873 [Assembly 



General Chandler presented ears of wheat from A. H. Ernst, 

 Esq., of Cincinnati, Ohio, for distribution, the production of a 

 sample obtained from England. Mr. Ernst states that he has 

 found it exceedingly productive and hardy, much more so than 

 several other varieties under the same treatment and in the same 

 soil. It is of recent introduction into England, and is attracting 

 much attention there. Its reported product is one-third more 

 than the best varieties in use. 



Dr. Pcnueli, of Oswego, near Lake Ontario, presented a tobacco 

 plant, with its seed-balls nearly ripe. The largest leaves meas- 

 ure about two feet in length by about one foot of greatest breadth. 

 The whole plant is almost six feet high, and it bears about one 

 hundred and fifty seed-balls. 



The Chairman observed that smaller plants thaB tJiig were 

 preferred. 



Judge Van Wyck. — Will the best Cuba tobacco grow herel 



Chairman. — I think not. 



The Secretary mentioned the large crop of dark colored oats 

 of Mr. Rose, of Crooked Lake, seventy-five bushels an acre; a 

 specimen sent to the Fair. 



Chairman. — I have tried northern oats on my Carolina farm, 

 but they do not thrive. The southern oat gives a heavier yield, 

 much. I tilled it well, planted it in drills, and ploughed between 

 them with a bull-tongued plough. I got forty bushels per acre; 

 the season was admirable for it. It is often adverse to oats with 

 us. I have often had poor oats on iny "Westchester farm. I saw 

 fine fields of it lately in Canada ; there are beautiful level lands 

 loaded with various crops. I was surprised at their beauty. 



Dr. Austin Church. On the subject of the newly discovered 

 mines of phosphate of lime. I observe that very high import- 

 ance is justly ascribed to it. But its value to the farmers is very 

 dependent on its price. If they ask for their mineral twenty- 

 five dollars a ton, they will prevent any large benefit being de- 

 rived by farmers. Why, sir ! bones are now sold at about ten to 

 thirteen dollars a ton Our hard coal (Anthracite,) ashes con- 



