838 Agriculture of England and France. [July, 



whence we infer, that in addition to grain-growing, he must intend to 

 embark in the stock-raising business on a grand scale. 



Well, we wish him joy of his accession to this crowning glory and 

 exalted rank. And, seeing that the Emperor, by this last coup d'etat^ 

 has finally raised himself, so as to become our equal in rank, we no 

 longer feel it derogatory to our dignity to send him a challenge. We 

 therefore challenge him to meet us on the field of the Hamilton County 

 Pair, on the 9th of September, 1856, then and there to contend, with 

 knightly courtesy, for all the prizes in the premium list. And, as a 

 specialty, we will " go the Catawba " with Farmer Louis, that Fouilleuse 

 is no match for College Hill in the production of Strawberries and 

 Shanghais ! 



AGRICULTURE OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE. 



Fifty millions of acres are under cultivation in England, of whicn 

 only one-fifth — ten millions — is appropriated to grain-growing ; while 

 in France full fifty millions of acres are employed in the growth of 

 cereals. In England, the average yield of wheat is thirty-two bushels 

 to the acre, while in France the yield is but about fourteen bushels to 

 the acre — not quite half so much as in England. 



Each of those countries produce about sixty millions of pounds of 

 wool, for which each has about thirty-five millions of sheep. France 

 slaughters about four millions of beef cattle annually, the average weight 

 of which is but two hundred pounds ; while in England only about two 

 millions are annually killed, but averaging five hundred pounds each ; 

 thus, while the French require four millions of cattle to produce her 

 8,000,000 cwt. of beef, England produces 10,000.000 cwt. from only 

 two millions of cattle. This exemplifies the sound economy there is in 

 securing superior breeds of stock. 



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The Hessian Fly. — We hear of considerable injury done to the wheat 

 crop by the Hessian Fly. Its ravages in East Tennessee will be severely 

 felt, while in many other portions the crop is represented to be excel- 

 lent. 



