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PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT.” 
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VOLUME XXIV. 
In presenting No. 1, Vol. XXIV. of the 
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COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 
Elsewhere we announce ihe resignation 
of Gen. C apron as Commissioner of Agri¬ 
culture. Later dispatches announce that he 
lias accepted the offer of $20,000 salary by 
the Japanese Government, to be chief ex¬ 
ecutive officer of ihe department estaLlislued 
for developing the agricultural and mineral 
resources of that nation. Wo are also in¬ 
formed that Prof. Frederick Watts, Car¬ 
lisle, Pa,, was tendered the office of Com¬ 
missioner of Agriculture by President 
Grant, hut declined on account of the in¬ 
sufficiency of the salary given that officer. 
We know nothing of the qualifications of 
Prof. Watts for the position; but we do 
know that, there arc few men qualified to 
fill it intelligently and acceptably who would 
do so for the salary. It will require a man 
of great philnnthrophy, or one very hard up, 
or one very confident of his ability to so 
manipulate politicians in Congress as to 
secure extra compensation, or one with an 
elastic conscience that would permit him to 
steal, if one qualified for the place accepts 
it at $3,000 a year. 
Who shall succeed Gen. Capron ? This 
is a question thousands will ask, and half a 
hundred or more will answer for themselves, 
respectively, and be astonished if their re¬ 
spective peculiar and personal qualifica¬ 
tions for the place are not recognized at 
once. We have no one to name for the 
position—no friends to favor nor enemies to 
keep out of it. And yet, among a lisl of 
candidates, we should certainly have a 
choice. Really, we know no man capable 
of succeeding Gen. Catron and making 
the work he has inaugurated progressive 
who could afford to take it. There may he 
such, but we do not happen to know them. 
As in the case of Prof. Watts, (who, we 
doubt not, was appointed at the suggestion 
of Senator Camhron, Chairman of the Sen¬ 
ate Committee on Agriculture), the politi¬ 
cians will have more to say and do with this 
appointment than the agriculturists. But 
we hope President Grant will be honest 
and discreet enough to see to it that the 
man who is appointed to that position has 
less intimate knowledge of politics, and a 
more thorough appreciation of the industrial 
— especially ihe agricultural — wants of the 
whole country. 
—Since writing (he foregoing a dispatch 
has been received announcing that Major 
Freas, of the Germantown Telegraph, has 
been tendered the Commissionership by ihe 
President. But the Major is not after office; 
and even when office seeks him he declines. 
Of course he could noi afford to accept. Of 
the Major’s qualifications for the position 
we need not speak, since he lias refused it; 
but as a rule a man who does his own busi¬ 
ness well and succeeds in it, as Major Freas 
does, may safely be entrusted with public 
liusiness. And then the distinguished Major 
lias a reputation to sustain, lie is critical— 
extremely so. Ills critical propensities have 
not spared the Department of Agriculture; 
and if he could he got into position as a tar¬ 
get, lie knows that he would he shot at on 
Lite least excuse. Evidently he j)refers being 
marksman rather than target. And yet we 
believe lie would have stood shooting at 
as well as any man, for he has an organ 
through which lie could defend himself if, 
indeed, he should need to do so We con- 
dude, therefore, that his only reason for de¬ 
clining the position is that he did not want 
it, could not afford to take it, and is not 
philanthropist enough to do so; though that 
is rather paradoxical since lie is philanthro¬ 
pic enough to publish an admirable journal. 
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. 
A Glance at the West. 
Here we. arc in the end of June; and 
the condition of things in the country may 
be called settled for the season,as far as any 
ante-harvest circumstances can settle them. 
Hny nail Grass. 
The long drouth of April, May and June 
renders it certain that 1 he best we can bone 
of the hay crop is that it will be fair in I lie 
best localities, and light in most cases. 
Upland pasture grasses are short every¬ 
where, but the abundant, rains which set in 
and continued at intervals during the last 
two weeks of June, will do much to redeem 
the pasture feed, though it came too late t<> 
do much for ihe meadows beyond insuring 
a green stubble after the mowing. 
