New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-13
AGRICUL TURAL
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE AMERICAS


INSTITUTE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
Az important meetipg was held By the Americao
Institute Board of Agriculture, yesterday forenoca. -
the rooms of the Institute the Cooper building and
contract co, cluded with j. w. Fawkes, the aveutor
and successful operator of stream pho wing machine,
TO make three cays exhibition of hs steam pillow -
his city, at the time OF the Agr cultural Show ssA
Fair bich is TO commence on tee Plat day OF Sep
TENDER az Hamilton square The promises connected
with the Red House on the bank Of the sst RIVER
~ Harlem, have ben engaged tor the purpose Ut ex-
hibiiug the sctual working OF the plos soers Mr..
Fawkes proposes 10 put the machl cry IN oper stioa
every half hour so ~ TO give the c'osds OF people
ID AZ wall undoubtedly be attracted thther an oppor'a
uy TO see how the thing works. Several s,res out
side the ucosed premises also been engaged, ava
is in prob able thu fuud be raised, after al
the ground there is used up sufficient to induce MI.
Fss kes 10 90 over 20 Hampstead Plsbs, where there
IL an extensive tract OF open prain- a'd make grand
exhibition of the machine doing field work on large
scale.
There is no doubt but the exhibition Of the STEAM
pillow in actual operation the Cry OF Newlork, ~iu
atnact tbiong of visitors from abroad, particularly
committees from agricultural societies, sho sill coma
and port upon the pracicaoity OF plowins by
steam power
The subject Of blowing our great prairie farms BY
steam il one upon which the pubic mind Is Just nsw
bent With most intense Interests and the pracuc .ol,y
of doing il has long been held in such DOUBT that bus
few can believe il possible until they see the sean.
p'ow IL actual operation. This, all the people in and
uud this city vii have an opportunity OF doing ~
'ifing expense. -
Mr.. Faakess machine is now in Illinois. IL viii be
exhibit ed a, the ST ate Agricultural Society Fair ct
Free port ana al the United States Agricultural ,ciety
Fair at Chicago and then transported hither IN time
for the Fair Of the American Institute, which opens
week a'e r than Was at frs, intended.
| IMPORTANT PREMIUMS oFFERLD-EssAYS ON FRUIT
CULTURE.
AT the above named meeting, after the business q
| the Stesm. plOw exhibition baf been concludes,
I D. nd said hat he hal In
hsnd letter from of the most practical snd suo-
cesSfu fruit growers particularly OF grapes-one whe
has done than any other man In propsg 4iag Sad
introducing that most valuable OF all hardy grapes,
| the Della are-asking the American Board of Agucu-
ue 10 fer premium of $5O for the best essay, ana
S25 for the second best, on the culture of grapes aac
the ssme prem luUs for essays on the cut lsauon "
| pears; the money for when this gentleman Would
| provide For which said Mr. Robinson, koo siag him
"a lib, raj high-mind,d gentleman, as willing to give
as TO receive informstioD, l will stand sponsor lie
ALEC suggests the same premiums should be offered %
esays upon cultivation of the apple aud the peach,
with view if possible to discover something To AZ
Test the almost universal disease which is rapidly
sweepir there ui's from our country.
REMARKABLE COlNCIDENCE
loon this C.. NJ. SAxTos arose aud sted that it was
| q some what remark ,ble coincidence, that he hsa
| cone TO the meeting with the iu intention of making
asimar proposition originating In entirely dlifereht
qnarter and he tn. reore moved that the Jari offer
ffst and second premium, of 80 aud 50 EACH upon
APPLE pears Pc aches and grapes, eacn essay 10 DO
| al ltIgih 10 al least iOCT pages
that CD grapes to be ready by the frat Of ,tober
uext; that ON pears by the first OF April; and the
Others cay by frst Of Juue owiog aud to bs plain.
practical reatises upon the different subjects, their
| merits to be decided by competent committee, and
no prize awarded unless fully Inerted The writer 70
have copyright, il published 10 book form, but -
allow their publication by newspapers and in the In
etilute tI6hs actions
Judgs Mics, Secretary of the Institute reminded
the Board Il at some Of the most vau able inform st0n
ever elected by the Royal Agricultural Society Of En-
gland bad beer obtained in exactly the 50 ne wayhat
IT, by oeritg 10 prizes for tracts upon various sab
,ct an0 he fully approved OF the same course being
acopted BY the American Institute, particularly when
such hber al minded gentlemen forward with the
mesIs ard he hoped other individuals would be In
duced 10 offer similar prizes for essays upon o'her SUB
jects the Institute has funds, except Us they
are cerived from the liberality Of il dividuss.
The question was then pu, ant unaDimously carrief,
ard s, Ion Robinson C. NJ. Saxon AID Or. j. A. knight
appointed committee to take entire charge OF tho
subject. They 70 recsye any contributions that
nav be offered it, and also 10 receive offered es-
says. The nan Of the writer's Of the essays may DO
WINFIELD and desgrate only BY number or siga IN the
ssual way. The Committee is also to appoint the
Judges 10 and report upon the merits OF the
essays &C., and decide Which, any are enstedt to tho
premiums.
Nov said Mr. ROBINSON, since this resolution has
parsed with show OF such good feeling, pro-
pared 10 give the name If the gentleman who has set
this ball 10 motion which will be likely TO DO much
good TO the coubiTy at l4rge-it Is Dr. g. W. Grant OF
Iona leland Peekskl, the gentleman who gave
the Farmers Club 30 much valuable information upon
grape culture at one the meetiogs last Spring.
This announcement was received with applause, aod
the Board adjourned TO Lext Monday week.