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46 AGRICULTURAL. DANIEL LEE, M. D., Editor. SATURDAY .....JULY 2. ISS9. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN AGRICULTURE Last week the Senior Class in the University of Georgia was examined in presence of a com mittee appointed by the Governor, in reference to lectures from the Chair endowed by the la mented Terrell for the promotion of agricul tural science. Something like a hundred ques tions were asked by the professor and answer ed by the students, some of which may be of sufficient interest to our readers to appear in the Field and Fireside : Ques. 1. What is the principal object of the practical fanner? Ans. To raise the largest quantity of the most valuable produce, at the least expense, in the shortest time, and with the smallest injury to the land. Q. 2. What sciences will aid him most in his calling ? A. The sciences of chemistry, geology, vege table and animal physiology, climatology, botany, comparative anatomy, and natural history. Q. 3. In what way does a knowledge of chem istry, and of the other sciences named, assist the planter and stock grower ? A. Such a knowledge enables him to judge of the value of every element of fertility in his soil and subsoil, in his undrained swamps, or else where within his reach. Geology and chemis try reveal the origin and character of all land in any way adapted to agricultural purposes; while vegetable and anifhal physiology teach the true relations of agricultural plants and animals to each other, and to the natural constituents of the soil. Climatology, comparative anatomy, and natural history, extend and improve the professional attainments of the farmer by a more critical study of temperature, as it affects plants and animals, of rain, drouth, and other meteoro logical influences; by showing the organization of all live stock, and the best ways and means of increasing their value; and by tracing the general laws of organic life, as distinguished from those which govern all disorganized mat ter outside of the animal and vegetable king doms. Q. 4. Are there any other sciences which de serve the study of agricultural students? A. Yes. Agricultural engineering, as applied to both drainage and irrigation, and entomolo gy, are equally worthy of attention anil stud}'. Q. 5. On what basis are sound principles in agriculture to be established? Wo will leave the reader to answer this ques tion, and perhaps resume the subject hereafter. — — THE STUD? OF GRASSES NO3. Meadow Foxtail (Alopecui u< pratensls,) is one of the most popular meadow grasses grown in England. According to the analyses of Profi Way, made for the Royal Agricultural Society, meadow foxtail stands second only to orchard grgss in the quantity of flesh-fortning elements which it contains—having 12.38 per cent. (See table in Field awl Fireside , of June 4th, page 14.) It is a native, not only of Britain, but of most parts of Europe, particularly of Italy, France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Russia. It is, therefore, naturally adapted to a wide range of latitude; and according to Wilson’, const tut sthe ; ri.ieipa! herbage of many rieli natural pastures. It is distinguished from timothy, (/’/< 'earn jralei.te,) which it closely resembles, by having only one paleu, and from its beard being attached to the base of its palea, and not to its glumes. Front all other British grasses, it is distinguished by its flowers grow ing in close cylindrical heads, and consisting of two equally sized glumes, and keeled and com pressed figure, enclosing a single palea. It is eminently perennial , vegetates with extraordi nary luxurience, and yields a large produce, both jn a first crop and as after grass. Its root leaves are very broad, soft, and slender, and when eaten down by stock, they grow again with great rapidity. It is, consequently, a most valuable grass. It forms an abundance of seeds; but they are so nutritious and much liked by insects as often to be wholly consumed by them. Hence, the seeds of meadow foxtail are scarcer than almost any other in the market. Grown with white clover, it forms a favorite pasture for ewes and lambs, where the latter are to be sent early to the butcher. It does not acquire its full pro ductiveness until the fourth year after being sown; and, therefore, it is inferior to many other grasses for alternate husbandry, or for brief pe riods of grazing; but it is excelled by no grass in the aggregate value for strictly permanent, pasture, and ought never to bear a smaller pro portion titan one-eighth iu any mixture of grass seeds for land to remain in grass a considerable number of years. In central Georgia, it would be in blossom by the first of April. It does best in a