Haymaking commenced in Southern Ohio 
and westward in that latitude, soon after Ihe 
middle of June, and two weeks later the 
mowers were in full play up in the Lake 
Shore region, and on the early soils of Indi¬ 
ana and other States to the westward. The 
first growth of red clover has been excellent, 
and i lie blooming fields were beautiful to 
behold. 
Girnin Crops. 
Wheat lias ripened early and well, and the 
growth lias been all the way from fair to 
heavy. During Ihe latter part of June there, 
was complaint of rust in some places, more 
particularly in Minnesota, but for the most 
part, 1 think there will be a fair yield of fair 
quality grain, ami in many cases u heavy 
yield of very fair grain. Tit is is largely ap¬ 
plicable to Ohio. The oat crop will be of 
small account everywhere, so far as I have 
seen or heard. Barley pretty good. Corn 
stands even, is well 'tended, and promises to 
make a full crop, Potatoes the same. 
FrtiH. 
Orchard crops of fruits are very unevenly 
set, owing to the unusual freaks of the frost. 
So, while there may not be a positive scarcity 
of apples, pears and peaches, take the whole 
country through, yet there are very many 
barren trees and barren orchards every¬ 
where. In all my life 1 never knew so 
many frosty nights in May and June, some 
stingers coming as late as the 8t.h of June. 
Berry fruits have made a great yield in the 
North, of such as are ripe, and the black¬ 
berry bushes promise to do the best of all In 
their season. 
The Wool dip 
went off with a silent rush—that is to say, 
it avus quietly and quickly bought up by 
manufacturers, much of it before shearing 
time. This went mostly at forty-five to filly 
cents, but those, who held on till shearing 
got from fifty-two to sixty cents. There is 
but little wool in first bands now. —s. d. ii. 
Mr. James Firming announces that he will 
continue Ihe Seed Business, in all its depart¬ 
ments, at i he old sin ml of Henderson & Flem¬ 
ing, No. 67 Nassau St., New York. His long 1 
and intimate connection with the seed, imple¬ 
ment and plant trade renders Mr. F. well ijiuili- 
j tied for Ihe business, and we have no doubt he 
will have a prosperous career. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
The SMuon noil Crop fleporrs, given til our 
present issue, from nearly every Slate, are very 
encouraging,and wecongratulate Ihe producers 
of the country upon the improved prospects. 
The recent copious and widespread rains have 
been most beneficial, rendering at least an uver¬ 
tigo yield ot most crops tolerably certain, and 
saving others from the failure anticipated dur¬ 
ing the drouth. Tbo reports concerning the 
wheat harvest, yield, etc., in the South and 
80Uth-wesl, arc generally favorable. 
An Fiigli»h Opinion of American Meehanies. 
—Here is a tribute to American industry worth 
recording. It Is from the London Times:—** At 
this moment, Birmingham It. losing its old mar¬ 
ket. A row years ago it used to supply the 
United States largely with edged tools, farm im¬ 
plements and various smaller wares. It does so 
no longer, nor is the cause to be sought merely 
In MiO American tariff. It is round that the 
manufacturers of America supersede us, not 
only in their own. but iu foreign markets and in 
ouroivn colonies,and the Birmingham Chamber 
lias the sagacity to discover, and the courage to 
declare, that this is owning to the superiority of 
American goods. High as arc the wages of an 
English art isan, * hose of an American artisan 
are higher still, and yet tlm manufacturers of 
the United States can import iron and steel 
from this country at a heavy duly, work up I ho 
metal by highly paid labor, and boat us out of 
the market alter all with the manufactured arti¬ 
cles. How Is that to be explained? The Amer¬ 
ica os succeed iu supplanting us by novelty of 
construction and excellence of make. They do 
not attempt to undersell us In the more matter 
Of price. Our goods may still be the cheapest, 
but Ihoyare no longer the best, and in the coun¬ 
try where au ax, for instance, is an indispensable 
implioiiom, the best article is the cheapest, what¬ 
ever It may cost. So til era and emigrants soon 
find this Out, and they have found it out to the 
prejudice of Birmingham trade.” 
