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MARSH-MUD.—NEW YORK FARMERS* CLUB. 
leave little to desire; bat unfortunately, the prin¬ 
ciples of comfortable, economical shelter are little 
studied, and much less practised than they should 
be. 
Many think when they have built their barn, 
and are able to tie up their stock at night, that 
everything is accomplished; whereas, they have 
only advanced in the first step. To be sure this 
is the most important one; yet we hold, in addi¬ 
tion to the shelter of the stables at night, open 
sheds joining on to and running out from the barn, 
making at least three sides of a square, and enclo¬ 
sing commodious yards, are nearly as necessary 
for sunning and exercise by day, especially for the 
younger part of the stock. These may be made 
very cheap, with board roofs and sides; and if 
sawed stuff is difficult to be obtained, with logs 
rolled up for the sides, and well chinked and plas¬ 
tered with clay, and poles over-laid with coarse 
hay or straw for a roof. Where timber is scarce, 
a stone wall, or an earth embankment may be 
thrown up six or seven feet high, or a double row 
of rails or light poles can be laid up three feel 
apart or so, and then filled in with coarse hay or 
straw for the wall shelter. The only objection to 
this is, that however poor the hay or straw, the 
stock, frequently from mere wantonness, will pull 
it out and devour it; but after remaining one year, 
it becomes musty and foul, and they are not apt 
to do so. 
Another great consideration in making sheds and 
yards, and having them well supplied with litter, 
is, that by keeping stock confined in them, all the 
manure, both solid and liquid, is saved; and in 
addition to their extra comfort, animals eat less 
and thrive better than when unprotected and suf¬ 
fered to roam at large. Water for drink, of as 
warm a temperature as can be obtained from a 
spring or well, ought to be bountifully supplied in 
the yard, and in such a manner as not to overflow 
and wet the ground or litter around. 
MARSH-MUD. 
By the application of marsh-mud mixed with 
marl, on quite ordinary land, Mr. Carmichael, of 
Queen Anne’s county, Maryland, obtained the past 
year 1,026 bushels of wheat, weighing 60 lbs. to 
the bushel, upon 20 acres of land, being nearly 
51^ bushels to the acre. What the quality of his 
marl was, mixed with the mud, we are unable 
to say ; though, we presume, it was like much of 
that of the highest fertilizing qualities which is 
found in Monmouth county, New Jersey, and is 
supposed to be the upheavings of the deposites of 
the ocean, or in other words, sea and marsh-mud. 
No better evidence of the great value of marsh- 
mud could be given than is shown in the produc¬ 
tion of this great crop of wheat; and we earnestly 
call attention to it again, being well satisfied that 
the value of marine deposites has hitherto beer, / 
too generally overlooked; and that thousands of 
dollars have been paid out for city manure, by 
farmers near the seashore, which could have been 
saved had they understood the value of the highly 
fertilizing qualities of marsh and sea-mud. 
NEW YORK FARMERS’ CLUB. 
It has been decided that these meetings shall 
take place hereafter on the first and third Tues* 
days of each month, at 12 o’clock at noon, to con¬ 
tinue till 3 o’clock, P. M., at the Reading-Room 
of the Repository of the American Institute in the 
Park. The place is central and commodious, 
and these hours are, upon the whole, considered 
the most convenient for the attendance of the 
members residing in the country. There is no 
ceremony of admission, nor charge whatever. 
Every one is free to come and go when he 
pleases. The Club-meetings are becoming of 
more interest and importance every month ; and 
it is especially desired that all who feel an inter¬ 
est in the advancement of agriculture, whether 
they reside in the city or in the country, will 
attend, and furnish their quota of information. 
At the meeting on Tuesday, the 5th of Decem¬ 
ber, Mr. Schuyler was called to the chair. 
Mr. Meigs offered a report, recommending 
Bommer’s method of making manure. 
Mr. Wakeman presented a report, containing a 
Constitution and By-Laws for the Club, which 
was adopted. 
Mr. Carter, from the Committee on Grafts, re¬ 
ported that they recommend a suitable place be 
provided in this city for the deposite and preser¬ 
vation of grafts and buds, and that a suitable per¬ 
son be appointed to take charge of and to man¬ 
age the concern ; that one fourth of the grafts be 
given to the first applicants, and the remainder 
be sold to pay expenses; that persons sending 
grafts send also descriptions of the fruit, and that 
likenesses of the fruit be taken in wax for preser¬ 
vation. The commitee also recommend that a 
good farm be procured in or near the city, where 
agriculture and horticulture might be carried on to 
the best possible advantage, and that the poor be 
employed on the farm without expense to the 
city, provided the corporation will give the 
land. 
Dr. Gardner’s programme of .Agricultural Lec¬ 
tures was read and strongly recommended by 
General Tallmadge. It was ordered that the 
Club recommend the lectures to the public, and 
that the subject of allowing the use of the Hal? 
