Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-25
Vanity Fair's Aariculturel Ceiumn-Pros-
Pect Of Crops for tho Present Year.

Vanity Fair'n AaricultureI Csiumn-Pros-
pect Of Crops for tho Present Year.
We have inst returned from a pedestrian
tour through the rural districts ofthc United
States, and lay the results of our observations
before the public. Country newspapers
making extracts are requested 10 give our
own special credit. 10
| i, TOBACCO. @
The prospect Of this staple product is very
| gloomy. We saw few cigars in tolerably
forward state growing Just outside the resi-
| dence of Governor Wise, in Richmond, but
they were Of the inferior brand known as
Cent-a-grab, and suitable only for home con-
sumption. Stumps that were planted early
in the season have begun to sprout in few
meadows but they do not wave, nor invite
| the sickle of the husbandman. Millions of
cigar-boxes, bearing the genuine Habana
stamp lie idle. But few plugs of pig-tai
have appeared above the ground, and these
few droop. Fine Gut has done better. One
| crop has already been CLEANED and is in ricks,
awaiting Mrs. Miller's orders. In Virginia
the Turkish tobacco is miserably backward
and Il is feared that the supply win not be
sufficient TO meet the demand of the Sultan
The failure Of the crop in this State is attri-
buted to John Brown.
| PEANUTS.
| There is every indication that the country
will be favored with an abundant harvest of
this truly democratic fruit. The orchards are
laden. An agricultural wag informed us that
they would Shell Out largely. He said, like
wise, that that would be All Nuts to him.
| These remarks will serve to show the cheer
full and confident spirit of the landed propri-
etors. The establishment Of the Pony Ex-
press is considered q great thing for Real
California. AT Benicia, the home of the Boy
we found bushels of nuts literally rotting, the
producers having no place left for their stor-
age. 1t is impossible to describe the
beauty Of rolling peanut orchard. 1t
causes the heart involuntarily to acknowledge
the bounty OF Heaven, and to expand with
gratitude for its manifold goodly gifts. The
thought will intrude, how sad il is that in
world so glorious and fruitful, man alone
should be ungrateful and rebelliousl New
Jersey is celebrated for its growth of Fresh
Roasted: The traveller on Camden and Amboy
can not have failed to observe the brilliant
buds waving on the hillsides and in the val
leys OF this teeming region. The sturdy yeo-
men nave reason to congratulate themselves
upon the success which has crowned their
labors. The approach of the Presidential
Election, and the speedy production of sew
eral dramas at the Bowery theaters render
the prospect Of a bountifnl supply Of Fresh
Roasted Veryagreeable. We may confidently
anticipate decrease in the current prices.
.. ..' OLD RYE. .
Farmer 0ldbuck's extensive barns, near
Lancaster, Penn, are overfowing with this es-
teemed tod. We were pleased to learn from
his oyerseer that finer crop, both as to
quantity and quality never had been taken.
Specimens had been sent to the seat of govern
ment-and some went to the head. A large
invoice was shipped to Charleston, which had
the admirable effect of harmonzing the Con-
vention there in session. Recommendations
have been received from gentlemen of the
highest respectfully. A member of the
Cabinet writes 81 drink nothing else" Says
Gen. Bowman, 'your Old Rye sets up my
ton of il may become general. 1t is des-
tined in a few years to supplant all other arti-
cles in the market. Every Farmer who ex-
poets some day to become President should
raise 1t. Directions for planting, ETC., can be
procured on application at the White House,
Washington. ,. .,,f ~
JAPANESE POLISH.
This choice domestic fruit is in brilliantly
forward state of development. Perhaps be-
fore this meets the readers eye 1t will be in
the market. We everywhere observed indi-
cations of yield equal to the necessities of
the whole country while the agriculturists
anticipate nodifficulty in supplying the wants
Of the Japanese Embassy. 1t may not be
| generally known that the cultivation of the
i
but chiefly in the cities. There are farms OF
many acres iu our midst, the soil of which is
| devoted TO it. The tillers may even be met
in the Streets bearing their sheaves with
them.
| CHAMPAGNE.
| The vineyards of New Jersey would glad
den the heart of Bacchus himself. Rich
juices are blushing through the skin, of myr-
| lads OF excellent apples, and it will require
but few more days of genial sunshine such
as is peculiar to Italy and Jersey, to begin
| the gladstone work of distillation. Thou
sands of generous and portly bottles with
new corks and labels, are awaiting the effer-
| yescing fluid. The voyage over Camden and
Amboy and the Jersey City ferry will con-
summate their value. Champagne is one of
the most profitable of our staple products.
winters in the apple-growing region that two
hundred per cent, is the average profit on
each bottle exported. ii,
The culture of the apple in this warm and
juicy State is great success, and the annual
yield of the Jersey Lightning alone is q
source of almost unlimited revenue. Ahy =
| PORK.
| I We have reason to be unfeignedly thankful
to the Giver of all good gifts for allowing us
the whole hog this year. AT Cincinnati we
l found the storehouses entirely filed with the
first crop Of bacon, which surpasses in fatness
and juiciness any previous yield within our
recollection. The Prime Mess beats all
| Rumps are glowing with health. In all the
| Western pig-pastures nature smiles. Beans
can always be relied upon. ,,-,--..,.
BowIE-KNIvEs. -i.
Throughout the West and the South the
indications are most favorable for an abundant
harvest. We saw the blades peeping above
| the ground in the least sheltered places
while in the warm atmosphere below Mason
and Dixon's line they are flashing out all the
while. AT Washington they are said to grow
| spontaneously. Mr.. Pryor grows them in
his pocket The impending Dissolution of
| the Union will create an unparalleled demand
for this staple product of our blood-bought
SOIL b..
A SEwING-MAoHINE SwNDLER.--A female
swindler in Philadelphia, has, within few
weeks past, obtained about thirty sewing
machines, from different persons, under pre-
| tense that she wanted to buy them. She APP
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