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what to do. I only state what the results have been, and 

 leave them to draw their own inferences. 



The President. I have j-eceived a report made by Mr. 

 Gould on the subject of plows, which I suppose is the most 

 complete report on the subject which has ever been made 

 eithcR here or abroad. I really wish that every gentleman 

 had it. I wish the state of Connecticut would publish it, and 

 give it to every farmer within her borders. But with the 

 present disposition to oppose appropriations for agricultural 

 purposes, I think we cannot hope for anything so favorable. 



Mr. Day. I want to thank the gentleman, (Mr. Gould,) 

 from the bottom of my heart, for that grand illustration of 

 the turning of the furrow and pulverization of the soil, which 

 I have known all the days of my life must be done, but I have 

 never seen such a complete illustration of it as we have had 

 to-day, I have never listened to anything more interesting 

 and instructive than the gentleman's remarks upon plowing, 

 and the illustrations which accompanied them. If we were 

 to pass six days here, and have the whole of the time spent in 

 addresses as interesting as his remarks have been, I should 

 feel abundantly satisfied to sit here day and night. 



Mr. Reade. I think the remarks of the gentleman from 

 New York have been most appropriate, and I think the farm- 

 ers of Connecticut may profit by them. I remember to have 

 read in an old book, that Caesar was asked " What is the 

 most important thing about agriculture?" "Plowing." 

 " What is the second most important thing ? " " Plowing." 

 " What is the third most important thing ? " " Plowing." 



Adjourned to seven o'clock. 



