New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-20

AMFllChk INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB. .
T,r.pAi August l9-M, TuoNp.or IN tne Chair.
TIE Sec tis'y A. siv.r0l ircrte,ng Jupetp, 'rRre
l,t.crs anc x'roc.s fitn for z, Joun ais. From the
Iu,p, rial Society Of Hotio CT, re mentions q metallic
cloth used ior thadC to tt bcu-e- proposition hss
been rnade 60 f,rn tedg,s Of Fu.ciiGe. paper from
Tic r. ,e- Ho~,talc. upou tic satjcct Of kybrida-
ton asseI' that tJert E limit 10 the hybrtation Of
plauts The process very e'mpe, and conveying
ihe pollen q. ore plant - the flower Of another, ano
artificial colors may be obtaued by the process.
Flowels aIc,d ccuble couro' bc hJbrifi.ed. II is
stated that bv boisod plers longer lived wei "a
more productive than The Ori gina In animate the by
bid III the mule IA longer lived end Larder, but
uuprOduciive of It's spcCies.
paper upon the grasses the results Of analy'
sis, knowing q. what STAG Of the growth is the
most valuable fof hay The table is lengthy aud
minute, aud possesses corsiC cradle value. Ii VIII be
pnnted in the traneact,ons Of the Institute
An article from The London Farmer's Magazine
gives some interesting accounts Of Improvements IN
stock and attributes good deal of il to the public
exhibitions and przts for the best. Spain ia stated
has commenced Agricultural FsiTs, cattle shows.
Tie Grst ole he's been held tie preeent season Some
very fine Andalusian horses were exhibited 1he
Farmers Magazine states tat soil almost pure clay
be coNertec irtoloam by the application of quick
lime.
Upon this subject Solos ROBINSON made the fol.
lowing statement farmer in Virginia had piece of
laud called ''pewtery" because runs together when
wet and resembles that metal and is compact as to
be uDproductive. He uned ii, by way Of experiment,
at The rate of 200 bushels acre, and u cured OF
re cenpactIg ala Maoe IL NelJ PTucucuNe MeHo"
soil.
The SrcRFTARY read Letter from X. T. Allison,
purser of the United States ship Mecedoniau, CON
vtyDg small quantity Of seeds for the use OF iGe
Club. He speaks Of ole 0. them az q very valuable
OIL lInoducii bean largely grown in China and much
used for culiI ary purposes.
The SrcREARY exhibited specimen OF very tall
rank erass grown by Mr.. Co'hea, very highly priced
at Sierra 1t on Africa. 1t s-omewhat like mict, and
writer in Ch0m'ers' Journal, thinks it would be
valuable grass to introduce into cultivation, as grows
rank in sandy land without manure. In fact 1t does
best without manure 1t is easily grown from seed,
and il nay be valuable FOR soilng purposee.
M,soan Aair-A article for mattresses was ex-
hibited by a. = JoSEs Of this city, which is manuac-
tnred from the long Oee or, as 1t IL sometimes Called
Spanish Moss, which has been used for the purpose
with but little PREPARATION ever since this country was
settled. The moss grows in unmeasured abundance
upon the lowlauG oreets OF several OF the Southern
States The objection 10 it is that II cannot be freed
from It's inner bark which wears off by constant attr
iion and toms fne duAt. ls advantage is that it
harbOrs vemln, Is perfectly nodorUls, and en-
tirey free from any animal impurities, such as some
timea get in with hair. 10 the present process of man.
ufacturing the moss, which has commenced upon
large scale in this city. uLdor patent process, the
fine black hairlike fiber Of the is freed from
covering by steepDg in some mineral solution, and
seIwso in solution charg. with iron, that gives it
glossy black appear.nc-, ike IRON threads and being
yeIy curly when cled, it is Of tue mot elastic,
cleaD durable and bug proof mserials for beds, aud
witha very cheap the present price being sis cwt.
Mr.. Jones ststec that sample sent to house in
England ahd an ordor came back by the first post fer
fifteen bales.
feet dampness had upon this maerial-that is
to IN.
SoLoY RoBINsOH.-I vii, answer that question, hav-
iup seen uiio1s of tuls of the moss growing and n
al its stsges of decay, manufacture and uee. This
wiIy fibre is almost indesuctibe it will remain long
time-lUpger than wood on the damp ground wi,hout
decay and il any state Of moisture is but title affect
ed; ard IT is said ha. mattress made Of II viii not
carry epdeu ical diseases. 1t grows in such abundance
that it can be furnished in any deslred quaint y, and
Increased demand will cheaper the prce. If this pro-
ss of preparing the CrpCe MAJ eisl for comes utO
neral use, ii viii add smother to industrial pro-
Oucts furnish article of export, and give better
and cheaper b. ds to the people.
T. W. FIELD--Yes, cradle the peor to ge. more,
and more Wholesome sleep.
DR. WATERBrRY-Any cheap. good substitute for
feathers will be natonel blessing. am GLAD to see
this new Article aud 20 hear the remarks made upon It,
Georgia Peacles &C. NJ. Saxton sent in basket of
peachts from Augu ta, Ga 3 fiue rch yellow frees one
Mi FIELD stated that Mr. Sexton was in the weekly
receipt of this choice fruit, and fer aught he could see
We sLall have to lock to the South for supply OF
peaches since the t,ee destined to fail entirely
III this climate. The cIgna disease Of all trees If
prcpegacd by ou - st5m Ct batcng and grating, by
which We OILY continue 10 er,w limbs OF the original
trees. If the atuIai life 9. apple tree was fixed at
n given periot. say 80 years, The natural hte OF the
gratis wOud be the same.
Butic.-The subject that hiss been for some time
pending WIS called up 70 hear q report from Dr.
WATEKBURY. He saic:
TIE subject plooucon OF butter il not ruffi oeny
ap7recieteo. Nor Il the value of ell difltren
crops. Tking all the No,ttor1 States, hay crop is
tn, II ost valuable bat is no. appreciated because it
not sold in its crude state and exported ike cotton,
and that is not anything Ike valuable as Inoian
corn which six years ago worth $500 600 900 and
wheat 500, 900. Cotton was le-s than wheat
willie dairy proouC.s were more. Yet what psotec
ton or whst il giraticr Congress ever give d
iecty or indirectly 20 any thing but Gotten.
Or. Waterbury had prepared a valuable and ioter
aaf,, tuIlc siO no
of butter and cheese procucei in each State We
lave only lotm fo the following showing the average
number Of ponds of butter made per COW i'll each OF
the States.
RELATIVE PRoPoRTlos Of pounds 81 Butte 0sd Chtee PRO-
6uced ~ he seferGi States O the En'n r. fdrec
By Dr. UGfe1trg tor fhs Afar.csn h'tfMe forme"
(7ul 80
s,otS, Butter Cheese lSaa'es Butter. Cheese
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