loamy, moist, and rich soil There are two other species of foxtail, which, accord ing to the author of “ British Husbandry,” flourish chiefly on strong, moist soils. Rye Grass (Cnliuni perenne) grows wild in the g r ass lands of Britain; and, according to Wilson. it has been more extensively cultivated by British farmers than any other kind of forage grass. It is only within a few years that it lias attracted attention in tnis country; and many believe that its value has been quite over-esti mated. It, however, contains much nutritive matter, comes e :rly to full maturity, and pro duces a great deal of seed, which ripens at the same time. These circumstances adapt it ad mirably to a system of alternate husbandry, and for so ling purposes. The varieties of common rye grass a e numerous, and differ considerably in value. Some are annual, some biennial or triennial, and some perpetual growers. It would require au extended essay to do anything like TMM BmTWSMM VXS&B MM3 VX&SSXHS. justice to this genus of plants; but we contem plate only a brief statement of facts, in connec tion with a few practical suggestions. No means exist of distinguishing the annual and biennial kinds front the perennial, by the seeds alone. By letting plants stand, aud see that they continue to grow from the root more than two years, one may then collect perennial seeds from them, if any are produced. So early as 1823, G. Whitworth, E-q., of Acre House, in Lincolnshire, had sixty varieties of rye grass under experiment. From these he originated a new one, that has gone by his name, aud been very popular ns forming a prominent part in lawn grass. Raceys rye grass is said to 1 e equally well adapted to pleasure grounds and for permanent pasture. We give the preference to the Italian rve grass whose seeds have been imported, not from England, but direct from the warmer cli mate of Italy, into the cotton growing States. It has a deeper and stronger development of roots than any of the English varieties, or spe cies; it arrives sooner at maturity, has taller and more upright culms, broader leaves, and more abundant foliage, longer spikes, more thin ly set spikelets, and less bulky produce of seeds. It is preferred by cattle, according to British feeders, to any of the native rye grasses ; and it is greedily eaten by neat stock, whether in its green or dry state. It grows so rapidly as to choke clover, lucerne, or other forage plants, and is, therefore, generally cultivated alone. It may be sown either in the spriug or fall, at the rate of fifteen to eighteen pounds of seed per acre. Prepare the ground as for a crop of wheat, harrow smoothly, sow the seed, and roll the ground, and leave the seed to grow on top of the earth. For seed, the grass is cradled just before the seed is perfectly ripe. From twenty-five to thirty bushels of seed may grow on an acre of good land. Its straw is of little more value than that of common rye, or wheat. All rich grasses, of whatever name or kind, require rich land to produce large and satisfactory crops. Where irrigation is practicable, six crops may lie grown and cut for feeding, green, in a year. The Italian rye grass contains something over ten per cent, less flesli-forming elements, than the less luxuriant British varieties of this forage plant. Those of our readers who may have this grass, will act wisely to save and raise all the seed they can; for it deserves extensive culti vation in the planting States, and the seed will soon be in great request. The South will be able to produce all the butter and cheese need, ed in Southern cities, and equal in all respects to any brought from the North, so soon as we learn to appreciate the utility of the cultivated European grasses. With them, we can produce and keep superior horses, mules, cows, oxen, sheep and swine, at a trifling expense. With out them, our agriculture will change from bad to worse. ORCHARD GEASS-A DIFFERENCE OF OPIN luN. The Georgia Journal <t Messenger says: We here take occasion to differ from Dr. Lee in regard to the virtues of the orchard grass. It will do where none other better will grow. But in Tennessee, both the timothy and red top are preferred, we believe. It is too coarse for either hay or pasture. Still, we would like to have it tried. We copy the above to say that we have never recommended orchard grass to the exclusion of all others. The fact is generally known that the subject of grasses, and the production of supe rior live stock, have received more attention in England than in any other country. The farm ers of Great Britain have long sought after and obtained the best grasses grown in Europe; and they have made the whole civilized world pay a willing tribute to their judgment in this mat ter, by purchasing at