New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

AMERICAN lNSIllt IL fAhhEfS CLlH
MONDAY, May II, ls5s.-PEesidens PILL II ID.
Chair.
The Hon. Henry MEes, Secretary, read t-arsl,.
tiors of several valuable papers just received en
Europe. Ore Of these speaks OF the
NymEksd Gigonfea This is q New Holland pl.e',
the flower If which lie Is inches scross. Tia Ss:es.
growing plant ard appears TO be easily proragstst.
Judge Meigs exhibited beautiful colored enS.ayis,
If the flower aud 'eaf in the Journal OF tue soseyo
Horticulture Paris. He also read srsnsl,ton :fJa
be same work relating TO the Gsrceo OF t1an,s % Sa,
very interesting history Of the vslusbls coHecls
IN that national garden ard Of the gres,improyemen,s
that have been made. Our lettuce, for instssee, l."
be en- in proved from two TO fifty varieties.
Another article treats Of the success OF vac Gu.
tune in Algeria The lard produces the very beat Ct
wine from French vines. The Chinese sugar eene
madden and orarges aud other like fruits tJu'sn "a
Algeria. A..
spesk of reacpg reports OF The club in THs rPisvyr
The writer states that peas and clover ars iDIuoEs %
our lsr de- snd asks the club TO dhcuss me SUBJECT
Fish-rue president read paper upon nsn ca
ture He states that he il trying TO grow The n q,
bunker for manure aud hopes Tor su Cess IN sroscg
chem but thinks the of this hsh the cause o. DIS
ease in the districts where used. As many a. S,VW
moss buDkeis have been taken II seine az ooe ha1l
unon our coast Mr. Pell also has 10 his pads ;ae
black bass Of the Lakes-s fish q q, grows az large
-had. Another fish from the Lake. very much re-
sembes The black bass, and h)urishes 10 s.ah,A
water Both do IT,, well c and are 0 es.,' ss S,de
10
pc nds as he efers still water. The rock bassks
coumc tish in Lake Champlsiu, and 70 much e.
teemed and can be cultivated without difficulty TIE
muscaor ge, from the Lakes, is An excellent nsa, sof
appears well calculated for artificial water II pu,e
This fish Grows large ard son e@hst resembles the
picke,el or pike of the labes. Mr. Pel hesthe sickle
back that curious little frh tn at builds mes. some
thrg like bird. Haddock be has tried, bat allied Of
success, notwithstanding he sailed the p0ad. The
paddock is UGH inferior 10 the coa6sh, although s
quently seed and sold cod. Hsalsc gave ace ours
Of experiments with several other varieties and boz
10 transport tish alive safely. Mr.. PeI thinks i il
possible /, stock sll the streams in the ocnnty Win
feb, and thereby increase the food Of the people 20
very great extent without any expense.
Strar6trrCs.-SoLOS RoBIssoY-I have letter
from b. Bristol, Wallingord, Conn He says:
1--WE have just finished setting field Of s.rawber-
ries in drills Unity inches apart. propose TO cult,
vae them with horse hoe the fore part OF tie se3soni
the latter part, when the runners push OUT With tie
hard hoe, AID let them cover tbs ground. Vte cost
Of settii this paIt has been SIS an acre,
elusive q the manurng. Now, can tins bed be lsde
70 produce mere than one crop prohably-lf 60, xht
c, uIse Is TO be taken next season with H. when TIA
crop is taken OF should like 70 knox what il IT,
beet nulcbpg where tan bark is not TO be hsi. We
have used spoke shsviDgs, but find them iuions -
the soil T.
Mr.. PARDFR-I think be may have three CROPS or
more ittm his bed Ssw-dust is good mulch, 80 IS
straw and is cut fine grsss, II not pni 10,
thick. l should be afraid Of sal. hay. Pias,sr
krow, is Injurious. Lime aud aches are yaluabis.
In the Fall, pull up the weak runners and cave. the
gr und with straw. The second crop viii b 5es.
When the old vines get too thick, Q plow night
through the old row, and leave the plsnts that
come from the iunnerr, by which a stra sberry bed
may be kept in be arir G many years.
