The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-27
EDITORS CORRESPONDING
From AN Occasional Correspondent.
New YoRx, June


which Mr.. Seward and his wirepuleTs in The legislature
now in extra session al Albany, doing their best 10
re-dsrct the State 10 cheat the silver gray friends
OF Mr.. Fillmore, we'll the democrats take il Tor
granted that they may do they please as they have
sufficient majority in both branches TO work their will
However they certainly chalking up score against
themselves, which must be settled al The next general
election having already succeeded IN weaving from all
sympathy towards them the great commercial interest in
this capital which heretofore cheehuly furnished funds
for their election purposes in every State in the Union
will not be exiravagant estimate that the wing party
has for the last twenty years, drawn an average OF full
hundred and fifty thousand dollars from hence in
each presidential election If they get 1.-THE OF that sum
TO be spent abroad in the fall OF 1884, il will only be
after the failure of Mr.. Seward to fost his right
hand man. Gen Scott, in the Philadelphia convention
Our merchants look on him tacitly pledged in ad
vance, if elected, to shape his policy wholly on the ad
vice OF Seward for whom their anpahy is well nigh as
strong that OF the South ......a
So far as the democratic party is concerned, the pros
pect for real harmony and unity OF action on the basis OF
frank support OF the compromise measures is encour-
aging There few men OF extreme views, acting
with either wing who discourage this tacit union; but
then are az weak in influence as small in number Much
said here with reference TO the coming Baltimore noml-
nation; and, though individual democrats undoubtedly
have their favores have yet TO find the FIRST who Is
not willing to support any sound republican VINO may De
chosen 10 bear aoft standard Indeed IN this con-
nexion never before knew capital state OF feeling
to exist in New York city.
There is not the shadow of doubt the minds of
thinking men among us as the result of the election
the calculations of all wings and democrats, coming TO
the conclusion that democrat will be chosen by the
House OF Representatives, il not by the people directly
The grea, fire at San Francisco has far caused
failures here though three ourhs OF the loss must nev-
itably fall upon business in every department OF
trade Those accustomed 10 commercial calculations be-
ieye that two or three millions at most will cover every
penny actually thus lost there and here This accounts
for the nonehaiance with which the news has been re-
ceyed here though the croakers are insisting that IN the
fall business houses will come tumbing down as though
built of cards The great increase OF the business OF the
CITY with the interior generally will doubtless operate to
ward off serious injury 10 merchants and traders from
this California calamity.
Those entirely unacquained with the details OF our
commerce have moi the slightest idea how fast the new
lands of the West and Northwest being made to con-
tribute TO mans support for though there is by no means
40 much native emigration from the old northern and mid
die States as before the whole country commenced to
build railroads in all directions, Europe is sending hun.
dreds of thousands 10 subdue the forest who penetrate
our territory its every northern and eastern inlet lhose
who come from countries whose agriculture is In an I'M
proved and improving conditions do much for the general
prosperity encouraging greatly the manufacture OF i'm
proved and labor saving implements
Not long since visited Orange county, in this State
which has given reputation 10 the famous Goshen buiter
in order to satisfy myself wherein their management IS
superior to that OF Virginia farmers OF whom am
proud to write myself found that full -fourths
of their farms are grass, ferzed by regular opdess
ing from The yard. No churns otherwise than
by water or animal power and nearly all apply the Their
mometer 10 bring the milk TO particular temperature
when churnng Eighty five pounds OF butter is consd-
cred fair yield per COW in the course OF the season
Their cows appear all 10 be at least crossed with imported
hoods They sell little nothing but butter and milk,
the latter being collected daily by peders, who send ii
down TO the city (from fifty 10 eighty miles dstanD by
The Erie railroad or the Hudson river. really do moi
believe that the farmers OF this celebrated agricultural
gion work hard those of Alexandria, Fairfax Lou
doun and Jefferson counties, in Vrginia-their bette
economy consisting wholly in taking better care OF the
stock, and using the improvements which science ha'
made in their business within the last twenty-five
years From their wagons and reapers down TO thel
ploughs and pump handles, everything they have oc
casion to use on the farm answers better Tor It's pur
pose than what is commonly IN use with us. This adj
vantage with their custom OF saving everything, II II
which makes their farms average yield twent.
per cent more than the capital invested Bens
fully impressed with these truths on my return 10 thu
CITY made i, point to visit and study the famous az
| ricuural implement mandatory and depot OF th
brothers Allen, who do Business at $50 and l9i Waite
street. as found almost everything IN Orange county
which struck me as being admirably suited for its pur
nose bearing their mark. Well was ! repaid for tn
whole day thus spent, | added greatly 10 my previous
knowledge OF the agricultural history OF our country
subject 10 which cotton" con amore This house wa
the first TO commence the business in New York on al
extensive and improved scale Previous to ls43 othe
agricultural implements sold in this great emporium
save the comnones, kinds OF coarse unpublished ploughs
barows cuyatos, shelters, shoves, hoes, spades
&c-such a. were then and found al any eounr
hardware store A polished plough then only TO b.
obtained in this country in Massachusetts, whittier al
were forced 10 send direct to Engand for choice hof
tcutural imple ments- Massachusetts being far ahead
| her sister States in scientific agriculture.
Previous 10 that time these Messs Allen were exten
syey engaged in farming and raising improved stock
The elder "a. H. Allen) made trip 10 England in Isl
10 purchase stock, and make himself acquainted with tn
English and Scotch agricultural systems. While there
being greatly struck with the variety and general supe
rority OF English implements for field and garden wor
used BY The advanced agrcuursts, he determined
as soon as circumstances would permit after his retur
home 10 open 10 New York city agricultural nipple
ment factory and warehouse tina, should be worthy Q
the name teaching our farmers the great benefits TO
derived from the introduction of improved implement
amsng them as well carefully selected seeds and FIN
breeds OF domestic animals He commenced this under
taking in limited way, before remarked IN lSf3, vlst
ting the largest and best establishments OF Massschu
ses for samples of these best implements TO be intro
duced among the New York farmers and he lmpor,e'
direct from Germany, France, and England, such obe
implements and seeds those countries exceed in pro
ducnQ which were adapted TO our system OF farming
He also made suggestions likely TO improve the manu- fac