AMEBIC AN AGKICULIUBIS'JP 
make up a pretty fair supply, with that of last 
year to fall back on ? Oats have yielded a very 
large crop. The amount of wheat planted for 
this season’s harvest was undoubtedly larger 
than that of any previous year, and allowing for 
a falling off in the yield per acre, (although that 
is not certain, taking the wheat country through¬ 
out,) will there not probably be an increase of 
several millions of bushels overlast year’s crop, 
which was not found inadequate ? When we 
also consider the Canadian wheat, &c., under 
the new treaty, will come into our markets to 
make up any deficiency, it seems quite a quien 
sabe case, on which speculators may wisely take 
some time to consider.— Pittsburg Dispatch. 
For the American Agriculturist."? 
COTTON AND COHN IN MISSISSIPPI. 
Edwards, Miss., Aug. II, 1854. 
Sir: —The report has gotten circulation that 
the cotton crop is beyond all precedent very 
promising, and thus there must be raised large 
expectations. I do not mean to give, even now, 
any calculation of the crop, but only facts which 
may tend to correct impressions and suspend 
any opinion for a time. I give facts within the 
scope of country embraced by Hinds and War¬ 
ren counties, and of course not for one vicinity. 
Hinds votes about 2000, and.Warren about 
1300, which will give an idea of population. 
The months of May and June were exceed¬ 
ingly wet, and part of July, and in some locali¬ 
ties the latter month gave the heaviest rains; in 
consequence, not one crop in fifty but what was 
very grassy, from not being cleaned until late 
in July. From 1st to 15th of June, in different 
neighborhoods, the rain ceased, with no rain 
until 3d and 4th of July, with another rain and 
a good season on 22d July; no rain to lay dust 
since. I have just returned from a visit some 
30 miles east, and find the drouth is telling fear¬ 
fully upon the crop. 
Planters know that a crop grassy all of June, 
though it may grow off and look exceedingly 
promising, must cast its fruit after a long drouth, 
that there is more to apprehend from the short¬ 
ening of the season, and that a wet July never 
gave a full crop. No man can calculate with 
any certainty at this date, much less can he do 
so when so wet as May and June, with very 
heavy rains in large sections in July, and fol¬ 
lowed by a month to six weeks of drouth, and 
the hottest weather that “ the oldest inhabitant” 
ever saw. I never saw as flattering a promise 
of a large yield before, but when I remember 
that the plants was grown in wet weather, I 
know the fruit must fall, even if no other enemy 
save drouth attack it, therefore I subdue my 
expectations. I know crops not clean until 
near 1st of August, yet the owner brags much 
upon his crop. All such must be disappointed. 
A letter from a sister in Alabama, says near 
her residence, the crop is very bad; not a pro¬ 
mise of even a few hundred per acre. I know 
some three good planters who do not expect to 
make half their supply of corn, though here 
planting over 20 years. These facts must show 
how grassy cotton was, and should lead all wise 
men to pause upon expressing any opinion as 
to crop. 
Having seen much of the crop of Hinds, and 
judging of other sections not alone from this, 
but from friends that have seen other sec¬ 
tions, I make free to say that corn will be more 
in demand in Mississippi than for many years. 
T have no idea that my own crop will reach 
within 1000 bushels what it did last year, with 
enough land over and above last crop in culture 
to make 750 to 1000 bushels more. My crop 
was at no time “grassy to hurt.” When the 
drouth set in, corn was taller than I ever saw 
it, had formed shoots for wet weather; the 
drouth cut it short, and many stalks 10 to 14 
feet high, made not a grain. 
Corn will be in demand certain. Many could 
not cut oats, and planted no peas. It is all idle 
to brag yet of big crops; let us wait until the 
middle of September or October, before we be¬ 
gin to cry out fine crops. Good health prevails 
every where. M. W. Philips. 
-- 
WnEAT Crop and Thin Seeding. —Since our 
last report, various mishaps have attended the 
growing crops of wheat, viz., rust in the blade, 
which occurred during the cold blasts which 
prevailed just at the time when the first ears 
were bursting from their sheaths and coming in 
blossom, consequently some abortive ears are 
the result of this; but since that time warm 
weather has bettered its condition in no small 
degree. The mould or fungus, which also ap¬ 
peared about the same time, at the feet of its 
stalks, has, by a strong effort in nature, been 
overcome. Within this last fortnight, however, 
another visitation is not uncommon, namely, 
“ red gum,” and in some places to an alarming 
extent. Notwithstanding all this, we contend, 
as before stated, that on the whole, an unusual 
and abundant crop may be expected, especially 
where our system of isolating the plants, at an 
early time, in their thin and regular order has 
been attended to, some of which may be fairly 
estimated at from 6 to 8 quarters per acre. A 
late harvest is now certain, from the unaccount¬ 
able absence of sun during the whole summer. 
Our own crop of wheat, growing on common 
plowed land, planted at 1 foot apart, or six 
pints of seed per acre, we venture to challenge 
the United Kingdom to produce so good a crop, 
on the same space of land, from their 128 pints 
per acre, or 21 plants to the square foot. We 
also back our barley at 1 foot asunder, or 8 
pints per acre, against any body else’s at their 
192 pints per acre, or 24 plants to the foot. In¬ 
stance, numerous ears of wheat, five, six, and 
seven set, at 60 to 80 kernels, and 20 to 80 ears 
on each stub. Also of barley, the common 
kind, at 40 grains in each ear, and of a favorite 
variety averaging 72 kernels each ear, and both 
kinds 30 ears on each stub, all performing their 
natural capabilities. — Hardy and Son, Seed 
Growers. Haldon, Essex, in Marl: Lane Express. 