Wheeler’* 1’atent Water Drawer.—Will the 
patentee or manufacturer of this article please 
st ud address to this office ? 
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THE SEASON. 
A Virginia Cheese Factory.—A recent letter 
from Loudoun Co., Va., says:—” We have iu 
successful operation the Ural cheese factory lu 
this county, stal led under the management of 
J. K. Taylor, at Hamilton, on the W. and O. 
Railroad. On Saturday the maiden cheese wus 
cut. ami pronounced excellent in style, appear¬ 
ance and quality. Plenty of room here for 
Northern men of muscle or capital.” 
Natural Dialect. A correspondent writes: 
“ T saw a story a while ago to the effect that live 
children h.u^bcen or were to be put with and 
raised by a deaf and dumb nurse with a view lo 
ascertain their natural dialect. Was the experi¬ 
ment ever tried V 11’ so, with what effect?” Wo 
know of no such experiment. 
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BUSINESS INFORMATION. 
\ Good Security.—Considering the amount of 
capital which is to ho thrown into circulation 
during the month of July—upward of seventy- 
five millions—there are comparatively few first- 
class loans offering in the market, by which so 
large a sum may be absorbed, Holders of Gov¬ 
ernment. bunds who are satisfied with the rule 
of interest now afforded, 5 to ti per cent., will 
be likely to reinvest their coupons in the smaller 
issues Of the Five-twenties. A large part of the 
July interest must naturally seek the better 
class railroad loans, which pay seven percent, 
upon their cost and upward. Of these may be 
mentioned the Chesapeake and Ohio six per 
cent, gold bonds, which can bo had also in small 
denominations, at present, at: 92 and accrued itt- 
icrest. This Company comprise? some very emi¬ 
nent and honorable capitalists, who have car¬ 
ried this great enterprise neuil.v to completion, 
and who will, in u short time, control a very 
prominent, flutehed trunk line between the East 
and West. The greater part of this, loan is, we 
understand, disposed of. und it is not likely that 
the opportunity to secure t he bonds at the price 
fixed by the Company will long be at band. 
Messrs. Fisk & Hatch, as will be noticed in our 
columns elsewhere, arc the financial agents of 
the Company, 
licet! A* Ilnrtuu > silver Plated Ware. Ily 
special arrangement, made Iasi year, wo have 
been using this ware as Premiums, and ii lias 
given great and universal satisfaction io recipi¬ 
ents. We have letters from Club Agenls in vari¬ 
ous parts of the country, speaking in high terms 
of Ihe beauty, finish and utility ot the articles 
received from Re ED & Barton— such as castors, 
fruit, stands, cake baskets, spoons, forks, etc. 
and avo are constrained to make this public ac¬ 
knowledgment. of the merits and value of tin¬ 
ware thus fnrnjshed to our appreciative friends. 
From the testimony received, we are safe in 
commending the manufactures of Messrs. Reed 
& Barton as all they are represented tobe,—and 
we trust the ornamental and useful articles they 
furnish will he in increasing demand throughout 
the country. Among other superior articles 
they are at present furnishing, is a very fine 
style mid quality of Ice Pitchers, with the patent 
seamless lining. — which has been thorougly 
tested and found lo preserve water perfectly 
pure. 
Imported Slock for Sale. —Attention IS directed 
to the advertisement of ft. H. Allen & Co., of¬ 
fering for sale a lot of high-bred domestic ani¬ 
mals — including Short-Horn and Jersey cows 
and heifers, Cotswoldand Down sheep, and Es¬ 
sex, Berkshire. Suffolk and Prince Albert swine. 
This importation arrived from England last 
week, and is said to comprise many superior 
animals. 
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For Everybody.—The publisher of this new 
illustrated monthly offers very liberal cash pre¬ 
miums for the first hundred thousand sub¬ 
scribers. For particulars see his advertisement 
on our last page. 
