New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-30

with three inches of so and the roots vet and the trench
filed gradually during the Summer. In cultivation, we
plow of the earth and put manure In the burrows shund
antly My bed is the level of salt water that
che tide rises upon II az very high water Our DedS
yield $500 acre. We DO not eat is much If any the
frst 1--WE years. We put 80 dads of manure per acre,
and 200 lbs Of guaDo Some growers use 3OV ins o.
guano PER acre. The branches of 10 stalks welgh
-four pounds The best asparagus is that when grows
above ground. The white is a~ays tougs, "e
sometimes have punches that are eight inonSo' nuer
green.
Clerks Seeding Rln5er6-Mr. f. E. CLARK, of
New-Haven, Conn, exhibited sleeimen OF seeding
rhubarb grown from seed OF the Nic'orh variety lie
said this is tie only seeding ont Of thousands OF pauts
thar vss found valuable. This sort has a very
tender skin and considered superior every way to
the yictoria or Lnn9us. The seven stalks exhibited
were from one stool Some Of these stalks weigh b.
Esnnyw s. FULLER-Ths resembles the Cahoon.
but is evidently distinct variety, and appears very
.xceilent--the skin Is very tender.
African Shecp.-The Rev. Mr.. GARRETT stated that he
had three African sheep at his house IN Lawrence
street, OF the broad-i;dl variety The tail sometimes
weighs as much az one of the quarters The wool is
fine. lie also bas some specimens of wheat oats
barley and Indian corn The corn is like that grown
at the South in this country.
The Cattle DtseGse.-Dr. HUMPHREY introduced
the subject of the disease alarming the people of
Massachusetts, and asked that the Club have dis
cussion the subject. He thought that vaccination
the only true remedy for the disease that it could
Lot be stopped by sanitary cordons
IUDTOrc0 IfNflOH (OTn.--h n. -. CARPENTER eA-
hibitsd some specimens of improved Dutton corn.
which he thinks productive than the original sort
and equally sound.
What Is a bferchontaBle Grape ZINE ?-SoLoN
ROBINSON read a letter from Ira Brown of New-lia-
ven, VT, wbc AXIS the Club to give opinion TO
what shall be considered fair, merchantable grape
vine that is the thickness of the main stem, and mum
Der of eyes il should have, and what length aud
thickness the roots shoad be, because" he says,
3 at present there is no standard and nursery
send ont plants TO FIJI orders, the stems OF which
bigger than rye straws and roots very dimnu-
tive; Others with larger stalks-cuttings from older
vines-have scarcely the beginning OF roots Some
times the wood is all cut away but single eye, TO
propagate ether vines from; aud in this way the peo-
ple in the country cheated until they have
lost confidence, and some have lost patience after
repeated losses of money and vines 4 tnnk the
American Institute Farmers Club would do the
community fayor-lt certainly would mel
il would express opinion upon this subject as 10
what shall be considered a good vine. know you
have 10 legitimate authority 10 determine for others,
but YOU can say for yourselves, and thai alone would
carry almost undispued authority to the community
at least could appeal TO You for authority as 10
what You considered fair. believe you owe TO the
community this influence, and hope you will not with
hold H. as thousands OF dollars are paid for worthless
grapeyines every year, for want OF some authority,
above thai Of the vender TO determine what constr
! tutes good vine
E. Mr. RoRISsoS continued think so too and hope
gentlemen will express themselves freely For my
Town part freely say that vine with stem no big
ger than straw is not fair merchanIabe ylne Such,
however may be sold Of the very rare sorts TO pur
iehaser present or who perfectly understands what
HE buyipg But such should NOT be sent out to I'LL
lorders Neither should stump of vine, upon which
ia few roots have been forced 70 grow IN hOt-house
mot No definite rule be adopted as TO the size OF
wines because there is great variation IN growth OF
different varieties. The Isabella, the Catswba, the
!Coneord the Northern Muscadne, the Hartford Pro-
e and some Others strong growing rather coarse,
lwOody vines which, two years Old might be twice
las lalge a. q good Delaware, Diana, ReOecca Anna,
or some other that does not make wood fast while
growing. The Delaware IN particular, grows small,
haId wiry vine very hardy, and well rooted; but
:.yen ths should be sent out and never by an
honest nurseryman, when only the size OF rye straw
The price Of this sort has continued and likely to
sontnue 90 high for some years that propagation mas
ieen forced 10 such degree by some unscrupuiods,
Ind unskillful men, that do Lot wonder that the
satience well confidence OF those who have re-
seved such is well nigh exhausted, and that they
should appeal 10 some authority for standard CAM
Tot say what that standard should be; but can say
sshat il is with man who,I do most fully believe Is an
soonest nurseryman. / received this Spring, upon
tger not by selection from the great pfopagahg es
.sbIishuent of Dr. c. W. Grant, OF Iona Island an
Hand IN the Hudson Peekskill, and the greatest
jropagatng establishmentin America, lot OF nis No
( UlelaNare vines every of which had a cane the
sye sue of pipe stem with three good eyes, and
Iunch of roofs which required a hole from IL 10 10
lches across in which TO strsighten out The hbesS.
The Diana the Rebeccs, the Anna the Lemon, Were
&c The same size and character The Herbemont the
concord the Hartford Prolific, and Candy August,
lad canes as large my smallest finger, with masses
,f roots Such DelawaIes as bought are S1O
Dozen add from the vgor with which they are start
iyg shall expect to get fruit in years. Now our
Vermont friend may take such wines as have de.
s.rbed as the standard Of No. vines OF one good
nrseryuan don mean to say that altna ne sells are
of that size because he sells good, srsng-rooIed plants
with shoots two feet long, OF smaller slze, but not 30
small as straws, al about one-thlrd the price OF NINE
Ii Mr. Brown will send u three-oeut stamp 10 Dr.
Grant and get his catalogue, he VIII see Wnal sort OF
vines and the price, sent 10 order ana thnk tnat
this Club will unanimously agree VIII me tha' MS
vines NAV be taken as far Standard and thal the peo-
ME who are anxious to plant vines should not be cheat
ed by having inferior ones palmed Oh upon then III Is
thai that dscourages them, and see back the gSe eui-
fiyaton more than all that have said III It's favOri0r
wears set 1t forward ,
Not oyly in vines, but IN all the products OF the
nursery there has been cheating enough IN tue vicinity
Of this city-if Sodom and GOmorran bnrnags were
fashionable in these days-tO call down shower OF
fre and birthstone large enough TO oyerwhelm the
vybole tree-erowing fraternity. And j don't know
where could put my ringer upon ave OF lhen hoheS'
enough 10 avert the shower.
n There Il any dissent to my opinion OF what buyers
have right 10 expect as good vine, hope members
will expres IT, ana let me put II ON record IL our au
thority is worth anything let the country have the
To ,bea sentiments the Club made no objections, but
,osne Of the members thought them ernineDtly just
The Curculio.-Dr Humphrey recommends burn
inc tar mixed with sulphur, under trees infested Win
.urculiO, 10 get rid of tbis pest
The CHAIRMAN exhibited piuins' al OF "hch arc
marked with the curculc thus early N the season.
Corn Culiuge.-WM. LAwToN called up THIS SUD-
ject. - sd :. Cd
vantageOus 20 plant corn early II s illch iees "CIA,
- oneral thing 10 tend IT, In protecting fields from
roys be has found the best remedy 70 TIE young Crows
10 srrines stretched the field. IneH calls dreW
a great many old crows which came 10 see what the
snatier was and went of and Kept on ihat year anu