New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-09

busLel of corn as dstler whisky that H. tnree "
four gallons and the quality Of anat w srnp Which now
sells for 81 80 gallon and the COST o. mahs S
cla,ed 10 be quite small. Two sugar reners VINO nave
examined the process are taken with IT, tha they
have each agreed to put in $4,000 to establish manu-
factory OF strip, and probably sugar rom corn "a.
present sugar has not been made, but some Oi te IuP
left standing in bottle solidied so that the botte au
TO be broken 10 get it out and II proved to oe me
grained, plastic sugar Upon some surprise peng tx
pressed that sugar strip could De Obtained rom ~
dian corn Mr. Ely observed that the whoic success VI
| the dstiler Of grain depended upon the amount Oh
sacharne that the grain contains and therefore II uocs
not surprise him 10 hear that this sachare can po "a
tracted before well after It has undergone leriheh
tation The only thing is to hold the fermentation az
the right point and make sweet strip instead OF acoho
Some Of those who have examined ths new Pio'.ess'
and they are Of sound judgment in such matters,
are satisfied that the whole country can DC supphcu
with sugar and molasses from Indian corn. ~ any
rate the problem will sOon be solved Tor some OF 'ne
wealthest men in NewYork are engaged 10 iiiy tcst
SOLOS RoBrNsov said that the question that corn con-
tans saeharine is not disputed lhe only thinB 10
settled is the cost OF eXtractlngN 49,.
Mr.. TnLllAS thought that there was sun more I'M
portant question and that is whether it VIII prove 10
les. In value Because less sweet Now is il settled that
this product sweet not only in taste Dut III FAC.
Alderman ELY-Yes. that question is settled IL OK
ceeds first quality cane sugar.
Gro BARTLET-I understand that this strip is made
Of starch, which is nothing new, among chemists
though it has never been reduced 70 practice.
/ Osege Oraa9o-Is Hardy i-E. H. ROOD Blooming
ton H. says 81 notice your statement that the usage
orange would he killed with 30 to 80 degrees below zero
of cold / have lived In Illinois nineteen years. last
Winter, with one exception, was the coolest during that
25 degrees below zero Peach trees
killed very generally but haye see the rst hedge
killed by last Winters cold. The cold winters OF Ieoi
and 1856 however did kill many Usage orange hedges
but that the only Winter in which they have been
Killed since their introduction fencing material"
SCION RoBNsoN-That is just the whole that have
stated In regard this kind Of fence that could not
be relied upon further north than the cotton growing
be proof against any degree of cold ever known
II IL is not a. farmer has used II 10 fence ls iarn
he is certain Of the next crop One hard WINTER
may leave him ienceless. grant all that Is ever
claimed for the beauty aud goodness q Usage orange
hedge but still IL is not sufficiently hardy.
Nj. HARrLRT thought that IT would be safe 10 plant
Usage orange wherever peach trees eogflsh At any
be thought the isotheTma line Of the cotton plant
quite too low.
Mr. QrrSs said that he had known hedge of this
plant to endure the Winter In jersey twelve years. ana
he thought could afford 10 lose his fence once IN
ten years rather than fence with rails Besides the less
fence have the better.
X. g. PARpEr-The greatest difficulty about a hedge
Of any Kind AZ not is liability 10 be killed by cold but
20 be neglected and suffered 10 grow ont Of shape IN
slightly and worthless. The generality OF farmers
would never pay proper attention 10 hedge 10 make u
answer for fence
WV. s CRIES1ER-I believe the Wild pear tree
would afford a good material for hedges IL would be |
very hardy. strong. and not liable 10 any disease 1T
would. IN my opinion. make a good hedge. 49,
SoLoN RoHISsoS-An nd 50 would apple trees. Witness
thc.e in oil pastures that have been hroused by stock
seo how rugged they grow No ANNA could get through
sacL hedge.
