New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-30
INTERESTING TO FARMERS
American In.sitn.c Farmer, Club.

American Institntc Farr,crs' Ctub.
TUESDAY. August I6-Hop.--k Hop gr,uoine prefia.
be S--JAMrs NAMING writes from VIII county Hi
nos a letter Of inquiry abont hops. tie says; am
pleased 10 see that you do not let your cGb die ont in n
drouih in dog-days. when your city NON bors are
of 10 the country so that Jon 60 rot hays acual meet
ings, yet through tie aid VI Jour outside members,
keep up very intei csting discussions II all OF the
small clubs In lie country would adopt the same coarse
that is for members TO write wheltLey cannot attend,
we should not hear o many fnres. But TO the ques-
ton. l want 10 know something aDous hop-growing.
want TO know why. II thoTo is why, That Cannot
raise hops my form in Wisconsin az wei rs farmers
do IN Central New Yoik All intend ~ Try the exper-
iInent SO az 10 demonstrate practically Whether hop,
growing would be- profitable. shond be glad OF Ill
tie information that your club can give. want TO
know how e. prepare ard tend the GROUND, and how "
rlsnt-how fr npart-numbcr Of vines IN n hil-hignt
Of poles and villa no the dangers OF failure. &c, &C.
Your viii interest good many ofyour Western
readers"
SoIoS ROBINSON u have lust boon among tho hop
rrog1s and or some OF these questions from
actual observation and yersation with the LopgTow
ers OF New York. .r.r
FIRST. iLere il no why that you cannot grow hop,
In Illinois and Wisconsin, but yoa viii nd one trouble
Tho soil il So f9rie thatile vines win grow too hfgc,
oyegruning ond brcnkiue down tie poles aud not pro
ducinc fruit IN proportion 70 the Growth Of yinea Az
least TIA, los been tie experience OF those VINO nave
tried grow boz upon very rich, mGcky soI. Ihcre
is greet uiaence m soil IA TO equality oil hos 80
that hnlf TIC quantity grown upon one sou ~ No.th W
the brewer Than the larger quantity from another
district This value only he proved v years o. ex
pertinent. OF that you must take the cha ces W rae
preparation Of tie ground, whatever pr"p1rcs ~ wen
Tor corn does FOR hops In this word ven, ihc.ude
tile draining and sabso plDwing rst aud sucn 'hei
cheaper preparations rs are uSuely gwen az sceond ana
third. Tie tending ~ the crop IL exactly what kood
corngrowcr wculd givoi that lie 20 keep TIE ground
rbsolLte.y clean aud mellow With tie pow ana
horso hoe ard q little work with the hand hoe. !
f1 nd In the CRY sla.c lands Of Cortland tayufa ana
ono ndaga Counties that the hills about oisLs feet
aplt each way with four TO six vines Oh eech hill,
trained upon two poles. ten to IA cen ieet Lish, IN
seue places have seen them ~ 60 80 feet high De,
hovc HAT hong poles unnecessary Like srapes and
other vines, ttey always procure tic rt on the top
end II that top IL trained Jw The yeId rst as eoou
- when l.ga. know thst Lima Deems 90 bes'ei On
low pols N high ones II Tic ends II he vines as tbey
l the tops o. Il p. are Pr eied on anu nav
cGccd ,c SINE Ics.i, with hops But as all not
loprTower cannot give Information irriyed TON ea
rsiicucc. Pehnps otiels viii. One ~ tue dniouisles
abcut iopgroxi:is ia that 1t mot be taken up TINS
year ana lald down ne1t When once prepared ioi,
the business must be Continued. Inc roo. S
nanted tlis year, win produce good crop next aud
succeeding years The poles arc at FIST expensive bnl
Last u.uy years. II made OF durable timber sneh as
cedar amaracs. Chestnut 20 grow hOp' spoa u LIE
scale you must good drying Kiln. LIE nrst PIE
paraiGn q t.o ground the roots IL planting te pves
lie Kim and prpcr appliances f'i baeeihE al involve
considerable outlay ard deter oI"'nnIy iarM.sh iro1
the busness q hop rowing. except IN noglDorhood
where tie small M ner sell his crop t. tho ihrRe
former who has tie proper appliances for prepare &
item f0T market. Yen ask what arc the dangers q
T. lure" They are numerous a. win any other crop
F,r infterce ! nad among the lopgrownIs whom
visited tbs 'eason. that some feds are almost total
failure in consequence Of being infested with az
30 AND other crons Then tho drouh hes
very materially sctcd the product L. some seasohs
there is failure - produce the essentieI pfihclple OF
hons cu.led palm. That yellow povccr hca you see
in tho blossom. When that is tAc Gaze The hops, h0"
large Tie yicid he. are nnsaehie o. rather
saalle at reduced price, There no crop which tie
fnriaeT grows 40 variable in price IL sometimes
ranges within single ear from six TO sixty cents
pound II IS considered good crop at au acreage OF
twenty-five cents II Il unlike corn or whcat-t cannot
be kcIt over. Hops must be sold while new. or che
they NAV prove n total toss There is hope that 70
cert discovery mas obyate this. Dr. samuel H. Percy
chemist a Kew York. hns dcoscred that by infusng
hops In wnter he caD extract ell the vciGe, ard then
eTapornte the ser. b. steam boiling "a rseso con-.
