New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-26
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

are not ashamed to acknowledge their dependence
upon the earth Tor food present for their own
instruction, and to give encouragement TO men who
meet 10 together how best to promote improve
ment IN agriculture, including all its cognate branches
some of which are peculiarly appropriate to woman 8
sphere OF life, either III town or country.
Miscellaneous Business. During the hour devoted
TO miscellaneous matters, variety of things were
talked of.
SoLoN ROBINSON read a letter from Samuel Myers,
Columbia County, Ohio, which, after abiding to what
was said here last week about growing seeding forest
trees says that in the woods of that county carloads
of seeding sugar-maple mF INT be gathered every Sum-
mer as the young trees grow to the hight Of six or
eight inches.
The CHAIRMAN said, in answer 10 the question, that
these seedlings can be successfully traplanted from
the woods 70 the nursery row, and there grown until
large enough 10 set out III place.
Several other members spoke of the great care that
s generally required to transplant any kind OF forest
trees especially those with tap roots. THESE sh0uio
be cut of and then at the second tansplanung the
trees will be much more likely 70 1--we.
A Steam Spading -Afachine.-Judge MEIGs, the Sec
rotary of the Club, read account OF steam spad-
ing machine California, which appears very favor
able
Species of Animals.-The Revue Horticole of Paris,
the Secretary said, gives very interesting account OF
q discussion the Academic upon the species OF AMI
mails. The primitive source Of ANIMALS Is lost-the
fossil bones of the horse identical with those of the
present day. There is no account of anything new In
animal life, since the Mosaic account OF creation.
much cultivated in England, and which is highly
recommended.
Mr. PARDEE-The seeds of this Tom Thumb Mas
turtium" imported INTO this city last year. OBJ
tanned of them, though sold al high figures, and
the result was highly satisfactory The nasturtiun is
cultivated not alone for its fruit the flowers
very pretty and of this dwarf sort particularly 80.
(irdye-C uttings.-SOLOs RoBssoS-l zee cut
tngs of the Delaware offered for SALE with
recommendations TO induce parties 10 buy them be.
cause cheap-that 49, OF lower pnce than the rooted
vines. Now, by way o. caution, Will say that they
moi cheap, at any priee, to ORDINARY farmers ana
owpers of gardeDf or city lots, every one OF which
shonld have growing in it within three months Del
aware grapevine, because it Is on OF the most hardy,
most prolific, and easiest managed vines, and prooa-
ces the best grapes ever grown by outdoor culture IN
America Aud because all this is true, want TO eau
ton a who ant the vine not to begin with cutting
That might do Tor the isabella but II won't do Tor TIE
Delaware. As cuttings ordinarily planted IN open
o,oupd not one In twenty OF the Delaware vine Will
put forth branch and roots, and nVs' IL heeus nol-
house propagation and very skiliu management 10
grow good Delaware grape-vnes from buds ilntehd,
in he coming Spring. start two OF three vines upon
nv little faJ ~ and shall buy the beet-rooteu ones
that Doct. Grant cen furnish, without REGARD 70 ss
cost because believe II If better economy 10 pay %
or 81 for good root than 10 get cutting for nothing
joins G.. BERGEN stated that this was the universal
testimony at the late Pomologl al Convenient Ii may
be possible 10 grow Delaware vines from euttluge oy
the ordinary practice, but II cannot be recommended 10
apy ordinary farmer 10 attempt ts growth from cut
K. q. PARpEE-I would recommend caution upon
another state Of facts; and that is, the liability to be
mposed upon with cuttings of some worthless vine.
TIE Delaware has obtained such wide not0rlety Tor
its excellence that great ,re sooud be exercised 80 as
TO be sure not 10 get Il red 1rdmner, or something
equally worthless. Therefore / would ray, buy your
vines from men well kno w. like Dr. Grant, 10 nave
the genuine sort and eschew all others.
Mr. QUINN, farmer upon Prof. Mapes's farm, recon-
mended the thing, as the Delaware Is 70 duncuit
4l,] Il.rfnf nnll nj
are hardy 1t is however vine OF soE growth Ii the
first wears of its existence.
Seeding Fruit and Forest 7TeeS.-Ihis was one
of the stated questions of the day, and the CnsAn,
Mr. PELL read an interesting though long paper, en-
bodyipg great amount of Information, coliated from
many authors We make Il few brief notes. Inc
oroper way 10 plant small seeds of forest trees is 70
puverize the soil we'll and roI II, and then SOW the
seeds and cover lightly with leaf mold. Great care is
required to grow forest trees with success Care mut
be taken in selecting soils No ~et SOIL nor ferrus-
Hous one should be chosen. The young trees 700,
must be carefully guarded against the depredatons OF
cattle as All farm stock are fond OF young shoots oil
most forest trees Sheltered situations should also be
selectt for the nurseries, Belts OF shelteing trees
may, in fact always should, be planted III al open
places like the Western prares The trees Tor tnese
belts NAV be grown from seed, IN advance, or pur-
chased or in cases brought from their native %
oalities in the forest The soil Tor tree nursery
sbould be as good and well worked az well-eulu-
va,ed kitchen garden. Seeds of hickory and similar
trees should be sown in Autumn, IN drills II or Ia
inches apart and thick in the 70 ~ TO be thnnsd out as
the lrees grow. Squirrels are great pests 10 the nors
ryman and much care is necessary TO guard against
their depredations Manure, and particularly thst
mace of leaves is valuable for tree nurseries, no are
ashee Weeds must be exteruiinated, or they Will dc
stroy the nursery. I'LL
thew NAV be set out six feet apart Thick rather than
thin planting is recommended. And proniscuous
planting and mixing sorts OF trees VIII give the great
est satisfaction The larch Is recommended az gooo
- e in
soil Do not plant on a retentive soil III wet weather
Ii is almost as necessary TO keep a new plantation
clean for three years as II Is TO Keep the nursery
clean. ::
woodland where il IL an object to have the new plants
grow. .-.-
Mr.. PrIL stated that be has now growing very
fine plantation of chestDuts, raised from the oeeu
These plantations might be made 10 pay upon great
deal of waste land in the vicinity OF New-1ork
The osier If highly recomm nended for wet GROUNDS
borders of brooks &C., which might be made thus 10
produce valua lie crop. The osiersare much used oy
pnrserymen SIS well as in basket-making and always
find a ready market at high price, -
The remarks of Mr.. PELL gave great Satisfaction 10
the Club which, before he closed, hsd Bio"h ~ ~ W
fill the lecture room.
Several other matters were then called up.
Specinaen Corn and Potatoes.-Ws. 5. CARPENTER
presented some specimens OF improved hing fhlhP
corn crown bv G.. X Riker of Stamford, Conn,
which is said grew the rate Of over lOO bushels OF
shelled corn TO the acre. These ears were mamarh
ABLY handsome specimen There were also some
beautiful specimens Of homny corn, and also some
very large Prince Albert F0tal0eSj "ici a'e Pi"'0u
entirely exempt fri III disease.
ions G. BrRGEN stated that upon Long Island TINS
sort Of potatoes had not proved good a other sorts
Mr. QUSs said that i wss not me- az su
with us has proved entirely exempt from disease
MIR. CALI said that he had grown a great many
Prince Alberta upon various kinds Of soil In western
New-York and found il very prolnc potato ana
The hest that he ever grew There is danger of over
cooking these potatoes; ~, NIL, .a