Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-27

The Sev Csaatssisser OF AsrIeaiture.
The New Yeru rrisune give the folio wing
skeich OF Colonel Csprcu, the present Oom.
missioner or Asricpnnre, who IL well. Known
IN naTy lsnd:
Colonel Horace Cspron -. perhaps, nf,y-
nve years OF ese. He hss white hair. &
spriehtiy ioes, Q quick step, and q business
furn. He II native OF Maryland. Some
years ago De became possessed OF abDat one
thcusanc acres Of land In Prisce Georges
county, which was so compIebely erhapstsd
thai not enough grass could have oeen cut
from d 10 keep COW over " atef. Having some
eapitaL ne went 70 WORE TO restore this land.
Lsree qusntIties OF lime were bought TO gi.sa
ossis TO the soi'; 20 this were Sdded sshes IN ucE
plaster, ana o her fertilizers, by which means
stapd o. clover was obtained. and after yard
OF grsss. Upon this foundation Ne Wss en-.
able 10 grow large crops Of grain. snd 81 iunes
the nelds prod aoed over one hundred bushels
OF corn snd from thir,y.fve 70 even n fty bush
els OF " neat 20 tns acre. In connection, Col
Capron became Interested IN Devon cattle
and he was 50 successful in their breedioE
aod care thef he took prizes wherever they
largely 10 agricultural literature. particularly
In the Awer-eIn fdrner of Baltimore. and he
may be considered as one of the foun ders of
this species Of writing In this country
In ls5f Mr.. Capron removed - McHepry
county. Illinois, where he purchased a large
farm In connection win farming hs had en-
eneed In man nofactures aud ne met vitn such
rsversss ihst In a manner he fsiled, but he
went 70 work. Ind with his oWB hands. that is
easher IN driving oxen or IN holdiae the pio ~
be broke mp over nvs hundred sores OF new
pT3trie. Here he continued 20 Improve nts
Devons. and at the great United States FAIR,
held a. Chicago, ne drew the highest priz-s
about ,eS yesrs ago be removed 20 Peoria
county, Ia the ssms state Notyirhstan,tiny
Colonel CspronS efforts 20 iutroduce the
Devops, hey have otproved uuiyerssl favor.
ties, as hey do not take flesh equally with
Bu, for working cattle they have no superior.
Their bright red, beautiful form ana e.ntle.
ness, give them great value on the farm aud
when graded with common stock, so AZ 10 pre-
serve, tney nave become enduring and heavy
mliFru Upon the commencement OF ths
var MI. Capron volunteered and .ervec a.
Csionei win the appreciation OF his fellow
mel Oapron resembles many inteifiss M piapfers
VINO, seyerI years ago, removed from Ken
tncsy 10 Illinois, and by their love OF country,
ed masners, they have done mucn 20 ador.
the society OF the PraIrie State PraeticaI
men VIII note 'hat Colonel Caprop brings 10
hIs department Qualities not often iound in
one OF his rotessioB-that is a knowIedea OF
tne neihods Tor restoring worn-out lsnd-a
practical experie n &C In hard work and what
ever n-es arise from adversely.
In my interview win Colonel Caprop 4
fonnd MN free 70 impart his view. 20 far as
toey were patured, and they may be stated
Don't as follows: The practice OF disuibuunr
SEEDS, except those whish are new ana rare
VIII be discontinued. The expenditure must
nor exceed the appropriations and already re-
renchneot has commenced by the discharee
OF those hitherto employed in the seed depart
ment- He VIII solicit correspondence with
Iesding farmers throughout the whole coun-
uy, ana ne 10 more inclined TO maze The agri-
cultural press the medium of whate yer infor
nation ne may have 20 impart than TO nave q
medium OF his own. Whether II will be useful 20
send out periodical estimate Of crops ha has
not yet decided In particular, he would like
I'D secure the assistance OF the diftarent STATE
ofeanizatfons- apd he would rather speak for
tnem than 70 them. He does not claim 70 know
@nat II best, and he said win emphasis thai
we have much 10 learn; IN short hIs idea ls
toaI the most good Will arise IRON mutual SUD-
port and good will between the Department
ebd tne agricultural press and the farmers
generally be nnos that reorganizstios of
the department IS necessary, aud as Congress
has pa sed resoiut ton cslung upon him for
INFORM affon, which he hss not Yet had time 10
give, these expressions Of his are. of necessity.
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