exceedingly high prices their sujierior breeding animals, improved main ly because well kept on such grasses as are best adapted to the natural requirements of neat cat tle, sheep, and other farm stock. Their wonder ful success in producing the very best domestic animals in the world, is due to their skill in grass-culture, aided largely by the natural hu midity of the climate of the British Islands. They have been experimenting for a hundred years, and finally, the Royal Agricultural Socie ty employed one of the best analysts of the age, Prot. Way, to analyse thirty-four species of their best grasses. He found that orchard grass con tains more of the organized substances which form the flesh of animals than any ono of the other thirty-three. To prevent orchard grass growing in tufts and coarse, the ground must be thickly seeded. This, we dare say, was not done by those farmers of Tennessee who failed to obtain satisfactory results. Timothy and other grasses, as well as clover, ought to he sown xv.th orchard grass, cultivated for meadow. But where one is just beginning a system of grass-culture, and desires to raise seed, each species and variety had bet ter be grown separate from all others, to obtain pure, unmixed seed. It must not be assumed that every man who lias not been retired to the business of grass-culture can master this agri cultural art in a day, or in a year. There is not a county in the United States where this art. approaches perfection. Farmers do not study their calling sufficiently as an intellectual pursuit, hut to often jump far to reach their conclusions. We must learn to reason together— to investi gate closely the true value of every agricultural p ant presented fi relimination and trial. Many a farmer fails to raise good crops of corn, not from any defect in the plant, but in the culture, or in the soil. We do not propose to ride as a hobby grass-culture at the South, or elsewhere. We have investigated the subject twelve years, anil hope yet to learn much more in the next twelve. Nature greatly favors the growth o nutritious grasses; aud our faith is pretty strong in the wisdom of Nature, aud in that of her Au thor. HOW OBJHARD GRASS-SEED SHOULD BE SOWN. Talbotton, Ga., June 24, 1859. Dr. Lee —Dear Sir: You very generously propose to give the subscribers of the Field and Fireside some “ orchard grass-seed.” Enclosed please find five postage stamps, which will pay the postage on the amount you propose to give. I would like very much to know at what time to sow, and what kind of soil is best suited to its growth, and also, how the ground should be prepared on which it is sown. 1 am highly pleased with your paper. Your attention to above will oblige, Respectfully, J. 11. Brown. A great many letters similar to the above have been received —more than can be answered individually, and we will endeavor to make one reply answer for all. The small package of seed sent out from the office of the Field and Fireside, by its agricultural editor, had better lie planted in a garden border, or other rich place, on a well cultivated soil.— Be careful not to seed too thickly, and not to cover the seed over a half inch in depth. The seed may be put into the ground at once, or it would be a little safer not to plant it till the first of November. Protracted dr}-, hot weather may kill the young plants if not watered and shaded, but this may be done where the quantity is small. We are having fifteen acres sown, which is in corn ; expecting the corn to shade the young grass in August and September, when it is most likely to need it. Rich bottom land is the best for all kinds of grasses; but orchard grass, timothy, clover, oat grass. and even red-top and blue-grass, may be grown on any good upland. A clay loam or sandy loam is better than a soil where sand is largely in excess. All low grounds, now too wet to plow, that can be drained, will make land worth two hundred dollars an acre in mead ows and pastures. The truth of this statement will appear hereafter. As wild carrots and garlics prevail more or less in Virginia, where the orchard grass-seed distributed has been grown, we beg to caution such as obtain seed not to allow any weed that may come up with the grass to mature its seed, but to destroy all foreign plants at once. The danger of distributing pernicious seeds in those of grass and grain, and even in common garden seeds, is very considerable. Look out then for the evil alluded to. As soon as the orchard grass is ripe, gather the seed, and extend the area devoted to this and other grasses. In field culture prepare the soil as you would to obtain a premium crop of wheat or corn, but harrow down smoothly be fore sowing the seed, and then roll the ground after it is sown. To make good hay, two bush els of clean seed to the acre are not too much; but for growing seed, we put only a bushel to the acre. The seed is light, weighing only some liftmen pounds to the bushel. IVe want to see the South well supplied with good seed of all the plants adapted to the wants of its agriculture.