The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-02
AaRIonLruRAL INFORMATION.

ne Hon Henry p Frenob vice president Of this society
nm New hampshire will sail in the next steamer tp Ea-
s nth the especial Intention Of examining ths sgricu
e of the old world Judge French by vote Of the So
.y at It's last annual meeting here will carry with him
circular letter from President Wilder commencing him
n the kind attention OF agriculturss in other lands
gentleman whose position at home entitles him to the
sem of all who promote the great of agriculture
,su,e which has well been said TO know no limits OF
Brotherhood narrower than those of civilization"
The proceedings of the last annual meeting of tbs United
GATES Agricultural Society would have been published
ug since had 1t not been for he miscarriage of the
ncrpt to which alluded fortnight since. The
ry Is now rcopyng them from the record and they will
h mt in the printers hands without delay accompanied
Nv the premuusl of the Septembers fair Louis
s This bids lE to he the tost extensive and The most
interesting agricultural display witnessed this
tineut
MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGE-We regret to find in
the Michigan Safe Journal the following exposition Of the
circumstances which have rendered it necessary to post
nome the opening of this institution at Lansing until the
I3h of May. Agricultural institutions, above all other
undertakings should be free from sectariaa political in
trus and sincerely regret to in this las in some
other nstances) attempt made by schemipg politicians
to speed the plough for their own advancement:
uThe buildings have not yet been accepted by the State
from the contractors They not constructed they
should have been The matter has been IN quarrel De-
tween the contractors the superintendent and the admin
straion since last fall The contractors claim that they
were constantly under the superintendent OF man al
pointed for that purpose and did their work as directed
The superntendent now seeks to shift the responsibility of
those miserable buildings upon the contractors The board
of auditors and the governor do not like to decide among
political friends Bat they know very well that their su
perp,endcut utterly unqualified for the positions and the
governor makes another exhibition OF his disposition TO
retain every banless creature he get in the employ Of
the State however much OF fault may lay at his door, by
,.,A td.aaI fn and ,anF
three professors house, and another wing TO the main
building which ebey propose to erect the present
We understand that these jobs have been are to be
given to party friends at their own figures and without
giving other mechanics the opportunity of competition.
is expected that Mr.. Wlliims, the president elect
will be here the present week. and will then determine
whether he accepts the position not We sincerely
hope he will not For the interest Of the institution and
the State ys hope be will not 1t has enough of party
character about it already. II has little enough OF CONT
aence with tue people aid If its present management Is
to continue aad further suspicion cast upon its OF
usefulness by incompetent unworthy, and bitter par
San president Inc whole enterprise will become such
stencil in the nosr Of the State that its voice
will blot of existence II is to save 1t from this fate
that make this appeal There Is nothing in its past
history commend it to the good wishes or will OF the
people 1t needs radical rcorm, and needs 1t aoW As
an institution if properly conducted OF great local conse
quenc and whose depends upon the favor OF the
people large protest against its present management
and We protest against such a president .
ave feel disposed to mske exception OF Professors
Holmes and Fiske. They republicans but OF this we
have no complaint to make W. believe them to be devo
ted to their position and duties. than to politics
They could and would doubtless build worthy repu-
aon with the advancement end usefulness which ought
10 attend this institution" -...N So. "a ar
THS GROWING caops The prospects for large crops,
pecialy of wheat becoming rather gloomy II we may
Judge from the notices in the newspapers published in the
South and at the West, few of which
The Liberty (Texas) Gazette of the 18th ult says:
"During the past week frosts have fallen here which
have npped vegetation in the gardens around town TO
little extent We have seen corn from three to six inches
high but does present healthy aspect Some plant
ers in the county have knee high Yesterday
ing chilling portber blowing; last night frost FELL
but to-day the weather is mild and pleasant"
The Houston (Texas) Telegraph of the 18th ultimo
says:
"Coru and cotton are cut dow to the ground pretty
generally by the late rosts. In Fort Bend Couny fields
that last week promising and beautiful desc
late" +.
The Austin (Texas) Intclligencer Of the 18th ultimo
says:
"Thc norther, the freeze the FROST III, destruction of
peaches the cutting down OF the and potatoes the in
jury to the early wheat the ruin of the too forward cotton
the cutting of tho forward gardens with seed in
ket and the work Of devastation everywhere falls heavily
upon those with empty cribs poultry in the coops
calves In the PEN Altogether sad business and did we
feel that the elements are always controlled foc
the best we should begin to croak. Good crops wilt yet
he made"
The St Louis Republican of the 9Th ult says:
"A gentleman of Mclean county, Illinois, informs us
that he aowed 600 with wheat last fall the whole OF
which he will plough up this spring. the severe weather
having destroyed the entire fall sowing He saya the GOO
acres will not yield 100 bushels The prospect for wheat
In that county is altogether dscouraging.
"A farmer OF Sangamon county tells US that from 200
acres sowed in wheat last fall he will reap nothing The
dry fall aud severe winter killed the wheat
correspondent in Summer county, Tennessee writes
Our tobacco plants are generally killed by the fros,
and freezes We have yet lime to but seed
scarce when FIRST sowed and it is impossible to
cure sufficient quantity to make up for what hns been
lost Our prospects for this year are, therefore, gloomy
we shall scarcely make half crop should the weather
prove favorable What is here said applies well
10 other sections as Sumner-to witt Robertson, Todd
Logan, Simpson, Allen, and Warren aHE r
CHINESE sUGAR-cANE--A correspondent of the Ports
mouth New Hanphirc) Journal says At the session
the National Historical Society Of Berlin January l6 1855
Mr. Ludesdorf spoke of the trials and results made will
This cane ard concluded that the Of it ia for tb
greater part cdneSngar but unfortunately mixed with
grape sugar. uacrysalztble aud Therefore the plant vii
not be considered much acquisition by the sugar
factories In comparison with tho sugor-bee the differ
ene in the production of sugar is quite rconsiderabe
whilst for the production Of alcohol the much thu
preferable giving go gallons per acre more OF alcohol thar
the beet But this was the result in northern Germany
aud 1t quite natural 10 suppose that the per centage
eugar the plant increases with south
ern climate" -
We should like to hea- the views of eome of agrcu
uriSs relation to the practieaby of raising beetroo
sugar in this country. Sugar has become of the
'earc OF life TO certain extent and the price is enor
mcus-dcube what twas few years ago.