blnrg CXtIact with monsses. that b. eau put al
:. nine 81 hale II hors IL lge-salon kcS. In tins
flrr IL c. DO sept any desired crah u lle W'hou,
des rioIaton. This discovery. II suooceEuy carried
ou NAV give Impetus to hOrgrov inS IN tie West
4 etier from an old lddy.-Mrs 4. X. C.. Delaware,
Delaware Co. Ohio. who says ste hns already passed
her three years. writes US the following pleasant
letter:
'Re.ldIng In a family whore THE ". Y. TRIBUNE Is
faken-I generally Iend tie columLs devoted 70 TIE
. American Iustltute tuTmcrs' '-rurcn1ry the
?, marks on Flower Fruit ard Checkers. The inst
beaufify onr homos(bo they log cabin. or stately man
zion Of stoDe)-and refine our raiuTes. Inc second
adds 10 Tie health 81 f'i1es and giFcs ouch pleas
urc TO the gi,craway Of fine basket Of u as Ell as
the receiver. Those who live Ia Tie country noed not
be told how many gentle soIresiss .; l's lave gFonI
=
memories cluster around IL.
AS for the chickens. all know they arc nice well.
cookcd-ihey should se peutytLe rich farmer can do
without them; the farmer of sEail means should ney-
or think Of H. They should not be rcrsy found lis
table. Being tho iis VI one OF the latter class, was
for many years DESTROYS 90 raise c,tkers ond turkeys
And nog for nv remedy forthe yapes the old adage
ounce Of prevention N W0fth pound OF cure
il my motto. II chicken has the gapes let IL die.
Wen 20 wsra troubled with this chicken disease until
',e we're tired end more than twenty year, since
iarN afa faEs1
leYc IA WitChes aud oozen or So OF rusty utls INTO
rn OLD ssp.troush. ted that for one season Since
Il 40 IN basin continuing rust! !lol or some ysei
h iron nails has been IL use and not enc chicken
lcye We lost with gapes kept II constantly where
thy world drink. Do you nek how Il prevents tie
gigcs'r / ctgnot tell you. We all Know tie want
o lion in tho system Of human bipcus IL great loss
clpno say out We are little related 10 the feath
cred rgcc. Cc Ting know, thai non water preyouis
lapcs but don't know Why
ms remedy o. rather preventive is so easily tried
TINT We Hsstiy commend IL O. al who troubled
" IN this i.al disease among poultry We also com
mebd ~ The attel ton oi every dNcer In tAe country
what Ills lady says about nuts and towers and how
" tie gentle ooug.eses OF life" arc thus ehcapy pro
noted
Paskigg egRs for rclater.-G. VI. TEAcHouT Prescott
Pierce Co. Wis recommends those " ho desire To pack
eggs for winter not To let cocks with the hens lie
THINKS the hens jay better and If they happen To sit
.en days dn DE egsS my ere lot as readily spoiled
7l,5 to sol faf cIts C w. CARPENTER. Mt Gilead
Ohio Says II ish to add coupe OF items to your ar
uclc about Gaming fruits. First;
That putty is generally used hercabouts Tor sealing
Up caus oil rt Ii has be- tested Tor several yeals
aud considered by ali who II much superior t.
wax II Is lard maitcr to sea. or iaFWth wax
without getting tho wax IN tie fuL Which sros the
sie. sId certainly the putty is much the cheapest"
81 tlilk II is not generally known that peaches can
be peeled for cunning OF drying BY scGdiug the same
~ tomatoes. They must be ripe Iot too rre; take
'nnil Niio sphat baGiet Sled with peuolcS, dip !
hem into kettle If boiling winter few ninutos: n
lite practice wiz enable one TO set the right sead
every tmo. They can DO peeled H. this way with about
Dnc ihrd the iabOr and nurh moro saving. ~ IL takes
nono of tic losh on the peach. lin should be |
.mpied Immediately alter opening the ruiz will eat
bg mol, ~ few minutes exposed 10 The al. than
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