— Lupins. Vetches. Sanfoin, Lucerne, and many other plants we have yet to describe; and we have many grasses not yet named in the Field and Fireside. To produce cotton at the least cost, one needs fertile land; and to have fertile land, one re quires renovating plants that will grow from year to year without tillage, and at the same time yield a better return than broomsedge and hen grass. —> GERMAN M'LLET. Mr. Oscar Bailey has called our attention t the superiority of German millet, (miscalled Hungarian grass,) over the Chinese Sugar Cane for soiling purposes. Seeds of each sown at the same time, and on sim lar land, and having equal advantages in all respects, have produced very unlike results. The millet is headed out and in blossom by the time the new kind of broom corn has grown knee-high. The millet produces many broad, soft, succulent leaves ; and the stalk is also soft, and the whole plant greedily eaten by horses and other stock; while half-starved cattle and hogs alone eat the sorgum in its earliest stages of growth. It is projier to remark, in this connection, that neither common corn nor any broom-corn is well adapt ed to feed green before the seeds of the plant reach the blossoming stage. Mr. B. cultivates a variety of Canada corn, which is quite as early as millet, but not so early as lucerne and clover. There are some ninety pounds of water in one hundred of the Chinese cane, and in green corn plants, when they stand about two feet high, without drawing up the leaves. In that watery stage both are poor forage. Mr. Bailey has given us samples of orchard grass and timothy in blossom, from seed sown early in the spring. Being perennial grasses, these plants rarely, go to seed the first year the seed is sown ; but our climate appears to force them forward to early maturity. Both spieeies were sown on poor land. Some twenty-five years ago, when Mr. B.’s father commenced rais ing timothy, orchard grass, and clover hay on worn-out old fit Ids in Virginia, old larmers born in the county laughed at the idea; yet. we have ourself seen one hundred tons of choice hay in one of his large barns; and we trust that his son will be no less successful in Georgia. The no tion that the South cannot raise good hay, but must be forever de[>eudent on the North for this article, and horses, not to name butter, cheese, and other products of the soil, is something a little worse than a mistake. —- —I Grafting Camelias. —The Cottage Gardener says: The manner of grafting Camelias is the simplest th ; ng on the lace of earth. You (Hit in the ktiile. and cut down u slice, one inch long, on the face of a plain piece of the stock; then cut across the bottom of the slice, which leaves a notch there—on the notch fix the bottom of the graft. After spicing it otf. in the same way as the stock, tie it with a piece of mat or worsted; putting it five times round, and no more, for it docs not want much covering when the place is hot and moist accordingly. THE INDIGENOUS PRODUCTS OF AMERICAN SOIL. J. M. S. of Hightower, in this State, calls our attention to the well known fact that Indian com, the Irish potato, pumpkins, squashes, and tur keys were found in the New World, by the first European immigrants, ne might easily have extended the list almost indefinitely; for North and South America contain a large number of both plants and animals, not found on any other continent; but is our friend quite sure that the Irish potato, (solatium tuberosum)grc\v indigenous ly “in the Cherokee Indian country, in 1816?” If it was a natural wild plant then, it must still exist in some uncultivated places in that region. Is it not more probable that the potato plants seen were derived origiually from seed planted ! by the Indians themselves ? i—- [Written for the Southern Field and Fireside.] A FEW WORDS ON THE ANALYSIS OF SOILS. BY J. D. EASTER, PII. !