New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-08
TIE YALE AGRICULTURAL LECTURES.
FIFTH DAY.

~ .HAvFs, Feb. 6, 1860.
The Rev. Chsuncsy f. Goodrich, ia his lecture, on
Saturday cousderto the potato IN al tie sever
,,tiops branch Of cation on which many years
OF practice enable him to sPesk 'mdentandiDgly
The potato. in state OF Daidre II found ON tue aides
Of the Audes and in the adjacent vaeys Al tie base
Of the mountains the tamarud, yam, and banana; The
melVn corD tomato, and pepper cone higher u2i ana
above these is the belt where the potato thrvts most
yicorously the climate being eqaable and the root NOT
e1poeeo 10 the frosts When the same varieties OF
pota,oes especially those which ripen at 6eary the
sane tine are cultivated Sss ne ed t.s ey.y 9
JuiYe" "early pink eye" Tor Dyckman OF tue carry
Iirds; and The "CsIter and " Western red, of the
late sorts, ale peculiarly liable to disease.
Ii you plans alongsoe them, however the imported
rough purple Chill" the "garI ct Chill, the black
| d;amSDd,p spd the "eary Hartford they show a
much barber constitution. And this difference, Mr.
Goodrich tnnks is due TO difference IN vial energy
which may be owing TO u course II repantlng, Hltl
out rect to the seed ball. unceasonsby protracted
VeIy wet cod teas0bs, such as 1857 or hot, damp
ones ike 1850, 1851, and 1885, eause rot; so do SUD
cen alterations Of tenn eratuefor nftanee from dry
| hot weather, 10 wet, cold, and WINDY; ana these
changes destroy the cucumber squash, melon, tomato
| and egg PLAN, well al the potato Tue years 1871
lS4S 1854, 1856, and especisy 1852, were favorable
| ones.
|
ture OF crops. Gravel or loamy soils are best, espe
esllv WI EN- they contain large proportion Of vege
table matter. Sods or straw laid Ia the fnrro over
| the seed are good because they maintain sp equal
teupersture beneath them IL Is bad to apply muSh
stable manure or guano. OF exposures a northern is
best; southern heats too much, ard an eastern heats
too rapidly after cold night. Early planting is best,
as IL gives tbs plant slow harJy go 18th the
parayely vet weather early in the season which fts
it to better Withstand the sudden transiton of MID
| SUI ner
Esrly maturing sorts the surest in bad seasons.
Potatoes secure deep Pic wing and should be eabsGed
Your so be dry cultivate frequently until the plants
in flower, and cfternarc. Plant free gro
ing sorts by feet - give full quantity OF AR and
| Iii weight each, ssd cut them length wise, never
| across.
Usual Signs Of Disease.-A wiltsd leaf on the
you1 rose ilts Of the plant which are the tenderest
| parts and first chow dseafe 2d Stsc-bue points on
some If the older and outer leaves, and yellow iron
| rust stains on the inner le4'es. Sd Mildew which
Quickly follows these signs and which, if not arrested
Iils the " hole punt. These the signs Of disease
produced by colo and Wet weather changer.
The hot, muggy atmosphere causes intense dark
green color in tie Leaf, with spotted bleehes, which
soou ,urn into mildew au6 soon kill the plant In The
catt of the cool weather the flowers fall without SET
ting fruit while ia the hot and damp climate seed balls
set freely, but, with the whole plant, fail prey to
| mdew.
The cause of disease Mr. Goodrich believes to be tho
facility with which weakened cellular structure will
pass INTO ferme natioD in presence Of abumnous mat
yer, For remedy he advises 10 NOW on, or pull up
the tops wien it is evident that the weather will no,
tIeedily change for sbe better but even tois will be
unay ang il cases that all this goes to sho
thst cur only remedy ia TO cultivate well
how, choosing aud hardy sorts OF potatoes, plant
| ing early, ana trust to chance for the rest.
The moving Of tops has been tried over and over
| again. with sometimes success and sometimes the re-
| verse and have thousand other reme3sa, each
| Of which has in turn been proclaimed specific A
| In thc ROY al IN Il for
gives understand that deep planting is the true
| ana only remedy; and yet have planted deep-and
have thousands o. others-aLd yet lost crop. Mr..
Goodrich has spent years Ia close observation, and
cumrlattd fund Of Information, bu, venture 10 say
that be has not ct explained this mysterious dis
esse its origin and antidotes, clearly that he who
This morning Mr.. Eaton on flowers and fruits.
Grating has been known for many centHries-n fact
since the WORLD war young; but the theory was LEFT 10
| botanists 10 discover. Between the bark and wood
are what are called canaJluE layers, or the growing
part of the tree the which possesses the most
live vitality. Unless these cambium layers OF tree
and GRAFT are bIoug together union will result;
nor Will there be from the contact of very different
trees, snch pear graft oak. The reason for
this If, that the ceusr tissues Of the two very
different That there ia 10 probability OF making FL,
sny moro than one can ft roand bail 10 one Of
octagou hape- Pears graft well on ounce thorn
bush and fhaobeny. They be grated on the
apple, but no, probably. The peach goss on TO the
necta-ine and the plum 10 the cherry There are in
stances Of natural ,rafng, with the ivy when two
branches and rub the bark off to expose the
camhiun layers. OF different gratis Of course the best
is that which provides for the greatest of the
| layers
Seeds Of varied vitality. Oily seeds do not keep
well because their oles gnous contents liable 10 be-
rancid Thus the reeds Of coffee magnolia Glove
and such like, must be soon planted Seeds
! require warmth and moisture, and if kept away from
warmth, they often will keep for years and years.
Cucumber seeds have been kept II years. CORP, 80;
French beans, 80; and from bag of seeds the Jar
din des Plantes supplied with sentative plants for
| co yesrs
| TO keep seeds well for the longest possible time
gather them when fully ripe snd keep them cool and
DRY. How wonderful the provisions of Nature for the
dispersion Of seeds Some furnished with feat hery
wigs or silken down, with which they float along on
every zephyr; oilers have barbed points, hooks 10
catch snd cling to passing animals; Others have elssc
capsules seed-bsgs, which, when brushed against,
burst suddenly apart ard scatter the contents abroad;
and a Thousand other methods might be named, alike
| curious and admirable.
The Hon. Marrhal p Wilder lectures tonight on
PomoloRy, snd the fame Of his sknll and eloquence
gong before him. there every prospect that shall
| have full house TO welcome him. Mr.. Lewis f. Al
len, Mr.. Dyer, and several other celebrities have
rived, and the interest increases the
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