The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-11
GI1eG'ttelIigs
American Institute Farmers
Club.
NEW Yong, Nov. Q. 1860.

Avn" 4ohhI NuN'U u AoVua
The Farmers Club OF The American
Institute met at p. NJ, to-day. Ex-
Alderman Ely occupied the Chair.
David Whib0rn, OF Mexico, N. W
sent two reel pes 10 prevent field mice
from GnaWlng trees In the winter sea.
son. The FIRST was 10 make O small
mound OF earth ut the foot Of each treO,
say 12 inches thick; the other was 10 cut
up old BtOvo pipes and place them
around the lower part Of the tree as o
guard.
Mr.. Scion Robinson said a better and
cheaper way was to simply bind the
tree with sheets Of common tar paper,
Mr.. Curtis used well rotted manure,
disposed In the same manner as recon.
mended In The case OF the earth by the
writer,
Addison Oliver, OF Onewa, Iowa,
communicated to the Club his expert.
snoe In raising Early Rose potatoes,
Last winter he received one pound OF
the Early Rose, which be planted in IS
hills, one eye 70 each hill. The oultlva.
Lion consisted OF simply two hoelngS.
On the 10th Of September he dug from
these hills $40 pounds Of potatoes, or
~ bushels. The largest potato weighed
AN ounces, while many weighed as
much as "a ounces.
Abram Van Doren, Of Frederlcks-
burg, Va, wrote to describe the pecu,
liar charms Of that locality. It was
healthy, and presented great induce.
ments 10 settlers. All that was needed,
he said, was 10 attract to the spot BufIi-
Client capital 10 develope the country,
work It's quaFTies and mines, and make
use OF Luz splendid water power for
manufacturing purposes.
Ut. D., OF VRluBla, Florida, desired
10 answer question put by Mr.. Thay.
er, OF Massachusetts, relative 10 the use
Of alligat0rs for manuring purposes.
He had used them as manure, cutting
them into pieces and placing them In
bis garden 10 manure bananas, &c.,
bat had found that no very apparent
results had followed.
A gentleman In Philadelphia wrote
10 inform The Club OF the condition OF o
colony located In the Northern part Of
Virginia.
Mr.. Fuller objected to the letter on
the ground that II was a pu0.
DR.. Trimble said that in view OF the
TACT that 30 many communication had
been received from the Southern States
relative to their advantages, some Of
which were genuine, and some were
not, he moved that committee OF the
Club be formed TO consider the ques.
tlon. lie did not think that The State
presented very great Inducements for
settlers.
Mrs. Noble, of Worcester, Mass,
wrote long and dlscursive letter, In
which she asked for Information In re-
gard to tight waist oorsets and matters
OF a kindred nature. The letter was
referred 10 Mr.. Lyman, OF the Tribune.
g. p. Hall, Of AlAntha, Kansas, ask.
ed: 'Is ten inches too deep for the SEQ.
ond plowing Of prairie grounds7' Mr..
Robinson said that ten inches was too
deep for the first ploWlng, but that no
depth could be too great for the second,
The same writer also asked what de.
scrlption Of forest trees he should plant
on his land. Mr.. Fuller recommended
him 10 plant cotton wood, white ash,
hickory, black maple, sugar maple,
silver maple, locust or wild cherry. Mr..
Robinson, In this connection, made q
few remarks In reference to the gradual
disappearance OF the forests in this
country, or at least In the more thlckly
settled portions Of II. The land bad
scarcely been settled 200 years and vet
already there were complaints from
many sections OF want Of forests,
Other countries, France for instance,
promoted the cultivation OF forest trees,
and Mr.. Roblnson urged that there was
q necessity Tor some such action In this
country.
John Shanks, of Texas, wrote that at
a previous meeting DR.. Trumbull had
said that angle worms were benefit
to land. He must differ from the
Doctor. Ills land was filled with them,
and chickens could not destroy them
TO any extent. He desired TO know how
10 get rid OF the worms aud make the
land more mellow.
Mr.. Robinson recommended the use
OF salt, say twenty bushels to the acre.
Il. @. Meeker, OF Collamer, Ohio, said
that for several HeRsons.past the Ca.
tawba grape had failed TO ripen before
the frost set In, and asked how this
could be remedied. He was informed
that his was not the only region to
suffer, since the Lake Erie region hnd
also failed In this respect. He was
recommended to plant q harder variety.
/ Mr.. ldell exhibited few specimens
OF Iona and other grapes, which met
with general appreciation. y4IF
While the grapes were being dis
cussed, the subject Of manure for grapes
was discussed.
Mr.. Fuller said that he had used saw
dust and chip dirt as a,manure.
Mr. MnuIfNn ha1 nun1
and had lost s., 900 by the operation. He
did not believe that the manure was
any benefit whatever. After the discus
sion, 49,, ----,-.-.-.-.
Mr.. Idell said that all the indicatl lions
were that the Iona grapes were not
becoming popular, owing perhaps to
the plentiful crops Of other and better
varieties. The Diana was not any more
popular than the Iona. The Delaware
was very fine and popular, variety,
but the best grape In the market was
the Concord. The Catawba was good
and popular as table grape, but fath-
er too high In price.
Mr.. Robinson advocated the uniyer-
sal growth Of the Concord since they
yielded plentlfully, were good In taste
and above all, were cheap. y y
Mr., ]. j.. Quinn, OF Newark, New
Jersey. showed specimen ola very
peculiar pear, known as the Japan
Pear. Il looked like an apple ut one
end and like quince at the other, The
tree, he said, WAS Of marveIously rapid
growth. The fruit was inferior as a ia
BILE pear, but for cooking be thought Il
would be an acquisition. Mr.. Quinn
also presented other varieties Of pears,
some OF which were pronounced very
6ne.
Mr.. Dolly exhibited Tree Trimmer.
which ID really but, q slight improve.
ment on The old fashioned ones In use.
'-iAdlourGed.
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