New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-28
Proposed Agricultural Association.
AGRIct LrrRAL DEPARTMENT.
Is Par. Nr OrflCr. July 2l, 1851
To the Editors of he National Infoiii .,ncr.
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To The Editors of he Ndit0Hai In'cIig geacT
GENTLEMrS An effort Is IN progress,
with every prospect of success. 10 org. .ni1e Ma
tional Agricultural Society. hy the union of all
State ard other Agricultural Societies under
general head have been requested by the Off
GERS OF several State Associations 10 write two
or three short articles iOr on, OF the daily Jour.
nails OF this city, explaining the plan OF organlza
tlon and setting forth the more important Oh.
,octs 20 he attained OF promoted by such a union
If all State Societies. This propose TO do
and as the national exhibitions viii doubtless be
held m the Metropolis trust the subject Will be
deemed of sufficient local and general interest 10
lie worthy of place IN your columns. In this
connection clip thc following paragraph from
the Charleston Courier al the 10th instant:
At meeting OF the Agricultural Society OF
South Carolina, held al then farm, on Tuesday.
the 18th instant, the enterprise OF Mr. +. Bo-
nyngo date from lndla) to introduce the tea cul.
ture, as well as that of coffee, the date. mango,
indigo, and other tropical plants into this State,
was brought to the notice oi the Society Mr..
Bonynge being present. The society came TO
the resolution that the enterprise was a laudable
one and calculated 10 advance the prosperity OF
tic country. They approve highly OF the 'lews
Of pr Lee. OF the Patent Ohicc Department,
Washington, as published m the daily papers OF
our city recently, and tender to Mr.. Bonynge the
use Of their iarn, on which 10 commence hls
experiment. JOS +. OilFiR, Secretary
1t will be seen by the above that the State So.
clety OF South Carolina highly approve OF my
views" but, before Indicating that they are
equally well received by Societies at the North
| wish to copy the material parts OF my letter
on the subject OF tea culture, and the ntroduc
ton of foreign seeds and pants, published mi the
Comi,r of recent date. IL Is as follows.
TO the Eduors OF the Courier:
GENrLFMEN- Believing that JudIciOus eIpe-
rIment to introduce the culture Oi tea plants, and
the manufacture oi tea IN the Southern States.
will prove successful, | desire to make lev
suggestions Oh the sub bect AS my name has aP'
peared IN the COur,T N that connexlOn
The Horticultural and Botanical Societies OF
London, Paris and Berlin have had iarge eIpe'
rlence in procuring both seeds and plants IRON
all parts OF the globe, and they have found, what
few Americans seem to understand, thai seeds
sprOuted, and thereby transformed INTO young
plants, may be conveyed b sea IN all attitudes
with much greater SAFETY than undcyeloped
germs, whose vital pnGcip'e Is destroyed "
slight changes IN the on, starch, sugar or pro
TEN substances contained IN seeds. Without
the presence Of atmospheric ar or moisture the
natural heat OF tropical climate Will effect
chemical changes IN the organized elements IN
most seeds ana buds, which prove fatal 20 their
vitality. Young plants, not seeds shouh ~
brought home.
SO promising : tea culture in the British pos
sessions IN Asia that great efforts are now making
to extend the business. The London Ggden,fS
Chronicle received ty the last steamer, announces
" the most gratifying and important intelligence
brought by the indian mai, that Mr. Fortunes
labOfs III procuring supply OF the hnest tes
plants aud Chlno,e wOrkmen had reached s1e'
cosslu lssuo." lie brought to Calcutta, from1he
most celebrated tea district, eight experiences
manufacturers the iiist that ever lel Their natl'e
country, ,tOgetheTW large assortment iImpIe
ments, II, 400 geTDInofiHg seeds, AMI l,|4J yea
plants. Government took so deep an interest ~ MI
fortunes enterprise that u furnished steamefo
convey him his Cinnamon, plants and Implements
up 20 the plantations of the Tea Company, whlea
already annually produce about 100000 chests.
Many Chinese are beginning TO emIgfate 10
California, and tea plants might easily be pro-
cured at SbanQhae, from which port there was
shipped t. the Clly Of New York S,f23, ,6JZ pounds
Of tea rom July !, le50, to February !, 1851 and
during the same seven ..Ouths 1903, rs pounds
were exported 10 England. (see Mrohants Nag
acme for June page 7fJ.) Without troublingyou
with the details Of information gathered from
VARIOUS source, / feel warranted IN expressing
he opinion that the time Is not very remote wnen
Southern enterprise and field hands Will eIee1
he Chinese as much IN the simple opefanonso "
picking and curing tea leaves and growing Va,
lrees as they now DO IN growing, plcking Stl
ginning cotton In case an experiment IS 70 !"
tnod, few skiliiul manufacturers from Cblns
should be procured 50 soon as plantation anof''
sny considerable quantity Of green leaves
Steamers will soon make regular trips De'",eA
Shanghae and San Francisco, and II one lamhls'
with horticultural operations or vegetable ppy'r
ology is p.oy'd TO procure young plants, sn1
desirable number may be obtained. ln pulling "
two cases Of camolss for the Botanic Oaldeho '.
Calcutta Mr. Fortune mixed tea seeds Win mo'S'
earth IN China, and when the ship arrived aIosI
cutta he took out lG, 900 seed which had sproS'e'
ard were growing. -
This republic IS probably the only cl'iIIe'
nation in the world which has no national soc'I
IT, either botoncal horticultural, or sgIlcnIu's.'
10 promote the introduction from abroad Oh va.
ever is useful or ornamental IN the 'ege'sDs
kingdom and yet II Is not easy 10 Ind andsI liz liz
Government so WIDE a range Of climate equaY
favored by seasonable rains for the almost oou.s
Ic,s PRODUCTION OF the valued traits Of the earn.
Pecause good Providence has done so mu@'