New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01

ncns in ,.e rTcdpc,ive valleys Of heTe Many German
and Sws fanc, came Algers thinking to ind viz
gn coil forgetting that thousands Of years ago the 10,
aia cultivated ell the spots suitable 10 irrigation ana
profitable for cultivation; and even the soil would repay
labor and capital spent upon H. the Germans DO not ma
tb ~ more liberal Government and even II they could
con hesevc the tTb;rary mode OF administer
ing Justice by military rulers and could get ccato9d 20
Their incident tevsh noghbors the ARABS the chm1'e
# Aaies N be always econeble 10 people born IN the
Nolsh In many Of the German settlers nave
left Agicrs and followed the beGen track of the great En
rCpcan emigration westward 20 the New "orie "heFe
ey find not only rich oheap land but aiso perfect per
soual security and the enjoyment Of the greatest
perfect liberty.
Alges was no terra ncognta when tire French took IT.
The Roman historians tell us of the riches OF africa III
c NJ colonies. No doubts the agricultural ana min
erc Of Agers great but they require an en-
teIsng people or energetic go'er1n,e re I'll ana
work the mines Tie recent measures taken oy s
Emperor show biz desire TO ard the interest oil he AZ
geran colonies and prove that biz sc]ourll among
cans English and especially bis confinement at HAM
where he wee surrounded by number OF nteisenl anu
selfmade men, taught him at the real source OF ul VIZ
fare of nations lies in agriculture industry and commerce.
and not in conouest Yet all these measures, Praclca a.
they may appear and suitable as they may oe .oi
other purposes TO be not OF such ha.ure - p
du,e he necessary effect. Tie idea OF raising III ASeIS
ultimately the necessary supply OF cotton toDcco, IT,
sucer c6chneal timber and dyestuiis for me ino'ne
country appears first sight very probable o1I "ie
rerors however speak very favorabiy OF me present
siate Of the colonies and say: va uie "lo'e, .i. =
styarv considerable
,;o ~ no agricultural popua ion; there more COM
fort among the colonists their farms are no" oetter
"kort The culture Of useful plants increases every
and their cattle better taken care o. There are
some farms which may be called with justice mode!
." farms. - - ..,,;. ~
rmanent exhibition Of the products OF Ages to show
II fertility ind dversity OF products of thu; country PEI
hsps also with the view to induce and encourage capital
ISIS 10 invest their money IN various enierflses Al @
10 inform the inhabitants of the mother country OF me
wealth of agricultural and mineral products and 10 ec1u
are emigration We curious to see the specimens OF
cotton wool tobacco and wheat OF which 30 much is sd
IN nublc mint and we visited the Exhibition with the view
TO examine them. We found in the first room large col
lection of samples Of cotton Tie culture OF cotton IS much
encouraged by the French Government; large bonus IS
offered 10 the planters The first experiments were trie IN
ls46 In 1919 hectare 2l acres was pianEed IN cotton
producing 2,400 kiogranmes OF gcod cotton "meh gasea
net urot of 25Of the hectarC. ENCOURAGED Dy ths
first tr menv coonsts enjoyed at once IN the culture
and in 1859 there we're about 800 planted ID cotton
II seems however that for two years the peodca rams
peculiar to Algers, which pour down unDtefrupe1 IN
torrents and which happen at the time when the crops are
formed injured the plants and the greater u w
crop consequently lost 1he greatest Illcu,! Tto
The soil and climate Georgia Sea Island cotton Is now
so considerable pens sooner, yields ncniy ana gives
more valuable product The specimens showH 10 Us were
raised from Sen Island seed and the cotton IS IN every re-
spec equal to the best Georgia Sea Island cotton IL mas
long fiber is exceedingly soft to the touch ana o oeau
full silver whencss. Thread spun from IT as fine a. No.
