The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-09
American Institute Farmers
Club.
New YORK, Nov. 30, 1860.

Tho Farmers Club OF the American
Institute met at r. N. today. PreAl-
dent Ely In the chair.
DR.. Turmbnll, one OF the committee
appointed at a previous meeting 10 visit
tho State Fair Of Georgia, held at Mas
con- reported "a to the condition Of af-
fairs In that State and others OF the
South. lie presented to che Club speoi-
mems OF many Of Lhechlef. agtlculiurn
products OF the States he visited, the
most noticeable being several CLUSTERS
OF oranges from Florida, and an ear OF
corn from Georgia.
Mr.. Scion Robinson, the other NOM
ber OF the committee, has not yet res
turned. ras #gIr -.
DR., Turmbull described the trip 10
Macon with great exaotness. The par.
y started from Washington, including
In ilH numbers the Hon. Mr.. DelAno,
OF tho Internal Revenue Department
the Commissioner OK Agriculture, the
First Assistant Postmaster General, and
many others Of dlstincllon. They found
Macon crowded 10 excess, but wore
well received and well treated. He was
surprised to find so many dne horses
at the falr, having previously thought
the war had totally destroyed the best
proceeds Of Southern horses. AS OF old,
cotton was the whole talk OF the fair,
and nearly all the machinery exhibited
had reference 10 cotton manufacture,
With the exception Of that portion oil
the address devoted to agricultural
matters, the, address was exceedingly
geographical and statlstlcal. ~
Mr., 8. NJ. Coon, Of. Central Square,
OsSaRe county N, u, deaIred through
the Club, 10 recommend bis locality. al
9 Citing one for those desiring 10 settle
down as farmers. Land was worth $40
to S65 per acre, railroad facilities good,
and markets for products convenient.
Q. 7. Albert, of Delphan, Oneida
county, N. Y, Wroteto advise all farm.
ers TO be more careful In collecting ma.
rlure. He was also solioltous relative
10 the rearing Of children, but as that
was scarcely deemed an agricultural
subject It was not considered.
DIR. IT, Of Rlchfeld county, Conn,
asked where he bad best invest 81, 900 Ii
grazing lands. He was o single young
man, and had been farmer all bis lie.
DR.. Smith recommended him to 70
10 Kansas, where railroads were rapid
~ extending aud where the chances
were excellent for good energetic farm.
era.
The Chairman spoke OF the Kansas
fruit lately exhibited at the fair OF the
American Institute, whereupon, Mr.,
81. O, Meeker, remarked that the Kan.
sRs fruit did not impress him favora-
bly,, appearing 10 be rather pulpy. AS
to the people, he thought q man who
was not gifted With an unusual degree
ofshrewdness had better not go among
them.
]. ]. Balcomb, NJ. D., gave the fol-
lowing recipe for the destruction OF
the ourculio: He described the process
pursued by one Of his nelGhbors, which
was as follows: He selected the ground
for his plum trees near his barn; having
planted his trees, he enclosed them In
q high Pitched fence; he then built a
hennery In the enclosure, and In Rddi-
ton 10 the Atty hens which he kept,
placed two pigs In the orchard; the
hens being fond Of worms, destroyed
the Insects as they were shaken OF,
while the affected plums fslled were
eaten by the pigs.
Mr.. II. G. Buckley said he had tried
the same process In Kalamason many
years ago, and believed In II yet,
DR.. Trumbull said this plan was the
same as that recommended by him to
the Club many years ago. . H.
Mr.. +. d. Curtis said he had often no.
tlced bottles hung on fruit trees, and
had been puzzled by 1t. On inquiry he
found that the bottles contained mo-
lasses and water, and were used as a
decoy for the curcullo. l.,'.-. 's,..
DR.. Trlmbull had also tried this pro-
cess, but found that he had caught
very few curcullos and very many files
and moths. "
VIM. Lyman said he had seen In Gin
olnnati very ingenious lamp Intended
for the destruction OF the cotton moth.
1t was small tin vessel, from which
the wick arose, the light being protect
ed by sliding shield. The light at
tracted the moths, which fell Into the
oil and were drowned.
s. P. Anderson, Of franklin, West
Va, asked when he should plant Ken.
lucky blue grass seed, mud how much
to the acre.
Mr.. Lyman recommended him 10 ap.
ply to the Regent Of the kentucky
State University, at Lexington, where
the grass was raised.
A. Thyon. Of Pleasant Valley, Penn "a,
asked whether honey bees would do as
we'll In the house MS ont OF doors.
Mr.. Goodrich said he did not think
that the house was the place for bees;
they needed 10 be entirely free.
A Mr.. Spauldtng added his testimony
10 that which has been lately pouring
In relative to the Norway oats. lie be.
lieved 1t as many others do, to be a
humbug. I3p- a.l
Mr.. SpauldinG lntimsted that the
concentrations from the press had been
received under misapprehensIon.
4. A. Penton, Of Pometh, Wis, ask
ed whether strawberries would be q
profitable crop for that portion Of the
country. a ...
Mr.. Meeker answered In the all rma.
tive. A great many farmers who had
money and little sense, and no straw.
berries, would buy them.
DR.. Farrar, OF Buck1eld. Me-, An.
nounced himself as an advocate OF
shallow blowing. The old question
then arose for debate, and some one
having alluded to Mr.. Greeley's corn
CtOr tu1b yehTI MI meeheE hhlu II was
the best crop In the country and was
the result OF deep blowing.
DR.. Trumbull thought the result was
not SO much due to deep blowing as to
careful cultivation.
Mr.. Curtis thought the theory should
be altered to suit the soil. In a sandy
soil such as That OF New jersey where
DR.. Trumbull lived, but In q heavy
loan, deep blowing was n necessity.
Mr.. Fuller always graduated the
depth Of his blowing according to the
crop he was going to plant, as welt as
to the nature OF the soil. ..
There were several agricultural and
household Inventions exhibited, among
which was an exceedingly ingenious
Clothes Rack, after which the Club
adjourned until Thursday next.