Whitewater, Wis., June 32. — Crops of all kinds 
look well. There has been plenty of rain here. 
—w. 
Norwalk, Huron Co., O., June 26.—Weather 
pleasant, with plenty of rain: rather cool. Wheat 
is looking finely: most ready for catling. Corn 
and potatoes looking pretty well. Potato bugs 
thick.— h. c. b. 
Davenport, Iowa, June 22.—The season is about 
two weeks curlier than last year. Crops look 
splendid, except wheat, which is drying up, as 
we have had no rain in a mouth. Potatoes have 
been saved from the formidable potato bug by 
the use of Paris green and plaster. - w. s. 
Waterford, Loudoun t o., Yn„ June 28.—Wheat 
harvest, over muc h earlier l ban usual, many far¬ 
mers having finished cutting before Ihe 20th. 
The yield is abundant, and quality prime. The 
corn crop is backward, owing to dry weather, 
but has been much improved by recent rains.— 
J. E. W. 
I'killleolhe, Ohio. June 26.—We have had quite 
an early harvest inihisseciion. Wheat Is about 
all cut, and is much better than was expected 
some weeks ago; corn Is looking fine at present, 
and promises a good crop: 1 he potato crop will 
also he good in this section; peaches will be 
plenty, but no apples.—J. T. c. 
Sherman, Texas, June 17.—Prospect for corn 
very good. Old corn worth from 75c. to $1.25 
per biieliel. Not ns much cotton planted as last 
year by One-hull. Fruit prospect excellent. 
Early harvest apples ripe ten days ago. Con¬ 
siderable aurora borealis in llie, Northwest at in 
o'clock lust night. Thermometer as high its 96° 
this season.— d. n. 
DueiiavHta t«,, Iona, June 26.— Crops are do¬ 
ing well, considering the dry weather in fore 
part of the season. Wheat and mils will make 
two-thirds of a l ull crop. Corn never looked 
better; it stands from one to three feet high. 
This is a now country, having haem settled but 
two years, but ii isdostiuod to be one of the most 
beautiful und richest regions iu the Northwest. 
—w. h. w. 
Carter Co., Teuii,, June 21. Wheat harvest is 
now about over; i he crop good. The oftl crop 
looks well; and flue prospects for corn. Wheat 
Is worth th&IJSO; out*, 40c.; corn, 50®75o.; ba¬ 
con, 15(5'18c.: bul ter, 18c.; eggs, 10c.; hands on 
farm from $10 to $12 per month 50c. per daj. 
Apples In some places will bean entire failure. 
Poaches will be plenty. Blackberries never fail; 
everything bids fair for a plentiful year.— 
T. E. H. If. 
Plymouth, IV. V., June Iff.-Juno 17th we had 
a hard frost, injuring corn, beans, vines, &o., to 
some extent. Wo have had a severe drouth, to 
Mm injury Of all growing crops. Although we 
are now having a lino rain, our grass crop can¬ 
not he over half to two-thirds a full one. Our 
pastures are very short. The quantity of but¬ 
ter in this section must b©considerably below 
the usuul amount made. Has been very cold 
during the mont h. Good firkin butter selling at 
SUe. Factory cheese, tine, 12)tf0.—P. s. w. 
Oregon, llolt Co., Mo., June 26,—The season 
continues warm and dry. Spring wheat u total 
failure. Barley greatly injured. Oats will be a 
BtlJe short. Corn will be all right if we got rain 
6oon. Wheat harvest is nearly over, it beiug 
nearly two weeks curlier than usual. Fall 
wheat is very good. Rye is good. Fruit pros¬ 
pect favorable. Apples and peachesqiiite plenty. 
Pears are poor, as nearly all the trees are dead, 
caused by the pear blight, and if ii doesuotsuon 
cease pear culture will lie known among the 
things or ihe past. Wheat, $1.15; rye, 95c.; 
corn, 50o.; oats, 35@£0o.—j. w. M. 
