New-York tribune., 1841-06-23
7 H E II IB I n E
NEw-YoRK, WEDNESDAY. JUNE %, lo4l.

The Acr 10 Promote AGRICULTURAL more import
ant act than this did receive the sanction of the Gov
eraoy a: the last Session of Legislature
of the magnitude of the appropriation but OF Tie
eydeuce affords of tho growing appreciation Of Agricu
ure and the Importance OF systematic scientific effort
lis profitable prosecution. Heretofore the Legislature have
been petionad again and again knowledge, which WAS
improving every thing else could deemed do nothing
Cor Agriculture. The consmplates State Agricultural
Society and County Societies, with the exception of New
York where the American Institute takes the place Of the
County Society. The general objects ef the law
planned in the third Section
The NcwYok State Agricultural Society and the
raj County Agricultural Societies formed which shall
be formed in this State during the continuance of this
shall annually elect such and officers they shall
deem proper; and it shall be the duty of such officers
ally regulate and award premiums such articles, pro-
ducon and improvements they deem best calculated
10 promote the Agricultural and Household Manufacturing
Interest, of tins State, having especial reference the
profits which accrue likely accrue from the mode
Of raising the crop stock the fabrication e the article
thus offered with the intention that the reward shall be
gwen for tie economical profitable mode Of com
pe,in provided always that before premium shall be
delivered, the person claiming the same, to whom the
may be awarded, shall deliver in writing the Presi
des OF the Society, accurate description of the pro-
in preparing the soil including the quantity ard quail
y Of manure applied may be- and also OF the expense
OF
animal with the view of showing accurately the profit OF
cstiyating the crop or feeding iaenng the animal.
As the competition for the premiums which will be award
ed BY the American Institute at the fourteenth Annual Fair
October will be extensive and the scrutiny rigid the
conditions which they will be distributed should be we'll
known.
The object not a show CRAFTY the eye, to be
talked about admired and forgotten but collect import
agricultural data guide e;hcrs and increase Agricu
,ura Production and the efficiency OF Agricultural Labor all
State and Country.
THISo> NoRrnEKS ILLlNos.-A correspondent, of the
ST. Louis publican gives the following interesting account
Of matters and things Galena in Illinois:
Galena for all the world, the of towns 1t is
the quecrc and singular looking place ever visited IN
al ms travels lis situation is the worst that can he imaS-
the town being crowded all together NJ the toot o steep
Hua which makes up from Fever River. But nowthsand-
Ing all i;s disadvantages of uao Galcna is and must al
aysbc. the greet tern ot the Northwest 1t mas the ma
eua Large improvements arc gong on tins season
hhs the business. Intelligent and cncrpflSlnS
onauni,cs that can be found 1t the King of al the lit
towns in the vicinity which may account Tor many o the
ls and attempts a display ot some ot the fe people
which afford infinite amusement not only to strangers OUT to
sober citizens. of this Kind came on, the day
arrived there in the shape of what called "a grand ride
horscbuck Vi gentlemen and ladies'. Instead OF making
directly fr the country il thought cNpcden TO parade
nie first place and down the and crooked Main
street OF the town which all business hours well filled
with teams wagons lead, &c. 1t certainly most anus
Ing to witness The various figures which the various riders
"cu performing this feat The gentleman wh" brought
tie would have afforded fine subject for painter
He a tall green gaw,y chap, with long legs and long
which he lourished vehcmcn,ly in the manner OF
Don QuNorc fighting the wiad-m, and who sat upsn his
Ra1nanic II he meant reach his Journeys end before
SshOrse, After paradEg Man-suect the party put oti
ae country followed said, by large negro bearing
his back jug OF whiskcy asd lot Of gingerbread for the
sSFany.'