Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-31

benefit at the hands of science there few that have
compared with their Importance received less The Ame
Institute advocates the establishment OF an Agricultural
Department of the General Government; and, when it is
considered that agriculture is the great business Of the
try certainly worthy the consideration of
men. Something of the kind recommended by Wash
ngon, and is impossible calculate the immense influence
il might have upon the national welfare.
For the purpose Of facilitating the objects of the Farmers
Club the cars made nearly dozen stoppages the way
where crops were examined inquiries made spades thrust
into the EARTH and samples of the soil taken be brought
to the city and analysed The most noticeable crop the
Island, upon the railroad line, is Indian corn, which looks
markaby line and is very abundant The rich darkgreen
fields OF this vigorous plant formed delightful prospect
great part OF the way The made short stops at several
little villages and saohouses and, the road
Rverhead, the party got and walked half mile to view
that ancient quiet and comfortable looking village stands,
you may recoec at the head of the bay which makes up
between the forks Of the end of Long Island These
forks connuedown each side of the bay, believe,
twenty thirty miles. The railroad down upon the
northern or left fork 10 Greenpor being distance OF about
ninety five miles from Brooklyn
The travel over this road Boston has since last winter
been discontinued, being profitable understand, how
ever arrangements progress by the Company put
Oh oouIu
Boston. Whether the Boston travel this road
be made profitable enough compete successfully with other
routes would not pretend judge but appears there
be no doubt that the road will eventually become very
good property. 1t will greatly promote improvements and bu
siness the Island and the Island will in give value
and profit the road We had distant view across the bay
of the old town of Sag Harbor which the right south
east fork of the Iand and place of good deal of wealth
and business 1t about sixty whaeshps and has, like
Nantucket and New Bedford found the whale fishery to be
u fat business.
Greenpon however, destined take the wind out
of the sails of Sag Habo and long leave far
II is said to have better harbor deeper water easier of
by sea, and is directly connected with New York
by railroad. village of about fifteen hundred in
habants and has oneha in three years by the open
ing of this road 1t has six and has nothing in
the way but much in its favor of competing successfully in this
branch of business with its elder neghbo the bay It
pleasant village inviting appearance, and has pleasant
scenery around it fine waters for bathing plenty of fish for
catching and excellent fish for eating, and being within three
hours ride of New York. do not why it should
place of much resort summer watering station
The traveller is already getting his eye upon it. and stopping
feel of the and of the fish and look in at the
hotels how he likes them. The principal hotel the
Peconic House, kept by Mr. Fachd, enterpsng young
man who has recently taken charge IT. and who well
qualified and well disposed make all that his vsers could
desire He took Of sixty Of at short notice. much
the satisfaction Of the company.
In the evening agricultural meeting organized in the
dining saloon of the Peconic Hotel Gen. CHASDLER in the
chair Notice had been round the neghboring far
mers, but, in consequence of heavy shower many of
them attended Including company, however, there
quite respectable number. Dr. USDERHILL, who has
become distinguished in New York for his cultivation of the
grape, Dr. PECK the veteran ALDEN SOONER who has con-
Quoted the Long Island Star for thirty years. and some
Others made interesting addresses, chiefly in relation to the
agricultural history and characteristics of Long Island The
weight of testimony, all hands, strongly favor of
the great capabilities Of the Island for high cultivation Even
the most deped parts of it. the scbby plains and the
pebby SOIL shown by facts and experiments
adduced to be of great value for agricultural purposes though
there many thousand of be at
very small price,
1t remarkable that such extensive tracts of territory on
this Island should have remained long uncuvated
rounded they by exhausess of ezing them
and in such proximity to the largest market in the country
There thousands Of in the central and eastern
portions Of the Island where plenty of the wild deer may yet
be had for the shooting of them and of one Of the
tribes Of Indians who inhabited the Island before the arrival of
Hudson still fingers in its forests