Westfield, Morrow Co., O., June 25.—Very 
peculiar season, thus far; dry and cold through 
April and the first half ot May. then hot and dry 
until May 27th. Since then frequent showers, 
but quite cool. Fruit not plenty. Grass light. 
Wheat not heavy, but well filled. Ofits short 
and thin. Corn extra good, and generally in 
good order. Sheep wintered well and conse¬ 
quently sheared heavy. Wool mostly sold itt.50 
<&55c. per lb. Butter, 18c.: eggs, 12c. Cows are 
not iu as good demand as lost season, but sheet) 
have almost doubled iu prico^— Subscriber. 
Brnitleburo, Vi.. June 27.—Weather tu this 
section since May 1st very dry; only two 
days rain. Hay crop will be about a failure— 
not over one-half the usual amount in tons. 
Corn looking well; rye ami oats looking finely. 
The strawberry crop about half usual baskets, 
i Potatoes never looked better: dug Early Rose 
tit for (able June 27th—last year, June 22d. 
Pasturage being poor keeps price of milk high 
for the Country, tie. per quart; butter. 25c. per 
lb. On account of short, hay crop, we may ex¬ 
pect stock to be low this fall. A large area of 
tobacco fins been sei all along the Conncolicut 
valley; it brings u higher price than Unit raised in 
any other locality.— Typo, 
Palmyra, Otoe Co., X««b., June 26 — Have had 
but very little rain here this season; at uo time 
enough to thoroughly wet tlm ground. Hay 
crop will be light. Wheat was rather light iii 
the straw, and the last r wo weeks the chintz hues 
have been working iu if. and as they will have 
nearly two weeks more before it is fit to cut, it 
will not he half a crop. Barley is a fair crop, 
now ready to cut. Outs arc heading well. Corn 
looks well. Too dry for curly potatoes to set 
well. Horses, oatrle and hogs are going down, 
while at last, thanks to the Tariff and the men 
who stood so firmly by it, slieep are on the rise.— 
E. M. B. 
Romeo, Macomb Co., Micli.. June 30.—The 
drouth has been scarcely felt in this locality. The 
ground is still parched, and so dry tliatsiimmer- 
fnllows can hardly bo plowed. Two or three 
light aim wore have visited a few places, while 
others have had uo rain since May 18. Crops 
are suffering. Ha.v will be very light, except 
some pieces of newly-seeded clover. Corn, on 
clay land, came up very poorly, and is very spot- 
led ; some one foot high and some just coming 
through the soil. Oats and barley are very short,, 
and are heading out, at six to eight inches high. 
The crop of wheat is large and bids fair to be 
very heavy. There are some indications of rnet 
but no harm is done yet. Potato hugs have 
been very plenty, but now seem to be growing 
less. The plants have not suffered from tfiein its 
yet. Ot fruits we have peaches iu plenty, f ew 
cherries, and few apples. The weather is cloudy 
with a littlorain : should enough fall to wet (lie 
roots of growing crops, a speedy difference will 
be seen,—j. b. d. 
Russell, Lliens Co., Iowa., June 19._The* 
spring opened about two weeks earlier than 
usual, and has retained its vantage ground io 
the present date, notwithstanding we hare had 
a very dry ami warm month, dating from the 
20th of May. Our dry spell was brought to a 
sudden close last eve by n copious shower ac¬ 
companied with a mighty rushing wind, that 
prostrated trees that were not well braced and 
scattered fences some. Our wheat crop will not 
be over one-half, it it exceeds one third the 
usual crop, on account of dry weather and the 
chinch-bug. Barley is very light, a large por¬ 
tion not worth the cutting. Oats promise well. 
Clover and timothy arc looking well; the 
former is now ready for the mower. Corn 
promises well. Small fruit was injured to 
quite an extent by a frost that cutno just 
as the blossoms were full. Stock is low, 
good fat steers only selling for $4 per ewt., and 
bogs $2.50@8 per cwt. Wheat, $1; corn, 86@40 c .; 
oats, 35c. Have had some hot days, mercury in- 
dicating 100" in the shade.— a. s. b. 
