New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-08
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
,urp,cAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB

MornAY. Feb 6.-RoBERT l.. Pill, Chairman,
FyEEY MEiGs Secretary, who opened the meeting ~
autop 10 the valuable lectures Low being g'von a.
rs GrcTErARY read the fol owing paper upon this
W ,c.ormend 10 our members 10 examine their
trar saciions amorg other the great one uon OF 90
,truc;iye ms. cts and the remecy ana reV.noo, oy
DR.. Fitch EaPpeaIs That We snah NV 80. - nv
culty IN bringing over the iehIeumon ny, VINO mus1
hive on our wheat destroyer. - d, A.:
We ouebt 10 have before al the works on TINS
suhjset and study them. DIury OF LONDON sAi'o~
ehaI Ter becomiIg deeply eDaDor.d OF tn' s,n'y eA
pended quarter OF a million Of dolaTs III Dis pt
work which, 70 insects " the roost Interesting
for It's extreme accuracy Of text and LiustraoD Doh
oyan OF England also lsboIed tor lifetime IN zoe same
inject family with great suecess. France nad nei
patient lsborous investigator IN the justly celebrated
L0trsie wlofe calm and philosophical mind was also
for life devoted TO it, and FdbTfc1as Of Denlnarki
who studi6d at Copenhagen, London, Edinburgh, and
"a Upsal nader LiDn@us, he was enthusiaatc ia tho
study ard published Elk worss on Insecs, the last
was published IN 1894. With such pioneers these,
and such valuable aids as our Harrs, Fitch, and 9th
ere We must ~ shall understand Tor real praefoA
purpotes how to command these .tle but terrible
enllee.
OF the Iehneumon family, not yet perfectly known,
the great Entomoogists have named tue following
genera, each gems having species, VIZ; Csyptus,
Bassus, Pimps, Jopps, Metopius, Trogns, Alomya,
Peltsstes Ophion Banchus III genera. LaIeille SUI
isctsd them 10 daily sernpuious investigation.
The vast labor bestowed on the Entomologits bransh
il so much gained vantage ground for US. We
must carry il oLl, to fully utility BY practical opera
tions As the object is great indeed, will be the tn
pn,cb of tie great viclors of eIemy insects.
Mcorstructed Direiiings.-The SECRETARY read
an interesting article upon the Constructed dwellings,
of Anne ric and the great want OF Improvements In TINS
respect There il reat need Of schools 10 teach she
art of building not for show but utility and convent
eDce of arrangement.
EngrarIng GrO.eing Frta-There is simple
method of engraving names upon growing huit. when
the fut Ia about half grOwp cover one rice WIN wax
sDd write tire pane in the wax cutting through TO te
skin. When ripe, take of the wax, and the name WIZ
appear Gil he fruit. ,n..-,
ersl ecinens of Summer Iears including barttets IN
peTfect pTeservatioB preserved III marble vault IA
the ceuteF Of lcebOUse. The person VINO preserved
these fes IN is Robert Benner Of Astoria lie Is able
to keen the theI mometeT 36 and this will keep any
kird ftender fruit amply stored in The vault without
cry packing. The vault IL surrounded with some SIX
feet Of ice TOP aud tices except small pasSage-"ay
into the yanl.
