The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-11
THE AMERICAN FARMERS CLUB.
New YORK, October 5, 1869.

The Farmers Club of the American
Institute held their regular stated meet
ing at the Cooper Institute this after
noon, Aldermen Ely in the chair. There
was only moderate attendance.
Black Tooth in Pigs.-Mr. G. McCar-
thy, of Spartansburg, Penna., inquired
whether the Club cosld give the symp-
toms of disease to which pigs are sub
jected, called the "black TOOTH" None
of the members could give the desired
information.
Cure for Bunions.-Mr. Berkely Brooks,
of Michigan, informed the Club that
bunions could be cured by dipping the
affected parts in warm turpen'ine.
The Grub Worm in GrGSS.-G. G. Sloan,
of Wabash, lndisna, wrUte: There is a
kind of grub worm, large, with brewn
head, which has done much injury 10
the grass in this section. WIN they
affect US next yearV
DIR. Trimble said the grubs would not
be troublesome next year, as they would
then change into beetles. He related an
anecdote relative TO the appearance OF
the same worm in England, when the
farmers thought tho disease came from
the roots of the grass, which they de-
stroyed.
Deep and Skdllolr PlOriRg "A farmer
wrote TO protest against some expires
siOns of Mr.. Fuller at Il recent meeting,
when he said that Farmers are a ready
lazy enough" The writer contended
that farmers were the most Industrious
class in the community.
Mr.. Fuller said he had used the express
sion as applicable TO the case of farmers
who were too lazy To pillow more than
two inches deep. In fac he believed
there were farmers who would not plOw
at all if they could grow crops on the
upturued surface.
DR.. Trimble arose to defend his theO
~ of shallow blowing. He proposed
that a committee be appointed TO ascer-
tain by actual experiment how far the
roots of plants buried themselves in the
ground. He showed root of hill OF
corn which he said had been found at
about two inches from the surface.
Mr.. Ely, the chairman, was at n loss
to know what the proposal OF DR.. Trim
BILE means. He wanted the proposal for
the appointment of committee 10 be
submitted in the shape of a resolution.
Mr.. Fuller said that DR.. Trimble was
in error as to the opinions of the advO-
Gates of deep plewing. They did not
think that the roots penetrated the soil,
bnt that the moisture came up from the
sub-suil.
Dir. Gregory alluded to a recent decis-
ION OF the Commissioner OF Agriculture
To the effect that the crops had been in
creased at least one-sixth in those TO
gions where deep blowing prevailed.
This fact was in itself significant
enough.
Professor James A. Whitney said 81
am hardly willing that DIR. Tr,mLl-
should remain unanswered IN his state
ments. While tho greater penetration
of roots in the soil is not ths only mr.
the main object Of deep tillage, there is
an in simate RELATION between the two.
and the roots will grow deeper and be
better nourished with deep than shall.
low culture. Air and warmth extend
further below,the surface, and help the
growth of the plants"
Mr.. BreYin, of New Jersey, said that
if the soil was turned up TO q great
depth there would be greater nutrition
in the subsoil than in the surface soil.
The discussion here ended, DR.. Trim
BILE refusing to offer his resolution for
the appointment of committee, alleg-
ing mat MIR. Fuller's Acknowledgment
proved his argument.
HoW to Ship 4pples.-Mr. E. Hill, of
Cno, michigan, asked whether apples
shlppeu IN tight barrels or in ventilated
barrels keep besti
MI. Quinn, of Newark, New Jersey
sala ne thought the packing of all fruits
for transportation, should he n,ada 80
great attention to ventilation IL "a
found that in shipping pears to Cn Isu
those packages which were veD,iI Hol,
at either end, were delivered in tn Iao.
condition, and in his opinion all frni's
in transitu required air.
The Cultivation Of the Concord Crane
A paper was then read by Mr.. James
Alexander, of Madeira, New York, on
grape culture, the essayist devotiug his
attention to the cultivation of the Con-
cord grape. This variety, he said,
would grow well on any soil where corn
could be produced.
de recommended that the soil he
throughly mixed and pulverized to the
Septh OF II to 10 inches, for which a
iISrse mold. board pillow should be used
ose small pillow to make out the rows
cunning them MOI tn and south. saw ID
s' apart and after opening the fur.