New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-05
AGRICULTURAL.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.
Session Of Jan. 2. 1s72.-Tbe Hon. N. c. Ely,
Chairman: John w. Chambers. Secretary,
THg Loss OF A MEMBER.-The Chairman an
nounced that Mr.. Joseph Gregory, who has long
been an aotvemember the Club, has been stricken
with paralysis and lies at the point of death. With
a full education in English gardening and farming,
ne has always loved and cultivated these pursuits,
aud showed activity and enterprise In the introduce
ton of new seeds and plants TO the general attention
of onr farIners IL we are TO see his face no more
onr meetings will lose somewhat from the absence
OF his humOr aad his readiness ana the extent OF MS
lnfOmaton. -,
lake: aIn located on the river bottom land, deep,
mellow. and somewhat sandy. Experience has
proved that deep blowing is advantageous. But the
manRor Of cultivation IN CONVINCED Is erroneous
Ono horse il used and adOuble-shovel plough. Upon
this warm soil corn grows rapidly,
In four OF six weeks the roots VIII be two and even
three feet in length. This know from having ex-
aInined repeatedly. The second time plowing. as
we pasa each hill We snap these roots. ! saw a
ncighbor at work in his corn, and he was cultvating
Very deep, raising his plOw from the ground roots
OF corn hanging across the blades OF IT, WONG
n not be better TO some implement which would
cflecually clean the row and not 80 more tnan TWO
or three inches deepf .
j. g. LYMAN saw good deal Of corn-raising
in Eausas last Summer. One farm that visited
was remarkable for its crop there were 20 shelled
busbels on each of 81 acres cultivated by two men.
IN VaA plOwed In the usual way about seven inches
1eep' and narrowed line. Then light e-horse
pillow struck out the rows and man walking IN the
1rrow dropped the corn at proper intervals and led
a horse that drew q flat triangular stone Inns
stone coming right along the turrow, drew the
earth in and covered the corn and pressed the SOIL
over the row. In cultivation, no Pows were used
hut tho surface kept clean by frequent cultlya-
ton with n slnall-toOth harrow or cultiyator The
earth was not stirred deeper than two inches, but the
surface was kept clean. There was no manure
applied. 1 saw no better corn in Kansas than that
feld--nOne moro uniform and regular. The soil Is
certainly no better than the Kansas bottom and If
tftol we
fields their average might be 90 bushels tothe acre.
Me FucrA piece Of thick OAK pank, cut III tine
trial. b0 found preferable would answer the purpose
well "a stone. -, -
Wilcox Trempeatau, Mo-, asked what disposition
no shall make of the drOppiDgs OF 200 fowls. lie
has i1O0 apple trees Just coming int0 oGaIring
Would It DO wen to use the hen manure as sub
stitutei
cation ~ his orchard and save the hen drOppngs for
corn The hen manure will make the trees grow,
hut II il not profitable use 10 make OF manure so
concentrated and stimulating.
Rlr IiTuen-They are excellent for this crop, but
should he cOmposted with part Of fine dry earth
aud Of charcoal dust II the latter Is not avail
able double the quantity of soil.
4 Worn MORE OF WINDMILLS.-Mr ~ A. Brown,
Mnmervlo Ohio, inquired if 1t Is fet ,lble TO use
wind AH a motive power, aud II so what would be
The probable cost IF fourier six horse powerf -
Df Syvester-At syracuse windmill pumps all
the wafer for the railroad trains, and works well. ,
Mr Rnggs-When / visited the Pacific slope
found wndIuills scattered everywhere, particularly
IN tho Santa Clara valley. They did not seem to DO
extensive affairs at all.
Mr. sly think 500 invested would give the
power our friend asks for. have in mind wind
mill that pumps. gripds, and turns farm machinery
Of various sorts and its cost was not greater than
tho ylfn mention OF cOurse the rods and cOgs or
belts that connect the shaft of the fans with the saw
or other machine cost more or Less according to the
iucenuty of The farmer and the chcapness Of labor
CNNUIp STATEMENT ABOUT fLORIDA-W. N.
Hart Federal Point. 81. Johns ltlver-Ihose of us
who have come here with the determination TO sue
cccd in T1iSng profitable orange groves IN bringing
our land IL a high state of cultivation ana making
attractive homes, are desirous to promote the vel
FAR, of The state aud ready TO welcome all indus
triou. and energetic newcomers. As to our soil
nrop-iiv drained, manured, and cultivated, IL viii
produced very satisfactory crops OF any thlng au1l
i.,l t. A. mean pine land aud high hanmOcks
Dnr low haImOCLs need no manure, and are almost
JuexhsustibV rich. We do not expect our poor pine
,tgos 10 produce heavy crops without manure. ma
natives living on them, by cOw-penning. raise good
rrep4 Yet many Northern men unused 10 farming
having settled on them, perhaps IN some worn-out
fold have bocn irving to make hVlng without the
aid OF manure. muck. or compost heaps. NO wonder
they nc last got the blues and look M everyh con-
nectOd with Florida as through smoked glass
A have been digging sweet-potatOes to-day ON new
pine land never manured. One row. 80 yards long,
produced two bushels. The rows are live feet apart
Mhcre reside the land is what's called hat-woOd5
Land which covers most of East Florida. Ii needs
ifnining aud good cultivation TO produce tair crops
aud II ono wants 20 raise big crops ana MAKE money
Jet HIM follow the advice of the Farmers Club w.
Keep hogs keep hens, dig muck, haul ana mi,xi
mix aud haul draw out and spread on the land"
There axe some soils along the river, some heavy
clay hsnnooks, which do. not appear adapted to
Irish pOtOtOos though they grow cncumbers TO per
foCtion. This potato seems to revel in low mucky
situations, and have seen them grow on very poor
pine land at the rate Of 40 barrels 10 the acre by
liberal application OF potash. Our low hammocks
produce about 100 bushels TO the acre and they pay
we'll. bringing a good price in New-York in May
though freights last year were al 10 per barrel
Muck Is abundant here-at every mans door, and OF
the besi quality. am hauling IL now for my Spring
foI,s Coz my vineyards aud orange trees. Let all
discouraged ones follow the advice Of the Club about
hauling mixing &c, and they will rejoice over
beautiful crops next Spring. Our weather is de-
icAtful wind south end mercury up TO 50 degrees
four successive days, averaging CO degrees at sun
rise. Notwithstanding the freeze Of last Winter
we have had several large punches OF ripe bananas
and have promise of great abundance next year.
MARGgTAHnE MRATs.-Dr. Smith read a paper, the
aim of which was 90 diSsuade our people from the
uss ut flesh diet at all our meals lie holds that
very iat animals are seldom free Of disease. Very
extfsardnaIy processes for making animals market
able Develops disease in them, which would uItl-
uateiy terminate in death were they not slhugh-
tered before the system begins 70 exhibit very pron
Snenty the vital disturbance that has commences.
The lVer affected owing TO interference WIN te
laws OF digestion lungs ulccratod by restricted
freedom pork ia measly. particularly that fcd hehi
Oltes. Tho tape worm hiss frequently been uaoco