New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-20
sTATE AG1ICULTUBALs SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting.
FroH Our sp,cis' Reporter.


O'Clock, in the hall OF the Agricultural Department for
general discussion Of matters interesting to the farm
e-s Of the State Of New-York.
Mr. Gonld gave some interesting particulars abon
the great berry crop on the banks OF the Hudson River
particularly near Piermont where he finds ttrawber
re8 and raspberries remarkably successful the soil
appearing to possess something peculiarly adapted to
that kind Of fruit. II is generally drift formation
covered with bcwlders. andgenerally gravel loam
He found ose field Of ten acres OF Strawberries which
cost last eeG0 for all expenses and gave a cash
return of etsO0. yield Of 500 on acre is not un-
common AID tho general product is 50 large III tLo
straw berry season that special train leaves PermoDt
every day with almost much fruit locomotive
can draw and also. steamboat leaves every evening
calling at tie different landings TO take on load Of
berries.
Raspberres end strawDerres are grown together;
the former et lO1l0 feet and latter IL two rows be-
Tween al rnners being closely cut.
Mr.. Goud also spoke of the cultivation oi the new
American ioa plant, the Ccnothus Americanus which
be thirk nav Dc extended upon the bill lands OF this
State with great profit the leaves gathered IN Pelp
slvaniG picked IN Cang Japan chests are sold at
90 cents pund and this kind of tea is used in large
Quantities tl over the county and Is difficult 10 be
dsilng guisltd from imported tea.
Mr. Petes stated that in one town in the sortheas.
corner OF ster Co. the raspberry crop Amounted last
year to SrO0 At one station on the railroad OF one
of our northern wilderness counties, from % TO lOO
bushels Of huchebeI1ies were sent away daily during
the season.
Mr.. Concer inquired If there was anything peculiar
in tho soil pon the Hudson that made 1t produce beT-
ries.
Mr.. Gond Thought not. rnd Solon Robinson stated
that the sIndy lands in Now-Jersey were amoag the
most pToaletiyo kaOwn Of strawberries aud black
berries
ANALYSIS OF SOILS AND GRASSES.
This question was brought forward and discussed Ut
some leng with tho general conclusion that 1t s not
worth who for this society 20 employ anyone to uudcF
take this business
Afr Gold. however thought that an analysis Of oil
the grasses would greatly assist farmers though II
might moi be entirely definite. Chemistry, lie was
awarP, could not determine the fun value Of plents
without tie aid Of practical results at the manger lie
elements 81 ali plants be ascortained by the chemist
aud therefore analysis was important The tar0cr
should be able to tell what grasses are most nutrive.
Ii fac that horse fed on poo c0mressa II better
sustained than upon any other grassbelier than the
real Kcutcsy blue grass (poa preense) anu yet tls
fact Is moi universally known.
Mr. JnGd said there we're not q dC2n mon IN TINS
country capable OF making analysis 0t plants or soils
that vOull De Of any use ~ practical value TO iarmtTs
Aluof, AZ the analy that have been published nIe
Upon tie suggestion Of Mr.. Geddos. the Society
fused TO ncommena 70 tAo Executive Committee TO en-
rloy one 20 make tie analyses recommended, and
the subject was Indefinitely postponed.
IRRIGATlON AND UNDERDRAINIHG.
This estlOn was also discussed ~ some length.
Nj Goud eGVocsed commission Of inquiry into The
nlyaut 'ges Of undcrdrai.i1E ana Irrigation. Such 2
commission might cost this Society 81 1000. and II
wou.d be many thousands advantage q the people who
anxious for Trustworthy Information. IL IS
certain that the Water Of some streams Tch IN the
elements Of fertility set very tlO n known about the
benefits al irrigation Or % unierdraninT or bOw 70
successfully accomplish the work. although its bUnetts
were believed u. The farmers are wiling enough 20
practice hese great mpTog emcnts il farming II they
know how Millions Ofd0ll1fs may De easily added To
The crops Of ti. state Oy system Oi irrigation Wiefe
streams abound, ond by draining swanps and under.
draining upland.
