New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-31
American Iusfitutc Farnrrs' Club.

TUESDAY, Oct. 20.-Thcrc was pretty lively
meeting Of the Club to-day and good deal Of ncea
neous talk yet not much that would be very profitable
Ia report beyond tie letters from tho people and the
conyersaon that grew out Of their reading. or these
We give some OF the interesting matter:
Natural Productions Of Kansos-K u. PARDEE read
letter from Mr.. Eeckwith Oathc. Kansas. which WAS
listened 10 with much attention aud apparent pleas
ure that We give il TO Tue TRIBUNE readers entire not
withs,anding its length Mr.. Is. SAYS:
Il want to give IL the American Institute Farmers
Club brief mention ~ some Of the trees and plants ot
Kansas Beside oak hickory. and elm. Of each several
varieties We have the black walnut plcrtifn. that 1t
IL ns-d for fuel aud fence rails On tho river bottoms
Eastwood sycamore Tor buttonwood), and cottonwood
grow Ia avery large size. Beside the above the sou
NIPPLE blackberry. mulberry. willow wild cherry and
rGn and box elder are quite common and In some pr
fons the hard maple and the pine From the box elder
have made an excellent quality OF sugar by inc sane
process an is used In the Of the rock maple We
have also the pecan nut tree the pcrsnmon paw paw
and crabapple Of shrubs and fruits We find the g9osc
berry and blackberry very abundant and OF excellent
onnlity end size The dcwbcrry and black raspberry
are also quite The red waAberry Ia also very
abundant and snowy. and no is the hop tree or shrub
But Of Importance than other Wild iruit IL The
grape Large parties for miles 10 gather Wild pluns
al which there In immense quantities.
ally the cultivated varieties. But Of the grape We
have several varieties rpenng In succession nom July
TIL frost Some Of these are as large as the Clinton
grows In hev.York. though not quito rs large /" 1t
grows here for IL vastly improved from what knew
il 10 be In Ncw}ork The earliest Of our "d gTapes
which rpens In July Ia very small bui Is really grape
| Of me fhvor. ltough nave UT s'h
varieties II cultivated grapes. 1 am cgltiyatng thus
wding hoping " nothing moro, 10 make II rival the
Zane onrrani for which is frequently substituted
wish YOU 10 distribute 10 those who plant them. as
1t is unlikely the grape may be Increased In size u
not IN quality, by growing IN oooisr el,n'Ate.
n fine grape growing country, ana AZ some not VET!
remote day must become Justly celebrated Tor IT, The
strawberry IL also very abundant to irarios In cool
seasons For the wild flowers Of Kansas I must ex
pres. my special admiration Any one here may have
flower garden Of considerahlc show WHO WIZ ou,'Mn
Nv square rod. o. ground with Wild flowers viii
name Of the many only the following few deserving OF
some notice Tho blue ris. the yellow day LILY. and
the purple rhlor grow only IN the forests and
also tho Judas tree and straw .oolored honey
sucklc On tie Vraifies We have inc yeno"
/ cactus. growing only on rocky slopes. The
blue and the white iarsspur The latter dotted WIN
purple growing on moist spots. but only sh"rr tte
J gras. - ,ery Tain Tic white evening primrose
perennial. srows In similar localities. and tho yellow
n magnificent r0scr u from four 10 SIX inches
diameter grows on the rocky slopes The foTDcna and
foi glove also very cumoa ON T"k. situations. not
beeluss ID, 10 r,cks hu; b-care ileTe the deep!y
roied prairie ,rass win not thrive. aid hence there -
On opening fof ans t.Ty hardy plant have seen two
clos u the ,erna rcd aid purpc. but tue aitcr has
90 small foucr q. to b. a.in'~i uAnoiccabe. ""
hove li@o white hyacirfh. % purple IFtunm hn'
l4ln add r.ny "ii r. rpfukld l over tie prArios
lrloag ,Ar gIass ~ md rcd and fnlicgaied rh"'
S.s y or sn ist q a cone. H. rsaifai ias
.cutisn vih sifnrhi "dE'd pals ate1 we pct is"s
Of the a,sr - ar ~ ifird. froN finely under com
o. 49, .rI,iga,eA ,aIeill Ofwrd roses y. have me
small prairie growing s'uui 'ont hish. singlr
aowcf - hiuth 10 lnt veat'I. drtfrlInE into hrirht
I'd 20 cool usually from ~ 10 ihreo inohe' a.nnecf
ard the cmbng sr!rtv aisu s.nge pale rcd growing
clusters. AID ressbrs IN ia foliage and gsosth
tie cultivated queen Of The prairie. and or single fose
T j. .srfy nue one"
/ 4 Pa, feg sA4s,.--Ad En presented pear ior
name. which gT.a ou ifee which BE- .ound nlon BIZ
Iics q Nofr.u Conn Which b In b'.ria, III. year
i1r ths tn4f. afd al The fu presents The urihrn
appcnr-uc, ~ TAT unabridged side Upon trsie
j l.g 10 ~ Pronounced . Uuclcssr ID ArgUrie4c b.,
Nssaff CARPENTER HsreeH N1pss rsf!cr and others.
