New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-12

TUESDAY, Dec s. 1S6S-Nathau G. Ely Chairman
The meeting was fun, and az one time tho room was
crowded. An unusual number of subjects was ban
died. many Of them having great interest to thequTl
population.
THE DISCUSSIONS.
The Question first introduced was The Tire for S0r
ing Barley by a letter from d. Sherman OF IruXton.
Lincoln County, Mo.
Isaac p Trim6le-Tbcre was an old rule in Pennsyl-
vania when was boy. to SOW early rs possible,
when first the frost j. out Of the ground.
W. 5. Carpentcr-Ihat depends on the variety
II is well of course for Spring barley to be sown
early but | prefer Winter barley; IL IA surer and
Yields better. sow ny barley as near the goth OF
September tho weather viii allow.
Remoral Of Iron Slams from Granite Thomas Young
of Philadelphia has q granite front that has been
deeply stained with iron rust he writes asking the
chemical men of the Club what he shall do about II.
lie has used sundry acids with butindferer tsuccess.
James A. Whitney-Tho iron rust shOud DO eaten
out with several washngs of oXalic acid, and tins
removed with water. Then coat the surface with
hydrated silicate of potash commonly called LIQUID
glass This Will effoctuaily fill tho pores and coat
HIsa to Apply LIMA gentleman from Essex Co.
~ j.. who withhods his name, asks whether 1t VIII
do TO apply lime in Winter
Chaif-As rule We take no notice Of anonymous
writer's.
William ACKNOWLEDGING the snbiect is worthy
our regard If the writer is irregular in bis approach
do not know as much rs some about lime, but my
experience is decidedly in favor Of putting II on IN
Winter. 1t is singular fact that cold water dis
solves lime better than warm. The best season for
getting solution Of lime into the soil 10 during the
cold Spring rains and when the Winter SHOWS melt.
1t takes zoo parts of cold water 10 dissolve one OF
lime Hence we must have the lime at the surface at
the time of tho greatest rainfall II is better In
spread il frozen surface because II VIII become
dissolved before IL sinks into the soil
A Canadian on Wool Growng--M. w Brown Of
Paris Ontario County. speaks at some length Of the
sheep interest in Canada. The growth OF cOmbing
wool in England he says. Is more tho result OF the
high price of mutton than the price of wool the pro-
ductiOn of wool being result of the great demand
and paving prices for mutton sheep. Ihis ~ the
reason why wool Is cheap in England the elp being
England Ireland and Scotland, contained IN 1850 q
% 5OOO 900 sheep their total number Of square miles
being rs CSC loss by 900 than Illinois ana missouri
The only remedy for cheep wool and mutton IS Tor
farmers 70 form iointstock companies, and establish
wooden factories manufacture their own cloths. aud
thereby make al effort to consume lhelI Hh, AZ
home on the praiTies, instead OF paying fr6gt ana
commission on their stock East and paying lleaNi
commission and transportation on thciI naII Cllreu
goods We are in the hands Of large manufacturers
in Canada, and have been for long lime, but the
sun will rise ereR here after awhile
JB Ivman-Our friend from Canada is somewhat
III error in supposlne that the estaD o.
wool market. 1t would have been true ~ years ago
r ut steam has done much 70 change all that; As "a
rule fine woods will be produced on remote ana Cnep
lands while rich sections near cities and railroads
will do better with sheep whose mutton has mo
flavor, which fatten easily, and yield an inlcllor
fleece Manufactures will no longer 90 where Inc
raw material is produced and il viii be OF little use
for farmers to unite in effort 10 establish little
WOODEN mills in order 10 coerce large capitalists In
such contest the few rich men Will Outwt the many
operating with small sums. In Ontario County the
tfue policy will be to produce mutton and leave nne
ness OF fleece % reinOter regions.
