New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-24
AMERICAN ms TITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

MONDAY, Dec. 19.-R. l. PILL, Chairman the
Hon. HENRY MEIGs, Secretary.
The First Horticultural Society IN Russid.-The
sEcRETARr read the following translation Of letter
Just received from st. Petersburg:
To As Amerieas ia'tltHie q ths Guy Of Neg York
bring to the fnowledse Of the American nstus th Society
Ia. been essabhsd here wkois object sas
bugh under the high protection Of his Imperial Hhne' the
In epdins to you n. statutes bysw Of the Society which
have been sanctioned BY hi, Imperial Majesty the
into csbe relation. with our young Society and that mutual
contribution q experience and success vii be made
J. IELEYNOD, President
n. CoJxKsAEyr Secretary. Z. REszL yice-Presideut
The Secretary said that he had already replied and
sent the transactions OF Institute and very rater-
nal letter Of congratulaon upon the formation Of their
new society at st. Petersburg
Barn-yard MaHurc.-The Secretary read letter
that goes to show that g Barn-yard manures do not
suffer by exposure upon the surface when hauled to
the field in the winter, and spread broadcast"
Composing Muck an W:RteT.-A. w. Harlow, OF
Windsor w. asks opinion as to the best manner
of compostng muck with stable manures. The larger
share of these is made in cold weather, and often
thrown into open yard and hence is frozen. When
should the muck be dug-how preseryed-how and
when applied to the manure Should il be mixed
with the manure daily, as 1t comes from the stables
Important questions these and, he says, doubtless
are interesting 70 great many persons beside him.
that thA hssi pray 10 IN e.san4 ha faring
that he get one year ahead with his inure, and
climate be cannot work 10 advantage except he has
manure cellar with his muck stored up, when the work
Of composing can go on IN freezing weather.
Ii is no matter when muck is dug; though i think
il will decompose faster if piled in warm weather.
AsnREw s. FULLER recommended that the writer
should purchase Dayiess Muck Manuel that will give
him an abundance Of information uPen the subject OF
muck.
TAorley's Food fer Catiie-The agent of this Eng
sh ouack nOstrum prepared TO use the Club for
very extensive advertisement but in the course OF
his harangue he proved that the substance called FOOD
is food but is used as smuant, just as the jock
ey uses arsenic antmony ct cetera and as the topper
uses whisky.
solos RoBISsos objected to this nostrum, because
the yenders Of it had fslsed what was said here at
former meeting, as TO make II appear tia! the Club
indorsed 1t as worthy OF confidence
Wa LAwToS stated that person had had sample
of the aboye-named food nayZed, and IL proved to
contain large proportion OF arsenic Comment Is un-
necessary. But as 1t ID advertised ID IhE IkiBuNi,
and hat has been said here falsely stated II is well
for farmers 10 be their guard, for no good article
needs to be sustained by falsehoOd.
Dr. PERcr-I look upon this stuff just as do upon
any auack medicine the component parts Of which are
kent secret want the venders Of this qusek stuff
for dairy cattle TO give the analysis OF before can
recommend farmers or others to use II.
F2opers.--SoLos RoBNsoS-Upon the principle OF
the old saving in peace prepare for war should ike
"a read letter upon flowers. Let Us in Winter pre-
pare for Spring: 80 let talk little at every meeting
during these months Of what we should talk good
deal ofthen.
eppobles the heart of man-makes him better being
And go do l.
Mr. Robinson then read long letter, full Of prsc-
teal quotations, from L. Norris OF WINDSOR Asntsous
Co. Ohio encouraging to all who own foot OF land
TO plant flowers. He Is aware that all VIII not, for
many men look upon the cultivation OF nowers as Do
meath their dig1 ty-as sort Of contemplate business
and that the love Of flowers IN man eylnees sor OF
lack-a-daisical character. -
Love of flowers Mr. Norris thinks, may be cultiya-
ted and that it shond be with the plants in all home
education. The mother should show and impress her
children with the beauty Of flowers, and how their
own beauty will blossom while they are engaged in
their culture. Teach them TO think what q frmtless
world this would be without flowers.
The reason that flowers take such deep hold upon
the human mind is because they are the emblens OF
love.
Though all individual flowers are transient yet the
family is almost ever blooming, even IN our climate
And flowers in Winter are instructive sermons, wr1t-
ten in the
In Spring what lessons Of love are taught by birds
and flowers. Let every household prepare now for
their cultivation, soon as drear Winter has passed
M. Norris then gives the following list Of fOvers
tha, he cultivated Iast season, which he recommends
as Of easy culture, and giving great variety OF bril-
Liant eolOrs
TgeHr. Sa.ss FlOysd Aisea, t.en distinct col
are the old snsis Chiny OyseEs bot the
sower which have specimens over ihIee inches N ,ns
sTs u1oteS' sosed and striped in infinite variety, -
Baa-.-Ibese TOO not the old snsls Lady shPpsF'
but aredo double; many colors -,
Prussian hosrHl5 Brtdehisnt 1ye soWefea
varieties IN bloom all the very oeauai io oonisf
CaHpsis a 6ne display Of brilliant eoor ten sasistis'
CogrofruIus Maor-SiK ysrieties o this beautiful gen
CaffoTuc Poggy-NeTy Plentid biossorns al The season
AornaS Glory ipo1nes-FTom Prussia stnped AID Falea
colors Of the most VIVID hues . ,..
Gals,Sia Peta very hue; in blossom az the seesoa -
Also have F0-g0tes ~h the tai spikes o. noddinS
h.l. Si.rviux their eopaase spotr1s in whoa the bee
-" male. her sweet music"
Zraris Elegana-VsFy splendid mxed
Fre.eA aaI l.diaa Masy1Od-AAsnheeot scd eSeoaTei
splendid display. . "a, LIZ - -.
ssted- . IN, A.
Psf.aes POrfuIass, heziess 1SereiS. (AIba, se-
Solos RoBISsoS-l have q word to say on this
winter feed for stock. II ia more By way Of query,
and for feeders TO think Of than BY way Of nstrueton
NV experience in feeding domestic animals IS not sum
eient TO warrant me in giving instruction. have
ea good deal of hay, worth from 81 50 to y t1n;
ana corn from ten TO twenty live cents bussi, aad
other grsa in proportion and straw absolutely value