New-York tribune., 1868-02-15

freauent transfers of COWS brought mp on farm.
the cases Of abortion are very lew IN comparison m
with this other class STOCK auc'isiis ao i,nuii IN
nakine Investigations of ench great importance the
Commission do not state positively that the abovs
canse Is the tue one, but 30 lar az their researches
have eytended they say that no other one cause ha
| uniformly this calamitous result
I'm one Of the agricultural halls of the Society now
an exhibition of farm aud household products but OF
no great extent OF the varions halls containing as
many articles curious and Otherwi ise as to enttls
them 10 the appeaton of museum, 1t should he said
they are richly worth careful and extended eXamlna-
fion. Undoubtedly there is nothing OF the kind so
complete in our country, and the ohceIs OF otner
State societies cannot possibly do better than 70 take
these as a model. The time. skill good Judgment
here displayed do great hoDor to the venerable Secre-
tary, and prove beyond doubt that his efforts IN
this direction have been well rewarded. Mhat Is
called the great maStoIOn IL here on exhibition.
Had we not been told that il is mast0don we should
have called it elephant for the skeleton OF this
animal seems complete, His trunk. however ~ ab-
sent, but that he lost in the general smash when
deposited him 80 deep beneath the surface
The location for the next Sta g Fair had not been
decided. There is general confidence ~ ine new
officers and il expected that the next exhibition VIII
have many attractions. Among the new features
there will undoubtedly be fine display OF wheat, as
large specal premiums are offered by orange yi, 2naa
Winter Wheat 500 for the same Of the best Spring
open to the United States aud Canada Each sample
is to be accompanied by 100 stalks from the same
brand with roots and stalks complete, also trust
worthy written statement. properly verified and
confirmed by two credable witnesses, giving name
of rity source Of seed size of the bud, character
/ of soil and the crops and manure for four years
previous mode of preparing the ground. ana me
precise method of selecting and cleaning the samples
The written statements to he taken into account In
making the award and said statements and the
three samples receiving the prizes, arc to be tho
CGprrel Tpirgsifv-In connection with the State
Agricultural Society," meeting of the directors aud
officers If the Cornell University was held. The
buildng is not yet completed but il will be ready 10y
fl,a five q
The grounds have been laid out by +. l.. Olmstead;
Western land donated by Congress- has been located
for this University. follows In Kansas 1000 MIN
nesota. 5000; Missouri, 3l2Q Wisconsin lof White
pine timberl 100000; Of which Cos acres have been
sold. leaving total Of 523 l20 acres all carefully
selected. and il is believed that at an early day
the increase will add largely 10 its present
value. Scrip remains, representing SSl9@o acres.
The following gentlemen were elected tO the faculty
of the institution Professor of Agriculture. Joseph
Harris Professor of Military Science, MAJOR J III:
Whittlesey. of the United States Army; Professor OF
European Languages ID. w. Fiske. The following
gentlemen were elected 10 the enon-resdent professor
ships and lecturshIPs ProfeSser Of Natural SiGpy &
Frederick IIolbroOk of Vermont; Professor OF Gen
eral Geology James Hall. NewYork State Geologst;
Professor Of English Liteuture. James Russell.
Lowell: Professor Of Recent Literature George Will
liam Curtis Professor of Constitutional Law, lhe0-
dore w. Dwight; The nomination of Gov. Hol.
brook was made upon the Recommendation OF
the Executive Committee of the STATE Agri-
cultural Society. now in session Ihls Is
considered TO be the strongest faculty OF
any institution in our country The re-
ports presented by the different committees show
that the affairs Of the University are satisfactory
beyond the anticipatOns even OF its warmest Ilends
Everything will be in readiness for tho opening OF
the institution on the third Wednesday in September
next Seventeen professOrshlps have been hiied ana
II vacancies remain Most of the latter will be filled
in July Gifts TO the amount of 81 500 were rendered
as premiums for the encouragement OF mentOr0us
students. With these exceedingly favorable pros
pects every one interested in education for the
masses will look forward with great hope. We shall
take OCCASION at distant period, TO give tull
account OF the endowment the buildings, ana every
thing pertaining to this University.