New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-11
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

| MONDAY June 6.--R. G. PARDEE, Chairman; judges
MEIGs Secretary-who read number of interesting
| papers, translated from the French Journal Of
| Horticulture, upon
| Rhubarb Plants for Food-This states among other
things: The English gardeners have greatly anchor
ated this plant. In France too, il is much u.ed, and
il growing The best has red fat stalks 10 tho
leaves. variety is called the Aromatic" lt
ia much later than other yarie ies.
long discussion sprung up upon the rhubsIb ques-
ton, and much valuable information was given. We
note few Of the prominent points
ANDREW :. kULLER-About red-stalked rhnbarb,
have to say that the poorest have in this vicinity
is red-stalked. prefer the Cahoon seeding 10 any
other variety.
Mr.. Fuller exhibited some beautiful specimens Of
this sort.
Mr.. L.wroS-The Linraus and victoria are both
excellent varieties. get 10 cents bunch -four stalks
making buncb in market. The Lnneus requires
less sugar than most other varieties. have some
good looking seedlings, they yet 10 be- tested.
Mr.. FuLLtR-l can get rhnbarb Ia grow early or
late, just IA ] cultivate IL. This CahoOn seed gives
large saabe stalks earlier in the than any other
that have ever seen.
Dr. AD,Msos inquired about banching the stalks.
Mr.. BURGEs replied that it was practced in England,
and 1t much improved the quality The stalks should
never be peeled before cooking think the red stalks
the best.
Mr. FULLER-The red is all a notion. The red sells
the best in market and that is all the advantage 1t has.
Mr.. LAwToS-Some Of the varieties cultivated ew
years ago very interior To the sorts now common.
1t is a great advantage TO dig around and manure tho
plants in the Fall, and again in the Spring.
Prof RESwIcK-My brother raised rhubarb for pie,
80 years ago. but discontinued II after the orchard
began 10 afford apples.
The CHAIRNAs-I nave very fine plants only
H. Months from the seed. Think generally, seed from
good varieties will produce good seedlings, II not Tho
original.
Mr.. BuRGEs-I raised - Seeding plants from the
Victoria without getting single good plant. have
seen four stalks weigh % pounds.
SOLoS RoBIssos-I have word to say about vino
from rhubai stalks / stated here some months ago,
when produced bottle of wine made at kenoshs
Wis, from CahoOns seeding, that an acre would give
$40 gallons of vine H. good a. the sample which was
pronounced very good sherry ! was, Mr.. Cahoon
assures me- mistaken in the quantity. lie says It viii
make 800 gallons per The juice IL mixed with
equal quantities Of water. aud three and one half
pounds vi sugar to gallon aud baueed and fined anf
bottled in the usual way OF making wine from any
/ other substance.
| wa Wheat.-The SECRETARY read an article which
states that wheat has been discovered in California,
| growing wild in the woods. He also read IRON
French Journal a new method OF growing
Ontons-Hor 10 Roise Large Ones-Select your
bulbs and put in bag and hang mp by the stove all
Winter. The bulbs nearly dry up, but viii grow when
set out in the Spring, and form large onions. Also, an
article upon
Budding-Byn process Of budding a gentleman
has made one branch grow into another This il done
to give support To weak limb. 1t proves very sue
cessful.
SoLos RoBr,sos-Apropos of this subject, here is
letter from +. w. Evans Of the leading elders Of
| the New-Lebanon Shaker Society, who says:
In for the many q useful information that have
gathered reports Farmers Club Of yoH city,
Inclined present ew facts from my expensBce.
Rule Jor Buddng-ulfOrmly seceIi IN the mot critical
tbe either the hfst
growth /. and jus, terminal BID
end of The twis Handsomely Drowned 70.
OPERATED upon b. IN precisely the condition. aud
the manipulation s reb,, II mpssbe for IL 70 fail ~
that The sap is In IL mos, sunons condition. while
sap thin and rstsry. have buddrd many 81 Ito
con red cherry .och with entire aud have had them
fu bearing every year the present. wherein m
oherry blossom buds ia this SECTION all killed during ts
Winter THY form valuable for irt they bear esfl
and constantly and the inure be the worar4
bah killing down the south side
the b. much size In addition 10 -
usual god rules gwen IN books the tire. with w1ers
straw Reason Nhsn a IL OUT, csrS<
action II he AID wind always irg seasoning wood
description consequently th become oOntfsctd
IN that when the roots have become rooted and are pr
pared met ell demands upon them from theu fends NC
suuted killed The straw prevents this seasoning prose
by retaining the MOISTURE eysposonis e
of the vessels undmnished and when the ces
matters asDso the go~th poceeds just though nohHs 30
| hsppered -.
the vessels when they had by neglect thus bne 100 s
Pour boiling hot water upon the twisted sGs~. I'M, WI
them out again, and restore apparently dead tree 70 me-
Mr. b. RGfs recommended covering the trees WIZ
amAture Of lime and clay very benenciai 10 y"
vent the sun drying them up when uanspisn,ed.
Mr.. FCLLER-I am totally opposed TO danoing IT,
wi h anything would as soon daub q Sex man -
sick tree.
7. W. FIELD-Still We bury our trees " keep 'ne'