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NEW YORK FARMERS 1 CLUB. 
NEW YORK FARMERS’ CLUB. 
On account of the fruit season, it was resolved 
in the monthly meeting of the Farmers’ Club for 
August, to hold semi-monthly meetings for the 
succeeding two months. The semi-monthly meet¬ 
ing accordingly took place at the Pacific Hotel, on 
the 29th of August, and the regular monthly on 
the second Tuesday of September. There was a 
fine display of vegetables, fruits, and flowers each 
time, and crowded assemblies present, amon^ 
which we noticed at the last, from abroad, Don 
Antonio Freyre, secretary of the Economical Pa¬ 
triotic Society of Havana, also Mr. Lewis of Ken¬ 
tucky, Commodore Dekay of the United States 
navy, &c. General Johnson of Brooklyn was in 
the chair at both meetings. 
Mr. Parsons of Flushing, presented a leaf of the 
Pawlownia Imperialis, a rare tree, recently im¬ 
ported by him. It is a native of Japan, anfi has 
now become well acclimated in France. It re¬ 
ceives its name, we believe, from the present 
Queen of Holland, in consequence of being first in¬ 
troduced into Europe by a Hollander. It has a 
rapid growth, with a large expanse of leaf, sur¬ 
rounded by three branches of a fragrant blue flower. 
Mr. Townsend of Astoria, a very superior kind 
of garden com; also a variety of the same, every 
grain of which had a husk; also superior white 
Virginia wheat, producing, this year, at the rate 
of 40 bushels to the acre. 
Mr. Clowes of Harsimus, extra-sized beets and 
carrots. 
Mr. Brill of the same place, beets two and a half 
feet in length, produced from an amalgamation of 
the blood beet and scarcity; also a bouquet of 
great beauty, gathered from seedling verbinas. 
Mr. Sideil, green gage plums grown at King¬ 
ston, measuring six inches in circumference; also 
luxuriant stalks of the Egyptian corn grown at 
Westchester, something like the millet. Mr. 
Wakeman remarked that Mr. Van Winkle of 
Bergen had grown it at the rate of 77 bushels per 
acre, weighing 62 lbs. to the bushel, and intended 
this year to grind and flour some of the grain, for 
the purpose of seeing what kind of bread it will 
make. Commodore Dekay remarked that he had 
seen none but this kind of com growing in Pales¬ 
tine. 
Mr. Bolle, very fine seedling roses grown at his 
garden on the Bloomingdale road near 50th street, 
from seeds planted a year ago last November. 
Mr. Halsey of Astoria, nectarines seven and a 
half inches in circumference. 
Mr. Covert of Bushwick, a cucumber 20 inches 
in length. 
Dr. Cardenus of Bergen, the klosh apple, an ex¬ 
cellent fruit for the table ; also pound pears. He 
will furnish cuttings to any one desiring them. 
Mr. Stebbins of Northampton, Massachusetts, 
through Mr. Wakeman, specimens of bark-silk, 
made from the bark of the mulberry tree. A com¬ 
mittee consisting of Messrs. Wakeman, Stevens, 
and Meigs, was appointed to examine and report 
on this subject. 
Mr. Ward, Isabella grapes. 
Mr. Stevens of Astoria, figs; -also grapes. 
Mr. Steel of Jersey city, the largest bunches of 
the same we have ever seen. 
Mr. Tibbets of Yonkers, a very large double to¬ 
mato, weighing two pounds ten ounces, and fifteen 
inches in circumference. 
Mr. Stryker, cultivated cranberries of superior 
size to those which grow wild. The vines were 
transplanted by him in April last. Also the large 
pine-apple pears. 
General Johnson remarked, that the Wapato 
found on the Columbia river is not a potato, but a 
bulbous root, growing in the mud at the bottom 
of ponds, and therefore can not be introduced here. 
A discussion arose at some length between 
Messrs. Johnson, Knapp, Stevens, and Wakeman, 
relative to the best breeds of cattle. They seemed 
inclined upon the whole rather in favor of the na¬ 
tives. General Johnson remarked, that the best 
cross he had known for the farm and butcher, was 
that of the Durham on the Holland cattle. Mr. 
Stevens thought the English cattle superior, a,s 
they had greatly increased their size, and improved 
their quality in the past century. 
Mr. Carter presented a written report on the 
treatment of cows, detailing his experience at 
length. 
General Johnson gave it as his opinion that the 
seed-stones of peaches were impregnated with the 
destructive insect that spreads such havoc among 
our orchards. Several gentlemen remarked that 
they had planted peach-stones from Buenos Ayres 
and the countries on the Mediterranean, without 
success. Since the meeting of the club we have 
seen a large number of flourishing young trees 
growing in Mr. Bergen’s nursery at Brooklyn, pro¬ 
duced from the Mexican peach-stones. The Mexi¬ 
can peach-tree is free from the yellows. 
Messrs. Haven and Stevens thought alkalies 
were the best manure for grapes, and recommended 
grafting the native wild ones on the Isabella, be¬ 
cause it is so early ripe. 
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky stated that zea maize, 
(Indian corn,) originally had a husk on each grain ; 
that the northern Indians had corn with the husk 
on each grain, but that it has disappeared by cul¬ 
tivation. A variety of other subjects were touched 
upon, after which the club adjourned. 
The next regular monthly meeting will take 
place on the second Tuesday of October. We 
trust that the club will soon take the resolution 
of announcing the subjects of discussion one month 
in advance, so that the members can have an op¬ 
portunity of preparing themselves for them. 
Electricity, and its Effect on Growing 
Plants. —It is supposed, with much probability, 
that electricity in the atmosphere has much to do 
in promoting the rapid growth of vegetation. It 
is well known that a current of electricity passing 
through an egg, will perfect the chicken in six or 
eight days, wbtile the natural development by in- 