500 and twist OF No. 400 soft strong ana elastic lhey
tried the Junel Louisiana and Nankn cotton bnI seems
that the peculiar state of the atmosphere charseu WI"
salt yarofs carried in from the sea over the ahu agree
hest with the Sea Island. The cocnsts not nav
ing had any experience Ill me culture oi COT
ton, were not very successful III tne oesln,i .
ord some did not succeed all. Ii will take some time
before the poper knowledge of this culture universally
diused among them. They have had also much dllicay
in ginning it. The Government imported COTTON gun,
lut either the coons did not understand now 10 Worh
them or they did not obtain the most approved ones
How long tie French Government can continue 10 pay
heavy nremums to encourage the production OF cotton IN
,ba of tIp nation VIII show. we
think that were the climate and soil well adapted io H.
with such snail and slowly increasing agrcuuTal popu-
stion the production could not be very large Inc eX-
peDse of producing will always be greater IN Aers
than in the United States account OF less Ierlhe SOL
and the necessity of rrgatng it, The French themselves
arc not the proper kind of people to carry OUT uefak
mos which RI CURE not only knowledge but energy ana
perseverance and, MOREOVER III country where ee o
500 600 of natives hostile to everything new "
all a set ndolent and fanatica aoherents
10 their original manners and customs, 10 tneir iaWs
language and relgion who are kept only quet 10y .c
iron ROD and waiting Tor the proper
TO rid themselves of their present inrudee What
security have handful of scattered colonists against mi
lions OF andeling walke hoIGes should T do
rev oution in France the faithful followers OF
may free themselves again the yoke of the French
his is understood by the capitalists and only FEW
rsk their money in lands or mincs OF o'her PiauSoie
W5ci~We have often expressed the opinion that the
meno b,eed brought by the Arabs INTO SPAN must nave
originated from breed peculiar to Africa, ana nave al
ways thought il would be well TO examine me Vai.ouS
breeds ol Algers Morocco and other portions OF AREA
sam, les of wool exhibited Ill the perihheht cohcc-
ton cm atve Algerian foeks were consequently great
curiosity TO us examined them with mucn care 10
ascertain neither the chief characteristics OF me nerho
cou LIZ traced in them, and TO our great We
fnud I'm. we were perfectly correct III our premises
Tie wool samples shown TO us were from me NAIVE
African sheep. They consisted chiefly in detached staples
the staIes were perfect and composed oil NUMBER OF
STIR k nd each sircnd contained number OF regularly
curved woodlands. We counted about II or regular
erone curves to an men ana 'e wTS e
three inches in length when stretched good four inches
he wool does not belong to the very finest quality judged
from The few curves the inch, but 1t Is hne III comparison
to tie common European wool 1t has great soi'ness
strei 9Th and elasticity, anu Is ai'ose'ne' 'up mn"
The agricultural school at Hohenhem, Wurtemberg
there is collection of wool samples from the hrst spanish
u,ruos into Saxoy which are indeed not nuch
finer than the samples speak Of and OF worse nature
"gsn,uc Of that very original Spanish stock from which
the samples taken few years OF earein CROSSINGS
among the genuine African sheep would produce large
sized hardy pure, constant breed win ioig sou
ooual 10 that once famous nianado negret breed ana
they world suit better a warmer climate II ts "ooi oe-
fore is from native African sheep OF "ch we "eio
repeatedly assured think it would pay well to import
number Of them into the United States to breed from
journey to Algers not difficult undertaking. ntakes
generally from Marses two DAYS cos' vessel
touching there. The sheep must be exceedingly cheap
there and the principal would Dc is On
Ills suliect and shall try obtain number OF samples
which we intend TO forward TO the american Institute ~
NYors which has always exerted itself 10 promote u'o
interest Of the American WOOL breeders
7,oJocco Wheat &c; Mnerals.-The samples OF
tobacco are very numerous, and as TO. appearance
v,ry beautiful but to flavor, very inferior 10 our
Maryland Virginia, and the most common Kinds
Of e tobacco raised in the West Nevertheless the Gov
eminent much encourages IFS culture and expects 10 sup
Div from there in all the wants OF the mother country
Ill., ,eriod will perhaps come or II VIII De L. re-
nse rs the fine when Agiers will supply France with
rotton The frst attempt raise tobacco IN A;ers on an
extensive scale made in lsii and since ha' ne nuoe.
az lan,ors has increased gradually There are no" about
60 ter who cultivate zoo hectares producing ABOUT