The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-09
FARMING IN WHITE KIDS.
Az NOM WITH THE AMERICAN
INhTITUTE F1RM ERS' CLUB.
Loada of Learning for InauirinG TIlIcrs Of
the SoiI, and Lots of FUN for some Cns-
uaI not TO Snv Irrevcrent Visitors.

Loada of Learning for InauirinG TlIcrs of
the soil. and Lots OF FUN for some Cns-
ual not TO saw Irrevcrent Visitors.
The body of New York gentlemen, who
wear silk hats, rold-howcd spcctacles. and gold
fob chains, and who meet weekly IN Coouer
Union To instruct the farmers ~ this country In
the practical science Of agriculture, met lust
week, with Mr.. Robert j. Dodge In tho chair.
Twenty-Five or thirty gentlemen ~ -cientinc at
tainmcnts. four or Ave ladies', and few persons
who attracted no attention, were In the room.
Mr. Dodge opened the session by reading let
ter from a gentleman In Virginia, In which he
set forth the merits Of big ruta baga turniD
that he had grown, and that he thought OF ex-
limiting at the Centennial. The turnip, I'd tho
writer, measures over ~ inches in circunfer-
ence, and weighs from 10 TO ~ pounds. After
snort debate on the turnlp, letter was read
from farmer IN Ohio, asking for light on tho
question Of cording or not cordng fruit trees
with view to increasing their Yield OF fruit
Before the letter had been half finished. Dr.
Jarvis arose to biz full height. and holding his
cane snd hat and Handkerchief In his right nand,
s,id In tone indicative Of contempt for tho
subject treated NJ;
ia Just like to know what cordlne IL before
"Cording, cording. why, everybody knows
what that IL. Why, it's putting suing or y cord
around the limb OF a tree. But u youH walt
tall read the letter your know what IL H."
TIE subject W discussed at great length.
and II decided that no cxuerimen not
even 'ording. Ia 50 good ~ careful cultivation.
"Thats It," exclaimed q white-neaded gentle
man who sat in front Sc I. There's nothing
ike clear conscience aud ashatp knife To clear
the az ention Of the meeting was called To
superior gr sscs, aud then to pu upkins In corn
| fields, IN reply to questions raised by letters
from two farmers. The Discussion was
whether II Ia better 20 r ise pumpkins ana
corn together, that IL. whether such pan IN
creases the crop of corn or diminisnes IL " Dr
Jarvis read I, carefully prepared document, In
/ which he said that he had spent TWEEN ,-hve
summers Of his life in the corn nelds, surrounded
| oV pumpkins. and int tie II an enthusiastic ad-
| nirrr 81 uumphlns. Tue doctor co cu9cd WIN
allowing appeal to the f'rmers IN tnev Keep
the pumpkin In their fields. "that magnificent
| ana harmless vegetanle, tue compauion OF US
and OF our shrewd and far.seelng father"
Inc room rang WIN apulLhse " hrh the sneak
! er sat down, and then Df. Irimble asked IN
another doctor tell the story tnlt he uad refer
/ red to aes previou4 meeting story relating to
! the power OF growing pumokn. pumpkin,
! pumpkin" said the doctor. g never sad anv-
! thing about pumpkine' YES You did, know
| YOU did, replied Or. irimbir. " Pardon me, but
know didn't you must have been dreaming"
Yer WELL s'Id the doctor. "tnen III tell tie
! story myself. IL VS. about an experiment IN
! which pumpkin seed was placed under n
! heavy weight, aud In such a wy that " could
| not increa-e latterail,, out must grow up Wa,
/ str, u Is astounding, but chat puupkin lifted
/ tho heavy weight. I've forgotten uoN hi-n or
how heavy the weight 3, bu II " sOm--
thing tmnense. There werc about l.50 nm -
| Of roots found In tue ground tlat had oecn sent
out Oy the plant"
]
uOctor arose hastily aud said, "NOw / know
what yDu referred tn. but my story vas about
sGI ns sb ana not nInpkn never s"I a.,
same, any how sad Dr. Inmbie. "No, 1t
! isn't. was the reply. and Won c'n't prove that
/ II Il. You've been eating sat. -he- every day and
Thought they wore pumpSn'.'
! "Iunt Will do for that sub, Ct; it's not to tho
! polnt.' SAID lac President. aud the question OF
! feeding clear corn me or meal mixed wi,h has
to c ale was considered Ono 81 tue mrmner-
SAID That beyond uOui meat ~ to" solid and
nutritious to be fed unmlxcd, a. the animal
ueeds some hins with It bS whic tue stomach
ono eats hcar,,ly of those old fas ulrncd dishrs,
| hdsty pudding OF hour puCuiug, feruen .a.i1n
more than bali through. IheH YOU have stom-
acn burn; whereas IL You mad uixeI It with
some more bulky food, YOU would have mad ~
] trouble. There re many things 50 ncavy that
II ~ necessary TO eat tnem tn conjunction with
ea,uase.
Aruse quickly, that's tie most uiois us a.
| seruoa ever heard naHe ~ this so"uI. IO tell
| me that That magnificent focc. hasty pudding.
| must be eaten with dete>t bic G thnagcl | once
ste cabbage, and II liked ~ h".. sI.ei me. o.,
! was So sick-sn SICK 80 lex said the Doctor.
~ he placed ms nand Of his stomach, aud
| outed out the last words
ne Coctor mas been dFean Ing again" said
ore man; mo one SAID ANYTHING about eatins
! cabhaHe IN hasiy budding
wv ell. II was caOhd-e any way, ia alwaya
cabbage. CAB axe -caooase- cabbage. ! haze
Next HOLSTERS were Incidentally troucbt
undrr discussion IA being u edslv di-est"d
foou, hut alter the President had suggested
tn " HOLSTERS tre not AGRICULTURE another
| member, hear y, riGdy-ficeu old gen
tlenan, with the look of r,net, beg a
| conversations, and soon wandered On to
| huckwhest cakes and saus.1ges. "Whv." sad
be, 81 eat buoAwheat cakes aud saus ges six
| mornings IN tue week, ant | saw ITS healthy.
Just SO say "abo ge Is ealt ny, aud IL IL does not
I Afree vita DIR. lrimbir's stomach, why theu he
! needn't e-t u. When | commenced a snort
| time ago 10 eat Duckwneat cakes and sauslges.
| DIDN'T weigh lt0 and now | weigh 40, and II =
all due II buckNheIt cakes aud snusages Ma
ture ain't Acuing To reg late her l.ws ~ our
Vt0 Il "a.
whether thev SUIT Dr. 1rimole or not" Zap
plause and laughter.
Mr. Dodge read letter of resignation from
the President II the clue, Mr. Main u e. ElV, IN
witch he plrads falling health. rne letter was
refe red To the Committee On Agriculture, with
instructions 10 request Air. Ely to recunA der his
resignation.