New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-06
PUBLIC MEETINGS,
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS cLn

TUESDAY, March f.-Jaage LSsefTos 10 a
chair.
The Hon. HryRr MEie:, Secretary, read Cd
Of motion for petition to Congress TO take pa 1
sion Of all unclaimed Islands, for the purpose Of hs
ing the guano they may contain upon further exss
stiop. Mr.. Meigs and Scion Robinson sdvccsseds
motion, which was adopted. All agricultural secies
are recommended % petition Congress 10 order
Government vosses - take formal possession eli
such Islands.
The SECRETARY read paper upon the Chin.s
Yam not altogether hatterng to its further eultvst
In France II was however thought tina. il mAyt3
worth cultivation for starch and food for cattle, Il,
for mankind. Some Of the tubers produce IL OF leb
cent Of starch. The Chinese never use uisnure
the cultivation of these vans. The French says
plants hate dung" Tac general opinion IN req \
to This new edible seems to be that interested pea
are irving 10 get up an excitement 90 a. to SET ~
at very high specializing prices.
The March number OF Tie AmerscdH AgT sitss I
II s, hereafter be found worthy Of limited ctivsse
particular localities and there .. bare posnsy 'sss
STATES The cautious and wed statements Of The ns
tasasc French culLivsiors who nave any -
or Lose and the .aet that article OF such nese pc va
has A. entirely escaped the attention OF the greet
.ou. visiting snd trading IN China dsrns several year g
60 saw the least suspicious circumstances ise's ysns
scarcely know whiehthst the celebrate f.ns nsrefys
Vlmon Andriepx Co, IN their printed essos,ss ssn,
ibis country Oaer the D'cores Bsats' at - per 100
per oOO, that is four cents cssh-"
We hope nobody Will be guied INTO paying NJ
than that in this country.
Viafer Feeding and Rsistng Cattle.-This sabs
being called I'D, RoBERT l.. PELL, Presiden, Of I
Institute, gave an Interesting and instructive n
course Among other things, he said that sheep n
among the most profitable cattle kept by the Amer'
farmer. Early lambs may be easily raised with can
aud properly feeding the ewes with t9rnle aud kseps
them under shelter in bad weather, and such iaus
always sell in this market at Prices tnal anoIa rs
=. u. IhaNa IA
Greater numbers and of better quality, aud RFs
Rrouobt to market until they have attained far "a
m, time of shearing should be carefully considers
and the Clipping made around the body. lsem0s sheS
be castrsied al two to three weeks old, uslrOn9 !
is not known at what period sheep were intrcdsA
into Europe-they formed the chief wealth Of
Patriarchs of Palestine. Mr.. Pen calculated 4
profit upon sheep raising at 20 per cent on the esP
employed The best sheep tor mutton, endoubsea
are the South-Downs. 4
Ised;go SOCK Aoplss.-Horace Nye of Mdskncq
County, Ohio, writes that he has read the siatent
in THr TaIBCNE upon rating animals upon sppSl
and his experience is thai they make eAeepeh' pcl
and iai fastor than any other substance. lie ass'
that he iatted hog upon apples, and the meat a
not sl,ink in cooking, which he thinks may perhSI
be owing TO the fact OF killing HIM WINE increasing
Cb;aese Sleep.-SoLoS RoBINsoV made some saz
ments in regard to the Chlnese sheep anu ueu g's
proifcness, but did not cOnsi Ter them worth The
ieniOn of sheep growers in his country Their boa
are small and fecces light and coarse.
THE importer of some animals heretcfoe noiis
pnter n il name writes us that his sheep are no. y
small.bodied kind, but quite the contrary, and Tie
| meat Of the most delicious kind. IheI great van
| consists however, in their wonderful powers Ok reYa
| ductiOn.
! Ncr fbrous Pianis.-- JOIN BLAsc Of New-Orku
presented specimens of flax fiber, made IN mana
within reach of every farmer, at little expense, ma
the following common plants, VIZ: Hollyhock, ps~a
flower plant, malors plant--a long vine that grow
rich soil at the South-hbiscus, marsh nalio.-s
swamp pant--wild indigo plant, Wild iuhfrne, sn
cation stalk. common nettle and several orhen.
| Ifr. IowToS thought the discovery one OF the ms
nnortant that had been brought before the Club ie
long time, and upon his motion Committee Wss
| roin ed TO investigate this valuable discovery y
report at the next meeting of the Club, this day wed
| Durpg the Spring the meetings wsll be held eve
week. and seeds, cuttings and gratis distributed.
The subject of feeding omnibus horses having ne
! alluded TO- SoLtH RoBINsOs stated that new inve
| ton Of great Importance had lately been made n
H. Mix of this city, to prevent the horses ON fal
upon slippery payemens, or, when smooth shoi, gon
| over ice The plan consists of crane made VI IN
attached TO the axle and projecting forward over y
carriage tongue from which straps are attached 70 u
harness or saddle and grtb which holds the horse nc
| going down when he stumbes or slips. >. X. sadn
stage proprictos gave the invention their unquaIns
approval
A Ripe Watermelon OF extraordinary density "a
extreme richness, presented by Augustus Elliot
| The California Dispatch, was exhibited and sfle
ward proved. II was grown at Virgin Boy, Me-
ragua-the country OF Gen. Walker notorety. IL
! seeds viii be distributed next week.