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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OF THE' UNITED STATES.-ALPACAS. 
should be preferred; but on no account make use of 
an iron one, as it would turn the whole soup per¬ 
fectly black, instead of the proper color, viz. : green, 
colored with the rich yellow of tomatoes. The time 
usually required for boiiing okra is about 5 hours; 
during which it should be occasionally stirred, and 
the ingredients mashed. When taken off, the original 
quantity will be reduced to about one-half, and the 
meat done to rags; the whole forming a homogeneous 
mass of the consistence of thick porridge.” 
Manure from the Spent Lye of Bleachers, consist¬ 
ing of lime and crude soda, or soda ash, with the oily 
and other matters with which it is associated after 
cleansing the fabrics, is considered by Mr. Pierce, of 
Norwich, Conn., a valuable manure. Where it has 
been tested, the crops have withstood the drought, 
while all around it were parched or destroyed. He 
estimates the quantity of lime annually used for 
bleaching purposes in New England, exceeds 6,500 
casks; and of soda ash, 1,250,000 lbs., all of which 
is now wasted. 
But we have not room to pursue the notice further 
at the present moment, but hope to be able to allude 
to it hereafter. With the information disseminated 
by the Report, the indefatigable Commissioner has 
distributed innumerable packages of rare seeds, from 
every quarter of the globe, and more particularly im¬ 
proved varieties, which have become the object of 
cultivation in some parts of the United States. 
Among them we notice spurry. We hope another 
season 'will enable him to add the Tussac grass, and 
others equally valuable from Texas and the prairies. 
From the tables of this valuable report we subjoin 
all that is particularly interesting to the agriculturist. 
State or Ter. 
Bushels 
Wheat. 
Bushels 
Rye. 
Bushels 
Barley. 
Bushels 
Oats. 
Maine. 
628,000 
176,000 
260,000 
1,422.000 
New Hamp. 
588,000 
405,000 
117,000 
1,765,000 
Mass. 
210,000 
660,000 
141,000 
1,687,000 
11. Island.. . 
4,000 
49,0j0 
49,000 
182,000 
Conn. 
104,000 
1,122,000 
25,000 
1,496.000 
Vermont. . . 
776,000 
306,000 
49,000 
3,266,000 
New York-. 
14,975,000 
4,044,000 
2,164,000 
31,135, GOO 
New Jersey. 
875,000 
2,569,000 
10,000 
4,271,000 
Penn.. . . ;. 
10,483,000 
10,373,000 
157.000 
24.783,000 
Delaware... 
367,000 
46,000 
5,000 
1,035,000 
Maryland... 
4,070,000 
858,000 
3,000 
2,254,000 
Virginia.. .. 
10,805,000 
1,310,000 
94,000 
14,812,000 
N. Carolina. 
2,461,000 
255,000 
4,000 
5,346,000 
i?. Carolina. 
1,460,000 
60000 
4.000 
1,400,000 
Georgia. . . . 
1,848,000 
80,000 
13 000 
1,190.000 
Alabama.. . 
1,088,000 
72,000 
8,000 
1,909,000 
Mississippi.. 
344,000 
20,600 
2,000 
1,081,000 
Louisiana. . 
2,000 
138,000 
Tennessee.. 
6,950,000 
366’,000 
5,000 
7,841,000 
Kentucky. . 
3,974,000 
2,316,000 
14,000 
11,901,000 
Ohio. 
15,969,000 
840.000 
191,000 
20 393,000 
Indiana. . . . 
5,419,000 
210,000 
32,000 
11,585,000 
Illinois. . . . 
3,380,000 
136.000 
92,000 
10,798,000 
Missouri. . . 
1,144.000 
77,000 
10,000 
4,555,000 
Arkansas. . 
2,111,000 
11,000 
1.000 
• 396,000 
Michigan.. . 
4,237,000 
70,000 
158,000 
4,033.000 
Florida. . . . 
1,000 
10,000 
Wisconsin.. 
728,000 
4,000 
17 000 
1,000.000 
Iowa. 
595,000 
7,000 
2,000 
568,000 
Dis. of Col.. 
13,000 
6,000 
15.000 
Total. 
95,607,000 
26.450,090 
3 627,000 
172.247.000 
Bushels 
Lidian Coni. Potatoes. 
