, 1862-01-18

Informs us that he has tasted sample of cot
fee grown in Effinghnm county the past sea-
son, by l1r. Geo. r. Hoffman, residing eight
miles northwest Of Ehlngham Station, Oh the
Illinois Central railroad Dir. II. says that
with the exception Of slight taste Of raw
ness, owing doubtless to the want Of age Of
the berry, the sample was fully equal to the
best Rio.
Mr.. Hoffman received few seeds OF coffee,
three years since, from his SON in Australia
these he planted, aud the past season produced
two bushels Of ripe coffee. He estimates the
yield ut thirty bushels pez acre,
Thus far the plant appears to be hardy and
promises to be productive. Several parties in
Efinglam county are preparing to enter On its
culture. It would appear from the statement
Of Mr.. Moulton that the plant comes into
bearing the second year, and the third year It
produces pretty fair crop. The berry is sim
liar 10 that of Rio, and is doubtless the same.
With these facts before them, the State
Agricultural Society have offered rcward of
$50 for the best 500 pounds Of Illinois grown
coffee, fifty pounds Of which must be ex-
hibited at the January meeting; and prerni-
um Of $25 for the best fifty pounds, five
pounds Of which is also to be on exhibition.
E1ingham county is in latitude thirty
nine, and as persons at distance may
be surprised to hear that So many semi
tropical plants grow and mature in this lati-
tude, their surprise will abate somewhat to
know that tic great volume Of heated air,
known rs the trade winds, passing from the
| coast Of Africa to Central America, is turned
| In its course by the Andes aud is forced north
! through the valley Of the Mississippi river and
| spreads its genial influence over the prairies
| Of Illinois. We shall watch the progress Of
! this new product Of the prairie with deep
anxiety, and shall hope to be able to report its
| permanent SUCCESS. This coffee has no con-
| nectioa with the 0kea, an 1erbaceous plant,
whose pods are extensively used in soaps at
| the South.
| This morning VIC met the agent Of q large
1undholder in Christian county, who has made
sale Of several tracts of land to farmers who
| have been driven out Of Arkansas and South
| crn Missouri, and to receive pay in the cotton
crop, The land is sold at so per
acre, the purchaser to put one-half Of tile Land
| (which has been broken lip, and in wheat Last
| season,] into cotton plant, early in May, and
give it good culture, Tor which, when ready for
picking, the purchaser is to have credit Of $40
| per acre, thus paying for the land with two
crops grown, without being at any expense in
/ the harvesting. As it will cost little more to
| cultivate cotton than corn, aside from the
picking, this is an easy and sure way to pay
Tor farm. It is another evidence that men Of
capital have an interest in the success Of the
| cotton culture in tic south half Of the State
The Society, at this meeting, have decided
to publish monthly Journal Of their transac
tions. twill contain from thirty-two to forty
| pages, octave, or the same size page IS the
intended to take the place Of any Of the agri-
| cultural Journals Of tile State, but as conyen-
| lent vehicle through which to send out
record Of their proceedings, essays, and such
papers as requires to be laid before the pub.
lie at an early day. AT present the plan Of
publishing biennial reports and waiting until
the subject matter grows out Of date, is bad
one. They will now be sent out in time to be Of
use. At this meeting there arc some twenty
five essays, al more or less valuable,
Cotton and the management of soil,
that should be sent out before the time OF
planting arrives, SO that the farmers may avail
themselves Of the information contained in
to undertake the publication Of SO large mass
Of purely statistical matter and detailed state
ments, though valuable, get containing larger
proportion Of long articles than they wish to
inaict upon their readers; hence their Publ
cation will prove valuable aid to all those
Hho are directly interested. This Journal will
also prove valuable for tue publication Of the
list Of premiums and awards, and leave for the
volume Of Transactions proper, only such ma
terial as will be of permanent value. The price
/ VI l4G lUuIuu u buDSEI1OeI8 WILL 0t HILJ
cents-the publication commencing With Jan
nary. It will be printed at the Rsgistcr Office
: a tAree-cornered fight over the Illinois
Central Railroad seven per cent. fraud is
slowly rising to the surface. The State Agri,
cultural Society arc laying plans to obtain &
; permanent allotment Of two-sevenths Of it
while the counties along the line Of road
! where the money is really raised arc marshal
ing their cohorts to enforce their clain- They
contend that, as they arc deprived Of the right
OF taxing the lands and road, it is an ac
Of direct Injustice to them; or, in plain Eng
; l'sh, they are compelled to pay q full anoun1
Of taxes on assessment Of half the property
and that they only receive indirectly Z smsl
return for the other half that goes
: into the general treasury. The cducation2
interest will claim the whole fund for th,
: schools. It viii thus be seen that the Conven
ton will have nice time in settling these
: rival interests. As the Register will have th
!. printing Of the Journal Of the Society, tn
t old Democrats will Of course stand By tn
T. Agricultural Society in its claims, while til
, members from the counties along the line Q
Il road will have their ideas frightened up il
q regard to the claim Of their constituents. 4
:, the old fogies have never taken much interes
q in free schools, We think their claim will b
slim in this scramble for the seven per cent.
d RURAL.