Hops and Hop POies.--Wauen Fenis OF East Wor-
cester Otsego County, " T., Tec0mmeudI one pole 10
the hill no twine two vines 10 the poll; hesays ho5
must have air and sun in abundance, that timex
foliage wet weather. sheltered position ana yarn
mauIITes breed lice and blue mold
James A. Whituey-MT Chairman: Twenty ~
thirty wears ago hop-pOles were plenty ana c0iupu
lively cheap in the section mentioned, but WITHIN
few wears past poles have become very expensive,
and Irvine is very much used as a substitute. ihe
Collins yard was Of the very Inst IN when pops
were trained on twine, and very good crops nay
been grown with IT, The notion that u halpOis ihe
yeTmin is not in accordance with my own expert
ence for some Of the best hops | ever saw were ON
strung wards while some that were infested lS nee
the worst were OH the old-fasiilOned poles lheIe
are very few hop growers that wonld be willing 10
get along with hut one pole To the hill
Ioep PIotiAg in Otstqo-Mr Ferris also gives his
experience in deep blowing. lie says: Western
New York has had some experience in Winter wheat
and clover and those farmers ploN deep III the neat
Of the Summer for those crops. | have dug up anu
MANFRED red clover roots over four feet long that
grew in made soil. Two years ago het out Young
orchard and the same Spring seeded il 10 timothy
anu clover The ground had been plowed I'VE inches
deep: but around tho trees sp1dCd the SOL Two feel
10 give the young trees start Last Summer
move I'd the grass ard around the trees where II l1d
been worked 10 a depth Of two feet, The timothy
while two feet distant the grass was not more than
half as large. The suh-soil was glavely loan de-
scending 10 the south. ] mad ! can make Az almost
out soil produce good crop OF potatoes OF nope
by deep blowing lie goes o 10 SAY that Late plo~-
ing Is bad and such work should he done only III
midsummer
William Lawton-On clay lands I am persuaded
that Fall pOwing is not only sale but manifest
advantage The frost is great subduer Of sOlls aud
\ stH clay. after being exposed for II Winter, ~
greatly improved
Migration Soua,eard.-Alfred b. Zerega writes the
ciub long letter from LOudGn County, Va. saying
that 1HE TRIBUNE is wrong In discouuging IueIa.
London County aud all Virgna want Is Yankee en-
teTprse aud Yankee ingenuity Ho u Union Of
hcer ~ the war and commanded a gunbolt, has ever
and in all companies denounced Slavery. but finds
no prejudice against him on that account and no ais
position Ia refer 10 the past.
DR.. j. v T.. Smith Know this gentleman well.
lie has wealth and intelligence, and. what Il more
hc las n generous heart. He VIII take by the band
all Northern men who 20 to settle near him. ] shall
le happy 10 give letters Of introduction t0 this
respondent Ia any of ms friends Nh0 propose {"
settle in that pait OF Virginia.
" C. Meeker-O One error "a hintod IN this letter from
Virginia on which would say word. He concludes
that LOudon IN splehdld grape county because
te native Who's are very large mat ~ 10 si9u nt
all As q general thug there are ln0e Wild grape
vines in valleys Than on the hills. Bul mat does not
prove that Vineyards should bean the valleys b.
vine vine does not always yield asul,ertor grape;
H. c. Sn0dgrass London wse OF old ono OF the pes,
countless Of Virginia. 4 great many derfnans aud
9uakers settled there. they were antl,SaVely ana
thelr part OF tue county the best There ~ hucn
fen strong land there. BntI think the eentIensn ~
sbttie IN error about the temper OF those old plant
eIs.
tins Table Grapes Several boxe. 81 them wete dis
tnhuted to the Climb by &. ". idoll. OF West Wnsn-
longer 10 tue cluster. His Caawbas did not market
80 well thus year Many ~ them we're not entirely
ripe. ~
Isaac Trimbe Last year was at tho Knox Vine
yard, Pittsburgh Pa, aud saw thirty aarax u9vsred