New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-27
To the Associatsd Prsss.
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WAsaIsoros, Thursday, may &C. 1864.
AGRICULTURAL, REPORT

The report on Agriculture, for the paA year
presented to Congress today the publication Of which
wiz be for months delayed by the press Of bust
ness at tho pnbic printing Office. viii not be perior
Is believed, to the very popular and practical volume io
It62 Ii viii contain above 10 essays on a variety o
subjects Of present Importance The initial article Is
description Of the mecan aspects Of the Internatona
Exhibition AZ Hamburg, by ID. NeeihaIn o. Vermont
The natural capabilities and industrial Development
Of the North West exhibited BY !. w Hoyt " Wis
c0sn Of West Virginia. by J. X Dodge Of the Depart
ment, and Minnesota, By O. II. Kelly o; Minnesota
The animals Of the farm very properly deserve aten
and dairy products and TIE martial consumption o
horses and miles Francis Morris Of New.York .ur
nises an excellent article on breeding cavalry horses
John StrOhIn Of Pennsylvania Whites OF tie Con
ostOga Horses The merits Of Ayre5iire ca:
Tie are judicicusy canyassed b. Sansort
howard Of Massachusetts. Articles On Sheep HGs
handy" By IT, S. Randall Of New York. Sheep anc
WOOL by J. r. Dodge Of the Department. who alst
has review ofthc Doc law question with statistics OF
dog dcprcdations. Cashmere Goats" by j. l. D!ehl
II. D: Emory Of Illinois " Distribution Of Neat Cat
tie" by L. G. LOOMS ID. c. Il. A. Slmues OF Massl
cAlse'is furnishes an article on the Animals and Bird
te d, Chester Of d@ass s
Calvin of Maryland on " Bees and Bee Culture" Their,
Is an interesting illustrated article Oh Fruit byF
X. Elliott of OHIO: a sketch Of Cranberry Culture
by T. b. Phnncy Of Massachusetts,; " Strawberry Cai.
ture - by George D.. lite OF New YORK. Wiar Max
ing" and Six Culture in California, by Wilson
Flint 0f California. An extensive review Of Chess
Of ;. L. Goodaie Of Maine. y couci,e and
careful review Of Tobacco Growing IS tlkes
by L. j. Bradford Of Kentucky. also treatise hemp;
of fax by j. H. Dodge Of the Department AMI Of TEA
sells by T.. Noes OF New-NO rk.
Another % those sensible essays. by Dr. Hal. u New
York 80 admirably designed % enhance tie health.
comfort and happiness Of the rural population % fy-lj
In Farmers Houses
Mr.. Adams OF Michigan offers suggestions about
Farmers Boys" Will, Simon BrOw-l u Mas,icag.
sets gives country homes additional cheer IL I'm
proved Farmers Gardens" and Ruth Hal o. Il.nOn
adds " House Flowers" to tkcir other attrac..oss.
VIM. Landers the accOmp shed gardener, makes bis
report, which is repeie with valuable suggestions
Clover the ndefat.gabo entomo.og!si wT.lee IN puDu
lar style of insects and the Ofthei dest col;
and l.. Bolman, Statistical Clerk. makes hts rcpOr'
upon the statistics of production.
An interesting paper Farm Inchf cry u given ny
VI. II. Dunlap of Illinois, sketch oi the Origin OF ne
ice crop by H. WetLerill OF Massachusetts. conpre
hsnsiye notice Of the Sorghum manufacture by VIM.
Clough OF Ohio: and general outline tie Geography
" Plants. by j. > Llppinc0tt OF New'Jerse; l. II.
Lcyereti Of NevHampshire gives directions ior itoJi
Culture. There articles also upon MeteOroioSy.
Coal oil in West Virginia &c.
From hasty examination Of the ma'eria OF this
report are inclined to believe that it viii At eas. be
found unoxampled by any previous issue and adap;et
10 answer vel the progressive demands oi An'Flca9
agriculture.