The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-21
American Institute Farmers
Club.
NEW YORK, April q


Alderman Ely was in the chair. The
attendance was large at the Club o.day,
and there were several ladies present
| with their families.
Mr.. Lintlley, of Northford, Connects
cut, inquired as to the value of muriate
potash for boys. -7.'-a-
Mr.. J. A. Whitney said he had never
heard of any one using it. Potash was
a valuable fertilizer when used alone.
Mr.. Carpenter knew Potash TO have
favorable effect when applied to such
lands.
Mr.. Lawton said he first drained his
Dogs and afterwards planted strawber-
rles on them with much success.
1t was asked If English Sparrows
would effectually rid trees of insects !;
also, do they ever harm or destroy fruit
of any kind.
DR.. Trimble of Newark said these lit
tie scavengers likethe native sparrows
are voracious feeders. They will eat all
kinds of caterpillars not hairy and mill
lers of every description. No one can
| estimate how much the country has
benefited through the usefulness of the
sparrow. 1t has effectively driven away
the measuring worm from this city.
Many have claimed that this pest is
destroyed. by certain parasites but this
1S not wholly true. Two thousand
English sParrows were placed in the
Washington parade grounds but the
worms were not entirely driven away.
The yellow billed cuckoo will eat hairy
caterpillars but the sparrow is q do
nestle bird and will not go far from the
, house. Boxes should be put up in diff
ferent vicinities around the yard for
them to rear their young In. The yell
low billed cuckoo is one. OF the most
useful birds we have.
Mr.. Bruens said that he feeds his
sparrows every day, and up to the pres
ent date they had consumed more than
two bushels OF cracked corn. Tie
Englishmen say they are very destruc-
tive to small fruit, and in order TO get
rid of the sparrows they frighten them
by clapping boards together. 1t is said
that they do great damage among the
cherry buds during the latter part of
the winter.
this and similar statements touching
the mischievousness of these little
birds.
Mr.. A. f. Hitchcock, of Erie county,
New York, sent in n paper showing
that his hens had produced as follows:
one year sold for S26, 81 which netted
him Sl5.69. after deducting SlO.02 for the
food which they consumed.
~ gentleman living on Long Island
wanted some ono OF the club tC inform
him where he could procure the genu-
lIl6 DtShtI "l4tO"1 uISO lu6 COST Ol Luis
article.
A. S. Fuller advised him to search
the newspapers or advertise.
MIR. McDOnOugh, of Illinois, sent in
q communication in praise OF that part
OF the country. He said that good
| land could b5 had at from $40 to $50 an
acre, which would produce 80 bushels
of corn per acre. He added that he had
found turpentine, Il good remedy for
the hog cholera.
Mr.. John Drake enquired if OCO
hens could be kept on one acre of land.
DR.. J. V. g. Smith said that he did
not think they would thrive. a SINH
lar enterprise had been attempted on
an island in Boston HArbor but it had
proved IL failure.
MIR. J. b. Lyman cited the we'll
known instance of Warren Deland who
had been unusually successful with
fowls of every description. He (Mr.
LelRnd) found that they will not thrive
unless they have plenty of room.
When more than 100 fowls are cOnfin-
ed on an acre, bad results follow. He
kept his hen. houses warm during the
winter season and took great care that
they did not suffer for want of water
or the proper food. He always made
it point to have the nest boxes white
washed Immediately after tho fowl
leaves the nest. In this way Vermin
and disease are prevented.
mop were exhibited and referred to the
proper committees.
A gentleman from Boston then
brought up an improved churn dash,
which seemed to attract great deal of
attention. 1t is similar to the old fash
toned one, but it has hollow handle
with an air valve in the top. AS the
dasher is worked up and down the air
is forced i'll every direction all through
the cream or milk, creating much agi-
tatiOn. The inventor claimed that it
was lighter, stronger, more durable and
effective than any other. A glass churn
partially filled with milk was here ex-
hlbited, and the dasher operated. But
ter was brought inside of six minutes
or whereabouts. AS tho process was
going on the particles of butter could
be seen rising to the surface. a major
ity of the most sceptical members were
convinced that the invention was the
best thing of the kind that had yet been
brought before the Club. One gentle
man did not believe in glass or metal
| churns. In support OF his views he
called attention to the superior quality
of Philadelphia butter, which he de-
clared was made in wooden churnS.
a. S Fuller said that any man who
pronounced wooden churns better than
those made of glass or stoneware did
not know what he WIS talking about.
Every one was aware that glass i'm
parted the lenSt faint. Another men,
Der said that the French Emperor used
butter made from similar churn to the
one before the club, whereupon the
gentleman from Boston gave the club
to understand that the cnurn used by
Napoleon was one made after his for
mer patent.
Considerable discussion ensued and
the improved churn men won their
point.
The Chairman appointed Commit
tee to test one of these churns and re-
pOrt at a future meeting.