New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-09
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.


TUESDAY, April s--RoBERr L. PELL, President of
Che II stitute, in the char.
HrsRY MICS, Secretary, read extracts from French
papers upon the subject of Acclimaton, by the Zo)
kgcal Society of France which intends to Introduce
into that country, and also to exchange with other
countries, rare plants and animals Among other
thiDgs inquiries to be made into the natural his
tory of Australia. European wheat acclimated in
Australia, averages 2e bushels per and weighs "a
pounds per bushel TOkay grapes have also been &c
china cd there, and produce excellent wine.
Mr.. HIssDALE of this city exhibited Towers patent
horseshoe, manufactured IN Philadelphia The oaks
Of this shoe are inserted with doveail in the bar of
the shoe, and fastened with screws. The heel caks
are 90 formed to operate springs. rne caks can
be- removed by any person with common sore -
driver, and new inserted until the shoe Is worn
out. Tie cost OF set Of shoes with al extra set OF
ealks is Ell so. They much in use in Philadelphia
and ere about TO be put In Ia this city by the Con
solidated Stage Company. There seemed to be no
doubt among the gentlemen present about the value OF
this improvement, both III ease TO the horse ana III
tcoLony II shotiDg.
The PRrsIDEsT thought there wond be difficulty
about getting this improve ment into use, as he had
tried 10 get his own horses shOi with simi ar shoe,
but could not fDd blacksmith willing to do the WORK,
for fear it might spoil the trade of hOrse.shoeing.
Rep TeLfde PldRt.-SOLoS RoBISsoS read a
letter from Ezra S. Carr of Albany Medical College
upon the subject Of textile plant, found growing
wild upon the praries Of Wisconsin This plant is
probably the AsoiePids CorRutt, aud may be worth
The att ntion Of nqurers after plants of the knd.
The letter states as follows:
" In the Summer Of 1853 one Mis-. Abby L. Beau
mont Of Area, Wis, discovered growing wild upon
the prares a sngulary beautiful Towering plant,
probably of the AscicPtas family. Sue marked it,
and later in the Autumn after saving the seeds trans
planted il into her d0Oryard Attracted by the beam
~ Of the flowers, and because she observed innu-
mersble fine fbes inclosed the brittle STEM aud the
seeds mbedded in silky cotton in the pod lining Ms.
Beaumont planted the seeds, and found that plants
could thus be multiplied rapidly AMI still further 10y diyi
sons OF the orgual root. From her what rude
scrpton the root is capable Of propagating the spe
eits like asparagus; and though the plant biennial,
bearii flowers ana seeds the second year. when the
Towering stalk dies and the new stools or 100 -bud5
reaC send up the following years crop without
the trouble of seeding. The first year the plant grows
from three 20 four feet high bearing abundance of 1ne
sof fax; the second year from five TO seven feet in
good soil bearing fax cotton and seed and the roots
continue 10 send up seed bearing stalks afterward.
have not Mrs. BIS statement by me Of the amount by
weight Of fax obtained from the first root, but
think was seven ounces. i nave shown this TO NJ.
b. L. johnson, Of the State Agricultural Society aad
Mr.. Luther Tucker, of The Cahirator, who concar
With me in thinking this plant deserving ne notice Of
cuva.ors. The cotton is rortcss for cloth the hber
II 20 short but she experimental upon the flax with
success THIS IL the plant lately noticed as the
American Papyrus or Paper Plant in the papers-s
name which was given through the advice OF some
clergyman who probably would not know papyrus
FROM broom corn II he were shown both together. Nv
reason for troubling YOU With this co nmuncaiiOa is
the desire TO benefit Mrs- Beaumont and protect her
in insurng the benefits OF her discovery saOuld prove
of value, to herself by obtaining information with
regard 10 the best means OF bringing u into notice.
She sent specimens to Washington, aud is almost daily
receiving letters from spectators, who wish to yt the
matter into their hands by making liberal offers for her
stock Of seed She is a simpe-nuuSe d hard working
of the old school, aud deserves attention for
her patient Ryestig aOa and experimentation in tas
and other economic matters.
" Please opaniOn Concerning this nlant
and what STEPS Mrs Beaumont should take in intro
ducng 1t, and in what way she could realize profit for
her discovery"
From the specimens of tie fax iuclosed it il evideat
that the fiber is valuable one; but whether the ca-
uvaiion of the plant be made profitable il ques-
Ton that the Club could not decide what adv aye
this plant has hundred other fhrou. plants 40
one can tell without lOug-il,ed careful experiments
Our opinion Is that Ms. Il. can cell her sect al
sort OF Chintse yam price, she had better let the
"speculatOrs' take ii.
) 4 Stump NGeAtHe.-prof. NASH of Amherst Mas
exhibited model Of Wihss Stump-pullng NJ tebiue
and gave very interesting description OF ia oDer,
alton. He says that one nan ald boy wi'A one
yoke Of oxen, pull out one husdred large stumes
Gay. An o; land full OF green stgmps OF auy sire
can be cleared for slO. The machine Is equally v.u-
able for clearing land Of movable rocks.
A Pot.shtag MdctfH.-ALEX. LISDsIr OF FranSla
County, N. Y, exhibi ID and explained new and
improved machine for grinding down or polishing glass
wheel upon which the substance 10 be ground fast
eLed by movable arm. The work is certainly done
10 perfection by remarkably staple process
A SoriSg Maehiae.-A gentlemaa Introduced
model u sages broadcasl Sowing Machine, said 10 be
ful for sowing sx-Seed, grassseed and guano. 1t
operates well.
a ner IYfndmK-Mr. BREWSTER Of Princeton. "
j., exhibited model Of Windmill, which, If made Is
roughly Us the model, should think cOrd be made as
cheap as the inventor s.etessay onehorse power fr