[Continued on page 20, this No. 
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INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES. 
Fairs lor 1871. 
Ohio State, Columbus....Sept, 25-W 
Fayette Co., 1 o<vh, West Union...Sept. 38 -sii 
Monroe Co . Iowa, Air, in... Sent. "i 
Clinton Co.. Iowa, Clinton. ..Aug St 
Berks Co., Pi, Reading ....Sept. 12 
Herbs l'o., I’ii., Ag. ond llort. Soe. — Officers 
for J871: Pres.—I saac: Eckert. See .—Frank It. 
Shu I tors. Tien*. G. \V, Druckniati. TheSoclelv 
numbers over mi© thousand members, and tin- 
fairs held arc said to he the largest in I’etmsj 
vauiii. 
Uiuciniinll Industrial Expuidtiiin of Manufac¬ 
tures, Products and Arts, under the auspices of 
the Hoard of Trade, Ohio Mechanics’ Institute 
and Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati, 0.. is 
to be held In thin city. Sept, 6 to Oct. 7. Arti¬ 
cles will be received Aug. 16. il. McCollum. 
Scc'y, Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Maiieon, III., llort. Sue.—The following is the 
list ot officers: Pn x.- 1 Tyua Montgomery. Her 
Sec, Hr. Morse. Cor. Sec.- J. H. Thompson 
Tteas.—Ctcn. fleinl. Ex. Cum.- J. O Rudy, Itr\ 
P. P- Wallace, James Kiddle, E. S. Keys,’ Dr ,)’ 
Hyde and Mr. W. Hinkley, Mrs. Geo. Gibson. 
Mrs. C. B. Steele, Mrs. D. Ubliuger, and Airs. 8, 
Smith. 
BUSINESS NOTICES. 
HARVEY FI8K. A. 8. HATCH. 
OFFICa OF FISK &. HATCH, 
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT 
SECURITIES. 
No. 5 Nassau Steet, i 
New Yohk, June 21, 1»71. j 
Jt la estimated that nearly one hundred mil¬ 
lions OE DOLLARS will he disbursed In the month.if 
July for Interest nod dividends on Government. 
State. City und Railroad Bonds, Railroad and Bunk 
Stocks, Savings B.ink Deposits, etc. 
A considerable portion of this amount mast seek 
reinvestment In sufe and reliable securities. 
Preference will, of course, lie given by prudent In¬ 
vestors to those combining the best assurances ot 
absolute safety, with a liberal Interest on their cost. 
The amount ot the best class of securities now 
available in the market, at prices which render them 
desirable and profitable for Investment, is limited in 
comparison with Die amount of capital which must 
seek Investment I runi tho approaching July disburse¬ 
ments, und the most substantial of these must be 
rapidly absorbed. 
The First .Mortgage Gold Bond* of the Chesa¬ 
peake and uhio Railroad Company offer pecu¬ 
liar inducements to judicious investors. 
1. The Rond is under experienced, conservative 
and honorable management. 
2. There is ample security for the entire mortgage 
already existing In completed Rond, equipments and 
work done. 
3. The regular and prompt payment of Interest 
and i he. security of tbeprincipal are beyond question. 
4. It is tin old and suocnsi-fnl Road, with 227 miles 
now in profitable operai ion, and 100 miles additional 
nearly completed, extending Itself in response to the 
demands of commerce, as a Great East and 
West Trunk Line i kom the Atlantic to til 
Ohio, and for the uccoiinnoduliuii of uie immense 
minora! resources along Us line. 
5. The truffle necessary to render its extension 
profitable does not depend upon u slow tiiture de¬ 
velopment, but a it morn to us amt profitable trade is al¬ 
ready ivaitiny for and Di rUftlfl it. 
6. The UriESAPK AiiK and Ohio Railroad Com¬ 
pany Is one of the strongest, und most reliable and 
trustworthy corporations io the country, with a 
well-established credit, and possessing property and 
franchises of great value. 
7. The loan is sufficient in amount to become wide¬ 
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