New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-07
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

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TUESDAY, Aug. 4.-WiLLiAn LAwToS Of New-Ro.
ehelle in the chair
Judge MEIGs, TIE Secretary, read several papers
duripg the hour scr spart foI miscellaneous business
from the Psru HOrticoe upon the subject OF Pis'
cicpltat At the City of Mans, in France al an eI-
bibition OF agricultural PRODUCTS in artificial foun-
tain salmon and many Other kinds OF fish were exhib.
tied in the process OF breeding. The farmers Of
France are beginning 20 look upon hsh-breeding as
source of profit, as well es pleasure.
Frpit Prescrters-The temperature Of a fruit-house
should be almost airght, ard kept a. about o' Fab
rerhei. The Rerut describes the form Of the fruit
house ard give. cut representing the interior. 1t
is circular the entrance being from the top down
ladder fastened to the top by hooks Within reach Of
The ladder centerpost revolves, Carrying set Of
shelves, upon which the fru:.. principally pears s
placed by hand from tie ladder These shelves,
WHEN about 20 De used, are carefully cleaned, and
every art used to keep the room dry.
The foor is kept covered with perfectly dry saw,
dus The fruit shold always be laid with The colored
or su1py side up, and covered with thin paper.
Jumps Of lime and bottles containing carbonic acid
also placed in the room, 20 absorb moisture. Ripe
in pearl Is discovered by pressure on its sdes
Il :reains inden.ed, the pear is ripe. That is when
the skin bss les. its elasticity. light should always
De taken into fuit-fcom - prove whether the cir is
tit 10 breathe.
Came's.-Ar ar;i,l. rpor he subiect Of Camels
says:
Il The ancien. Egyptians never donesticated csmels
they always preferred aorned cattle. camel al
ways domes,ica.es easier j, tfansmigTa.Dg northward
u steaq OI tOuILWNC. Inc one.nuup camel endlEe5
confined temperature of deg below zero, resting
every night upon the snove, with 10 covering but
WOODEN hood over me bead
Tea.-A writer IL France is now engaged trarsla.-
ng every Information e be fornd in Chinese works
upon the subjec. Of Tea, with q view OF introducing
its cultivation into France.
4 New SIX Worm is spoken Of as affording new
bind Of silk, abo1. hal; way between six and cotton,
which Is very productive, END lives upon the leaves
4 largo Tree PlantGt,or.-I. is stated ,ha, Leopold
H. Of Tuscany has caused 20 be made plantation Of
so coo, 600 Of forest trees.
DiOscsrsa Ba;a'as.Isevers. papers speak IN high
terms Of the value II this root ard that il is likely TO
succeed and become aeclinsted IN France.
Ammonia in The SJil.-Dr. WATERBURY gave the
Club other di:coLse very interesting ard nstruc.
tive. He stated tia. ned tired - reclaim Door land
By he Ise of lached ashes which he could obtain a.
found grea. advantage ID usIg the ashes upon
the same land after applying good dressing Of
stable manure. The practice OF keeping stable
manure in England L 70 Keep me manure 50 dry
20 :he fled, sr1 mixed With the SOIL thus forming the
:onpos. heap in the earth that - De cavl.ed Other
per: ms keep manure o. keeping il always vet, 20
ta9t it ices not give of any smell or oss any Q: its
ysl1e, oy giving OF It's ammonia. Others compost
the anure as fas- as i. is made, VIII earn, muck,
charcoal, plaster, &C. % absorb the ammonia gwen
OF 10 the process Q: ecJposi.on by wnicn re nao-
is fitted for the 1se Of Pants y beitg easily Dis
sol7ed.
/: is owing 70 the sbsoroing power Of aecay.ng
woody matter ma makes j. 50 valuable IL i.s crude
application 70 several crops.
Mr.. PARDEE-Why should We Iot apply sllphste Of
anr Ola as ~ fnd !. IN me market have proved
tia, al application Of his salhes 2rodceed rsng
Fl. cts so bss supha:e q potash j adds wonderfully
TO re growth Of wood and production Of irui..
Dr. WATERBURY--Ths ammonia IS io3hi 10 ga no
al the present price is cheapest form. viii here
remark that lime shorl3 never be applied 10 manure
as il destroys its alpe.
present, Mr.. Dewey o: Delaware County, has made a
very barren ,po. upon his farm produce good crop
of wheat BY sabsoilrg ard applying dfessiog o:
woods mold and 300 pounds @! gusno per acre.
Mr.. DowEr himself confirmed he state nen. ard
enid that the land was hard and cola and We. He
fIs: drained and then suosoiel il thoroughly, and
.bus made a. valuable instead Of worthless Ire
easp' produced the r'p Of mbea.-J25 tsbsl. IN