New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-02


Mr. Jos. T. FULLER stated that be used an ounce "
the gallon, puttirg Il on with brufh upon the srese
and with excellent effect.
Mr. Trrus said he also applied II to grape vince, and
found 1t very valuable. Others tried 10 on mellow
vines, With wateringpot, and it kept on ali inc
bugs.
Or. TRDBIE thought n would not keep off the cur
cuo 1t would not duse itself through the trees ecf~
hcent 70 deter this pest from destroying the 2iu MS
BARK Ltce.-WN. 3. CARPENTER showed specimens
Of the white and bask scale upon the bark Of apple
and pear trees which destroys tho health of tho trees
He had in some cases, bat not a cured the evil with
solution Of potash.
Mr. QUIss--Tbe canstic soda wash applied once Q
year will kill these insecons pouad Of sod. heated
10 redpess and then dissolved in gallon Of water and
applied with brush.
he likes the soda wash much better. He though. the
wbtewash would injuTs the growth ana health Of
trees, while the soda wash makes the trees more
healthy.
A 1eU Planting Aachiae.--D. Il. PRIspLk--A
model of new planting machine, that holds i,self in
the proper coarse, that the operator esn ride and
marriage the machine ~ easily as he vonld wagon.
1t also works upon uneven ground and drops any knd
Of seed at any depth required, n even Tow OF nus.
plow both ways, and will plant ~ acres day. IL can
also be made to plant in con tnuons di, and at shy
detired width two three rows at once. The cost 10
$35. Itappears well adapted TO the purpose, ana al
Improvement upon lite numerous predecessors.
S,eoming food for cattle -Mr. Pfindle also exhibit
ed very compact machine for steamng food for cattle
costing $28.
Crane Cukivation.-This subject hsving been on
the calendar come tme was called up to-day and Dr.
UsDERHlLL made address upon the subject OF his
Pancusr cot Of grspes, contendlng for the excellence
c the Isabella aud going into the history and reason
why native grapes have the prefix of fox attached
He contends that the foxness of the wild grapes lost
by ation and that the Isabella and Caawba are,
par excellence, the best and most cultivated Of all
others
X. G. PARDEE contradieted the assertion Of Dr.. I'm
derhill tina. grapes would succeed in caysy soils,
and instanced Of the most successful cases OF
grape culture upon cayey soils in Central New-York.
In garden where there are twenty sorts OF grapes
growing in most obstinate clay, all succeeded; bat
The Dianas are the best OF all.
WIN. s. CARPEsrRR-I have Just such sandy sJil as
the Doctor describes as the only suitable sort for
grapes and cannot succeed with Issbeas
Dir. tSDERHLI-I take off four-ffths of toe fruit In
the blossom or when it ia about the size of wheat
Mr.. PRovosr Of Brooklyn have two vineyards
upon stiff blue clay, ard have one native vine thst
gave me barrel Of wine last year, and my vineyard
bas borne well for twenty years, and IL bears beet
where the land Ia most clayey; and have made o0
gallons Of wine from An acre. dress the surface OF
my ground every year with sand. do no: pull off my
grapes, but let the vines bear
MIR. CAvESAGH objected to a statement Of DIR. un.
derbill that the Delaware is feeble grower. So far
os he knows, it IL rs strong growing vine a. any
that he kDows.
VIM S. CARpEsrER stated that his Delaware vine u
q vigorous, stroog grower.
MI. CAvENAGH stated that all vines that vera
trimmed in February, a few daysa ago were kletdoTr
to the grould.
john G.. BERGEy-The same thing occurred Il many
vines Long Island to vines that were not pruned a.
all.
Mr. PAnDEE objected to pruning vines with upright
instead of horizontal spurs.
Kganising Tmber.-J. w. FAIRcHILD, success
full yapizer of timber for his USE at bic place az
Hudson n. T., writes to correct an error IN the re1r
of Mr. Pardse's lecture at New-Haven. He says the
report states that the composed Of pound
Of blue vro to 20 pounds Of water. II should be 70
quarts Of water 40 rs. IL il important that this
correction be made, with only 20 ID of water, the
liquid would destroy cordage and many fabrics that
are preserved by this process as wen IS wood. r
Mr.. PARDEE stated that he gave the proportions as
reported from letter of Mr.. Farchild; it was prob
able an error or oversight Of his and the correction
should be made. .rn
The merit question for discussion, ct the meeting next
will embrace everything that is grown farm crops,
and will involve thick thin seeding.