covery Of a pass the Andes, that forest Of
apple trees found upon one side Of the mountaia:
Poisos Icy Rmsdies.-E. II. ROOD. Bloomington, Ill,
savs notice In the reports Of discussions at yonr
ab that you have mentioned several remedies for tho
poison ivy. After the poison has taken effect and sores
are a consequenos bran poultieo Is a specific This 1
know from actual experience having been many times
p.asoned-lran Of wheat or rye equally good" " Yes
says lady. WHO has been often poisoned, equally
&. ~ sl.,Tff hal
bran. 4 very hot poultce OF anything II good and
often renewed will effect cure, but all the remedies
that have tried are not equal 10 the sweet fern tea
Perhaps bran l. specific for some persons It is not FOR
Mr. P.PnrE said that he knew Of child that was
troubled years with poison sores cured by tea Of Hon
dara- sarsaparla. He wond oppose all remedies that
tend "a drive the poison Inward. II
Hsail~ and Crop. IA Miaol.--E. II. RooD writes
from bloomington. ILL.,. Oct. 24 We have had but
ltils irosi here ~ yet leaves generally green The
weather here since June has been al that could be de-
sired and consequently our country Is ia OF gram.
Corn never was better In Central Illinois, |:
Grapes--HoH Many Caa Re Produced upon az dcrtf-
This question has been considerably agitatcd Of late.
Here is an item Of evidence that members Of the Club
have not over estimated the possible production. SuEL
To-TER Muscatine, Iowa, In letter 20 The Country
Geaa'GH says in speaking Of an exhibition Of grapes
AT tie Iowa state Fair that Nr. Jobe Of Clay, Wash
inyton County Iowa raised this year on half acre.
containing so vines five years old s6tj pounds. He
had The proof Of tn. crop with lu and expected 10 get
special premium from our Discretionary Commit.
tee" ioI this most extraordinary crop " Concord
grapes He had about four acres set mostly with Con.
cord His Weld Of wine with some select lots
gallon e. little over eleven pounds but the average
was abont gallon 20 fourteen pounds. portion of
his grapes cent 10 Chicago and sold az 10 cents
same rate his vines viii yield 1880 pounds per
Does any doubt II they Will do thai ~ five years
that they will yield - 900 pounds at ten years OF age'
NJ. CARPENTER said hnt he lately read statement
in The Earmc thats Mrs. Mluson Lad produced
this year from SO vines fifteen tuns of grapes
The Grammar inquired what sort and upon how I
III, a. q 81.
lie hoped Mrs Munson would write the facts for publ.
cation ia The reports of the Club.
Mr.. ENgnRr related the circumstances OF these :
grspcr,, each 80 feet long, the iu.t oi which one
year sold for $4,000.
Mary SedaP IF Grass Land.--The following mixture
Of grass seed for of land is used hy Mr. Oh
Inc dairy man at Colnsyille. Conn. lbs umo- :
thy lbs orchard grass lbs red clover 3lhs red top Il
Us. Italian rye grass. ys Perennial rye grass MS
tail meadow ont grass ana lbs. white clover In En-
gland TWO bushels OF large and u lbs. oi small seed is
given as the seed iui an acre and Tie cost stated 40
" % 10 20 shllings" an acre. u
Iora a. Uo0i Producing S'afc--Ii was estimated n
that between $1,000 and 1900 sheep were driven into o
Iowa n -tj and iiat the influx this wear win be- equal
~ the ast This with the increase 0f l1mbs which Is 4
very large the sheep are remarkably healthy will Il
soon give that state high rank IN the production Of ST
wool particularly as marked attention is given TO fine
wool sheep There were hny Vermont bucks IN one lot
AZ fhc Iowa state Fair ii
r. Cue Hogs Of WouyiaR SieDp.--Yoko two stout n
iamt to sck four feet long and tie tie dog 10 the cen
ie between the rams and Jet them drag BIN about the
helds II thai does not cure him, tie hin neck and al
heels n gateway and race flock Of sheep over BIN nj
few times 20 closely that ,Ome ol them must tram n
pie upon him. aud De will thereafter have de. hi
sire 10 enough sheep get the smell Of Il
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EmiSpcnis Udnfed in MbTdskG- ISAAC POLLARD q.
write, Oct -. from Nebraska CITY that immigrants II
ire greatly wanted in that section He wants them him
SELF and whole snpOads would mud employ mcn or 10 u,
aIOAs 81 make Themselves farms Tie country Is very Ia
.lou Of common laboloTs. lie says: Il thiak We b,
nave just pleasant and healthy country as can be n
ourd ia he West. and ~ the vicinity Of the Al
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