New-York tribune., 1870-12-21
IT. Webb The news OF the disaster was brouehl Wy tns
British steamer sidOnia, which arrived yesNr""s """
Marseiles, via Bermuda
THE MASSACHUSETTS, BOARD or AGRICUL
TURE

TURF.
THIRD DAY Y-INTEREsTING DISCUSSION on MAN
UREs, FIELD CULTURE OF ROOTS AND 'E"bI-
ABLEs, FRUIT CULTURE, ETC.
FRAMINGHAM, Dec. l5.-To-day's proceedi"fa
were opened by a lecture by Dr. James H. NIoho' wv
Haverhll. o...., ,v, s,pc1.r-"
The lecture was minute and elaborate account oi tn'
character and results OF ferizng and other ehpei-
ments made chiefly on his own farm. He purchased ths
farm seven years ago. when corn had been grown Oh
il for five years and the sOl not in state 70 yl'"
remunerstive crops. The farm had been gr"o"A'y
raised from unproducye state by fertilizer 20 tae
il now supports animals who themselves produce sum
cient manure. There were only twenty-five acres
not devoted 10 wood and pasturing, Of Wh'b
ope-haN was a low, boggy meadow, and the re-t
seres Of elevations In bringing about the above sue
essfu results he had used is uns ~ bones 100 bushels
OF unleached sshes uns OF pomace, tuns Peruyia"
guano 500 pounds crude potash, tun oil OF Vtno 10
casks Of lime and hundred pounds Of suphat ~
msgpess nitrate Of soda, potash chloride OF s0dlhb'
and sulphate OF ammonia In such combinations A. ac-
corded with scientific education. The whole cum "f-
pended for special fertilizers the past seven ye"r '
$780, or $50 per acre. about the value OF 80 cords o o'
nary long manure, which would not have been ~ en-
tive Several acres meadow land had been reclaimed
which was deemed worthless. He had raised crop ~
corn since 1861 and crop OF sprng "h'S'
until the present year, rye oas roots and potatoes COM
pleted the list The corn crop most reDIun'rah'"'
the wheat next.
Itwas "A grevons error to suppose that there was no
certain crop in England. All their cereal ana gras
crops certain enough II their fields were IN per'
condition; but corn would never fail II a reasonable
amount OF attention was given it, This crop never
below 90 buhse OF sheled corn to the acre snd n 1853
he grew about 100 days crop OF 100 bushels !" uo
acre Notwithstanding the lateness OF the past eAS''
the corn crop reached rs bushels per acre. and dng "
eHn arorah had mi
exceeded IS cents per bushe including fertilizers labor
&C. Special attention should be given 20 corn To ra"
it properly it must he grown in large quantities on
small parcels OF ground 1t cost no more 10 faleo ~"
He then exposed the frauds practced fnrncrs by
dealers in fertilizers, many Of which analysis proyed W
sSStactSs De their M OWN erSer 20 as to get pus
article at less prce since lssS his receipts M ron uo
tanned that farming in New England was profitable, ~
Of the highest consequence 70 consiner thc dr"'
ance The elements by plants must be in the oi
where they grow II not present they must De suppa n
doctor must know the condition and pecuDarleH oi W.
patients must the farmer study the peeula'fes OF
and 81 %S 1
agriculture generally recognised.
ROOTS AND VEGETABLES.
The afternoon session opened by lecture by j. i
H. Gregory, esq, OF Marblehead THE Field Cutur"
Of Roots and Vegetables" OF these, the turnip and
parsnip were hardy. and would grow ON any soil
Beets and manages would grow from medium heavy
soil down clay; but, general rule the lighter tho
soil which they were grown the sweeter ihey S'-
Carrots would flourish any soil from sand to much
OF all the roots the onion the most difficult Ia raise.
the only soil which they would grow being medium
Soil freshly turned up was fl for the cultivation or
vegetables, and could not be|sed with profit until tie
third year AFTER -
Capt Moore OF Concord in discussing tins sniD"ri, Sad
the value OF the various fruits the public and The
ducer should be considered According 10 the returns
made to State the value Of apples and pears grown
in Massachusetts, in 1864 was N732io The value oi an
other fruits would certainly be 10000 making the total
n,2l3i4O. The apple crop in 1854 was nearly iai,,
and consequently the estimate was below IN aver sNe'"pr
three other crops which exceeded the general rt "p
in value namely: hay, eorp and potatoes Fruit ois"
ss@ sfsaFdfS be E Cooked HS On S5S %dfa
and galstsble article OF lSe food uhirS fhS H., H.,
increased demand Wond arns' arlse' e~in@t Wn"h H.,
supple supplied by %assachusetts ciyator A. the ast pub
lie meeting OF the Board of Agrcnture, 10. most
prominent agricultural lecturer ~ NewEngland hal :.
r. aSd cut their @ owing
20 the change OF climate ravages of insects ana ehna
ton Si iS' no. The results OF the
year proved these statements allacious for they had
Tee R Rad SFeD oade S5S With vi @ WheS
situated in the garden OF the horeutrst the orch%rd
brush lot OF the farmer. Science OF HORTICULTURAL sk
had not had anything to do WIN thls result ana urf'
fore it did not look as II the soil which had produced ;"
few years ago IL was doubted whether grapes eohd
prOntably III Massachusetts. his own capri
ence convinced him that they could be successfully
grown, with ordinary skill, on warm soil, If good,
hardy early vines planted Ii also sald That
the climate had changed, from the destruction or
forests. that peaches could not be proftaby grown A.
far however. he could ascertain the wood cut Down
had been replaced by grOwths, and there low
woodland in Massachusetts than there was 80 years
ago when peaches were grown In favorable years n
abundance. Peach trees, when grown rapidly wer"
liable suffer in Winter and within the lat few years
peach orchards had been destroyed by the disease
known az the yellows" Despite the theories advanced
no one could give satisfactory or remedy for s
disease was, however passing away from the STATE"
aud had doubt that Massachusetts Wonh again u"
able to grow peaches.
The cultivation the small fruits lad never been apIl'
ciaied He asserted that small fruits could be- raised a.
chesply in Massachusetts, in NewJersey or ~ D'ia-
RESOURCES OF CAIWOREIA.
The evening session devoted Ia a Lecture D., Tho
Hon Marshall p. Wilder California; Comparaii,.
View OF her Climate, Resource and Progress. viii On
servations made Recent Tour 10 the Pacific Coat"
The lecturer described vineyards Of thousand acres,
sppe orchards OF pear orchards of u
acres 40 OF curans. and "f
almond trees half mile long He closed by coDIar.-
tive view of the resources Of California and New Ell
gland according 10 the latter those influences 81 edu.a
ton and Christian civilization which had done ~ mach