New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-29
PROGRESS OF AGRICULTURE.

The Preliminary Report on the Census OF ISUO,
advance sheets OF hch have been sent 10 shows
that the ratio Of increase Of the principal agricultural
products Of the United States has more thsn kept
pace with the increase Of population and there ap
pears no reason TO doubt the continuance of sn
abundant supply Of all the great staple articles equal
TO the necessities OF any possible increase OF poula
ton or national contingency for ages TO come IL is
also CRAFTY ing TO note the evidences Of improvement
in some of the most important agricultural opera
tons proving that our farmers fully in sympathy
with the progressive spirit of the age and not be-
hind their fellow engaged IN other industri
occupations. The products Of the Great West az
Giving tone to the markets OF Great Britain and the
continent. Chicago has become Of the first grain
markets in the world, and as the boundless region
sin further west is being developed every channel
Of conmu uication with tho Atlantic coast will TEEN
with the products Of the soil. Illinois alone sends
now 20 the rest market at New-YoIk an average Of
1900 head Of cattle weekly and other States, COM
prsng regions almost unknown al tue former census
al 81 III more distant from the seabosrd are adding
and increasing their Contributions. N;w plants aud
animals have been Introduced IN the past decade
From the products Ct the sorghum transpanted from
the Chinese Empire, the West lis furnished with
new article Of domestic luxury aud utility, and rem
dered comparatively independent Of the sugar-cane
Of more southern States. The great dairy intereri
during this p Rod has increased tie production oi
cheese and butter and al oady American cheese IS as
well known in English markets rs the beet English
DAIRY cheese. Iudnn corn il now All indispensable
article for Great Britain, ano eacb succeeding year IL
increasing the demand for this important product OF
our country.
Willie il is admitted that very much remains to be
accomplished by the agricultural interest 1t cannot
be doubted that tie pas ten years has shown to the
world that the United States has within It's own err
ritory the resources " Ich will enable ia 10 compete
wi h the older nations Of the world in every depart
ment of domestic industry.
! The Londoo Exhibition in 1851 made known that
the United Sta es had the means of supplying the im
pemenis and maci inery Leeded IN every country IN
Europe. Sine that tine our reapers and mowers,
nloyys steam engines aud raroa0-cars have found
their way 10 tie Old World, and I'LL American VIII,
in the great empire Of Russia. find hiuise on board
Of an American railroad-car drawn by An American
locomotive on railroad built by an American tn
gneer.
Alta period like the present, when, for the preser-
walton of the national life and Character the resources
of the country ire subjected to agreater STRAIN than
they hsve ever yet borne, when large portion OF
liz eff Give labor is dveredto tue sane sacred duty,
and all the productive forces OF the Union are con-
trolled 10 an unprecedented extent by caufeS more
peryadng and subversve IN their elects tn'h any
which cou possibly a'ise from extraneouS sources
il is subject of the highest graihcatIon that we are
LI,ssed with the anpest returns from Tue iapo's VI
the busbaudman Tie crops OF hay and gram as 'ne
resnlt of favorable SESSION and broader cultivation
of land. are believed especially 10 nave A''o'oeu
abundant and timely harvess.. Regarded either rs
,ource of cbeap and ample supply for vast comins-
sariat with the least possible dr"i" upon '"e P"o"'
chest, Of cheap and plenary SUBSISTENCE " '''' ~"
merous unemployed and dependent Glasses OF Us
source of exports and employ men iof .ne coi''"e,
cial and shipping interests the bounty % '"' i"u ID
at tLe preseut time subject Of national eoher"'u"
ton and thankfIlness.
The increasing annual products OF agriculture ~
our country, and the hay and grain crops III f'"'''
nior furnish striking iustraiiobsM Tue ''ooo INV
denendeuce and connection OF all branches Vi "' ~"
tional industry The Dependence o. agriculture "fO"
the results of mechanical skill, AS wen Nd 'n0
isbinp p,opress of the latter within the last mai .e"
,ury. il strongly exempiied ia the application VI "a
bor-saving appliances, which become sun no'o '''
liable in emergencies like the present. in all 'he 0fe
r.tions of the farm. The saving effected by new a''
improved implements in Great Bnta'n "'"''
dozen years preceding 1851 was stated o! "'Var'
tent authority 10 be not less than one'na'i o" ."
main branches Of farm labor. Our own progi.'' "
this respec. is believed to have been more raP'' '"r'
that Of any other agricultural people ana TO DC
advance of our application Of the fruits oil purely '''
entiGc research IN tue Improvement OF agriculture