AftLe Lunate Asvum Worcester. Mass. all the
muulre j. rendered hlud IN tanks and then pumped
ffIN ff
prodgct This plan of manuriuC Is but little known or
prlctCed IN tbs country.
Dr. Gpy 81 tcIintondent Of tie state lunatc Asr'
lum II Jtca y. Y, gave an account o. the under
draining upon that farm. which commenced ~
yeafs ago and had proved great success. The very
productive garden j. upon ground that was iElIy
s,nn1. We have used both tie aud wood and would
rof now after experience ufe anything but wood
Drains Pot down by TIE Row Mr. Gpodricn in 1884 are
slil good. We use heulock boards. and inches
vide nailed together. aud bet uron bottom board J..
inches Widc, and then psrty hil The ditch with small
stones. The d;chcs are - inches deep - TO 40 ee'
apart and do not cost over ~ cents rod We have
never had 90 take up wooden drain though We IRE.
qucntly have had tn take up tiles. Upon piece Of
swamp drained the List crop Of potatoes paid al eX
pcuscs.
Arer some further discussion. the subject was post
pIued 90 hear the report Of the cOmmtse appointed
yesteray t0 consider the subject oi the oatLepiague
m England. and TIE danger oi lts lMporiaton AS II
now iLc report states greatly increasing and there Is
danger of s being brought here in hides. even IN
tie clothes o. ttaaus who have tended diseased an
E therefore % hc dreaded. hiic' 10 cure Las been dis
coscled and no way 10 prevent its spread but killing
the affected stock, BON cattle and sheep.
The repor. recommends al pcf6Jus who have ary
krowodre o. the appearance O tie disease upon ths
sle oi the Atlantic % communicate II az once to tcL
T. johnson, Secretary Siatc Agficuli raj Society
Ali.rt as suitable head center who vii inmc
d.ltcy Disseminate the information, aud such other
gtter ll may have oi Interest 20 American farmers
Air Judd. IN making Gle report very truly remarked
Tat oi he utmost Importance nat an interest
shord be awakened upon the subject IN this c0uctry
before the pest and its consequent panin comes sud
urrlv uuon Us. Communities -AOald organize first 20
bar o, the disease aud II that cannot be done 10 shut
II ur ~ narrow limits wherever it appears and Kill
every ANNA that Is attacked.
The President now stated that the New England
breelr afsocistion desired The use o. tho hall a, d
% ercfore DE- would yield the chair 90 the Ho1. T.. H.
HYDE President Of that association Who on taxing ihc
AT stuitd that TIE association Was lnlned in ,ee
G,r the purposes Of promoting the cause ol breeding
nn,e blood nnimals end Publishing Aerdhooki win no
animals thai are not Thoroughbred.
The Secretary and Treasurer j. ). Alcn, then nude
report the principal pOlGt Ol which was that tae
flDds had been exhausted in publishing the iirsi vol
ume. and that It would promote the interests OF al
breeders 20 mite IN publishing the true and weedin
ont the lse pedigree tho committee already had
done to the eztont Of thlrd Of those offered
The Non A. B. Conger addressed the meeting IN
frcibe language upon the advantage Of association
for the purpose o gaining md evn6 Information upon
he true principles of breeding though he does not he
hevc It possible nor adyiabe 20 attempt 70 make
Lerd.book thai win be sure guide rs to the purity o
blood in any herd.
4 GOOD deal of discussion followed By Messrs. An
drew ALEU-, Hyde Wainrght Harrison, Juld' Se'.
.io,s aud other. and tuon gner q good many new
members had gyon IN their Names The following on
csrs we're elected fnr tho present year.
rr.sidrfi--E r.. A. Hyde Stshorf. Com.
serrr.sry--l. s. Aisu. Eas, NIndlo. Conn.
Xie Presdeuis-J. r. hut-T. OF. Son Niuohan Ne J.
W. Freeman. Troy. n. ~ I,s. o. sheldon Geneva y
H. Looa Windsor loci. Conn h. D Pierce Ee'i froyi'
deuce H. = .-Nu
" B.Ittu Esa, Wind.o- Conn. +. SeGmsn LLicopeo
Mass ,,t ,t,.a...
Ne MO. D. Hatch Kea1s y. H. E A. Hyde stafford
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