New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-16

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healthy ones since it is pretty certain that the epidemic
does spread by something very much like sympathy.
After the close Of this discussion.
Mr. CORNELL, ex President Of the Society, gave an
account of his visit TO Rothampstead, England which
was listened o. with great satisfaction. max. ie"
brief notes 81 some Of tho leading points tlat apRoa
most likely to interest the farmers Of this country ms
il will be remembered, is the experimental iarih VI
Messrs. Lawes Gilbert. who have tested many h..
nurcs as well other matters The hrst hcd they 81
amncd was one that had been in grass for loo ye.ts
land various msnures had been tried anu proven lnH
the several artificial concentrated mannres eanmc.
be- used IN competition with barn'yara m"hu,c' Iho
whole was also compared with unmanured plots. in1
whole result proves that the most valuable concentrate
for grass is 2s5 pounds per acre OF nitrate VI
soda but the increase was not enough 10 pay cost
In one OF the experiments tn Of saw dust lncrence
the hay cron only y pouudsthe saw dust being waved
at So In another there was loss instead OF shi
from the OF dust. by an application oi Jun "
cut straw nothing wns gained One pound OF hir"'o Vi
soda produced 81 pounds OF hay. -,
He also detailed variety Of experiments OF wheai
and showed that unmanurcd land averaged ~ pushes
per acre for IS years Some Of the results oi ahues
were as follows Superphosphate q: limo alone proved
very expensive In one case 900 pounds oi Done
ash and 40 pounds OF suphurc acid increased me crop
only u bushels In another case 4OO POUNDS Oh supnh
of potash 300 pounds OF suph1e Of soda. ~ pouhus
suphate macncsia only PRODUCED crop OF 10 bushels
or an Increase OF half 4 busbel With 2OO pounds Oh
ammonia salts the product was 21i bushels oi wheat
With tuns Of iarm.yard manure the average was
3li bushels of wheat si4 20 On acre proht on the
use OF the manure which the only manure that did
afford any profit the most 81 the salts applied proving
great loss.
With zoo m OF ammonia salts the yield was 81 bush
els but in this the large amount used made one
bushel OF wheat some other experiments sJo
The Hon GRO GEDDTs said that ono OF the important
facts developed in this paper was that iar crop oi
wheat that il. lJi bushels per acre. can he grown
upon lard without manure, continuously ana 'iit no
fiiner in this country afford 10 buy any oi thesc
salts 10 apply b. wheat land but that we can use DARN
ard manure proGtaby Mr. Geddos stated that be had
crop Of wheat now growing upon neid ihat mas
grown wheat and clover since l.g9 without any ma
nure having ever been applied aud he has arrived NJ
conclusion that any good farm can be continuously
crowded without manure by the growing and turning
under clover. In regard TO blowing. Mr.. Gcddes hav
ing stated that he could plow three acres day WIN
pair of horses makes this calculations team walking
three miles per hour for twelve hours, VIII traVe 80
miles. II pillow is drawn that cuts iqrrow one ioot
wide IL will cut 36J-l go acres In twelve hours
Upon the manure question SCION ROBINSON moved
the following resolution:
The best way 10 preserve mannre is 10 spread IL as
fast ms made. upon the land where II Is required.
This resolution was seconded and adv ocated by Mr..
McGEAw. Mr. GEDDL5 and GEO oLAHk OF otsss"' VINO
said that he spread his manure upon grass lana IN WI"
hill sdes. TO good advantage III he cOuld
he would spread the manure upon grass innodiatey
after the grass is moved. .
Mr.. Cos0ER contended for the plan Of box feeding.
and 20 accumulate the manure until Spring before
baung. This in cases OF iattng animals Dut mol IN
young OF breeding animals He also advocates nus.
banding manure under cover keeping 1t wet. ITO he
applied To grass land It may well be- hauled out al once
and spread and 80 may il whom practicable. be applied
to corn land, spreading 1t broadcast and po"ng or
With slight notifications to particular cases the
resolution Of Mr.. Robinson adopted as tie sense OF
tie present meeting and rs that of majority OF those
who discussed tbs question Last Fall at Utica
Af,cr this the Secretary made report OF the prizes
awarded ~ this meeting Of the Society;
PRIZES AWARDED AT TIE WINTER MEETING OF THE
NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FOE
FIELD CROPS.
