The daily union., 1856-04-05

letter from D. J. Bog esq, the superintendent Of the
agricultural division Of the Pa'eat oce, to the chair
Of the House Committee Agriculture will be read
Eith interest:
MAaoH 81, 1856
DEAn AGreeably to request herewith furnish Jon
With OF toe principal Why Congress should in
the agricultural appropriations hereafter to be
pended BY thu oce with Of the benefits TO The country
which have already resulted from the appropriations made
one Of The prime objects Of these appropriation, has been
the ntroducon Of and useful vegetable products hther
unknown the United States, and the increase and de
sennAn OF those Of superior qualities which bad already
been euut aIed otherwise known. Measures have been
plants roots aud cuttings a. would be kely succeed
any Of the cat ADD placing them IN the hands OF
persons who We TIE most likely to test tbeiF aaAPoh 70
our climate ard EUtl.
A. matter Of oouse many the experiments thus made
uuavudaby proved sbo' Dot IN they
scud~d With The gua success and single product,
the opinion Of competent judge has added millions 70
For nstaBcc variety Oi wheat known As The
Mediterranean" winch brought TO this country few
has proved highly productive hardy, and nau
ring days eATor than other varieties, thereby
gaping the rsvsge oi nsUc and rust beds being sooner
ready market, hin the last no less than seveu
pat globe and distributed in sections Of the
Union, mDst Of which promise To be attended with good
sue0ess.
Ihe Ipdian mist" or Dourah corn" Of African ori
gin, ha aleu- been introduced and At present oonstitates
valuable crop in the South.
The Japan pea unsurpassed by all Others 10 It's yield,
beeEsd 70 be o Eastern origin h. been cultivated IN
rous parts Of the country vith rruarksbs result.
Tie Chinese yam" originally from China, bot
Gently from France which promises excellent
substitute both tor the sweet and the potato, has
suepntly tested prove value in the southern
wcIl - 10 tbs middle StEtss.
The chufs or earth almond" small tuberus sseu
lent the south II Spsin hish has nAtar ad se to
oar so sBd cuatr hss proved prosc 10 it, yield, uhsB
gpown bt sandy soils veil those which rich,
become valuable forage crop for cattle aud
swine.
Al least thirty vsrets, n tarpp sscd inadng the bsst
well the continent ot Europe,
have bssn imported aud disseminated every and
Territory the niun the benc6 81 which already
parent similar being tnstltotsd utb
all ao leading vnues grsssss, cabbage and peas Of Ea
ripe, the rvsBls ~ htth wt sOon BE- made kbosn-
the forage erups II be mentioned that ths
CSsnvss sugsr-cAne tsarEho sucrs, y new slnneous
plant CH3tsr origin, but rsceny IRON France, has
been introduced proved isef wen adapted the gs
og aphlczl 1t lUdian The Of fodder
- 4 viii sygdaee b. The &C, i sstirsat.d ~ b twerty
nre tons stalks vbtsh SIZED with rich saccbaDs
uce the Whole plant beng dsvoured with avidy BY eaue
horsss and swue h Is easy cultivation, being similar
that Of msEr broom sud the sssds early
d MAJ IN The middle states. crops fodder rssd
frou tke same sbUu oF Au-
A5otesr rsssbie age crop the oasrman miet" rHo
"a ds HHgyi) has bru introduced from France which
very productive quick srowh, rests drought and aOar
Anoo he eariing. q fruit trees and vine. which have
been nti oIuced msy Be msptionrd the "Prups dAgen
,bs . pun. s,aute Calbarine ard the Yigne Corinth
an tao = sr have been grated the plum IN
al The states north Of Penney and the mountain
ous Districts Of that STATE Maryland, and q Virginia frUm
tire succ which Ia. attended tins experiment there every
reasa a. hope that via Be pToduccd suhcsnt
d~d prunes those regions to suppJ the wants Of The
whole Union.
Aag the sssas n indigenous growth which have been
ss and 10 reference their superior Qualities
vel a. 70 their probable ndaptedncss 70 certain parallels
And prairs, and ahich haye proved highly proonchre
there tray b several varieties n Indian crn Among
th,se the " Improved hinE fhihp, Or brown corn
obtstn~d troru island lake In Hampshire, which
extensively dies minated ali States north af New
Jweey and the districts Pennsy vRnia Mary
land ard ct Virginia The result has ben that mstared
IN lees titan ninety DAYS from The time o psntng (ahout the
middle Jaue) and yielded 10 ens instance Isa husbs
VI shesd corn 70 The Aors Another superior variety from