The New York herald., 1869-10-04

The NATIONAL EXHIBITION.
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Agricultural Progress-HOw IL Is Made in
This Country and with Wknt Result-Lec.
ture by DIR. L0rinR.
On saturday afternoon q lecture was delivered at
the American Institute exhibition by DR.. George B.
Lorng, OF salem, Mass, the subject being "Agrlcul-
tura progress-how 1t Is made in this country and
with what result" There was a large attendance.
Supervisor Ely presided and introduced the lecturer
in few appropriate remarks.
Dr.. Loring on coming forward was warmly
received. He said that American agriculture was
yet In Its infancy, covering as 1t did .
large section OF the earth's surface devoted
to every variety OF soil. Influenced by
great diversity OF climate, oDedient many different
markets 1t had barely yet been systematized as to
present on many acres the most econo mical and
profitable husbandry to which those acres were
adapted comparatively new civilization, an
abundance OF new lands, the attractions OF other
branches OF business, were undoubtedly the causes
OF such development ana we now found ourselves.
with very respectable agricultural record behind
US, suddenly confronted by tine imperative necessity
for an accurate methodical, well-organized sys-
TEN OF nusbandry in which our expensive labor
and capital may probably be employed He then
proceeded to explain the condition OF the Ameri-
can farmers showing that their ingenuity had In
many respects succeeded In advancing agriculture
to higher state OF perfection than 1t had reached
In many countries abroad In England land labor was
subservlent to capital The land was held In large
estates, the chief business OF the owners being to
direct those operations which yielded them such
princely incomes, giving them ample returns
for the capital expended After diiating
upon the necessity OF proper drainage
the lecturer went on to state tnat the
sgricultursts abroad followed the lead Of men
Of distinction. In the oden times OF superstition II
one man had larger crop than his neighDor he was
almost prosecuted as a wizard. New implements
OF husbandry were always, on their Introduction.
regarded as innovations. At the present tine the
English farmers argued that by making the hind
wheels OF their wagons smaller than the foremost
ones, the body rendered going up o
ml Uaughtery He alluded at considerable length
1.-THE great delay which had taken place IN me march
9 an @ e
tent with trle, the science and ingenuity OF
agriculture were comparatively unknown. He com.
pmented the quick and enterprising method which
American go~ing and reapihg machines Gre
to the New World .lApplaase.j moreover.
honors for weight, wool and other qualities.
Agricultural schools and colleges were springing up
unfrequenlly being the most successful in their
results. Good Implements OF hu.bandry were
In deaand @ aad the Effort WAS was to make agr,SalsuTe
iu! hand (Appiause.l Markets were starting up In
all directions Tor the products OF the surrounding
districts. and he hoped the railroads would be
devoted to the nteTest OF great producing and con-
sumng people, carrying food TO the poor and dis
wfs s6 sIsag between markets ana
not produce crop IN vain unless they tried to
do so The estimates Uf the actual increase
Of agricultural products in connection with tbe
efforts to which lie had alluded extremely in.
teng sa inn n @ showed cd th a sss We're prc
teaa f,,at 4
bushels OF oass 37 a1sT5 bushels OF corn ia
trops Of & aug Year, s' wa was 0
| sldered al tNar lime al enormous sum.
Ia 1892, however, TWENTY-FIVE years later The
| yield OF tweaty-one loyal states alone lar
| exceeded tbs ess!uiate. the wool cup having III
| creased 10 ncasls sJ,0oooc0 pounds ut was now
year was c.maie 10 be worta ssss 5sS s.t; ali this
exclusive Of tn vast amount OF Cotton, sugar rice
Staies and WHICH entered iaio the caIca! alton OF
ioiJ. II the cotton crop OF the same perioa
i M''S had sAains Increased rom % 7eo47sas pounds
IN lS49 T. 2,J0e. oooc0o pounds, or there
ont OF the war Guided bv these dgures what should
| pe the estimate tor Tie twenty years following In
.he twenyone state dpon whose crops tie c4mpn. e
might be estimated TO DC worth soo 0oo, ooo. leav-
iug eounea the nay crop ANA the ru,t ana garden
could be ns doubt tie cotton crop would be more
than double in the hands OF the small farmers OF da
saaan da a. the ''S crop U
5l2 No the wheat crop at s3l9 1885, TO- u Sav CROP
at S15 9il9;o and the cotton crop "a s12. OoO 600.
| tAppause.l Although much vase 30 much remained
to be accomplished. ntelilger e md capital were be
department IN arniino with definite laws and tha
department must -. Il the true development Of The
resources O. w Country. We were advancing into
new era Of sssric;:.ture, in which system AND n.
melho! were the p."nmineht n, cnafacterisLlcs :
NOW, While the prospects we.s cneeaiu , Ia as.s M y
lIs country, II feaLon 10 econ0m, ~ a,'on ,.nsts
iaMentapif deficient. There was too 1 ,,hars "S,.s
both IN machine and hand labor to give uuut ~ =
award, and wlich was considerably lessened b., ~
expensive moic OF preparing ani using
manure and the want or q ludicious discrimlna.
| uou III Tue sc.ccton or crOys. (Applalsc,) In
oruei 70 promote agricultural prosperity we needed
more accurate direction OF farm labor and more
| me iand was becoming more and more an impera-
| 1--WE necessity-a better implement for turning the
sou tian tue plough aud more effective seed sOwer
implements Tor Woediug our crops without tedious
.oii. Ihere must be perpendicular instead of
horizontal Appliances lie did not like to ace boy q
crawling over his farm on their hands ana Knees
t.aughterl Win regard to manure. his opinion was
farmers wanted artificial fertilizers let them buv
the best they could get Again, with regard TO fruit
crops tnere was too great indifference exhibited
made a particular study. The lecturer con.
ciuded by highly compiimenting the agricultural
enterprise OF the state OF New York dwelling pnr-
tlcuiarly upon the fact that prominent merchants
were retiring fro tue excitement Of their counting
,oon, uot SIMPLY Tor the establishment OF their
agricultural interests OF the country lie hoped
tneir example woud be followed BY Others. Their
acton III thus developing the resources OF the
country taught us To love the land as our fathers loved
1t. tApplause.)