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 EXTEACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE. 



TI11AI.S OF DEPARTIMENT SEEDS. ♦ 



Genesee County, N. Y. — I had three acres of the Tappahannock 

 wheat ou ^'Touawanda flats," (bottom land,) which yiekled 20 bushels 

 to the acre. It was earlier, and produced better than any other variety 

 in the neighborhood. It does best in rich, strong land. 



Sullivan County^ Tenn. — The gallon of Tappahannock wheat sent me 

 from the Department last fall yielded 18 gallons ot superior grain. 

 Wherever sown it has excelled all other kinds. The Arnautka spring 

 wheat made an entire failure, both fall and spring sown. It had an 

 extra chance, but failed to mature any grain. 



Princess Anne County, Va. — In 1809 I raised 1^ busliel of the Schonen 

 oats from the quart of seed sent ine from the Department. Last spring 

 I sowed one bushel, giving the eighth to a neighbor, and I have har- 

 vested 25 bushels as good as the original seed. 



MIXED HUSBANDRY FOK THE SOUTH. 



Newton County, Ga. — In the first part of the present year the subject 

 of mixed husbandry was fully discussed by the agriculturists of this 

 county, and it was generally conceded that a diversity of crops possessed 

 many advantages over the present system — one leading and almost 

 exclusive crop, (cotton.) We supposed a radical change would be the 

 result of the investigation and the convictions expressed ; but we find 

 that instead of a reduction in the area devoted to cotton there was an 

 increased acreage planted. Nothing but superabundant cotton crops 

 and unremunerative prices wall be likely to direct the energies of our 

 farmers to mixed husbandry. 



Kemper County, Miss. — Corn and cotton are the principal products of 

 this county — the only marketable products. The people have been 

 pushing the production of cotton to the exclusion of other crops, de- 

 pending in a great measure on tiie West for corn and meat. It is to be 

 hoped that, as the price of the former has fallen, our ftirmers will 

 give more attention hereafter to makiug their supplies at home. 



Prairie County, ArJc. — The low i)rice of cotton will cause considerable 

 distress here. Many of our planters are disgusted with the so-called 

 king. 



iSarrey County, Va. — All crops short. In this immediate neighbor- 

 hood crops are much inferior to those of last year, and when it is re- 

 membered that last season's crops were extremely short, some idea can 

 be formed of the meagerness of the present product. We shall have 

 nothing to spare, and tlie most rigid economy will hardly carry all through 

 to another harvest. Many are compelled to begin on the present crop 

 too soon. It is hoped that one goo 1 result will follow these two disas- 

 trous seasons, viz., that more for houie use and less for sale will be the 

 rule another year — fewer peanuts and more corn, potatoes, peas, &c. 



FREE LABOR IN NORTH CAROLINA. 



PasquofanTc County, N. C. — There are more evidences of recuperative 

 energy and thrift, and of returning prosperity among our people, than 

 have a{)peared at any time before since the close of the war. The former 

 slaveholders are beginning to realize the fact, and are frank to confess it, 



