New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

TUESDAY, Feb. l6.-RoBERr L. PELL, President Of
the Institute, in the chair.
Judge MElGs the Secretary read extracts from for.
eign journals, one Of which describes
Nclr Grating Wdx.-Take two ounces Of common
rosin melt II slow fire. being careful not to hea,
il 80 much make il throw off its spirit of turpen.
tine. When il becomes clear as sirup, add little
less than one ounce of alcohol and mix well and put
in a bottle at and cork tight. Alcohol is 10 be
added sufficient 10 make the mixture liquid and keep
il So and when applied 10 trees il harders at aud
forms an ar-iight covering.
letter from John Manross of Hillsdale, Mich, upon
the subject Of cut feed for cattle which, after speak
Ing of the discussion held by the Club some weeks
since upon the subject, in which was stated taat
portions of the straw and stalks were found TO
have passed undigested into the lower iutestines the
writer says:
This may be true in part, and yet the practice
may be good to certain extent. Corn in the ear
may make very good beef though part of il msy pass
the animal undgested, 10 be deyoured by some other
animal less fsstidous and the practice may be not
very economical, but that depends somewhat on he
price and ripeness of the grain and the convenience
of grinding Whether corn s IS cents or - cents per
bushel Is important question in disposing of the
crop IL ft ther said in the discussion alluded 10
that woody hber contains no nutruent that nothing
but worms can live on IL The fact that worms and
giubs DO live and get fat on wood might seem
10 sdmonlsh Us that does contain nutrimen,.
Our corn stalks here were cut rather green,
and our lit;le Wolverine Children are fre-
seen matter out OF them.
Our pigs though good condition, do the same. Feed
plenty here; meal and buckwheai -four can be
bought Tor cent q pound. and beef and pork .our
certs per pound. But moasSes s 20 TO a. ceLts per
eGllcn, ard sugar in proportion and 50 the children
extract irom The cornsi aks which aIe said 70 be IN
III for food for stock II is true that very ripe stalks
sTsw or hay cunisin less nutru eni than when cut
green; yet all contain some nuiTinlept if well be.
served. Much depends on the particular objects in
feeding. II we wish 20 make very large or fat au
MAJ in the shortest time. lie shoad have the best OF
stshlirg aId best of ieod But thi. in al c.rcun-
siArsiSEccs, VII not pay. The Hon. Judge Spence OF
Mafylsrd sed 20 Ilde through his circuit with nsir
Of very small horses. He said that their prre--,-s
eood-s!zed blood horses b., when they were ere
YEAR old he placed them On an IsaId IN Cessr.s,La
Bay, and kept them there two years wahou; any I'D
"a shelter, e1eep, what nature prov dei This n. III
have been sat marsh And sedge And brnsh He ssd
that hey v.re ysry feet very hardy sad e.sT k.n,
The Wild lndAn turns hls PONIES Irto the th!cket In
time ot deep snows, sid some of them come ont "a
ycry Sood q udiior. We 60 not advise he uro,S
dent iATutr 70 initiate him q every case. 4 f,ar
Ted sId ecod ssAbEagts ~ loGb the better way 10
stnersl BAT circumstances alter cass. Tie horse, o
IN sge Spence might not be highly esteemed bv New
York drsynan hEt they answered his purpose b.,f4r
utsi SSi.Srs n tmtTeo &ncs ir9ueEily winter ther
cattle On tree tops. The tGds and hsik nav form
nore IGI..aSn: than ihe wS,d, yet altogether vsry
od teed fer cS:te n ne oi sc2riiy has been Of "a
obtEined frSm Arrest trees
lfVh tins, Mr.. Robinson sad ;hs. - far - lie uEs
cSnotiued Ne lad aever in:ep3ed t0 sivsnoe the ea
iA2: cofn-cOhs oT corr s.2ks or ctAe- w1ody fnroS
io0d nigh: lot BE kels.eiA 10 oA.ie IN Wls team lie
scsoed al kIscs ol STOCK. bat that rinr irs oohs ami
citing eoerse cry bats Il cru-s:Aks fcT led wsst
pay AID I; sNes eePsaes sF0l ercG-ss:xsces vAes5er