New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-19

6ymsion ~ the fact reeoaeet that the Carter potato
~ ,sid 70 be psof against rot, simply because We
new VARSITY and many Of them were goo I ' suo a.
thew .oon lost their antrot character Although new
vare tie are generally less liable to disease, Is NO
way certain that they are entirely exempt or tnst we
can get nd Of the dsease by raising potatoes only lo
Judge Mrres illustrated the spread Of the potato
rot by the history Of the spread of the cholera ms
;umnsd over some of the most 6lthy and unhealthy
districts in it, course and lighted down upon ths
inest, healthy region ever known, ana kuieo On
thousands. Ii has done the same thing in this CITY,
jumping over some of the dirtest spots IN me FIVE
Points and other localities. II Is just so win the Po
tato disease; its progress is a. mysterious as the
cholera. So, A.
constitution of the seed may exempt It for time from
disease and on that account Is worth our attention
~ obtain constant renewals.
DIR. CspERHILL said he had no doubt that II was
generally owing to greater vigor OF the plants ths'
Kent them free from disease. All rich land Is more
likely to produce the disease, particularly MANFRED
the same year.
DR.. WirrRBuRr-I have not noticed the potato dis.
whether it ever does prevail to any considerable e1
tent upon new land. Another thng-is there sny law
by which the potato governed that proves the po-
tsto has period Of life, and can or does by that law
run out,
Mr.. BrRcEs-Our object is to develop something
bepe6cisl TO mankind In epidemical diseases, the
yery beabiest persons are taken of, and dom know
why il is not also equally true Of potatoes.
Another gentleman saidIIhere Is q close snS1gy
between apimal and vegetable life, and we are all la
bic to predspospg Ii is an important sdmis'
sion that there is difference in the vital power o. po-
tatoes and that there must be cause for TINS dier
eDce. What is the cause OF difference IN the Wis
power Of the potato family Apply he same
reasoning to the potato and shall find that disease
NAV be il bred in plants as well in animals have
no doubt my mind that the potato plant is run
ming out, and will be lost, unlees we resort 70 tne
original source whence it was derived Why, even
the preventive power Of the vaccine matter fails by
removal too far from the original sources so that has
been found the only safe preventive Of smallpox to go
back and renew the matter from its original source
the COW. May not the same law hold good with the
diseased potato -,
Solos RoBIYsoS-To prevent any alarm upon this
point about the potato running out and being lost TO
the world and the advantage OF resorng TO orginai
sources for preventive, will relate little OF my ex-
pererce. As to the kind Of potato spoken Of by Dr.
Underhll as possessing much new vigor as to be
proof against the disease it is one of the Oldest sorts
in the country. About the necessity Of going back
to the COW for fresh vaccine matter, l have to
say hat | was most thoroughly vaccinated
by milking direct from the original source, aud alter
ward had the smallpox about as hard as any man
ever cid and i've Still, approve Of new exper,
me nts new trials but have faith in getting rid
Of the potato rot by getting varieties trust, in
time, it will pass away.
Small Fru,ts.-This subject now called up by
Mr.. Pardee for the purpose Of getting DIR. Underhil
to give the Club few plain practical hints about his
specially, grape cultures but after most persever-
ing sffCrt TO draw out single thing that would be
useful to others, he gave up in despair. We heard
several members say that the only inference they
could draw from what he did lay was that he would
not recommend any one to try to grow vines from
lay cuttings but always TO procure young plants
with roots because he keeps roots to sell. He did say
the best manure for vines vegetable mold and bones
and that cuttings should only be cut FROM bearing
buds, and not planted deep and only on weu-draned
land.
The .Larton Biack6erry-Mr. LAwToS made a
liberal distribution Of berries from his garden in bss
kes TO the members with general invitation to visit
his place and look at the immense production OF fruit
now exhibited and that the berries distributed
have not been selected but fair sample Of the
whole product.
The question for discussion at the next meeting will
be, Small Fruits, Irrigation &C." The next meeting
will be on the first Tuesday OF September.