Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06
THE RUTLAND HERALD'
MONDAY. MAY 3, 1869.
The Agricultural Report

riod. the progress of husbandry has been
more rapid than in any previous period OF
our history. The results that have oeeh
accomplished and presented to the people
through the medium Of this communica-
tion has stimulated the industry OF the
country, and the suggestions from 'iihe 10
time promulgated have steadily enilght-
eped the public mind, thus educating the
farming class to protection OF their
particular interests, and aroused them to
series of Investigations that have ele-
waited and reformed the methods of Gull
tivation, and thorough understanding
Of the application of the scientific princi-
pies Of their profession has enabled them
to double the products of their fields.
This department of the government, al
though oftentimes bitterly denounced by
mere politicians, has more than paid for
all its cost by the increase in the produc-
tions of the country stimulated through
its efforts in behalf of agriculture. This
may seem an extravagant assertion to
those who have not given the subject at
teution or investigation, but an eXamina-
ton will fully satisfy all who doubt the
statement Ask the farmers of the coun-
try to petition for its suspension or aban-
donment, and voice will 20 up from the
farm houses of the land that would con-
vince the people of the value to, and in
hucnoe Of this department upon, the class
who are directly receiving the benefits
that are flowing from it
These observations have been suggested
by An examination Of the Report of the
Commissioner of Agriculture fnr 1867,
which has recently been issued from the
Government Printing Office, making a
volume of 81 pages, which is filled with
articles OF great value to all the producing
class, of the country 1t is not proposed
Mt the present time more than to call at
tention to the work and give summary
. of it, contents indicating the nature and
value of the contributions and tie inves-
LEGATIONS pursued by the agricultural bu
reau. The report OF John W. Stokes,
acting Commissioner OF Agriculture after
the death of Mr. Newton, gives the
progress ot agriculture, and suggesting
some of the evidences of retrorression,
also refers incidentally to politics ag-
riculturr, railroads, the wool interest.
southern affairs, stock importations de-
plrtment operations, seed distribution,
propagl'ing garden, the experimental
farm, the chemical laboratory, statistics
department buildings, and the finances of
the bureau.
The report of Hon. Horace CApron, the
present Commissioner of Agriculture, in:
clules the operations of the department
from near the close of the year 1867 to
May j, 1868. After an introduction Civ
ing his views of some of the foundations
of agricultural operations, proceeds to a
discussion Of the following topics: Thor
ough Draining aud deep culture the basis
of improvement in Agriculture" Steam
Plou1hiug," The Production of Ameri-
can SILK" Grape Culture and Wine"
Southern Agriculture" and Department
Operations
We give only the titles of the papers
on dlti r rt subjects which compose the
to them moro specifically at another time.
The following T. a ii.t IF contents with
the name of the writer:
Condition of the Department, by Hor-
ace CapIon.' Report of the Superin-
tendaut of the Experimental Garden, by
William Saunders. Report of the
Chemist. by Thomas Antisel, NJ D." d" Re-
port Of the EntuuQlogist, by Townshcnd
Glover" Report Of the Statiseian, by
j. r. Dodge" Popular Varieties of
Hardy Fruit, by f. II. Elliott, Cleve-
lsnd, Ohio" The Fruits of Florida, by
Geo w. Atwood. st. Augustine, Florida
az Culture Of the Orange and Ctron,
by Laura c. Redden, S rrento, Italy
.'Ameriran Wine and Wine Making" by
Geo> II Hermann. Missouri: Paris Ex-
position Report" Rice Culture by A.
l.. Favcau; Culture and Management Of
TQbacro,' hy Walter W Bowie, Mary
land "Experiments III Liquid Manur-
ing 10y Vim. 5 Rand, of Kentucky
Farm Experiments" by w. IL Farqu-
har, Maryland "Irrigation,' by Charles
ID. Postou, of Arizona; Value of Birds
on the Farm" by Edward A. IsaInuels, Of
Boston Winter Bee Keeping by Mrs.
Ellen ). upper, Brighton, Iowa Feed
ing Beef Cattle in the Middle States by
William C. Lodge, Claymont, Delaware
lie name OF the author of this article
will I've familiar to many OF the former
students of CuStlcton Seminary, Mr.
Lodge having been connected with
that institution for several years. Il
"Thc Rocky Mountain Goat" "China
Grass Manufacture of Goat Fleece"
Water for Destitute Regions" by ID. S.
Curtis, Madison, Wisconsin; Farmers
Clubs" by Rufus Nutting, Randolph,
Vermont DIVERSITY in Agricultural Pro-
luctions," by Thomas S. Pleasanton, 'Pe-
tersburgh, Virginia; "History of Amer
Jean Inventions for Cultivation by
Steam by Prof. S. Brainard. "Steam
1ultivation," by d. S. Curtis, Madison,
\ 'isoonsin; Steam Ploughing in Louisi-
no by II. f, Lawrence; "Climate of the
,oci, &c Coast by Prof Z. c. Merriek
. Moo ell Farm Buildings" "Phladelphia
2utter. "Hybriding, Cross Breeding and
Daoener aticn of Plants by Horace Piper,
Ri5defor, Maine.
"Our I, ,dustrial Colleges" The State
Renorts of / agriculture" "a List of Agri-
cultural and Horticultural Societies and
Clubs" Cottor under High Culture" by
Geo. n. Gift, Memphis, Tenn; Southern
Agriculture" Meteorology of 1869" List
Of Donations to Agricultural Museum"