The New York herald., 1869-01-22
THE FRUIT GROWERS CLUE.


sparrows and Crows-City Gardens-A
Horticultural College for Women Sug-.
gested.
Quite a large assemblage OF ladies and gentlemen
met yesterday afternoon at Agricultural Hall, No.
245 Broadway In the absence Of Or. J. +. Snod-
grass Mrs. Dr. Hallock vice president OF the society,"
took the chair. Miscellaneous business being in
order, a letter from Mrs. Jenny l.. Wli.!ock, an
nouncin0 her resignation as treasurer was received
and read. The resignation was accepted and Mr.. L.
L. Whitlock was elected In the place OF his wife to
the same position.
The secretary Mrs. II. T. Williams read an appeal
for the preservation of birds as protectors
OF the fruit CROP and referred to the ex-
perience OF France, where statistical inof fmailOn
proved the wonderful usefulness OF lhe lLlo
bird the English sparrow; the same experience
was had in England, and suggestion was made
that farmers and gardeners should protect them,
Mr.. Carpenter spoke OF the experiences OF ctizens
OF Wateryliet, where birds are protected against
huntsmen and tnat the people are much more Tree
from insect pests than their neighbors and other
parts o. the country DR.. Snodgrass having arrived
and taken the chair stated that the meeting WAS uos
exclusive TO the members OF the club, but all are in
yited participate in the debates and make sugees.
TONS. Mr.. Carpenter resumed his enogy OF ina
Usefulness OF the little birds In the course OF my
remarks he mentioned that formerly ne Deneveu
crows nuisance hut his later experience taushs
INN that they are benefit They are great insectv-
pers and other insects. The farmer ought to protect
them DR.. Snodgrass suggested that crows are TAX
Mr.. Fuller declared himself decidedly the cham
pion Of the crows and gave his own experience IN
support Of his views. believing that crows WIN No.
touch an egg or a young bird unless starved almost
to DEATH The secretary referred to the fact that
twenty and more ago The frnt crop was better
ferring 10 the good old timen and this was due
to the protection trees received from Dlds Aan
sluce from the law. Mr. Bruyn, OF New Jersey, 0e.
heved thar everything that wears feathers. except
hawks and the falcon species. should oe protecteo
py law. DIR. Halock Of Milton thought that no bene-
4 amid bQ tNadf frOIn a
be filed up but that oil members OF the society
should form themselves into police force minus the
cub and protect the little BIRDS All MS negnDofs
would introduce the sparrow and want 10 know
| where they can be got. II being Suggested
suggested TO have cargo OF sparrows brought from
England. Mr. Greenleaf from Long Island, also put
I.yon. Of Rhode Island. believed that there are
different degrees OF civilization among crows,
knowing herself that some attempted 20 psk % ou.
sharp fights with some them. Mr.. Holtol OF iiayer
straw, inveigled against the robins as enemies Oh
grapes, raspberries and strawberries. WINE tney
leave insect nesLs along with their own nests entirely
undisturbed. Tue only worm they feed on OCCASION
ally angle worm. the best friend OF the iarmer.
DR. q. h. williamson defended the sparrows IN Jer-
| sey. Mrs. DR.. uaock mentioned Sweiehporgs
d6ctrnes that the habit OF birds is correspondentia
| 10 the nabit OF the people among whom they are
and II birds destructive II Is because they proba
bly, feel they among enemies; among friends they
| TINS subject being declared sufficiently ventilated
Mr.. Andrew $: Fuller read an essay on
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prevailing that because living in city one
| cannot have garden Many acres are nos
eenseryatory OF a few choice plants win l6i an the
benefit IN home comforts and pleasures derived from
| garden. But agricultural and nortcu.turai lour-
mails aud science are neglected while the nonsense
OF modern novelties Is eagerly sought for The DIM
cultes such poor soil and the like, anf the dust
and Insects were referred to and the means by which
| to overcome them. There are many advantages.
The atmosphere, enclosed within high walls Is never
| too cold. The location the ground facing south
and narfl W
| dlfrerent kinds OF plants suitable to IL.
proper selection, looking to adaptation Ito 70
NAV be grown not on large but on dwarf trees, not
| exceeding two feet In height Thousands OF such
trees might be grown In this city. The grape vine
Just suiied Tor this purpose and there Is room enough
FOR thousands and tens Of thousands more the grape
er in the so. % s1I @
| principle OF adaptation should he followed. The
broad leaved evergreens, as rhododendrons kalmlss
and hoilIes will thrive In our climate, have flowers
Cleanliness Is the great secret Have pure ya.er
ferns were referred to a. anordng pleasing sighR
/ heap OF stones, with the inferstces filed with
light soil, lust the position for them Flowers un
| in the concluding part OF the evening.
Some conversation arose upon the suggestions
contained the lecture or essay on 'City Gardens"
The want OF attention chariness to work. leaving II
too much to hired help and losing the early morning
fe e c Il o. ae
\ New Jersey, mentioned the proper way in planting
Currluts 10 nave trees lurte0u OF aus
bushes Dr. Halock mentioned potato plant which
: he had IN . pot In Chambers street Some twenty
years ago training the branches around the window.
| and by giving II an unpronounceable name all HIS
acquaintances asked for slips. DR.. Hexamer, Of
weschester county connected the culture Of MOWERS
with the morals OF the people, claiming that whero
love OF the beauties OF nature grows the moral char
acter Of the people win also rise. There are moro
nowers used In this city than elsewhere: bu II the
fashion TO have MOWERS and not plants and but lisud
Is done TO cultivate plants
Mrs. sheppard advocated the establishment OF q
horticultural school for women near New York: thae
the city authorities should obtain . farm where 70
send women instead OF sending them to Blackwell'h
Island. II would do more good IN q year than the
Midnight Mission or Black Maria In o century. DR..
Hallock believed that the element OF progress which
springs fron the silent life OF nature has been too
long neglected. The Introduction OF Crpton Watep
and the Park were elements OF progress, and exert
their influence on the moral and mental elevation OF
the people. On motion OF Mrs. DIR. Halock, Misa
Jane Lee warfng was elected an honorary member
OF the club. Mrs. Dr. Hsock mentioned instances
Of ladies engaged In horticulture ana also In civil
engineering, and Mrs. sheppard added that abe
knew lady In Australia engaged In running 3
quartz crushing mill.
After short address from Dr. snodusss the