New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB

TUESDAY, April 2S.-Judge LIVINGSTON in the Chair.
The Secretary, Judge MEics, read several papers
translated from French journals, and extracts from
English agricultural papers.
Htafing Conscrratorics BIZ Gos.-Mr. Lott OF En-
gland has constructed in which the water in caul-
drons is heated by sns. He likes it because easily
lighted and extingushed, and the heat regulated.
The Botanic Gdrdcn If 81 PettrS6ng.-The open
garden contains thirty acres The glass houses are in
extent 1000 feet, and portions - feet high. Under
these palms and other tropical trees-not mere
plans but trees 30 TO 20 feet high. The garden Is
warmed by an immense steam apparatus, and alto
geher is a sight worth seeing.
Prairie g raSSes.-A lady exhibited card OF speci-
mems of prairie grasses that she had collected while
in seed to show the variety naturally growing upon
the praires.
Fences and Feace-Pods.-A paper, prepared by Mr..
Pell, President of the Institute, was read by the
Secretary in which he shows that the fences OF the
United States are worth, or rather cost billions OF dol
lars The farms are only nclosed, but subdvided
into very small lots for which good reason can be
given. Eight acres, if the feed cut and carried TO
the stable will feed more stock than forty acres pas
tured Mr.. Pe estimates the annual cost OF fences III
the State of New-York at 80, 900 600. Fences, too.
are the very places where noXous weeds are grown
and the seeds retained for distribution through the
field crops Fences the one great source OF neigh
bolhood quanels and law SUITS Legislation for the
greatest benefit of the people would do away with all
road fences and after the interior fences would
disappear. Where fcncepOsts must be used the sui
phate Of iron is highly recommended, with which the
substances may be used such as suphates of copper
or zinc, aud also strong pyrolgneous acid.
SoLoN R0BIssoN-I hold in my hand an item OF
valuable information for farmers upon this subject Ii
states that James Trmble of lisboro, Ohio, put up
some post and board fence in the Fall OF 1911, the
posts OF which oak that was cut the January pre-
yious and sawed by inches at the top, and by
inches al the bottom, but in saving the largest end OF
the posts were made from the top end of the log
that when set they stood inverted from the way IN
which the tree grew. These posts were packed
around with limestone; "and,' says Mr.. T., 4" they
ARE good and sound now. Posts OF the same timber
set at the same time, packed with Dirt aud without
being .nrerted three icurhs rotted and worthless
am now renewing my fences, with inverted posts
and paCklhg nk limestone, al an additional cost oil
ten cents per PANEL and that II will save
over the ordinary fence the price of the fence IN
fifteen years
Mr.. BERGEN said that one of the greatest nusances
that neat farmer has TO endure is the weeds permit
ted 10 grow by a sloveny neghbor in bis fence cor
ners He also wished 10 know If there was any law
10 prevent the injury OF trees growing upon his neigh
bors land and extending the limbs and roots
der the fence, greatly to the injury of the neighbor
| land.
| Mr. L,wTOS wished 10 know if there was any law
| TO prevent person from planting trees on his
land quite up 10 the line, where the roots and shade
will both be injurious.
Another member wished 10 KNOW VINO owned tne
| fuit of ovcrhanging limbs.
Solos RosINsoS answered that question II is now
Wen settled law, by several Judicial decisions, that
III tree growing upon my lana, oFefnangs tne ground
| Of nv neghbor the fruit belongs TO me, and may
euter upon his land for the purpose of gathering il,
provided do no damage beyond what may be neces-
sary in carefully gathering the fruit. At the same
time i, is equally good law that my neighbcr may cut
of An oyerhanging limbs and all roots that grow in
his ground; but while he permits them to grow, Am
| TO enjoy the benefit. -,
| Judge LlyIsGsroS, the Chairman, confirmed this
| view of the case. 49,
Soiliug Caffic and Feeding StOck.-lr. WATER
thought the subject Of solling cattle one Of the
most important that could be discussed IN ths eiun
| He should ike 10 know what price land must be to
warrant g farmer in pasturing it in preference 10
| soaling.
SoLON ROBINSON said he sure that 81 lana
worth $lVO an acre too high priced for Pes'nnag'
and be hsd very little doubt about half that value pay
l ing best by soilipg. --1
/ Mr.. LAwroS said that be had lately proved the
great economy Of cutting or ehnfng hay, instead o.
ieedak It loa9. II NOT only caves hay. but bis oatao