Norman Gowdy Lowvire Tor ss ba.heI. snl u pound.
inter wheat upon 10 seie. at prohi OF 's H.
com acre. nd . ioa' Iss t'1 h. ~ 70, .. Of
Sprns " heat proht : % . per
Ira H. Peek fasi Bloomfield ior as bushels potatoes PER
l. lisyws,d Bdshion Tor 1li ba.hs, per scre Prot,
and "A 100 III g. D. ths zane Tor - bushels
r. sste Of sLiS., rloa' on I sI'' ~. q , TS ae same
Thoaas fa,immon' Brighton ior u eu.es.s = Hie o.
ciOyeF'eed Prom, upon acres and u rods, +9'' 81
For SANPIEs or AGRICULTURAL sEEDs prizes were
awarded to the following farmers
s Hayward, Brighton, FOR white wheat. 20 pould' pr
j. Zine Pit.lou red heat O.. pounds pr tuhe Spring
wheut 50 pound. per bu.hei
Norman Gowdy, Lowvc. iworowed barley 30 pound. par
o y, rvoro~,a barley, pound. per euslel,
yellow corr, 10 pounds pr bushel
enry Wcif John,ve DO. 20 pounds aud White corn, 50
l. I.ysnser DE Forrosiyile, white corn 20 posni. per
bushe.
:. ;. Hayward sud Henry Weir prize, ler eai.
Henry Wen aud l. L. French kichtcld Spring, prizes FOR
ID VIC De FOREST De Forres,yis f,r rye ~ pound, Per
bushel and p. Hayward or re SO pounds per baiheL
FOR beans prizes awarded 10 A. h. Van Allen and =.
:. Hayward
Dor peas, to u. Won.
Pos la1 iced. 10 Henry Weir and A. Pine
FOR IsPPahannocf wheat 10 lsc H. Cocis 81 Wesbury,
L. I.
For eight varieties Of CON- to D. A. BuIley wIllEOwu,
for pop corn, to 4. r. Ven Allen
Ior white A. SEED. 20 J.. l.. French.
fo ba,'eI % Norman Gowdy L. L. FreHeh, Mrs. H. We,
Robert Harvey, Iamsf tll jafon
ineeniou. waller engine o. Nose. r,r,., Ru,pd
- apples. 70 Wan. II. SlnseIland, NosnsHs1l 4 Pho
sud r,teT Van VIE, Beehemi d. ". &. Defocsi r.
Several other prizes we're awarded fox miscellaneous
matters.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
vs.. KELLY Of I.hincbeck now and said that be
could DOT allow the present occasion 90 pass without
presenting resolution that he felt would be- re-
spOnded 10 by every one present. IL was resolution
Of respect 10 tho memory Of Col Francis Iotch for
many years one Of The most active members Of ths So
cicty--nne whose words and example have done much
to promote improvement in agriculture Ia this State.
Col Roich hf died from dsense contracted in the dis
charge 81 his duty 10 his country having especially de-
sired active service In the suppression The Rebellion
Nj. Kelly thon pronounced eulogy upon tie character
of Col Rotch thai affected number Of his friends TO
tears.
lie followed b. Mr.. CoyGER Mr.. PTIERs. and
Mr.. IAfLR all Of whom spoke In manner that should
induce the Young men OF this State 10 emulate the yr
The reading Of the obituary upon Col Sheriff., WHO |
was killed Of Gettysburg was then called for and mos.
fully approved by The meeting
After this Mr.. FAIL, who It win Ls remembered |
was reluctant to take The Office OF President because he
could not make speech. actually gave Of the most
practical and satisfactory addresses that have
listened to upon similar occssions and that II
gave the highest satisfaction TO all who heard IT, and
will be read with delight and profit 9y many farmers l
can only aludc briefly TO few OF Us prominent points
Ills alusion 10 the ihbors Of Col John Bu,ierfeld 90
make tho Far at Utica success, wus received with
round after round oil applause aud the reply Of
Col. Ii. 10 this richly -deseryed compliment.
Mr.. Iale spoke strongly of the benefits that have
accrued farmers from itntleuent floVa az tho