>., Prof, of Chemistry, dec., in Vie University of Georgia. In the true order of human progress, art al ways precedes science. -We learn to walk and to talk without any thought of the centre of gravity, or the rules of grammar; and so the practice of every art goes before the knowledge of its principles. But when the processes of art Become complicated, empirical knowledge no longer suffices. The experience of one place, or one country, may be no safe rule for another. A thousand accidental causes may require mo difications of processes, which can only be learn ed by costly and time-consuming trials. Though art may advance to a certain degree without the aid of science, its progress must ultimately be stopped for the want of knowledge of the prin ciples upon which its processes depend. This has been Ibr centuries the condition of Chinese art. To separate the intrinsic, or necessary, from the accidental, is the work of science; and thus she becomes the handmaid of art. These re marks are eminently true of agriculture—the oldest, as it is one of the most honorable, of the arts of life. When the teeming bosom of the earth brought forth in profusion all that was needed for the supply of a scanty population, agriculture was a pastime. Kefiued processes of cultivation are not necess.Try where thousands of acres of virgin soil offer their treasures to the husbandman. But when the materials thus stored up are exhausted, and with diminished resources the demands of an increasing popula tion must be met, then all the light which scien tific investigation can throw upon the process of vegetation must lie sought for. The wants of the plant, and the means of supplying those wants, must be carefully studied. The varying conditions of the soil, and the effects of heat, moisture, ami light upon vegetation, must bo thoroughly considered, that money and time may not be spent in useless experiments. Unfortunately, that very conservatism which has made the tillers of the soil, in all ages, the great bulwark of social order and civil liberty, lias operated in this case to retard progress, by rejecting the results of those whose lives have been devoted to the investigation of natural laws, because those laws have been studied, not in the field, but in the laboratory. The practical man met with a sneer all offers of instruction from one who had never turned a sod, and whose only knowledge was that of books. But the growing necessities of population, aided by more liberal mental culture, have broken down the barriers of ignorance and prejudice; and the value of scientific investigations, if net truly appreciated, is at least acknowledged by every intelligent cultivator of the soil. There is even reason to believe that, with regard to the science which is now called agricultural chemistry, stub born contempt has, iu many cases, given place to excessivo credulity. The farmer often ex pects too much from chemistry, as he formerly expected too little. And this disposition is se dulously cultivated by quacks, who expect to reap profit from the error. A few years ago, one of these pseudo-scientists proposed to seek for a prevention of the ravages of the boll-worm; and required, as a preliminary to his researches, an analysis of the soil, the plant, the atmosphere, and the worm. An analysis of the soil is thus held up as a sure guide to fertility. The uaturul result of those over-wrought expectations is dis appointment. The deluded farmer throws the blame of his failure on science, and is more than ever inclined to adhere to the old ways. The truth is, that chemical science is still in its infancy, and our analytical processes are not sufficiently delicate to decide with any great de gree of assurance, problems so intricate as some of those presented to the agricultural chemist. What, then, is the value of a chemical analysis ? Plants draw the materials for their sustenance partly from the atmosphere, and partly from the soil. That portion which we call ash is derived wholly from the earth. If any of the elements of the ash be wanting in the soil, the plant must languish, unless others can be taken up as substitutes, which may be done to some Every crop remov s trorn the soil some portion of those substances which are needed for the food of plants, and unless the loss be made good in some way, sterility must result. When this is the condition of any soil, a cartful chemical an alysis will generally reveal the cause of the dif ficulty. Taking as a standard, the composition of a soil of known fertility, it is easy to detect a notable deficiency of one or more of its ingre dients. But there is also a great diversity in the proportions of the several constituents tak en up by different plants ; some exhaust the soil rapidly of phosphates ; others carry off’ large quantities of potash, while the ash of another class abounds in lime. A correct idea of the wants of each plant can, thorelore, only he gain ed by an analysis of its ash. The soil which is unproductive of one plant, may yield large crops of another. In all these cases the value of chemical analysis is clear to every reflecting mind. Another important application of chemistry is to the analysis of substances which may be val uable as manures, such as marl, guano, 4c., the value of which depends upon the amount of cer tain substances which