New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

TUESDAY, May l2.-Mr. WM. LAwTON in the chair
The Secretary Judge MrIGs read several papers from
foreign journals One item gave the original dehni-
ton of the word farm, showing that II Is derived from
farina; so that the word simply means place where
fdrna Ii produced.
Grouiag Cuttiags.-A French gardener asserts
that cuttings of rose apple, pears ounce and several
other kinds grow successfully with him by bending
the twg TO insert both ends in moist earth, leaY
ing one bud at the center above the surface.
Prot. MAPEs-This plan may answer wellin France
il will not here.
SOLoS ROBISsoN-H is very common thing in Mis-
slssipp to produce and several other plants by
cuttings that find impossible TO produce here in
the way. The Cherokee rose hedges are all pro-
duced by cuttings, roughly handled too. All cuttings
grow most freely in warm climates aud moist sand
CITY Drainoec-A paper prepared by Mr., Pen
treats this subject in a sensible manner. In all parts
C the city most subject 10 disease it Is found that the
CITY is the wort drained Mr.. Pell thinks that the
discharge of into the rveTs at present prac
ticed will be found nlme very injurious 10 health ~
the city increases i'll density OF population. Mr. Zen
thinks that all the solid part of sewerage should be
collected in reservoirs and removed aud carried to the
country for manural purposes. This matter he thinks
can all be cheaply decdorzed, and will be found very
valuable, so much so a. 10 pay all expense aud AFFORD
profit. DIR. icll says this substance can be carried
to the country while in Scmi-huid state, through
pipes which may he laid along the line of railroads
BY force pump, Mt moderate cost greatly to tho
benefit of city and country. There IL an immense
amount of fertility in our city sewerage.
DraiP Ttic.-Mr. Lowe asked what could be added
to clay for making drain tile that would make them
more porous. .
Prof MAPEs said that water does not enter the tile
from the top az much as from the bottom. lie has
tried great variety of things 20 nake cement pipes
porous, but has been unsuccessful The cement pipe
can bc made cold aud thus the cost of burning
which j. more than the making Of clay pipe; AMI II
any substance can be discovered II niX VITA tue &C.
mcnt that will afterwnrd decay, leaving pores, It
would he far preferable and cheaper than common
drain tile For water pipes, there + nothing better OF
cheaper than cement pipe mad IN The trench a, II
does not cost more than tenth the cost ct draih NC
but il does no, answer the purpose Tor whi'h we use
tile. The materials used, TO try TO max; my pips
porous were common salt, glaub:r salts, cut straw,
hair and other things, but none OF them would
dissolve or oecay IT, leave the necc-sds pOrosly
in the pipe. lam satisfied that drains five feet deep
and eighty feet apart are more effective than drains
three feet deep and twenty feet dpaY. Last year
drained piece of swale land that had always been
considered worthless, and it now bids itir 10 be me
best tract on the farm. Another thing, have found
that drained land requires less manure than equally
riCh undTained soil.
American GpG1o-The Secretary read e report
from THr TRIBUNE in relation TO the SUIno OF tho
American GuanO Company from Bakers Island. Two
casks were sent for distribution among tn members
of the Club, portion of which was taken IN small
parcels to-day. Others can Obtain specimens az TIE
next meeting. go 81,
Dr. WATFRBrRY stated that experiments with this
cuano side by side with Peruvaa guaIO IN common
builders sand had proved 10 possess greater power o
production than tue Peruvian guano. IL Is suggested
by those who take samples 80.
Prof Mars have no doubt Of the value of this
e.uano but have doubts aboat this sand experiment
IL uay only move that the Peruvian gudnO would De
the most valuable when well mixed with common soil.
Peruvian grano being richer in ammonia than the other
il would nure the growth VI plants IN pol oi ssh1
rather thsn promote H. The new guan0, beng Tleh
in Vho-y pilates will De valuable in one spot, wne II
would no, be valuable az the other whele amnouals
much needed.
Dr. WArERBURY-The great question about this or
any other guano fertilizer is the na,iOns! increase
of wealth by the Introduction IF foreign !e.dzers.
England has derived immense advantage ~ hlpJiW'
ton Of bones from America. So has scotland by her
vast receipts OF potash from this country. Whatever
is introduced into any country that increases the pro-
ducts beyond what would be produced by al tn ap'
planes Of the natural resources OF the land = bcnrh-
DIAL We know that crops have been greatly Increased
by imporatiOIS OF fertilizers into Engand ana 70 some
extent in this country. Many farmers have proved -
their own satisfaction that II Is profitable - buy
guano and that from Peru is sold az such high
rates. am glad To see this new guauo, because |
think il VIII have tendency TO reduce the price OF
that even il il is not a good.
Potato Mal.-M. b. SOUIswICK OF CdHS'a ev-
hbited preparation of potato dried by heated ar
after being boiled, which simply take. away nj moisture
from the pulp leaving II IA grsns oi the sz OF coarse
gunpowdcr He saws il en- be prepared or q cost %.
II cents bushel, and .cduced IL bulk iorr-hiih'.
This product can be kept 40 easily a. hou" AMI can
be- prepared ready for eating in five minutes IL ldr'
know of no limit % th time II be k-pt N Il
ID
good that prepared four years ago. t. prepare Il
Tor eating mix it with three paris OF hn: " Ger by
pouring it gradually in the water and stirring niii Y
becomes of the cousi-.rnCe 81 ordinary mashed pna-
toes. Il should then be set few minutes IN 10;
oven The process Of cooking was exhibited 10 Ne
Club spri,-lamp, and III" product tasted. Il
much like Ordinary -hed potatoes. Ii s'rni.
that the cost Of producing this potato meal IS !?
cents bushel, and that where poiatoes err worm
barrel the cost Of potato meal will D. = barre
The preparation Of the POTATOES i all done By ma
chinery and if done whey. the tubcrs low priced
say - cents bushe which with the cost OF prepare
ton will make the total only g cru;-, AMI II bushels
in a barrett seems reasonable 70 suppose That
yaluGbe article OF food may be- obtained at lower
rate than the average price of potato, ~ this cIty
The greatest value OF the potato meal viii be Tor mp
ping purposes, particularly upon long voyages where
crude vegetables cannot b. preserved. We have
some doubts about potato meal ever coming m conpe.
t!ion with Potatoes il natural form Is an article o.
| feed among lsnd-mcI.
Crpps-Iil'oi are Hos. Profitable, Prof. M,rEs
alluded 10 the fact that Notwithstanding roots could
be grown easy grain, yet farmers persist Ia ras
ing gram IN the vicinity Of this city, with product o.
20 30 bushels Of against GO or 800 bushels OF
tie other There il 40 question which crop = mo-,
profitable
hr. 0LoorT-'rhe dsmAnd for market garden pro-
1sc,s - great herr a, ~ make It comparatively