EARLY SEED CORN. 
Farmers are too negligent in selecting corn 
for the next planting. The usual way is to wait 
until the crop is gathered, and then while husk¬ 
ing, to select some of the best looking ears for 
seed; but this is not the best way. My worthy 
friend, Farmer D., is somewhat noted as the 
possessor of a superior variety of corn ; and on 
account of its being three weclcs earlier than 
the usual varieties, his neighbors consider them¬ 
selves fortunate, if they can get their seed of 
him, and he is sometimes annoyed by the re¬ 
peated drafts upon his choice selection of ears. 
Now, what is the secret of this superiority? 
Let me tell you, and then let me say, “ Go thou 
and do likewise.” Farmer D. has always planted 
the common kind of corn, the same as his neigh¬ 
bors, but for quite a number of years he has 
made it a practice to pass through his field 
every few days after his corn begins to turn, 
and select the cars that first ripen, and care¬ 
fully husk and hang them up. Each lot he keeps 
by itself, so that he can tell which came off first, 
which second, &c., and when he plants in the 
spring, he uses first that which h ejfirst selected. 
By continuing this course of practice, he now 
has the satisfaction of having his crops about 
three weeks earlier than his neighbors, besides 
being of a superior quality. The same princi¬ 
ple will apply to all kinds of seed. If you wish 
early peas, beans, potatoes, &c., just take a little 
pains to select the earliest ripe and look out for 
them next spring when planting time comes. 
From much observation I am convinced that 
more depends upon the selection and proper 
care of the seed, than upon early planting. 
Have your seed and ground ready, and do not 
be in a hurry to plant until the ground is well 
warmed. A very old man has told me that it 
was time to plant corn when the bobolinks make 
their first appearance, and not before. Just 
bear this in mind in connection with the selection 
of your seed.— Found in Puritan Recorder „ 
THE FARMER. 
BY D. W. C. PACKARD. 
Toil on, brave man! through sun and shower- - 
Thou shalt not toil in vain; 
The earth, thy servant, comes to pour 
Her wealth of autumn grain. 
Oh, never shall her bospm fail, 
Till man disdains the plow ; 
But with his gracious bounty swell. 
As we behold it now. 
For thee the evening dews descend • 
For thee, the rain drops fall; 
For thee, the golden harvests bend : 
Behold thy God in all! 
Look up and smile; no menial task 
Is thine, to till the field; 
What nobler calling can you ask ? 
What manlier conquest yield ? 
Go to the plain of death, and learn 
The glory heroes gain ; 
Gaze on each ghastly heap, and spurn 
The conqueror’s bloody train ! 
’Tis thine to break the virgin sod, 
Subdue the pathless wild, 
Where man’s reclaiming foot ne’er trod, 
And beauty never smiled. 
Oh, glorious age, when man no more 
The arms of war shall wield, 
But proudly own, on every shore, 
The plow, his spear and shield. 
M. L. Express. 
iV. Bridgewater, June 6, 1854. 
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SALE OF THE CLINTON COUNTY IMPORTATION 
OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE, 
Tiie sale of the Clinton County Importation 
of Short-horns and Sheep, took place at Wil¬ 
mington, on the 9th inst At least 1000 people 
were in attendance, and among them nearly all 
the Short-horn breeders and graziers of Ohio. 
The stock was in most excellent condition, and 
the day fine. The prices obtained for some an¬ 
imals were high, and in many cases might have 
been higher, had the committee paid the slight¬ 
est attention to the comfort of purchasers. But 
they were forced to stand there about eight 
hours, with the hottest of August suns over 
their heads, and the heated earth under their 
feet, when within a stone’s throw were thick, 
shady groves. We hope the Clark County 
company will profit by such blundering. 
The sale was advertised to take place at 10 
A. M., but it was after 12 M. before it com¬ 
menced. The purchasers names, post-office ad¬ 
dresses and prices we give below. The list will 
be convenient for cattle men to refer to here¬ 
after. 
It will be seen that none of the stock was 
sold out of the State, but is nearly all retained 
in the counties of Clinton, Fayette, Boss, 
Franklin, Highland and Union. The cost of 
this importation up to the day of sale, was 
about $17,000 while the sales foot up $22,661 ; 
some good cattle went at rather low figures, but 
on the whole, we believe the result was satisfac¬ 
tory to stock holders. Many of the sheep, how¬ 
ever, sold for less than cost. 
In less than a month from this time, the 
lovers of Short-horns, will have another oppor¬ 
tunity of purchasing some superior ones at 
Springfield. 
The Clinton sales were as follows: 
THE BULLS. 
1. Wellington—H. H. Hankins & Co., 
Bloomington, Clinton County, O., $3,700 
2. Warrior—M. B. Wright, Jeffersonville, 
Fayette County, O., 1,200 
3. Alfred—David S. King, Port William, 
Clinton County, O., 900 
