcester some time
since which wei hed 4,7e0 pounds which showed that
enormous animals might at any time pc produced
which would not much affect the average. From al
the sculptures OF the oxen OF antiquity which had been
preserved, il clear that that animal had greatly
increased in its average since the time of the
pbaraohs. Fortunately exact plaster casts OF Bel
z0is anc1vut rvuiPs-.~-, H--~ he Asiais9ls in the
British Museum, can be seen IN lWenty-nird-st IN
this City, 1t is believed by the beat artists that they
are the size OF lie and If so, they suestanate the
view that the ruces of animals well as OF man have
ucr ased in their average structure during the progress
OF the ages.
DIR. WATERBURY, in reply contended that the
pautipgs and sculptures of antiquity might or might
not be the size of life. Ii question they wanted
TO settle but had not dol Professor Nj. appeared,
however take 1t for granted that they were the size
of liie lie DIR. w could not As to the increase IN
the weight of at Smthheld Market was not that
attributable TO the fatening OF the animals being
done with more system aud certainty
Judge MEIGs-A ia, man weighing 400 pounds
might rot have any longer jaw bone than thin man
weighing 80 pounds. The weight is generally the
result of fat rather than any great increase IN tue
Size of the fame. 1t does not follow that the jaw
shall b. larger on account of the weight OF the animal
Professor MAPEs-lt does not follow, nut tat Is not
ALWAYS Il cause of great weight. Take our working
oxen for example. They weigh heavily but are not
fat.
Mr. Lowe thought that Il oontraryt 70 the teach
ines of Geology suppose that the races OF elt er man
or animals had materially changed their average d.
Professor M,pEs replied that man and those ami
mails which be had bred md domosicaed for hls own
purposes had increased in stature while those which he
had rot attended to had degenerated Ia this respect
The great Russian elephant or m4stodon was an in-
stance of the degereTacy, aud all the animals OF labor
of the improve referred to- Inc tact OF some men
being called giants rather proved that great muscular
men were the exception rather tban the rule IN fOrer
times Tue Eglmton tournament, where the young
men fouud that the coats of mail OF former warriors
were 10 small for them, aud many other Instances fur
shed Ly history showed that the average stature OF
man was increased. He would be unde stool how
ever having made most oil MS REMARKS lot Tue sake
of bringing out the Doctor.
PRCSISG FEAR TREES.
The regular order of business being called for, the
subject of Pruning Pear Trees came up Tor discussion
Tie CHAIRMAs said he had found that to thin the
blossoms of the pear ree Gs had been recommended ny
eminent pomoloe iss, was not good method Not
knowing which blossoms would b. fruitful and when
prolific which would be subject to fly aud maggot and
which would produce sound iruiti by thinning me
bloseoms tley almost sure TO destroy what would
profuce the best part of the CROP Whereas, by allow
h., The tree 10 remain unioucLed uDtil the fruit
half grown azure would ri berselt OF the supertbun-
dant fruit the womeaten ones would he sure TO fall
first He had allowed his Bartletts =" Duchess
Pears" 10 continue in this way, with good results
When The fruit becomes 80 close as dange togethe'
go as TO bruite each other his plan to lake away
sic ent when about half grown, to leave every pear
intended for mature growth perfectly free and not la
BILE TO be touched by any other. Those he gathered at
this period would ripen il placed on shelves, while
those which weie left on the trees would attain to full
maturity He would not recommend the grating OF
the Bartlett pear on to the ounce stock IL should be
grated on pear stock 1t VIII lot assimla,e with the
ounce.
Prof MAPrs spoke apprOvingy OF the remarks Of
the Chairman and entered into a description of his
method of planting pears, which our limits Will not al
low us 10 insert.
SEW WHEAT.
The CHAIRMAN exhibited an excellent specimen Of
new Mediterranean bearded Wheat, grown on Long
Island of which be has excellent crop 1t is nearly
"white for the harvest" and lac will lose time in
gathering it in.
Mr.. Lowe made some observations on the Beetle
and it's effects OH the Wheat crop, after which, at
o'clock the Club adjourned until the last tuesday In
July.
PRISON ASSOCIATION.
The Executive Committee of the above Association
held an adjourned meeting in their Committee room,
Clinton Hall, Astor-plecc on Monday evening. Pres
ent Dr. OREGON, Chairman, Messs. Havens, Reed,
Cutter, Russ and Ballard. The minutes OF the last
meeting read and approved.
From the diary of the Agent it appears the following
had been the operations of the Association during the
uas month: 397 persons have been visited IN the City
Prison; lee complaints carefully examined 81 persons
have been discharged from custody on recommends