aad d. 4 mbic decided. uqpa examination. hft IL
collaboration vas ns io Tie v0TA o. To apple moth
Mr. ~ sad ihAa other tfecs within o. rniy iort ~ s
pfodlced healthy fruit.
ssrpl, ~ NJ Coaos t,os. Hasos.-SDL0S RonI,soN
read the following hitter daicd nogota August s. lees
lfom rratiegian who doe not care "a have hs name
mertlurct lot VrfHoua might aric to iE about IA"
natter. NJ Il taid BE- would yoaeh for his statement
a. coming irom trusts ofily gentleman
4 ln;lp,c ~ The Farmer Ciuh specimen Of the
Shrub Cotton about Which so many inquiries have been
! made 81 late -. specimen Is ,~,nt On average one
aud Wa picked b., near Ills city but In much
warmer climate TIE plant grows wild uil over The
tropical regions ~ Ac~muadn. but u ne; N. same A.
thaf Ol tie United States. slth whliA IN VEL ac
quailfcd. lo Hu' believe hat can b" Acollmn'cd
hofc IL doe not grow lcre here tbs temperature h
never oaer than ~, ltaAJ n The house. IL very
beautiful paloi ~ bot boise plant and What is liiie
curious. bear, tao distinct now-r- ou M" same branch
-otc A,cls saffron aud hc other perfect rolicrlno.
/ P-uf MATE think the gentleman must be- ms
taken oui the temperature n'crsiafy I" perfect this
cotton else D. j. something different RON the Irua
Oof,ypHm SrborSfln as an assured that that grows
in hi4 in mnch cuolcf region but have 90 idea
that IL can uc sccilmatei IA this latitude
drfitcai Jroaf Brf'aa.-SicpA. H. AinsWolth
Wet Bloomfield. y y. successful irou lrcrdc.,
sou.d Ike to see the subject discussed by the
Farmers Club as there D. now very great Pad rapid,
increasing Interest in angling for trout The forests
Of tho licd STATES ale Penetrated iol them To- their
utmost depth and the, decreasing yearly Ike the
deer and In time viii become extinct unless prevented
By artificial propagation ana protection in private
ponds and streams Nhcr' h'y can be increased ndoin.
itciy. and cheapy.
Il now propose give you my observation OF the form
alton Of the trout Ia the egg and us growth from 10
limpreynaton tO III Matching have = rice from my
main pond running up iosnrd the sprngs - feet long
and 30 inches wide incline plane, 80 as Ia make
gentle current throughout Us length The bottom is GOV
cred with washed gravel three Inches deep To give
proper depth 10 the water raise the watcr Ia the pond
In tho spawning season. which gives one foot Of wntcr
the lower cud Of the and about four inches AT
the upper end with wire screens al each end To- shut al
will To- hold The trout when they into the
spawn, AL DO with no IoIn the h Of November 20
tie i2h uf JGnnnry. Tho females come To- the
beds I'll the day they commence Ia spawn followed by
dozen males. AT this time the oollnlar Tissue
that h. held the egg In the duct If entirely absorb
I'd leaving the eggs loose and ready 10 be rkudcd with
entire safety by hand and sure OF casy imprcgnation
close the screen every morning ana take all the trout
n the race with "a small net. sometimes bushel ar
more at "a time. from ounces 10 pounds cnch In
weight and put them In baskets In water TO have them
ready to take IN hand nov take pail with about
or Inches VI water an H. and take a fcmal. trout with
one hand round the gils and pcctoral Inns so IN TO
hold her with case and safety, and rub down
her abdomen with gentle pressure
with the other. IL all things right the eggs viii
flow with the ease and rapdity Of shot from a small
iask into the water continue this gentle rubbing I'LL
the eggs are all aIuded. which viii take "a minute or
more for two pound trout then quickly place II In
the water. and In short time IL will be lively and
recover nom lis handling. A twopoundcr has about
10 sin OF these spawn measure inch when placed in
line. One side of the egg always heavier than the
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