New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-26
From the Farmers Library
Agricultural SURVEYS.


on "Wednesday ls,t admitted to bail IN the Of 5000
From the Farmers Library.
Agricultural surveys.
Note fsOnl the Secretary Of the Nes York Slate
AgricHlturai Society.
Ii wss not until since The Eew.York State Fair tina;
the following reached our hands. We beg the writer.
unsfecedy TO believe that every scntment OF kind
ness and every disposition for tbs interchange Of knd
Offices expressed in it, cordially and fully rscpro-
Gated part
We are delighted to hear Of the proposed Agricultural
Survey of Washington and oiher Countigs and that
has been committed to such competent hands We
heard too, with pleasure some iDdsiinct inumahon
that as connected with the particular Survey cefig
mated we are likely to have thorough analysis Of IN
dian Co 10 all ts parts and PERIODS oil growth, to BE-
made by adequate TO the WORK and 50 Jealous IN
the general cause AZ is tns learned Docor EMNONs-
When such really useful Investigations are thus entered
upon the public will have confidence In the results aud
will cheerfully support this Institutions BY witch they
are directed since they csnnot fail 70 result In what
alone constitutes usefulness 10 almost every hing vsina
bic additions 70 the existing stock OF knowledge. We
have no hesitation in believing that Agricultural
Survey of single County, well coDducsed-ss We are
this will bs-and embracing eTerythn connected
with tina, branch of industry will ba OF more real npd
lasting benefit than all the Exhibitions which have
been held since the foundation tf the Society. We
could wish the Society had taken measures TO have as
certsined the proportion which The iodder o. corn bears
20 the grair We aware that much depends on The
kind of corr and something the season. but still sp
proxinstions might be had highly usoG as matter Of
agricultural economics.
In regard 10 the ex,rao rdinsry snd doubtless well
authenticated crops mebiC ned IN this note We msy 20
allowed to say thst IT, along with tnese ecoounts. t1s
society had possessed the means TO have snsyzsd the
soils on phtc they Srep and OF giving along with that
snslysls tie chemical imposition Of each Of ne ors
(which has been sssetsined rs 10 whes. and oats at
lsast) showing bow much OF their nounsatreht they
derive from the soil-h0w much from the manure sp-
piled to II, and how much from iae asmo'phere-pre-
.ti ulI nHa
would have contributed 60 vHrG HE general pro-
duc,ou. OF approximation % TIE production, Of such
crous throughout the Se.e fhhi al the pr5nuI1s they
distributed animals st tins last eAlr Il "a ny such
sgs,op, and snchU illusion a kDo~iedge OF the
elements of the crops and the principles on which their
succossu culture depends that Agriculture has made
such strides Of late year IN Earope and especially
In England where the Increase IN the last quar-
ter OF a century has been nearly equal 10 The total
average product per in Nswfork-~here there 10
reason DOUBT whether the average increase has been
one grain
In relation 10 the Transaction OF TIE NEW oEE
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY We have 20 schnowl-
edge the receipt OF Iba copy referred TO- and NJ" take
the first leisure moment 10 examine ana vie" H. win
the candor aud freedom which snch performances su-
thorza and invite and az the uIne Win All the
respect hich is due 10 those unaer ~hoss oreeton
thew are published. In tho mean lime as mater Of
agricultural history, and of Information 70 "hlch thr
,llc 4. entitled we would feel obliged 70 the unaiine
noeness of the Secretary to ftse-he Act o. Assem-
by which authorizes the publication Of t1eso A.n,sc
anff state SOcltty-DJ IL hpHChJ
m bs published and the disposition TO be maze Of nem
n, Issv. bo,h TO the discrcsn Of vhomi Are trey 10
be made up bona fde OF the Transactions OF t'e 20
ciev or may they be composed Oh any h@'rr' AZ 700
dlc,tion Of the compertf and under whore particular
dl,scon WAS the matter designated OF which Inc as
voipme was composed What was the ~hoe nun Der
nublished at wnst coat per volume I ana now ns's
they been disposed or TO 'neSs ~
with public expenditure for hgrouicurai PURPOSE u
a boned there eau bs objection-whha IL heo 10
trsnkness 10 state explicitly that 60 h''e OF puoHe "a"
,ronaee IL bestowed branch OF industry WHICH sup
morris all others the tree on ~Eicn IL grows sufPo'
