New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-17
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

TrrsD.y March l6.-President PsIL in the chair.
Secretary MEIGS read several papers, among when was
al article from the Royal Agricultural Society Trans
sections upon the subject OF
Steam CvhivatOrS.-The Society have offered JOO
soveTegns premium ter 8 steam plo"ing OF cuIll-
waiting machine. At one trial, there Were four com
pettOrs-Boyden, Hall, Fowler and Williams Inc
1udges gave notice that the machines should start
from the yard from that of farm when IN practl,
cal use. The Boydel machine triumphanty ascended
the hl to the ground laid out for the tra tnus prov
ing its power traction engine. The tr1al, how
ever, was not satisfactory nothing could keep the
plows ia the ground but the work with COlenans
cutNstoT was excellent yet that was not sufficient TO
meet the rule for the prize. Halls engine met with
an accident and unable to reach the field in time
but it is sad that 1t stterward did good work, yet 1t
did not prove that the work could be done at less eI
pense than by ordinary team, ana the steam nachileS
were rot thought economical substitutes for the pow
Fu1er's machine, though not a perfect a. could be
wished, received the premium;
Judge MEIG>-We hsve all felt much interest IN
This s,biect OF steam blowing, but we can never be
suocessful farmers If We discard the working OK. we
never can dispense with oxen and cows. IPon the
prhiries the steam plOw may succeed "heI1 larse
tracts can be cultivated without fences. Inc son.
too is free from roots and stones and OF UNIFORM Tex
ture, suitable for working upon large scale, while
here We must abide by the patient OK.
The Royal Society offer premium for an essay
upon the manurial value of clay from gas works
Some OF the cattle premiums are as high a. thirty
eoNeregns.
Wa. LAwToN-lt is highly gratifying TO see such
men "a the Duhc o1 DtNonshie acting rs the iIesI-
dent OF an agricultural association, and doing much
for the Improvement OF English agriculture.
Judge MIIGs--l have interesting article upon
thr subject Of Long leland lands, when will read
He did so, and this brought on a discussion with
Professor Nash Ills opinion that Long Island
Iarda would not pay for cultivation, except upon the
old skinnlDg process OF sar'ace tIage-that deep
rlowinc would knock the bottom out.
D, PgcK oombated the opinion of the Professor
.nd sbnwed that these lands called barren not
PIT NAsH-There are more than lUu,ou" acres Oh
land ION this island that would be worth 500 sd
acre more than il is now after eXpendnS SlVo an acre
up.u IL vet is impossible 70: any poor man 10 occu
nv such land b, cause be could not improve IL anu
10 buy il and attempt Il wou cohuemu "'' W "''
frievabie poverty. ,:.L;
DR.. PTtk-This statemen. deny IN toto. l. Is TINS
false statement that has dissuaded people IRON ocou
pyi ing these lands and has left them IN "IdeIhe>s
state. The whole wilderness OF this country has oecu
settled and made 10 blossom like tbe rose oy poo,
n-just such mtn could settle and make 6oou
homes Tor themselves upon Long Island.
SoLeh RonlSSoS conteuced that Long Island lauus
were no poorer than those along the Camden ana Nui
boy Railroad, which have been made the garden spot
of NewrIesey, and made by the labor of poor men,
He deprtc 4ted this continual attack upon Long Island,
this CONSTANTLY telling poor not to 90 to that pow
erty.stTICken region 10 starye Ii was this ott-re-
sertOn that the lands barren which keeps
them 90 il is not because they So for it has been
nroyed by the most ncon;estabe evidence that these
plsips on bsrrens Ms they called can he profa a.
alv cultN ated. He thought il would prove a great
nj. ssng TO great many poor men If they should 20
,ut upou the Island and cultivate 1t like garden. Ii
- mo use TO talk about capitalists undertaking the
ork of renovation if they have got to buy the land
and sosrd hundred dollars an acre to improve II be
ftetbey begin TO realize profit. Such meu OF none,
are much more likely TO sPend II IN "aEs'fee' specu