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of the stale will be annihilated, by the emigration, 

 or Ihn haiikniptcy ofitt; discarded votnriep. 



Iiuliviihials cannot, in justice to ihoms^olvep. in- 

 cur ilio expeniliturcs, inseparable Irom such exre- 

 rinuMits. Tlu" state, ([irough her honorable [le^vis- 

 lalive] bofly, has been often invoked tor relielj and 

 as oHen, she has reliised her losferini:? hand. 



Under tlie pressure of these circumstances; of 

 this paradoxical policy and marvellous apalhy ol' 

 tliat honorable, we will not on the present occa- 

 sion, [iresume to say, "sagacious body, which 

 overflowing in their charities and kindness, have 

 seen fit to praclise liberality, and copious benefi- 

 cence, in their bounties to all branches of huniaii 

 industry, within the sphere of their action, '' ex- 

 cepting only, that which is the object of our pre- 

 sent solicitude, on which too, all others mus* 

 chiefly depend — under these considerations and 

 these appalling facts, -'it becomes the moral duty 

 of this discarded class to look to themselves, and 

 cherish the profession, on which they hope to sub- 

 sist," by the small resources, which a lew "a<^sn- 

 ciated individuals^' may afford, who. widely differ- 

 ing (roni their honorable representatives, hold the 

 heretical doctrine, "that agriculture," the denounc- 

 ed subject of legislative contempt, is one of the most 

 prominent interests of the community. 



Your committee from a view of the above most 

 true, yet, lamentable premises, involving, "they 

 are constrained to acknowledge the political honor, 

 and intelligence, as well as the destinies of our na- 

 tive and beloved stale, and the happiness of its ci- 

 tizens, conclude," that the most etFicient application 

 of the small funds of the society will be chiefly, llir 

 the introduction and encouragement of the tirovvth 

 and manuliictureof/iew s/jec/es of crops, which may 

 have been elsewhere profitable. 



To this view, they recommend a particular at- 

 tention to the propagation of tlie mulberry, and the 

 production of cocoons lor silk. 



The introduction of the sugar beet, and the man 

 vfaclure of sugar. 



Tlie culture of »S/3an;'s/t tobacco, and its manufac- 

 ture into cigars. 



The culture of hemp, and others in general thai 

 may offer a prospect of fair remuneration lor cost 

 and labor. 



or of damage to the salt liay in curing, from the 

 tide or rains, it may sometimes be profilably ap- 

 plied as manure. The fact of its successful appli- 

 cation in this way is 'oX least worlh recurdin<j. 



II. C. 



SPECIMEN OF THE ORDINARY rUFF-EOITO- 

 KIAK, AND THE MANNER IN WillClI SUCH 

 ARE GENERALLY SUPPLIED, 



■ , 29^/i j7pril, 1S37, 



Edmund Ruffin, Esq., 



Petersburg, Virginia. 



Sir — I have received a letter from 



now in England, requesting me to have 



inserted in your valuable journal, as an editorial 

 article, the annexed statement, and when the sale 

 is determined upon, you shall r-eceiva an adver- 

 tisement thereoi; fJjr insertion. Any charge you 

 make, will be paid on demand. Please send me 

 a number containing the annexed note. 



Very respectfully, 

 Your obedient servant, 



From the Now York Farmer. 

 SALT MARSH HAY FOR MANURE. 



Mr, E. B., of Lynn, Mass., is of opinion that salt 

 hay is worth five dollars per ton, for manure, to be 

 spread on mowing land, fie says he once spread 

 a(|uantity of salt hay in the springof the yearon 

 some low grassland, and the yield of grass was as 

 great as ever had been under any circumstances. 

 It is very valuable as litter under cattle, and forms 

 a most valuable ingredient in compost. The 

 above authority is that of a caretiil and honest 

 farmer; and deserves entire confidence. Salt hay 

 is generally estimated of two-thirds the value of 

 English. There are several kinds of it, some of it 

 too coarse for any purpose but that of litter. We 

 speak of the finest quality; when well cured it is 

 eaten with great avidity by the cattle, and is sub- 

 stantial and nutritions. It will not answer for 

 milch cows, as it very soon diminishes the secre- 

 tion of milk. Of course it cannot be cfien afford- 

 ed to use it for manure. In cases of extraordinary 

 abundance, however, or low price of English hay. 



Short Horn Cattle. ; 



We learn with much satisfaction that a distin- 

 guished American agriculturist now in Europe, has 

 prevailed upon Mr. J. Whitaker, of Yorkshire, to 

 send a part of his superior herd of ''Din-ham short 

 horns,'"' to this country, for sale hy aqction, and 

 that the/ may be expected to arrive early this 

 summer; w-* also understand the sale will take 

 place in the neighborhood of Philadelphia. 



It may not be improper to observe, that Mr, 

 Whitaker is the most celebrated and successful 

 breeder of Durham short horns, in En<rland, and 

 it is principally from his stock, that Col. Powel 

 and the Ohio Importing Compan)^, have made 

 their best selections for some years past, and they 

 are universally acknowledged to be the finest cat- 

 tle ever brought to this country; a rare chance will 

 iherelbre, now be oflered tor obtaining choice and 

 pure animals, without the risk or exj;ense of a sea 

 voyage, 



Vfe have complied with the above requests, though 

 in a manner somewhat different from that desired by 

 the writers. jWe wish it to be understood, and hope 

 that it will be hereafter unders.tood distinctly, that, 

 however much the practice of puffing by means of 

 supposititious editorial articles may be sanctioned by 

 general usage, it never has obtained, and never shall, 

 in the Farmers' Register. Further — not a line has 

 ever appeared "as edilorial" in this journal (whether 

 designated by the type, or otherwise) that was not 

 truly the editor's — and we have never made a pecu- 

 niary charge for inserting editorial or other articles in 

 the Farmers' Register — nor in any other manner than 

 for advertisements on the covers, at regular and stated 

 prices. Therefore, the above publication is of course 

 made free of "any charge" to the writers, save the 

 infliction of these comments. We are pleased to give 

 information of every new eUort for the improvement of 

 agriculture — and still more so when the praiseworthy 

 improvers are themselves benefited by the annuiicia- 



