The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-28
American Institute Farmers
Club.
NEW YORK. October %

There was numerous attendance at
the meeting OF the Farmers Club, held
at their room In the Cooper Institute
10 day. Among the gentlemen present
we're the Hon. Horace Greeley, Messrs.
Fuller, of New jersey. Trimble. OF New.
ark. New jersey, Whitney, OF New
York: Smith, Of Boston; Gregory, OF
New York, and Lawton OF New Ro-
chelle, New York. Nathan @. Ely.
Esq., occupied the chair.
John K. Haven wrote from Patcho-
que, l.. l., recommending capitalists to
possessed by Long Island for furnish-
ing Gertiliziug substances, as sea weed,
dc., the great abundance OF fish, oysters
and CLANS, and speaking Of the fue
field there Tor the culture OF cranberries,
water cress and the delicate ;speckled
trout. The brooks, he said, are numer-
Gus; water cress grows spontaneously.
The price OF land Is from $40 to S25 per
acre Here Is the experience OF gen.
tisman who settled there, and In his
own words: 4 selected brook already
stocked with trout, (Rs 10 universally 2
the case here.) On each side is q gently
rising slope, from so 10 100 feet. F:om
the base OF this slope to the margin Of
the brook Is found from so 10 100 feet
OF muck bottom, perfectly adapted to
cranberry culture. ! have now about
10 acres OF land In successful operation.
I sold recently four acres OF this land
for the sum OF $500. In a portion OF
this muck bottom have had artificial
canals cut, and set out In water cress,
which has proved TO be perfect sue
cess. have also established q spawn
ing race, with u capacity for spawning
half Il million Of tish per annum. l
would advise peraons before going
thousands Of miles West TO purchase
lands, to investigate the advantages
possessed by this section OF the coun~
lry.' ,
The President, Mr.. Ely, suggested
that the ideas put forth In this letter
were deserving Of attention.
G. II. Nelson sent communication
from Alba, Pa, recommending y sys~
TEN for drenching cattle, as follows:
Tie the head OF the animal as high as
possible, then take by the nose with
ihe left hand and raise 1t 80 that the
mouth will be somewhat elevated, take
bottle with long neck and insert In
the side Of the mouth as far back az
possible, avoiding the grinders, let the
drench run into tho mouth. AS this
will give the animal the free use Of It's
tongue 1t will swallow Instantly and
with ease.
J. Falson, OF Bloomington, ILL.,, gives
the following recipe for sailing meat:
For 100 lba. OF beef take three buckets
OF water, or enough to cover the meat,
four pounds Of brown sugar with as
much salt as will dissolve, boil and
skim, while boiling put In the meat
and let It remain for thirty minutes,
take out, cool and pack In barrels,
when cold turn on the pickle. Alter
the month OF March an additional
quantity OF salt may be necessary.
The same gentleman asked for infor.
nation as 10 the best method OF clean
iug cucumber and tomato seeds. The
washing process was recommended,
particularly for commercial purposes.
s. l., Todd, OF Brooklyn Snuggery,
l.. l., gives The following receipt for
securing dry cellars: He recommends
cementing the sides and the bottom.
then covering the cement with plastic
made OF coal lar and slate -four, taking
care TO get the correct proportions OF
each. This will resolve Itself into
excellent slate which will be im-
pervIous for water and render the eel.
lar sides and bottom perfectly dry and
water tight.
Thomas Snyder, OF Rockport, Ind,
asked whether the Asbestoe's cement
could be recommended for leaky roofs.
A gentleman wrote to know the pro-
portionate value OF potatoes ~ food for
cattle. with hay rating at $l5 90 per
ton, &c.
Doctor Herklmer stated that potatoes
In that case would be worth IS cents
per busbel. The Doctor recomm eded
In very high terms, potatoes ~ good for
mllch cows.
Speaking OF the potatoes on exhlbl-
tlon at the American Institute Fair, Il
was stated that there were over 200 va
rIeLies on exhibition, and that want OF
space there prevented the display OF an.
other hundred varieties. The Early
Rose potato, In the opinion OF many
gentlemen present, Is the very best va
riety there, or even In existence In the
United States.
Grape cutting In the fall OF the year
was recommended.
Adjourned.