New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-23

profitable. """s tne most
,h Mr S 1eDDCCan any gentleman tell Us anything
Judge MgIcs-Mr. Peabody, of Columbia. n.
speaks OF It In the highest terms. He s.ys i vil
yied 100 or IN IRE bushels Of seed and seveysl t ~
fodoer per acre. '-S vi
=, D. PAYNE Lowz-I hope thi, sub;ec, Will h. CON
unued, and more fully discussed in fun mee,ine T
gave way last week 10 Mr.. Judds prooos;tioa ~ d,.
CUES Soipg Of Ca le in preference 10 the imporapt
upon the subject 10y ''' ~ e"3
wili be called up again at the meeting of July /.
m'soeHoneoas Subjects.-Judge Mics, Secretary.
several interesting translstions and condenssons
OF articles from French and English psoer. paoer
called The Good Gardener has been ppb shed csn.
tury. fN"~N 'ou-
The London Formers' Magazine says that Pot.-
m.s nave rot been so plenty and cheap for twenty
are quoted at prices equal to average of 81 Co. a
Dushel. The following the prices Of some other
vegetables in London:
6.s.pp' per lb.ss:o g. Potatoes per Su.h sc to 81
cSSsss Per- sss 70 &C.
insects. ~
Renping Moehines.-Tae Magazine says the ma
chiIes tined at La Trappe last year showed thst ali
OF the American machines were superior 10 those of
France or England, as well as that Of Mccormick the
prize machine
1t seems that no American plow was tried at the
hgbtest draft.
France butchers 1000, 900 of animals, averaging
about $50 lbs. England butchers 1000 0oo averaging
$50 lbs. Tho proportion Of sheep aud sv inc is not
stated.
The potato disease first showed itself in Belgium.
and then in Holland, France, England, &C., through
al the countries where the potato grows, affecting
every variety.
The Otsbeean Pine Apple /, one of the best Of the
FIFTY and more varieties Of this fruit.
Gu9no.,A paper, prepared by Mr.. Nash upon the
gusno trade, was read. There at times Eve hun.
aied ships waiting for loads of guano at the Chiach.
Islands. The writer thinks the supply will be ex
hsusted in a few years. Twenty thousand tuns are
sometimes loaded in single day. There s not drop
Of rain and but little dew at the gua,o islands. The
guaDo is taken to every civilized country in The
world. 1t is estimated that the gusno is two hundred
and fifty feet deep part of of the islands, aud
80 bard that has TO be broken up with picks 1t is
dug by Chinese coolies and State prisoners. The rock
is Of the new red sandstone variety. The opinion of
the writer that the guano Is not all composed Of bird
dung, but of composition that lifted up with the
rock from the bottom Of the ocean. The bird-dung
guane Ii only the small part the surface. The night
to remove guano il held by Gibbs & Bright of London.
Plum Iress.-Mr. JUDD read letter upon the SUBJ
jtct Of backward plum trees. 1t states that the
warts caused by a small ant.
Mr.. FIELD doubt this theory. The warts are not
black at first, but appear just like the bark. The ants
are after the sugar like excrement Of aphis or other
warts. 1t is this probably that the ants are after.
Poll ErA.-Mr. JUDD stated that correspondent
says by drochloric acid il a cure for poll evil.
SoLos ROBINSON said that be had cured poll evil by
simply Inserting Jumps Of saleratus in the pipe of the
sore.
Profits Of Strawberry Beds.-Judge MEIGs stated
that Thos. Bell sold the fruit of FIVE Of strawber
ries or rather the use of the land, as the purchaser
did all the work, for s7OO This il equal to annual
rent Of $40 per acre. without any expense after the
plants are once started
Balloon Frames Judge MEIGs read letter from
Olcott 81 Vail, detailing the bUildng of balloon
frame" at the Farm School in Westchester County,
aid inviting members to visit and examine this
style that 49, new hereof building houses The place
is a short lice up the New-H road. They speak
high terms of this cheap plan of building, and
mend farmers generally to adopt it. 1t hardly be
believed how quickly a house can be built, and how
strong it is when finished.
Roots and Herbs.-Some conversation upon
the of Dandelion Coffee. Judge MEIGs exhibited
lots of seed plants and stated that they easily
propsgsted from the seed as any grass weeds.
Other remarks made upon the of roots and herbs,
elected the fact that there is an immense trade carried
on in this city, both for home and expectation.
DIR. WATERBURY, gave the folio wing list of the
Wholesale prices of few Of the principal articles in this