The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-14

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Texas Annexed.
We learn flom the New Orleans Plea.
yune, that the joint resolution Ct the House
of Representatives for the Annexation Of
Texas, ammended by Mr.. Benton's last
bill, as an additional resolution, has passed
the Senate by majority of 2. The House
will no doubt agree to the Senate's amend
ment.
CorroN FAcToRY.-We learn from the
Cincinnati Gazette, that one Of the largest
Cotton Factories in the United States, has
recently been erected in that city. Itruns
nine thousand three bundled and twelve
spindles, and one hundred looms.
The CHINA MIss1oN.-It is stated that
the expenses of the late China Mission will
be about seventy thousand dollars.
BisHoP ONDERDoNK AGA1N.-The Phil
adelphia Inquirer says, that preparations
are in progress to get up another present.
ment against Bishop Onderdonk and 10 try
him under a number Of fresh charges
AoRICULrURE OF THE UNITED STATES
Report Of the Commissioners of Patents =
The tabular estimates of the agricultural
productions of the United, for the year lS43,
have been presented to Congress in the re-
port Of the Commissioner ofPaients, Just
made. The mass Of information embodied
in this report shows the growth, increase and
prosperity of agriculture n this country
Much attention has recently been paid to
this branch of our industry, and various soci-
cites have been formed to promote improve
msnts in agriculture. The discussions at
the farmers clubs have contributed much 10.
wards disseminating useful information, and
agricultural papers and books are constantly
increasing. Nearly every State in the IN
ion has now its agricultural monthly or week.
Is paper, and in some of the States there
are as many as three or four. Volumes of
great merit ON the ubject of agricultural in
duslry also have been published during the
past year; and the results Of the experiments
of foreign agriculturisls are now becoming
more easily accessible TO the farmers of our
country. Science has already conferred
immense benefits on this portion Of people.
By the aid of chemistry, it is asserted that
The wheat growers of France have succeed
ed in doubling the product of wheat in that
kingdom, and now annually harvest more
wheat than is grown in Great Britain and
the United States Science, too, has ena-
bled the agrculturists of England, not only
to cut twice as much hay from an acre of
land now as they did twenty-five years ago,
but TO keep twice as many cattle, sheep and
swine on the same amount of food as they
did; and, OF course, to make twice as much
beef, mutton and tallow, wool, butter and
cheese from any given amount Of vegetable
food.
la compiling the tables contained in the
report of the Commissioner, Mr.. Ellsworth,
some advantages have been enjoyed for a
nearer approach TO accuracy, with respect
10 particular crops, than vas the case in the
former reports. The population ofthe Uni
ted States is estimated at l9,lS3,O00. The
number of bushels of wheat raised in lS43
was lO03lO,S56. Twelve millions and a
half bushels by New York State, twelve mill
lions and quarter by Pennsylvania, and
nearly nineteen millions by Ohio. The
State which raises the greatest amount Of
oais is New York--nearly twenty-five mil
lions; Pennsylvania is next nearly nine
teen millions. The largest amount Of rye
is raised in Pennsylvania-nine millions and
a half bushels; buckWheat, also, two and a
half millions. Fifteen millions of Indian
corn were raised in Pennsylvania in Ten
nessee, sixly-seven Millions. Five millions
bushels Of potatoes were raised IN Pennsyl-
vania !. New York tweniy-six millions; Maine
ten millions. Four hundred and forty-one
thousand pounds Of tobacco were raised in
PENNSYLVANIA, tweniy-six thousand pounds
Of silk, eighteen hundred snd seventy. eight
thousand pounds ofsugar and nineteen thou
sand gallons Of wine made. The total pro-
ducts Of the whole country are as follows:-
Wheat, / 100 ,3l0,e56 bushels; basley,3, $780,
72I; oats, rs, 929, 966; rye, 24,260.27l /;