New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-28

f,ou % coo 10 30 600 packages of seeds, en-
ssrso;rg many that are highly valuable tor garden
I'D Gsd culrure If The distribution ct seeds Is
st,sr of interest or advantage, lbeg, respectfully,
- sueops, how the benefit might be much In
creased By circular issued from the Navy De
nartnent. the Navy Is instructed TO bring 10 this
country seeds that may be found, and that are
deemed useful; but this order is inefficacious, be-
cause there are no funds 10 defray the triflng ex
penses of packing and shipping them. SEEDS are
offered sometimes grautously IN distant parts OF
the world al others, for small sum. The boxing
and por;erage require some expense and however
small this may be IN single instance, III the ag-
gregate il amounts 10 considerable sun. None
of these expenses are allowed by the Navy Depart
ment, and hence none ere Incurred. II IL ccr-
tainy TO 5r regretted that so many tne cppofiunl-
ties foF procuring seeds ard plants s1oud be lost
aad yet the department which refuses 10 allow the
claims mentioned must DO II, If at all, without au,
thority. To meet the emergency. It g suggested
thar the annual appropriation made tor esricIiura
statistics and ether purposes shcald be increased
81 900; and then the Commissioner OF Patents, IN
conjunction with the Nav Department, could GO
mpch 20 advance ma; .ona industry; and Il there ls
anv APPROXIMATION which could g7atlfg ne agrlcul-
turl community, it would be this. ! am happy 10
say that The patent find is ampy sufficient to be
| further charged with This expenditure
9Th, great anxiety felt il the aited Sta'es re-
spectng the disease IN the potato, by when Whoie
sections Of our country have beel seriously al
| fected has induced me 10 devote much time TO III
yestiyate this subject; and no satisfactory rt d.
sons are assigned for the disease, IL Is hoped some
partial 2revenIivrs, at least. suggested Inose
who A. g curious reaa all thg, can be collected On
this su.ec- will mad it in appendlX suoloned 10
the agricultural report, marked No y
'rhe Hessian fly still contnues dreaoiui zoe 70
the agyiculturists. Hoping 10 throw some light
upon this subject, | nave obtained communlca-
tlon from enc of the most scientific gentlemen IN
this country, who as made the study OF this insect
the object Of microscopic investigation for years
The origin, progress, and changes 0t this fly can
not fail to interest and 1t is confidently hoped,
that when lis birth It's constitution, and lis home
are found, it can be attacked with more certainty
of destruction
"There is much to encourage the artist and the
husbandman. The latter may feel momentarlly
depressed by the low price OF crops, but he IS
cheered by the reflection that he is far better Oft
than those in professions Proyerbial!y crowded.
The cultivator of the soil Is, IN the fullest sense
the most independent. He raises enough TO eat,
and can clothe himself; having a surplus TO ex-
change, if he cannot sell. How much better for
the young man of this country 10 aspire TO the en-
yable rank of scientific and successful agricutu-
rist than to ,grasp at the shadowy onors that are
momentarily cast around the brows OF political
combatants
There is much 10 console the husbandman in
the reduction of the cost of the necessares OF life
which he has occasion 10 purchase Labor-savlns
machines are being introduced with still greater
success Moving and reaping VIII, II Is peheVed,
soon be chiefly performed smooth land by horse
power Some have regretted that modern Improve
ments make 80 important changes oil employmentI
hut the march of the arls and'scences is onward,
and the greatest happiness OF the greatest number
is the motto of the patriot. Ihls IS promoted by
facilities in production, whether IN manufactures or
agriculture and, if we are to compete with the
world at large we must readily embrace The offer
of genius and skill; we must yield TO competitors
equal fertility of soil, and win the race by superior
industry and intelligence.
"There IS, however, dark cloud which lowers
over the Republic. The incubus dcJt has lost lis
terrors and obligation carries with little seli-re-
proach. Past experience is disregarded. The I'm:
pertatlon e goods into the United States during the
last year will equal one hundred and fifty millions
of dollars Happily for citizens OF this country,
portion of the goods imported have been sent on
consignment 10 be sold for the benefit OF foreign
manufacturers 4; and hence they must share In the
loss Still, these goods, II purchased, must be
paid for in produce OF specie. II mpor,atlons must
be increased it is deeply to be regretted that 1t
should take place when the value OF agricultural
products has so greatly diminished. =
g Has not the Time arrived for the South and the
| North TO commence retrenchment and practise
more rigid economy! The wheel OF fortune will
not turn out pnzes, HOT can patents be granted Tor
paving debts. These must be trorked oih IN the
1 dN
sober estimate Of life, and moderate their wishes
10 their circumstances, then, aud not Till then, will
| they find permanent rellet.
"All which is respectfully submitted"
II. l.. ELLSWORTH.
Hon WILLIE p. MANGUM,
President of the Senate.
STATEMENT receipts f5r Patents Caveats Disclaimers,
improvements, and Certified Copies in the year 1914:
Amount received for Patents, Caveats 100 o6
1850 %
Deduct repaid OIL Withdrawals 10000 90
32,4Gg 2G
STATEMENT OF Expenditures and Payments
made from the Patent Fund, by III. L. Els
worth, Commissioner, from the lst January
10 the 3lst December. 1911, inclusive, under
the act OF March g. 1887
For salaries. .Sl5.915 0G
For temporary clerks 3,70e 67
For contingent expenses si43 81
For compensation 10 Dis
trict judge l0o w
-S2!,coS o4
For the Library .... 663 90
For Agricultural statistics l,4l3 40
S2,o76 80
Leaving net balance TO the credit of the Pa
tent Fund d..-....----...---...---t- o'io4 80
| c.
STATEMENT of Expenditures the restoration Of the IA
tent otrce, under the act of Sd March. 1857
Foresu1ins he records ana drawings. S2GoS 81
| For duplicates of models ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sl4 81
S2.522 66