New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-22
PUBLIC MEETINGS..
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

other French JoufDafr, eii"iaoin6 VIZ i'"o ~
jeets: 80, e.. NJ pou.r s,a,os
that great FRAUDS have been perpetraed upon tne pup
lie in relation 10 Mummy Wheat. Numerous experi,
ments IpsJe under the auspices OF the Aeaaehy "
Science have proved that the grains found In tue enc
ines OF mummys will not vegeiate. The grains that
have veg eated have been frauf 1ently introduced.
CtIe,g Diseose--An article read by the Secretary,
gives an account Of disease that Is destroying tue
celery of France, almost as certain as Tue p94o u5,
ease il or has desroyed that crop. The disease Is
spreading, and affects the crop most upon Diack moist
coil.
The bamboo from China Is now successfully cult
waited On the Rhone.
A nec bean has Ia tely been introduced into France,
the pods Of which two feet long, and very produs
tive.
California birds of several sorts have been intro.
duced into Fiance and found TO flourish there salts
fac,orily.
Dioscorea 5a,ates il found to be a naive of South
America az well us China There several varieties,
and some of the tubers equal to any found in China
Some of the varieties of this p ant grow 200 ponds
weight All of The varieties flourish in climate where
the thermometer ranges usually above 60, and not
well in colder region.
algeria Products-Experieree has proved tina
European products such common in France, do
rot succeed in geua. The mulberry and silk worm,
in particular, of which great hopes were entertained
are very nearly failure So Of several Others Of the
moot common products Of France.
PhOt0grdDhy for FdTnefs.-1r. Burns read
raper highly recommending The of photography for
farmers to take the Ikenesses of great many of the
destructive insects that infest farms and destroy
our crops.
The Green Sand MUL-The SECRETARY stated
ii al paper has been prepared by Mr. Acrgg Of Pat
erson which will be Published in the transactions OF
The Institute, giving greater amount Of Information
tn n has been embodied in any paper heretofore
upon green SAND mari.
MIR PARDEE said the point upon which we want in
formation is where to apply this fertilizer, snce, in
SOME cases, it has not proved valuable application.
He stateda case, corroboraed by the Chairman of It's
application by Samuel Stevens, late Of Long Island,
where the land was injured ratbertbsD benefited.
FZouor Culture By a Farmers UUe.-SOLOs Rob-
read the followi ing letter from Mrs. Z. D. PEN
oyer Of Sharon, Dutchess County, and commended 1t
10 the attention of other farmers wives particularly
that portion of it which speaks Of saving seeds 1t ia
from that that all improvement must come.
read with much interest the discussion at the Farmers
which cop'idr Of so much Importance have at ont and
ySn Ss s sSs s the s
and have taken especial pains save the earliest seed from the
wears pest have saved my whtewash cleaning and
sprinkle the vines expel the bugs and hsve al
And for posao vines have difficulty in sxpons the 6ss
by sowing ashes when the dew Is on or ser ram Two
inquiry II would not be neonVenent 70 mention at
lat Fail purchased Camslis kept Il my sitting ROOM
the finely the upper bad began expand and Just as
moved it to where the air less and two other
buds began finely but before they had haul eI0 s
closing Could show the cause aud remedy should
MI. PSRDEE stated that it was almost impossible TO
grow camess in the dry atmosphere OF our stove
heated rooms The same result follows almost all the
attempts 20 grow cameliss in warm rooms.
Mr. CAyESACH-If the lady will keep her csmea
in a room where the Temperature Is pretty evenly in
the neghborhoOd of 4O she will be able to get perfect
flowers.
Farm Pump-J d. West exhibited and ex-
planned the construction OF his antreelog iron pump
60 fta oho unha F0ff hQ ia
psced below the platform. The house, or cistern
pump ia prevented from freezing by an air chamber
that surrounds the chamber in which the valves work.
He also took the pump apart, and explained ts con-
,truction which gave great satisfaction 10 the audience
He alec ,lainsd how, by attaching hose TO tue
nozzle it operates a small fire engine.
Mr.. HARRoLD stated tina. he had one of the pumps,
and 20 feet of hose through which he can throw water
with great eafe.
Mr. DouGHrY Of New.Jersey-I have one Of these
pumps and take out little pine ping in the Fa that
lets the water that above the platform fall back, and
il never troubles me in the least about freezing.
Insects on Fruit Trees.-Mr. SMITH Of Lebanon,
Ct, stated that be was well satisfied that man OF
massachusetts, has invented remedy for all insects
that climb trees The trees are encirced win an IRON
trough filed with salt bterns water that catches and
kills I'll that gets into it. The iron troughs cost from
80 cents To 81 50 each.
JoHs HAROLD stated that this plan will not cure
the curculio as that ia flying inject; and i: beco
ing more and more destructive not only TO plums but
pears, peaches, &c. lie mentioned case OF two
plum trees that grew fruit perfectly until belt OF for
est-.rees that sheltered them was cut down, and then
the cureulio attacked these trees and mas since de-
stroyed all the fruit.
wv s. CARPESTER-A neighbOr of mine practices
building fires through his orchard during the month OF
May, which he thinks destroys great many insects.
Tue CHARHAs SAID that he had tried the plan VI
building i6s, without any benefit.
Gypsaa.-Tbe CHAIRMAN read paper o'noooying
great deal of information found in books upon the
subject of gypsum in agriculture and its benefits 70
Ha will alX2Ve
valuable application upon laguminous plants clover,
&c. The time selected 10 spread plaster IL important
Il should be applied when the vegetation Is green ana
moist about 30 pounds per He stated that one
appcatiop of 300 pounds per acre showed its effects
four years after. Plaster is valuable substance to
apply to manure heaps to prevent the escipe or
ammonia On certain soils the increase OF growth Of
clover and grass bas been very remarkable after an
application of gypsum. plaster, as il is generally
called. Plaster does not supply the place OF organic
manures, does il answer good purpose upon wet
ands He also recommended the use Of coal lshes az
the rate OF - bushes per ac up)D grass lie thinks
il also yaluab apple iiion 10 gardens. Gas lime il
recommended OILY 30 far plaster viii be beneficial
lie stated that he applied plaster last year to 50 acres
OF rota oeS, but antage to the crop Plaster
does not hasten decomposition, 1t aosorbs al offensive
gases.
Mr. Smith of Connecticut stated that, upon one of
his farms, plaster is very beneficial upon all croPs,
while upon another farm plaser is OF no advantage.
In that State generally it advantageous to the potato
crop.
Grape Culture.-AYBREw s. FULLER spoke upon
this subject in aDsv TO DR.. UDderhls remarks at
tie last meeting. The great perfection to which the
htssrs. underhil have brought the Isabella grape 49,
probably the very highest point TO which 1t can be
brought by cultivation Sill it fails 10 give satisfac.
ton 10 those who know that there is better sort Of
grapes in the world The Isabella is an improved Fox
grape but il does not IN the very best seasons and
favorable climate, rpen 20 as TO make it entirely salts
factory. Itwss hoped that the Cstawoa would supply
the deficiency felt by all the seekers after better
r H. 10 kta