The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-24
Mcctlnw OF the Enrlners' Club.


INTERESTING MATTERS RELATING TO APPLEs,
GRAPES PEARS, NEW TREES, ErC.-A MOVEMENT
FOR INDUSTRIAL Observation-Disclosures AND
FACTORY GIRLS 10 BE TAKEN OUT AMONG THE
VINES, ETC.
The Farmers Club held meeting on Tuesday after
noon at the American Institute Building corner Of
Eighth street and Fourth avenue There was not full
ATTENDANCE owing TO the fact that most OF the members
oit iustioating during the summer weeks Besides
it would seem that sufficient attention l. not bcslow
by the p bic upon the club whose objects certainly
of most useful and highly deserving Of countc
There several ladies present yesterday and
many di,tingu shed a9iculturists from various parts
of the co.n,ry. Tic procc dings instructive and
interesting
AT half past ono T. NJ the meeting called to ORDER
cx-Adcrman Nathan G. Ely, President of the Club
pyng the chair and John W. Chambers acting secretary
T. Lacy of Bucks county Pa, presented specimens Of
the apple called the Cornell Favorte raised in
his orchard This is not largo well shaped apple
bu. is very well favored and juicy The tre,s are very
productive
r. c. Taylor, o. Indiana Pa sent in worry curious
development OF the potato IL long old potato, Of
brown SD color with small ono OF later growth and
seemingly Of different family, emerging from the top
Mr. Taylor 70 nd it in his cellar and 1t promo need
pho Bomcnon in the word o roots
For the benefit Of parti DESTROYS OF cmigrating to
prices &c. ad. There various improved
farms not far from Milford and the prices range from
seventeen TO forty dollars per acre
W. Price, living in Northern Illinois, requested in
formation as to which variety of raspberres was best
adapted TO that section Ar'er discussion regard
ing the merits OF the different varieties the mater
| decid d in favor OF the "Doo'itilc."
A letter received from Keokuk, Iowa, regarding
the proper distance between apple Twelve feet
stated to be too small spac and the general opinion
| seemed to favor twenty to twenty five feet.
Mr. Young of Bedford county, Pa addressed letter
should be tapped In the first frosty days of the fall to
Undue, full and continued flow of sap
Dr. Trimblc OF Newark called attention to n remarka-
| bic tree imported from Germany, which blossomcd in
carly spring before any leaves appeared and about
the size Of the lilac He did not learn its name, but be-
| loved there was specimen in the Park
TIL, President introduced the subject Of grapes, by
hbting specimen Of 'hc Charter Oak" large and
productive specimen principally used Tor the purpose Of
preserves They faulty some respects, but the
whole good variety, difis through a room and
even mPrssnng either s1r %@ Wth an
Fredcricktown, Ohio, together with leaf OF German
grape vino, very productive and excellent MT Cava-
nagh stated that German fruit grower Of Brooklyn cul
tivated That variety, trimming on the colaterals and
allowing the main cane to extend along tho vino his
fruit house literally filled with grapes by this pro
cess No had yet been conferred on the vine In
Messrs Quinn, of New Jersey; Cavanagh, Of Brooklyn
Sweet, Of Western New York, and DR.. Andres, u
Florida spoke upon features Of tho grape qucs
ton The manner of packing was with the stems
down The 'bloom should by all means be preserved
nesa for The ioss ssbcom" ''shoudcr punches should
be kept apart from 'straggcrs" Better subsoil and
vines They pack with steam in the wine districts ~
Ham,nondsport, In this State; avoid ROOT moisture,
have three tons per acre, pay ten cents pound
and SOW raj other pie OF piormaton and wholcsome
advice might be gi ancd from the various adlressos
T. r. Quinn gave luc Il statement regarding the cu
ture OF y tree and the proper method OF pcking
CATHERINE, packing and shipping the fruit BIT y ~ one
of the most and scientific fruit rascrs IN the
country Ito keeps OF rain and prevents the growth o
weeds by salt hay spread around tho trees He com
monced thirteen years with My varieties, but louno
/, wise 10 roduc. the number to less than SIX lie has
five thousand trees yielding large quantity OF frut
which Is sold in tho New York market lie hads the
"Duchcsc dc Angoulcinc' the most prohaoie variety
Dr. Tr,nbc and others also made scmc interesting re
marks this subject. 49,
Tho noxt subject brought up was that OF "havint
| females take part In fruit raising and gardening"
letter was read from H. e. lngsrso OF Washington OF
tho subject Messrs Robinson, Bartlett Not QunI
and avanagh made remarks the feasibility o.
The project II observed That great source OF SUI
few industrial atoms assigned them ~ the convcn
tionaiics Could they y from the needle 70 inc straw
bcry-trom the crowded harcshps oI Toe CITY 10 th
I genial occupation OF tending the bicdng blossom
and teaching the young vino how 70. shoo,-thci
happiness would DO UNNECESSARILY SUBSCRIBED Mr.
Mott stated that in his absence his sistc
managed his farm Of hundred and bfty acres witt
singular success and other gentlemen present have tes
tmony tho Illness OF woman Tor shcsc pursuits On
member however, objected, stating tina, u would ces
si ate such modification in dress as would BRING upof
the ladies' concerned ary as much dicule as was az
portoncd 10 the Rochester convention OF Boomers
but the majority took another view, and u was mail
sidcration and counsel OF phanhroplsts through TIA
country aud thus promote humane aud pracscai move
mont 49,.