New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-02


that provides balance in sill nstura ngs uui If
We would not be eaten up by insects, we mu' Dr..
tect tie brcs and we would raise sheeP and fdrnish
cteaper food for the poor, We must make war upon
The dogs to the point Of determination Not the tent
part OF the sheep ae kept in Berkshire County that
would be kept but fol dogs, a. was informed while
there upon visit only few dsys ago, ana tnat too
where much OF the lsud cannot be prohtably used
for any thing else but sheep-wslks.
H.. SIILIsAs, 4 farmer Of Wes;chester County
s'ettd thu; be had just lost so worth OF sheep BY
dogs.
Dir. Wf,yIR of Maryland corroboratsd the o,in-
i'm that dogs prt vented the keeping OF sheep-tley
certainly did III that State.
I. W. FiELD-I don't know OF any Use OF dogs eI-
cept to make saussgs and for crows, they are IL
the same category. l have had dozen fowls de-
nuisance in our county. have seen the dogs hunt
in packs upon Long Island and New.Jersey. The
toorest class Of community are the class that own
most dogs for whNh they nave no possible use
The CiscussiCn further continued with gest
mation and an almost unanimous opinion tn ~ Digs
great nuisance generally aud that the people ut
tns country are generally mistaken in their views
about birds AID that they should be protected snd
encouraged to dwell side by side with man.
SoLoS ROBINSON stated that Gro vs. always follow
instead CT preceding settlements of men in q new
country; and that ne had kept good many sheep on
the Western prairies and always had more sheep de-
stroyed by dogs than by wolves where the former
suppoee to be sparse and the latter numerous and
ravenous. He could poison the wolves or trap them.
but be must not touch neighbours dog.
Barking Irces-AbOtber paper read by the Score
tary speaks OF the practice of pee.ing trees
in France, unnatural process and not beneficial.
ARTIFICIAL Md1uTes.-Fron The London Quarterly
Review paper speaks of the ancient OF fertiliz
ers, amOLg which home shavlngs malt duss, sal ammo
mac and ali sorts Of animal flesh spoken OF in the
highest terms. Even the valus of dog IS calculates
for manurial purposes.
SLyERAL NoIcis-That ID the only value of most o
them.
Ich0boe GuanO.-The London Farmers Magazine
says the guanO the Island of Icnaboe the cJsst
of Affics 80 feet deep, 10 feet long and iOO
f. Ell broad, and yet all carried off before l8il
NoriouS Insccts.-The Secretary read another paper
translated from the French upon the noxious insects
and the effect Of seasons upon them. He laid that
bad the weather here had been it mad not killed
the me assuring worm that nfests our city trees.
Reopng Mochines.-An article upon their history
says that tie first reaping machine made by the
Gduls, before the time of Julius C@sar. BY the de-
scrptioD, i was something like the Illinois header, be-
ing pushed before the team, and gathering the heads
leaving the straw standing in the field.
Small Fruits. This regular question was now called
up, and ELECTED remarks from several persons, OF
which the following is a brief synopsis
T.W. FiELD-With regard to the raspberry bust.
ness have yet 10 learn that it is entitled to prece-
dence over any other crop as proh,able one. Inc
plant requires such amount of labor and almost as
much care as plants in greenhouse Ii is very diff
cult with me to grow perfect berries. As to straw
berries do net see why as mary bushels OF straw
berries cannot be grown upon acre. a. of potatoes,
Nth the sams amount OF manure; but care must be
taken not to use manure that produces fermentation.
WIZ. LAwTON-l have used wood mold to tae best
advantage, for fertilizing strawberries.
The CHAIRMAN stated that his raspberry field was no
longer profitable that is, not profitable as stray,
berries. The old stock raspberries OF Long Island
we're hardy, and needed no covering.
DR.. WARD-I AM amazed at what has been said
about raspbeYries. II is contrary To my experience OF
eight year,. If the fruit of others is not perfect the
coil is not adapted to this plant have grown all the
,Aot nd nd m
| also find the business profitable they cost me less
than strawb srries. l cover mine for Winter; man
ana boy can cover three fourths Of an acre a day.
The lifting out the vines In Spring takes but little
time, as the plants would have to be attended to
beside. The sfter-wOrk is small, compared to the
value of the crop. have been equally surprised at
seeing late article in The Horticultural, that pears
cannot be grown in this country to any advantage
SoLON ROBINsoS-liave you seen the reason why
the writer OF that article did not succeed? pract'
cal gardener gives it in the last number of Moores
Rural New orker. lie says me ground sun
clay undrained, end wet 1t produces sedge grass
and moss and of course, cannot produce good pears,
particularly upon the cold, bleak eastern shore OF
Grand Island Niagars River.
e. W. FIYLD-I nave no doubt of the success o.
DR.. Word, but lie is exception, in the raspberry
As to the failure of L. +. Allen in growing pears, it
is not to be wondered at, when We know no and
where ne grows them.
M FIREMAN of Rsvenswood said, covered two
acres OF rsspberres at expense OF SD, and be-
leye that can make the business profitable.
Prot. NASH have always notice d that wild straw
berries grew best upon light, dry, Dew land, without
manure and want the error corrected that amonis-
cal manure is necessary.
r. G. PARDEE-My first experiments were with
barn. yard NATURES, and made my bed very rich, and
failed to get gill of fruit grew great vines but no
beires; yet the idea prevails that large quantity OF
manure must be used upon the strawberry bed, and
leope are hard TO convince of the bad effects OF high
maturing for crop of Strawberries. Lime Is q valu-
able application particularly lime Stacked with water
saturated with salt About raspberries, l have TO
repeat that raspberry growing in Milton up the Hud-
son is profitable Ii The vines produce imperfect Der.
res the canes are imperfect. Spurious kinds are very
common all over the country.
DIR. WARD stated that he had the greatest dfhcuty
in eraoicatng spurious among his best raspber
ries. He believes that they hybridizs, or that the
plant sprouts and produces canes hst are worthless
for fruit have noticed said he, that the stools thst
produce the greatest number OF canes are the most
worthless; ard yet these the very ones that are
usually sold for propagation. Such canes nave 10
pull up and burn every year. | suppose l have
burned q thousand this Spring. hope this discus
sion of small fruits Will be continued.
The CHAIRMAs-We will continue thst Id the
other questions before the Club