New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-20
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

MospAY. April l9-R. l.. PELL, President of the
Cub in tie cbsir. Judge Meigs, the Secretary being
sick Mr.. CHAMBERS Ofhcl7ted.
Miscellaneous Matter.-WM. LAwToN of New Ro-
chelle said: The Farmers Club of the American In.
stiue s not miscellaneous or informal meeting, out
branch Of tire Institute and the proceedings are pup
Eshed and distributed all the world, 80 that sug
peeons thrown out here not alone for the ears Oi
those who attend the meetings but for those who may
read the proceedings many years hence as they are
preserved in the bound volumes Of the institutes
frsr rsscfiOps beside 10 the daily journals.
TIE President said, have a few remarks TO make
upon msct laneOus subjects. consider that all lands
are benefited by under draining, and all crops In
creased TIE snow and rain falling in year is enough
to cover the earth with water three feet deep. What
becomes Of al this water or how can It escape with
GU desy gjuring crops, unless the land Is under
drained Msnures applied to undrained land are often
thrown away. Roots cannot penetrate wet sub'soil
The roots OF plants extend great distance traced
hose Chestnut root 100 feet Grain is not liable TO
NnteTk j upon well-dr ,ned land. have found
difersbce Of one-hsf upon land drained and un-
drained. The Influence of wet, cold seasons cannot be
wholly overcome by I'D huebandry, but their effects
can be .reatly amellOrsted. .
A 4 N soil can only sustain snail crop. "ouu
sew three bushels Of wheat on good soil aud only Two
upou poor land. would recommend half bushei oil
tmott, seed upon good ground. All plant' require
certain amount of heat 10 perfect their growth Inc
influence Of climate npOn tue color OF men s rea'kd
bic 90 il is upon the growth of plants. Some farmers
think BIRDS should be extermaated, yet they are the
farmers beet Friends for they destroy mylads OF ln-
eects We DESTROY ants In our houses, yet tney ne'e
come into our dwellings except to destroy bugs ana
cockoacbes, or pest of the family: The insect
world is inconcev ably powerful, and, when noxleus
their rsvsges very injurious to man. Yet some
insects are very valuable. Some OF them are excel
lent scayengers aud 80 some birds. Some South-
err streets would not be habable but for scavenger
buds How useful with US is the little wren that
protects cur roses. Some farmers make war upon
crows protect them, and find my account in It, Tor
they protect my farm from more noxious animals ana
insects. The blue joy kills great many insects:
InseCtvorOus buds are sometimes granlVorous ou
ttey al DO good than harm.
Ery,, imtRt uth POtatOes.-SOLoN RoBIssos-We
have discussed the potato question to some extent
lately, i hope prcftably. LAST week read an
srtcle from Leeds Eng andl paper, which sta:ed
that peas Inserted n the before planting would
produce sn increased crop of peas and wholly prevent
The pot Ato rot. Now will re sd from the letter OF X.
X. keLpey, Lorsin County, Ohio, published in The
OHIO FdI ner April II, the following extract which
giyes sce valuable Information in relation to seed
Dot atoes. Mr. X. says:
About tie first of last May, selected small piece
of ground, made it very mellow, and planted 1t with
ssre IN the following order;
1votows Of six bills each, with pieces from msdum,szed
tte each piece bsvilg oDeeye, and four pieces 10 hill
De- With medium sized tub-Is one IN each mn D. DO,
v ewes having very Of the tube atachee four III esch
hin 4 Do with snsl tubers four In cech NIL po.' VIII
ey. n m, The ., edend Of tubers O. Do WIN eyes rom
toe sen-sod Of the large tubers Do with small uuHPo
tuhers taken up While quite purpose Tor tna'
At dssiDg time the following was the result ~