he ,istleto. that feel jealous anxiety that ust
,tle shs oe expended IS 10 achieve me stea'e''
possible augmentation OF the agfcutut" VI
| Inc STATE This feeling of anxiety hss been demon
s,r.,eS hv the abors Of short ieume and being
Altogether thank Heaven unconntcled VITA ana Jar
above all alloy of pecunafy or sell nteres, VIII no, oe
deemed out of place on This occasion we shooio %
"a H. n the Secretary would have the kindness 10
snscifv the number of each OF the books and puoca
tons distributed premiums by the stale society ano
The Coun,y Societies. Designating each WORK by l,s te
ana the cost Der copy and that when foreign eduous
nave been feo the Tact and their cost per copy may oe
s,s,sd tis deemed bet and most respecudi 70 MAKE
thsse requests public. as the results are dessbeo ioi
uu6c Information and exclusively tor tner oesns "a
| tnc csuse and interests OF Agriculture we nave ~
49,, ~ N. liberal Interpretation Of our views Of me
excellent secresry OF he Society, anc OF hs coopoIs
to, 80 fat respects the communication OF scu 10 o
s.sraino nv reference to the archives oil The Society
! Refotc cnsing This nasty but grateful seknowlros
mont of the hind offer furnsh us with shy inorma
nation sud ih' nvis'son 10 communicate freely IN TO
l,,op IN any fnsit,ra which we may desifs 70 OF
mo, MOI vt w take the occasion hoTe NJ once 10 Say
! a. .rcrr.,r [, or humble judgment the measure
beo al. W. see 10 tbs volume oi ina lrsnsAouoo' "a
,nis tho Er PresiGefs u The Socdy II oho as so'.Hs
aueaters Of the ETsrlase Coamuise 10 "1onl Is
,Ic nlnip.trauon of the policy. funds aud sra r
- N. Society i dsciasdiy wrong ana tyhs'yiaot
isbt b, well t. aiye hem honorary seats and pnVese
80 ,,hi,. occasions out for IN eqis Participation u
,v.r,maut and control Of the proooeoiogs OF zoe 20
rf.l
80 contrary I'D TIE spirit in which al our lnsuiaNon
Il arc orcsnlzed and conducted We snsN' ho No'o.
nsluAin our Views on this rs on ~, o'ns. %
-, rssnsctfullY toward all who cter WIN us-piE
a., ~, narrow mndeoness Of AL Oi any, wo" can no.
A. A. honest ana iudependen, OF Opinion mater i'' PEI
| sonAi uubrsge or III VIII -, q, .-..- 49,, A
All measures conceived 10 high ana proper plD'.
.,irs, "a those of this Society. may be presumed
coart rather thsn stun clcss tnd fvspeeue' ~,
Tho Ssrre,arys OF such Institutions snopi1 % css'
s.lsc,ed and retained but the dirccuon shoolu % !"
$3.50 ,ror,ion chspeed every year, 80 ss 10 bring
90 inhis5ops OF spirit snd judgment keeping ssc
Win the progress OF improvement" Anu esNins % ~
nc,untv Tor me formation OF ciiqa-s OF ovn'l-e'..
h :, .oieht naturally be expectec 70 result HUN
| - - snnoiut their own sUcceSsoFs WIG po"et
sola over" 10 everything but toe nse o. oelns res
6sn, We speak Of the principle, nCs OF 'ne
ciyia non ASaacs-oui II would 90 10 paspe
-, shs 20 have ether Presidents or cniei eAecuu'
,,,i,y IN council Tor lie. Instead Oh oeihS men
80 - I've Executive Committee n erc'o ineJ sooo'
be rendered expressly inehgio,e. lima 10 lss7.
! | Aenfctff TvRAL Rooms AIbsNhi SNHe
1 = sxrxSrR ESQ -D,sr Su; send yoa oy -
ms the Albany kycning Joornsi when o eon,p y
no,,c. Of nroposed Survey OF Warrington Coen.s, =
5sr,hs direction OF tho Newfork state As'leosi a.
s,s,v Wa are DESTROYS Of making progress ana y :
can obtain thorough and minute Agriculture 100
81 The several Counties In the State, Wa sns a'ee''s
the defects of fsrmins-the means necessary 49,
80 ,n-ove the condition OF the farmer ana 20
orr crdp, and s3spt them also 10 solii sne 'ocs'o
80, cong.piL Dr. ASA FITCH who hss been selec.F
- rsrsorSn he Survey. ia every way wei eAe9ls'ea
40 Rfhs werk thoroughly and hops much good viii
. suit from H. -. u II TIA Iisrsrv AZ
,Aa,t non fsr the notice OF our Premium Let &c
avr Esd 10 receive suggestions as 70 is impro'
j. onlv desire being 10 mske u as perfect az
= 80, ana \. rberai 9. our means VII. j1'hiy.
yon make some in quires under inc hssa Of scrsp'
"a 10 crop. reported At meeting OF t1r W
MIN. ~ The n " state Agricultural society 10 =.
ton IN souns of those. the entire crop ~ss
,ns..nrsa .ftsr being "a merchsntsole eonois'Vn
Z ths Trsn,sctous which forward you 20 osy ~
nre,s YOU viii find the statements ana PROOFS
a to below, viz oh, r. ,o2l hp,h,
A Charles w. Eels, Kirkland, oreios |O-i-'I '1'"'
:, corn ner acre. Vide proofs page loS
!. This was a crop raised without any ex''so'oiosry
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