WV. LAwroS, New RocheL e-I have used sslt hay
freely, with great success. II makes very ace,
clean mulch, and l find the vines very productive
when have used sah. marsh hay. II prevents Yrr-
Ders from taking rod and where it is required 10 get
new roots the salt mulch must be removed.
fayI. Cor Don rA.I. lxst~ Il
Hitchcock Of Lawrence, s.. La Srence County, N. Y,
declaring his be lief that be had discovered q me mod
by which be could avoid the disease producing the
potato rot ard that in experiments continued SIX yers
he bad greatly augmented the product and raised the
quality Of the potatoes to high standard Of excel
enCe, aid mace the vines go healthy that they bsF
sett'bsls sbundantly, while upon ground trestsd 10
the ordinary way the potatoes unripe and ws.sy
the vines without seed balls, the tubers affected so
the dsesse and only half the quantity from the other
part OF the field In conclusion, he offered 20 send
bushel Of the poaces which he believes are restcrei
70 heathness 10 be panted by members Of the Club,
70 zee if they will produce healthy c.ops and 20,
be will tell how TO DO il.
On motion Of Mr.. RoBrSsOy, il wss
Re''red That the Secretary Ieques: Mr. Hekcoes ia for
sooD asn received
SOLoS RoBIssos also read from letter, written by
Geo. Fl. Gale Of Exeter. n. H. the following remedy
sgaDtt the potatoe disease:
" You must select the soucdest tubsYs and sp-Ort
bsm in due tine by laying toem on a sunny Of ie Of
baIk ard cover them slightly with horse manure 10
sprout, and then put them carefully into ssod or
erssey loan NEW ground is the best as soon ss the
grouJd will allow from the frost % get them a far
Datured before tie critical period arrives yksn thst
time comes and tie leaves show much rust c II the
tops close to the ground prevent aoy Commune cso0
to the tuber.'
From another letter, written by Dr. Hoses Ioun
tain Of yorktown ITO State nsmed) upon the subject
q potato dlseate, Mr. ROBIssOS made some ex,yacts
the wig us DOCTORS opinion, that other vegetables
are sheced by the ssn that produces toe rot
~ potatoes as be had observed when the pots.o top,
turIeo black, that cabbage. onions. rutabaras sni
caro,s have been killed, aud grapes and cherries az!
ieetso oy tie same atmospheric influence. Po.stoe.
fheo nom er balls rotttd jus. as sd as older sorts
ara De thinks TIE disease always commences IN the
loIe, ahd comes all OF sudten, and II enough
10 II 'hem at once so as TO stop the ercuIs.oh, le
'aDeis msy escape, as they do when tas dis
eastd tops are moved OF. Ubferin,rted msnIrs
PRODUCES late growth Of vines. ard this as vel as
yiLes green and liable TO the inalspcs tina.
Lis TIE tops and rots the roots As preyentives the
Doctor recommends seed Of hardy varieties. planted
siy On dry ground hIipg.up TO sled rain Ard soy.
irg Iime, sulphur and chlorine on the tops Swamp
muck uftd es manure had proved aiysn,.xeous.
After the top struck with disease the only sase easy
remedy appears TO be in moving the tops Tae Doe
ttr urges experiments based upon the theory that ts
dhease IL, ike the cholera an atmospheric one, AID
may oe prevented by similar mesns-disnfectinx The
ohesse. producing causes.
lie PRLslDKNr-There is no diff .ulty ct ,ssst !
bave found lone, in raising potst9es free Of dsse,
wren The ground is properly prepared. Ie,ntsadths
10 grow fooc potatoes, all land requires under draining
arc plowirg 70 Inches deep, and thea planted With
cut seed, and the lsni Tuned, the potatoes viii no.
rot. an planting 600 bushels this year. aad s,I
De sulpr.ed TO find tso rotten potatoes. sls.y,ns
On sprouts, but palt these sprouts anl re. good
.uOsis, AID believe II auy man has the disssss up'h
bis farm il Is his own fault.
Indian C0rR.-Mr. LAwroS read letter from Me-
Grapger, OF this city, who says he reads The re,