New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-11
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARxERs CLUE,
Meets at the Cooper rsssituis.l

MONDAY, Jan. 3-3uer lengthy xacnnon 1or TIE
holidays the members Of the ClaS enjoyed pesszst
reunion, and at precisely ~ O'Clock the Ssersary
called The meeting to Order and nominated X q, h~-
dee as Chairman.
Cot Of Keepixg Horses.-The Secretary, Jedgs
MEIcs read from the Journal Of Aericult7re, England,
which satss that the average cost of keeping horses
EnReDd - slC0 year. The whole coet of cultivation
of large, weltlled farm Is given at 90 acre, and
q profit OF about $50 an acre. an
S0rghum.-An Austrian by the name of Winter hss
discovered method Of extracting valuable eolcring
matter from the stalks Of sorghum, Chinese sugar
care, at profit upon lie cultivation, independent Of s
value for other purposes.
Coperds Water on Plasts.--Coperas f26 grains In
q quart Of water used upon melons and other plants,
had valuable effect. is effect was paraeaj rly OBJ
seryable upon dwarf pear tIees.
Droining Eiorsr Pots.-It rs highly recommended
that al Hover pots should have bits Of broken pots In
the bottom, OF slse coarse Iayel. Earth worms ara
excellent drsiners, end aerifers VI garden soil.
Ueed,.--Prof. Buttman OF England, states thx he
has found in ono busbf Of cloyeneed 800 600 weed
seeds. How econ fafin becomes seeded with plants
noAious to the farmer b. ming foul grass seeds
Orchard HOuses are highly recommended IN En-
gland for growing fire ruts under glsss.
4 Heather Register.-A machine, running ~
cockwork connected with thermometer and barome-
ter invented by Mr.. Bekerof Brooklyn, was xhthed
which makes It's own record of the condition Of ths
weather. and lie highly approved for is ingenuity IN
same man has invented a machine 70 measure us0
force of The wind and fall OF water. which maAes Va
own record.
Hot6tds.-SoLos RoBnsos read letter asking
rome ques ions about rsne tomato plants In hotbeds
JoBs g. BEysEs of l.. 1.-The botbeds arc usually
prepared IN February, with not lets than 10 inches %
horse manure. The frames outside are protected by
horse manure, ard the glass s covered with mats.
TITUS protects the plans against frost When the plants
are three inches high they prcked out INTO other
beds or pots, where less manure ia used There they
grow until II is time To set them in the field.
WH. y. CARPEs1ER-I make my hotbed about April
l. and that find early enough where grow them, m
Westcbester County.
Mr.. Qriss, farmer Of Prof. Mapes, Newark, N. J.
We make our beds N February, and SOW the seed
four dsys after make the bed, and we nee cold
uure with the hot manure. We transplant Tires or
four tines, and always give the plants air every mild
day. to harden them and to prevent them from growing
spindling.
Mr.. CaRrEsrra-For private family, I think tho
first Of April full time 70 make the hot bed, and then
the rlapts will not reed he trsosplanted into other
beds 90, sise for the sash is three by nix feet
Nj. BERsEs-The first Of April may be early enough,
for farmers and private families, but not Tor soe Of
tomatoes IN one field and they most have the plants
set out as sooD as the weather viii permit.
Mummy Peas-WH. &. CARPEErER-I have some
peas sad TO have come from an Egyptian tomb, pre-
eDtsd by Prof. horse, who has their germinAt-
AspRKw s. filler thinks there 10 an immense
deal of humbug about tbeee mummy peas, running
wheat, &c. He thinks that evidence u reeoed 70
prove The terminating power OF any seed three nou-
DIR. SAMUEL r. PERcY-I once took sop1e seeds OF
grain called club wheat, from the mummy elotbes in
Abbott's Museum, and planted them, and they vege-
tated and grew freely. There NJ no doubt m my mind
that these seeds were rs old us the mummy, for took
them out of the snveIopiDg wax.
Forest Trees, and tatir CEhtvatsoa--AsDREw 3.
FuILrR a practical horticultural in Brooklyn, rave
and interest, portion Of which only fni room
for He stated that the only place where a compe,e
collection Of American trees can be found, was m tho
perks Of the city Of Pars.
Many kinds of valuable trees are becoming very
scsrce, and he therefore recommends that sll the
ehoceet sorts Of valuable timber trees hould be plant
ed upon many an acre in this vicinity that is almost
worthless for any other purpose than forest
II is fallaeous idea that men mus. be professional
nurserymen to grow forest trees Every farmer can
grow them easily as he can grow corn.
He spoke Of the immense advantage of surrounding
prairie farms with belts Of forest reee In many easee,
crop of forest trees would be more profitable her'
He then gave most interesting history Of the plant
ing of forest trees upon the estates Of the Earl Of fr,
in Scotland. In come places, the trees Were planted
es fp that
country of the same kind might be planted with trees
Another snecdote Of the sixth Earl Of Hadding,on
was given from one Of bis letter. which stated that
planted; eIme Of the land was drifting sand when
naked, and worthless for cultivation.
Mr. FULLER stated that he had grown seeding ma
lie raised 4G,Ce0 seedlings upon one-eghth Of an acre
at an actual expense Of SIS i sow them in
beos, one foot wide and three feet apart, cover
ing the seeds only half an inch deep.
The plants must be carefully hoed and kept
clear Of weeds The plants can be trsoeplanted at
year old 10 rows four feet apart setting the plants two
feet apart trimming of side branches and cutting of
top roos. At two years old, several sorts Of forest
trees hHs treated viii be twelve or fifteen feet high in
rinh eIil nft traa NAV he In
other situations The hickory must have the top root
cut, 70 t il for transpsntng IL will grow much more
rapidly aso and will several other sore Of Teee,
BY cutting the top roots.
As the trees grow in the nursery rows you may
take them out until they stand eight feet apart each
way, which gives $50 to the acre. What these would
be worth, OF course depends upon circumstances
The seeds Of Sugar Maple Tipen in Autumn, bit do
not terminate till Spring. The seeds may be sown as
soon az ripe in beds, or mixed with moist sand in
boxes and kept in TIM cellar or out DOORS freezing
does not irjure the seeds.
The American Elm is one Of the most ornamental
trees, and Of very rapid growth The seeds rpen the
frt tf June ana sbould be sown soon az rpe, and
portion viii terminate at once, bet the mot VI them
not until the next Spring.
All iores seeds appear 10 require 70 be covered
very lightly. They germnate beet when KEPT eonun'
uhly moist.
Where land IL plenty il s best 70 SOW coarse seeds,
such or walnuts, hckorynuts, &C., in single drn's,
wide apart. This gives room for root-pruning, when
should always be done before taking them uP.
II il probable that several Of evergreen trees can
be grown for protit "A well ss ornament II h certain
that many bare spots could be occupied Prontaoiy with
some kind of fore.t-treee and their cultivation should
be more thought Of by American farmers.
Mr. OUMS-In TRANSFORMING trees there - no. care
enough taken. and ask Mr.. Fuller how he would
Mr. FUILER-One Of the greatest difficulties about
ees that the trees when taken from
the prrerv are good for nothing. There il too mach
bribery ano corruption about all that are sold for pnb-
lie or private gardens and parks about this city, There
are 100 many cases where The buyer il charged g. The