1,738,000 
1,662,000 
2,810,000 
636,000 
2,408,000 
1,440,000 
19,468,000 
6,966,000 
19,029,000 
3,014,000 
4,653,000 
38,960,000 
22,330,00(t 
13,640,000 
22 , 200,000 
22,200,000 
2,709,000 
7,600,000 
61,100,000 
47.500,000 
48,000,000 
24,500,000 
19.680.000 
12,500.000 
7.500,000 
4,300,000 
1 . 100.000 
560.000 
1.690,000 
44,000 
12 304,000 
4,643.000 
4,050,000 
812,000 
2,117.000 
6.1581000 
17,703,000 
2,067.000 
6,871,000 
194,000 
881,000 
2,374,000 
3,615,000 
3,360,000 
2,048.000 
1,923 000 
3,378.000 
1 443,000 
2,051,000 
1,371,000 
4.847,000 
3,573.000 
3,095,000 
972,000 
611,000 
5,359,0(0 
300,000 
853,000 
469,000 
51,000 
"Pounds" 
Tobacco. 
103,000 
661,006 
486,000 
15,582,000 
331574,000 
466,000 
53,000 
163,000 
310,000 
176,000 
33,736,000 
57,555,000 
6,888,000 
3,200.000 
1.062,000 
12,495,000 
195,000 
421.953,000 99.493,000 166,705 000 
founds 
Cotton. 
6,000 
2,683,000 
51,6281000 
49,700,000 
213,620,000 
140.000.000 
195,240.000 
154,806,.100 
39,600.000 
880,000 
250,000 
180,000 
14,400,000 
9,120,000 
872 107.000 
Pounds 
Sugar. 
266,000 
1,928,000 
425,000 
47.000 
4,383000 
12,135,000 
1,313,000 
1 407,000 
8,000 
28,000 
291,000 
9,000 
160,000,000 
460,000 
2,447,000 
4,380,000 
7,365,000 
542,000 
396.000 
3,000 
2,611,000 
373.000 
216,000 
71,000 
201,107.066; 
Pounds 
Rice. 
3,060 
3,823 600 
83,616.000 
17,524,600 
2( 0 060 
1,J44.0C0 
4,7i 50(10 
10,000 
19.060 
’ 7,000* 
703,000 
111,759 060 
In his tables, Mr. Ellsworth also adds, that the Hay product is 17,715,000 tons; Buckwheat, 9,071,000 
bushels; Silk, 396,790 pounds, and Flax and Hemp, 22,800 tons. 
Resignation of the office of Commissioner \ 
of Patents.— We regret to learn that the Hon. Hen¬ 
ry L. Ellsworth has resigned the important office 
which he has so long and ably tilled under the gene¬ 
ral government at Washington. Few in their offi¬ 
cial stations have given so much general satisfaction 
to their countrymen as Mr. Ellsworth; and his untir¬ 
ing efforts in behalf of the great and important interest 
of agriculture, have added a stimulus to it that will 
long be maintained, whatever may be the course of 
his successor. We understand that Mr. Ellsworth 
retires to his large estate on the Wabash, with the 
intention of cultivating it to its highest extent. He 
will now be able to put in practice many of his own 
valuable suggestions to others; and we have only to 
add, that we wish him success, health, and happiness, 
and shall feel as highly honored by his private, as we 
have heretofore been by his public communications. 
Mildew, or Rust. —When grain is struck with 
this, mow it down as fast as possible, and cure it for 
fodder. The straw will be worth something at least 
! for the stock, whereas, if left standing a short time, 
both straw and grain become an utter loss, except for 
the manure heap. But it is frequently found, though 
cut down so green, that the berry fills out unexpect¬ 
edly well after mowing, and sometimes gives a fair 
crop when nothing was anticipated. Try it—nothing 
at least ca \ e lost by the operation. 
Importation of Alpacas. —The Southern Culti¬ 
vator is in error in supposing that Alpacas can be 
brought from Peru for $20 per head. We have made 
a'-calculation in this matter with some of our mer¬ 
chants engaged in the South American trade, and find 
that it would cost at least $50 per head to transport 
them here. Taking the first cost of obtaining them 
in Peru, food, freight, attention on”their voyage, and 
probable loss by death, we doubt whether they could 
be imported for less than $75 to $100 each. We are 
of opinion now that it would be nearly as cheap to 
bring them from England, and we hope yet to induce 
some of oui wealthy friends to make up a purse for 
that purpose. There are many persons in this city 
