New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-11
Agricultural College and Experimental Farm.


The connexion Of this establishment with the
American Institute seems indispensable 70 the com.
ple,e success Of both. Seeds, Plants and Gratis,
SC some Of the greatest value, which are sent to
oar City nine time. out of ten fall into the hands Of
persons that do not appreciate them, or from press
OF business. want Of proper ground unskilt1lness
or lack Of perseverance. they come 10 nothing
though distributed Of late by the Institute with tue
Utmost care, the returns promised ere not nall re-
slzed They are committed N many instances 10
hired men waiting in Judgment or careless or in
different and thus what uuder more favorable CIR
c1mstances might have resulted in great good,
would prove eatirely 4bor,iye.
With az Experimental E arm. every vsrio,y oithe
immense number Of Seeds and Plants that come to
the Institute every year might be fairly tred, and
az accurate record made OF their management,
growth and maturity The stores Of Nature srein-
exhsustioe and II IS ths business OF man 10 search
into them They so situated SIS 10 require bis
neyer-ending search. By at with the change of
soils and climates vegetables change ,ceir charac-
ter and plants originally deemed poisonous become
delicious as food The accidental introduction Of
the Cotton Plant here has had a mighty influence
world Strike Cotton from our balance sheet with
foreign nstions-one hall Of the proceeds would
leave us bankrupt nation. III not unreasonable
70 conclude that the benefit from new discovered
aud improved productions alone would doubly pay
for all the expenditures Of College and Farm.
f-Y~ TIE following agitates subject Of consid
cradle local importance, and we give place TO 1t
without endorsing its views.-Ed.
To he Editor Of The nIbaEe:
CoNnInIosEEs oF EMIGRATION AND TIE LOCAL Au-
rnosrIEs or THE CITI.-From whisperings abroad. we
cpne that the Commissioners Of Emigration getting
contact with the local authorities The subject
Of dnerenee be- whether the latter bound I'M
the Act Concerning Passengers passed May g. lsE
70 obey the demanded behests Of the former by receiving
into the as- Hoae such immigrants they may al tr
psasrs Designate However the law may be construed
BY ingenious feed counsel, few persons familiar with lis
origin doubt for moment that Il was the intention Of
the Trainer. Of II IN this City ani Of the legislature that
approved il, to snd. BY per capita tax Of 81,
fully sufficient for the Establishment OF institution,
fes from ne Raa> = PosPertsa and uncontrolled. with
the exception Of the sanitary laws BY any power other
than the Commissioner appointed to fn the obligation.
Why, then, has not ample provision been made Are
ts gentlemen inadequate TO the duty have they relied
on the superstition that they could a. any time shfl on
Others needed. the responsibility and trouble properly
their own Eight months have elapsed Of the best Por
ton Of year; immigration has been immense, and the
means at disposal eommensurately grea and we now nd
resort to the OrS,s Of e Poor FOR the accommodation
Of class OF persons be paid for It Is true who have
collectively contributed their money for the iHdspsHdeH
support OF comparatively few individuals, as the mighty
result. Grant that delays and vexations are incident to
new undertakings, Will any intelligent man pretend to
say thai with ordinary energy and foresight buildings
every ether sppende could not have oeen under the
circumstances IN readiness to meet the increased depend
ercy incident 70 our Winters when daily blocks Of
stores erected ard ned with goods In few weeks and
toes Any one suppose that was contemplated 70 devote
the receipts 70 any other purpose than the liberal support
Of those from whom IL 70 derived, that Il viii Re consid
cred wise and economical 70 Accumulate large bsaste
surplus which should be expended In the fulfmen Of 30
c Jmmendahe end We think not and we hope that
the Commissioners Of Emigration will be compelled, un-
ss they surrender their trust take exclusive charge Of
ae persons they selected 70 protect and that none
q Will De received IN the pablo Institutions vitho1i
tsng officially given up pauPers under the Common law
| q the state. D.
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