New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-11
PUBLIC MEZ'ZXNG.S.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.


MONDAY, May lO.-RoBT. L. PELL. President of
the Institute in the chair; the Hon. HENRY MEIGs,
Secretary, present. The attendance to-day quite
full including several ladies' who appsar 10 manifest
an increasing interest in the many agricultural and
horticultural subjects discussed and the two hours
devoted to these subjects, well miscellaneous
matter, always pass quickly to all who attend and all
appear to be well pleased. 1t is well to repeat that
there is expense to those who attend the Club that
being borne by the Institute, and that the meetings
are open to all who choose to attend.
We give nopss of some of the matters discussed
to-day, as follows:
TiansTlantine Plants from lop iand TO upiana.-
Out of $40 hedge plants taken from Newark meadow
soil to hs1d upland only four died. This small per.
centage of loss is ascribcd by Benz amin Aynig of
New. jersey to the fact that the plants from such
loose soil possess a mass of fbrOus roots.
john G. bergen, q Long Island farmer, suggested
that the Club should extend their inquiries upon the
cultivation of wheat. l recollect, said he that
experiment in France showed that mixing several
kinds Of wheat together increased the productions
and am inclined to believe that mixing Indian corn
seed will increase the YIELD recollect crop Incl
dentaly tiled in Orange County OF a mixed chsrac.
ter that went far TO prove this theory. 1t is
pertinent that s certainly worth trying.
The PREsIDEST-I have tried similar expert nent,
and think the yield increased. In mixing wheat,
think the increase was ten bushels TO the acre.
Tie ralue of Iron.-The President read apapsr
upon the value of on and other products OF the earo
value of gold as C. impaired with ron
Talue of Opiu'n.-In India 100000 of land is
devoted to the production of opium The t uP3n
the production is s., Zoo. The whole annual value
commercially is $52 1000 and it Is calculated that
China ha paid India within fifty years OOOOO,WO
for opium.
Indian Corn.-The CHAIRMAN called up the ques-
tion of Indian corn proposed by SoLoS KoBINsoN,
and asked bin to speak upon the subject lie Iepneo
that he had just said his say in the last WEEKLY
TRIBusE but a. he presumed most OF the members Of
the Club had the article he would read por
ton OF it, which he did much to the satisfaction apps
renty Of the members, and an interesting discussion
followed ..,..
WM LAwTOs.-N is an important question wnat
time to plant corn. / think that We generally plant
too early in Westchester County and vicinity, where
the lsud is rather stiff. About dozen years ago il
rsined Yearly all May, and planted in the first week
in June the result excellent crop OF unusually
sound COMO bushels per acre No ehort was made
to grow large crop, and the later than usual time OF
planting made me fear that should not make d sood
crop. The land was SUBSIDIZED.
ions G. BERGEN-I have said | favored early
planting but that needs qualification. Inc time
must be adapted to circumstances Writers often
differ upon all subjects. saw hej oil carry corn
this moinipg on Long Island, up and growing and
Good crops will be obtained, for the ground Is early
and warm and well manfred. For market crops oil
ereen corn We must plant early. On Long Island, We
regard the season rather than dates. have seen
early planted corn that looked yellow and bad ~
first, but afterwsId recovered and made sooc crops
q
best-we then avoid the Fall drouth which ls some
times so severe az to prevent the ears hlling;
The plant MY 90 m nsnt up Msy
TO- My crop is usually the best =.
A. BiRcES-My observation about soaking corn Is
that eay planted corn If soaked, IL APT 70 rot ne
stIiie of neghbors trying TO beat each otnei IN
ing corn has been injurious to the production. As
general rule the earliest planted is not the pest anu
/ am not quite satisfied about soaking corn before
planting. 80 -.
Mr.. FULLER, horticultural, Brooklyn ind that
all we'll prepared soil is much earlier than soil that hes
| compact and hard. Manuring worms it, and brings
| forward ohe crop.
A. BrRGrS a. Long Island fsrmsr-Prepare your
lauo well aid you depend upon corn crop IN az
seasons. Formers fail bee ause they do not pow dress
| aud prepare the sod well.
| JOINS G. BERGES-I can grow sixty bushels per
acre but can gro other crops to greater profit, be-
| cause grow market garden vegetables.
I. W. FIELD believe that upon an average the
Indian corn crop is the most profitable OF any-even
mere 50 than carrots. Every one cannot grow car
rots, but every grow After all, 1t Is
adaptation of crops TO location. believe that every
where Indian corn growing way be made proht aoe.
Here the stalks are very valuable While al the "e''
| nearly worthless. ,
| A. BERGEy-I fiId corn-stalks valuable fIr feeding
horses; Trey cured mine OF heayes.
| Mr.. ANBLIR Of Harlem-I came here to learn no"
to plant corr, as have little farm in Connectleul,
where thin the fodder of acre OF corn worm a.
much of grass BY deep plowing re.
claimed very badly cultivated piece Of lana tnse
Lad been for many years planted IN bu'kwheat OF u,
without manure aud with but little rest ana out NJ
product. ! planted potion to corn, after plosing
| seven inches Deep which considered very deep
blowing in tina. locality. applied no manure, ana a.
hist tie looked miserable, until abou the Is. -
July when il began TO grow, and il proved 70 DE u
| beet crop in the town OF Bethel. Next year soSta
cats aud got good crop, and sowed clover ana nsu
excellent crop Of cloyer-toe whole atfributsp "
oetp plowins-that il, deeper than it hal ever pei
ploxed before | am satisfied thst we can make
com growing in Ccnnecticu, more profitable tnsn 10
Inilos. simply by increasing the depth oil the SOL
| with the plow. - NJ,
M. WHITE OF Staten Island-I piowed an acre W
| lard never before cultivated 10 corn. and useo very
little manure but plowed deeper than It had been o.
| fore, spd got the beet crop in the neighbofhooo;
I. W. PiELI-Seme of tue l,otg i-ana ',.nle e.,
say .rst they have grown rs to l0 bu'.ie's OIL c'''
| pr acre. planted feet inches spsr'.
\ Mr.. tJIIER-i havs Travelled tioos P'et'y VIC.