A. b. hadsey, Of Wikf3rd X. L. which after speak
ing in high terms of the interest taken by The country
at large IL there d1cnsscDf asks Tor information aooub
mnck. az f0lows:
n 81 ell lime wood ashes and salt sufficiently nuaize
n eSnd foulc be- sed to the peatl how long
sill the compost require TO lie before using u
Peat oposed vegetable and woody snbsnces ound IN
Is available IN arge qrses u nii vo,ny ana IN
inform S'ion sought VIII De hignJ appreciated Oy yN ~ %
MT PELL stated that he preferred to han nuck into
tie harm ward aid mix 10 with the manure, ana tneh
cover tie mass with lime, which penetraes and DIR
euea es amnoniaea gases which he secures by spread
ing charcoal over the heap Liquls manure - appneo
to the heap before the charcoal The dust OF coal Il
very valuable substance farm. Lame Will sunl-
Gle " reur:ze The acid in muck. So will exposure
10 the atmosphere FOR long time-ssy two or three
wears. About /, bushels Of lime TO cord OF muck
will be sufficient to ntniral'Ze the aeid ID mncN' tu1
NEST economical application Of all eorts OF nanurial
substance IL in liquid stale, ~ lie now much prsetceo
in Eng land The best manure for a sandy soil is ei,y
consider the plow bad implsmeft We use II Tor
want OF better one IL eonsolldstes al 'he EARN ,st
it doet not turn mp. So dOss the harrow. IL hardeus
the earth nj the point of The teeth. There Is great
difference IN the character of muck. That from she
surface Will produce the beet results Ut hrst, OF
If Dsed " lthout preparation.
Mr. Smith OF Connecticut-I take out muck in
August, ana apply TWO loads Of muck To bne OF
manure and il ready for use the Ne Xt SPRING Gyp-
FUN nOes wonders with me, bot lime does no gota'
The best way il we have out little muck is 10 put
in The piepen never heap any manure. prefer 10
keep IL spread so IL " Ill not heai.
Mir CkvEKAcH, Gar6euer-I have used muck hesh
n potin plants, without trouble from sonrnesS. bu
Jpfefer 10 mix il two loads 10 one Of manure.
Mr.. GARyEY--Eo diree,ions can be gwen without
k owing the exact constituents of the muck 10 be ased
Tie GHAIRmAE-I had my muck analysed, and found
zone Of il almost equal 10 COW manure.
Fungus ~ HOt-Beds.-hark ID. Wilson OF Bloom
field ants 10 know if there ID any way 70 prevent
sort of mushroom fupgns growth ID hot-beds, which
ta,,s in lunches raisiDg the earth 20 throw on
he hi and producing black dust, probably the seed
hich blarkeDs the cultivated plants. be tried Gle
snd salt mixed in equal quantities. spread nalt an inch
thick, which Seemed TO stop the fungus growth. But
then plants have be grown in pots or boxes set IN
the bed. He hopes some member Of the Club can tell
how TO prepare hot.beds so that they viii not be
troubled with this fungus pest
MI. CARPENTER suggested that there Was not SOL
enough used ON top OF the manure:
The CHAIRMAE-I mix salt with my hot-bed com
post al q am not troubled with fungus.
Early Spring Plaats.-br. CARPESTER-l have
brought forward early peas ten days In advance
of the usual time, by setting mp board en- the north
eide of the row. The eaIheet peas i know OF are
called Daniel 0Rourke peas. have had peas GOV,
cred with SHOW without injury. Beets may DC planted
very ealy without injury from host. lie Baseulo
beet IL the earliest Plaut sweet from Aoril
to July 4. The Excelsior IL the earliest variety.
Stow ellis evergreen CON 10 the latest KIND oil sweet
corp; it is very prolific l have used guano In the
Hill three inches below the seed TO the best advantage
ef any kino of manure for early corn.
Mr. GALE related some experiments OF man In
Duchess County selecting the safest ears for seed
which he continued for five YEAR,, until he got seed
II at Tpened carrier than any other KIND that he could
procure.
The CHAIRMAN spoke of the efforts Of AIR. Baden,
years ago IN pToc uciDg corn tat always npened
i've ak Ia II stalk.
Mr.. SnITB-Eo good farmer will nse corn for seed
that does not cone from stalks that bear ut least
two eaIs.
Mr.. CAyEsAcH-Early peas, &c, should be covered
v Iih salt lay o. litter.
The CHAIRMAs.-l start all my early plants IN cod
Rrbpery, a then transplant To the open ground set IN
hills made rich by good compott and cover the HILLS
with glsts boxes. Field corn Oh the Hudson should
lot be plsn en- till June l. Early corn start april