New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-17
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.
AT the Cooper Buiidir,s |

MosDay Aug. 1--WE. LAYTON OF New Rochelle
Chairman, the Hen. Henry Meigs, Secretary. The
Club organized for business at the regu,h- hour II
O'Clock. The meeting wa well attended.
Steam Pioring.-Tbe SECRETARY read an interest
ing letter about the Of FAskess steam piox.
IT was also sisted ,hst this machine viii be eIhibi-
ton in New-Yoik September 81, p. and q.
A kep London Gdrden.-Tbe SECRETARY read a
paper which states that London is to have q new
garden Of twenty scres established out OF the profits
Of the Worlds Exhibition.
Trimming Melons ia highly recommended, and also
all sorts of vines and tomatoes BY pnchng of the e1-
uenee.
SoLoS RoBITsoS-An climbing beans should be
served in the way. Pinch off the extreme buds,
If you want to grow beans, instead OF bean vines,
leaves ard blossoms.
CRAB Apple,-The Secretary stated tina. crab apples
not to be found ywhers in Southern regions. He
also stated that the books give only two or three va
rieties.
ASDRIw s. FULLER-That statement is all wrong.
we have a dozen rte, well known. and IN cultivation
among nureIymen.
The Sc cretaTy continued:
Malodies Of fiants.-The Rerae Hortieole of Paris
hasa letter from q learned botanist Julius Kuhn,
upon the subject Of the msades Of psnts. Whenever
plant does not receive proper nutrition from the sol
disease il the result. Deep cutiv alton is Of the
best remedies that be applied. He recommends
all true cuurSts TO use the microscope to discover
the causes o! the disease.
Nesc Squash. it is stated, is grown in Cuba, far
SURPRISING any other known in this country or Europe,
in richness al productiveness.
Fish Breeding in France is spoken Of as very sue
cessfu Salmon are raised in fresh water ponds.
Horticulture always is seen in progressive state
wherever civilization ia in advance.
A Frve Leaf Strawberry has been originated by
Wyatt, i'll England. IL is good bearer Of good
fruit.
SoLoS RoBIy sos During the hour devoted to mis-.
cellabeous business, have number OF letters from
various parts of the country the substance OF which
will state, and will record anS answers that may be
made 10 the inquiries of those who seek Information
Thorn Seeds.-Hers is one who wants to know how
% ole MIA "a from a1a ofr A
hedge which be has tried to do and failed.
Mr. FULLER-The seed lays in the ground two years
in natural state II scalded and planted in boxes or
hot houses they can be forced to forward
Uhttc Egg Plants WV. L. CARPENTER showed
some Of the fruit Of the Chinese viii egg plant. He
said is prolific and much better than the purple.
1t bears in clusters. The fruit being as white as ivory
the surface, and some six or eight inches long and
two inches in diameter, and very smooth and beautiful.
Mr. Carpenter also showed number of specimens Of
apples Of new varieties that grow in Westchester
County. Also several new pears, Of which he gave
interesting short descriptions.
SOLOS ROBIssos-l have come other letters OF In
terest. Here is one;
Locust Posts htir duraJilay-N. S. Wheeler, of
PaiI syille, o., wants to know how long locust
posts will last in the ground and which Is most durable,
locust or cedar ?
Now l will answer, that no man can answer this
question Ii all depends upon circumstances, and the
sort used. Long Island locust, Rotia pseudo
oeucia believe, is the most durable for
ship timber, OF any, and is sometimes worth
dollar asubic foo'-generslly about forty cents. 1t
would last fifty years in the ground The same species
grown as have grown it, on the Western prairie coil,
to the size of stout gateposts in ten years from the
seed, would decay in ten years. The durability OF slow
growing red cedar, from dry rocky ridges is nearly
equal TO locust. From swanps il is not as durable.
Generally speaking, should prefer locust.
AsDRiw S. FoLLER-The Western locust generally
better than oak for posts
The CHAIRMAN stated that locust IN this vicinity
seen ed TO be almost imperishsbe.
The Boagh AgpIc.-He also stated that the bough
apples exhibited by hun were from tree that bore
nohng but gnary fruit, until he renovated the soil by
draining, digging and inanuring NO" see what
beautiful large smoth fruit
MIR. RoBIssos continued with his letters.
STRAwBERRY SELD-A letter from Berlin, Green
Lake County, Wisconsin, wants the club to tell him
when ana bow 20 plant strawberry Seed He mas done
lust what wi.b every one would do. He says; 81
" have saved the seeds Of some tne large and sweet
ones and mean to try TO get some seedlings.
Mr.. BULLLR.-Sow them uow or next Spnog, In
fine garden soil, III q hall shady situation, and they
will continue to vegetste for more than year. slit
the soil quarter inch deep while light, and water
often.
MI PARDyE-I would advise amateurs 10 be care
ul Lot to cover the seed too deep The same advice
will apply to many other email seeds. Don't cover
them too deep.
Mr.. RopIysoS-Tbere is letter from Montreal, the
writer Of which, NJ. III. Seymour, having read what
Mr. Fuller said about somebody saying ~ lbs. oi
strawberry seed, says
Bers an amateur sndI having had considerable success IN
,d rfd To- and bsy- liberty Of addressing 70
iss great favor 10 procure small quantity Of tie straw
berry seed, and iUcIose 10 me per mail"
He slso speaks Of Mr.. Pardee not answering MS
letter aud inciosing him some seed Ii l may guess
the reason should say II might be the same mat
prevented noe from writing-I was not willing 10 pay
The ten cents postage In fact never answer etter
upon the writer's y~n business he iorges 10 incose
q stamp. 1 cannot AFFORD H. nave 'oo many VI
them. -
Tomato Wine.-J. /. GoRNAY, Of Westchester, n.
Y. writes that It. tried last year to make Tomato
Vine by receipt obtained from tue report OF .he
Farmers Club and failed-bis wine having turned TO
vinegar very good but too DEAR and he wants TO try
sgan If somebody will give him good practical re-
ceipt. Who will do it
Tar CHAIRNAS.-To gallon of Juice OF tomatoes
add gallons Of water, and or III pounos OF fehnoa
sugar
MIR. FuILIR.-It won't bear over two quarts of
wafer 10 a gallon of Juice.
The CHAIRMAS-Prof Mspes adds two parts water
and s. lbs SUI TO each quart Oh pare lohsSo Ja00,
ald keeps 10 cool place .,.
r. G.. P,RDtE-All Of these receipts for wines made
of various things amount to but very little. think
adding shy ws;er TO tomato juice Is wrong IL Is
wsiery CROUCH already. lie SAID:
To Make BldckkerTn or CUrr0Pt WsHe-Aid three
pounds Of refined sugar esoh half gallon OF the pure
Juice and one quart Of wstsr, and let II ernent ana
work II freely the buug hole. Care must De taken
70 keen the cask full. would no. recommend adding
over fly per cent Of wser TO the juice OF any frs 20
make wine TIE great fault IL oyer-w watering. Some
cranes will make wine without sugar but there are
but few .hnt viii answer. Use more juice anu !ess
water and give your wine age. Don't sweeten Your
must until sou make strip, when your intention Is 70
make wine have lstely tasted vine INSIDE OF oIack,
berries tia, equal almost 70 the very oest imported
crane viue I.wsswell worked in barrel by keeping
Constantly fled up 80 ths, all the froth aud mater
ri,rc with H. would 70 un fermentation o-a-eu
AID then bungcd tgh and stood III onVeLleut I,ue
10 Winter snd Spr to draw of and bottle aud then
corked tight. sealed snd laid doTn tu Two years OH,
e. ulys LIANT win