they contain. But the physical properties of the soil affect its fertility no less than its chemical composition. In many cases, the best manure for the soil would be an admixture with another of a differ ent kind-clay with sand, or sand with clay. The power which the soil possesses of absorb ing and retaining heat and moisture is an ele ment of much importance, and may be greatly mod.fied by drainage, deep culture, and the ad mixture of vegetable matter. The warmth of the soil denials much upon its color—the darker so ls absorbing most of the solar heat. Every attempt to improve the soil ought, therefore, to begin with a careful eonsideration ol its mechanical texture, its power of absorbing and retaining moisture from the air, and its ca pacity for heat. In Older to judge fairly of these couditious, the examination should be made on the spot. The business of the agricul ' tural chemist should not be limited to the inves tigations which can be made in the laboratory. An analysis of a soil can be of no value at all, unless it be thorough and exact. Cheapness, | obtained at the expense of accuracy, is very un ! wise economy. The large number of elements ! present, renders the problem of an exact eherni | cal analysis very difficult, and some of the most ; important constituents exist in small quantities, ; and are among those whose exact determination I is most difficult. Separate analyses should be i made of the portion soluble in water, the mat* I ters extracted by dilute acids, and the insoluble portion; the former is that part which is iinme | diately available, while the other portions must ; first be decomposed by the slow action of the • elements. The decomposition of the soil may i often be hastened by the use of caustic lime or j ashes. Separate analyses should also be made of the surface soil and the subsoil. The deeper the soil is stirred, the more food is placed within the reach of the plant: but to throw a large quantity of barren subsoil upon the surface would do in jury, instead of good. An analysis which shall comply with these requisitions must necessarily involve an expense j which few farmers will be willing to bear; and I I am, therefore, forced to the conviction, that in the present state of chemical science and of ag l rieulture, chemical analyses will prove of more value in determining the adaptation of certain classes of soils to the growth of particular plants, than as a guide in the renovation of a special soil. No analysis, however thorough or accurate, can be of any value to the unscientific planter, ; unless its results lie interpreted, and practical 1 directions given, lespecting the best and cheap j est way of supplying the wants which the ana* I lysis reveals. Agricultural books and journals 1 abound in reports of analyses, which are about ' as intelligible to the unscientific reader, as an j essay on Greek accents, or a chapter from New j ton’s Principia, would be. Most of our intelligent planters know that phosphoric acid and the alkalies perform important parts in the growth of their crops; but very few know how much of each is needed, or how to supply the want most cheaply. It will not do to presume, that when the chemist decides upon the composition of the soil, the planter will know what it ought to con i tain, and how to remedy its defects. But while offering little encouragement to this special application of chemistry to agriculture, I would not be understood as sympathizing with the cant phraseology about practical men. The leally practical man is one who is ready to ap preciate and profit by the results, both of scienti fic induction and the experience of others, so far as they relate to his immediate business. While it cannot be expected that the man who is busy with the details of agriculture will heroine a scientific specialist—unless he is willing to be a blind imitator of his successful neighbors, or to waste time, money, and materials in experiments conducted without a knowledge of the principles upon which they depend—he should make him self acquainted with the principles of all sciences which have any relation to his calling, and be ready to avail himself of all the results of modern science. A combination of theoretical knowledge with practical skill markes the truly practical man. [Written for the Southern Field and Fireside.] SCRIVEN COINTY. Ga., ) June 14 1 63. f Dr. D. Lee —Dear Sir: It may not be unin teresting to you, and the readers of the Southern Fold and Firtside, to hear from me, through the columns of your very valuable piqier, as I travel over the country, and learu what the present prospects of the corn and cotton crops are, the state of the weather, kc., kc. I left Mobley’s Pond a few days ago, and traveled down the Savannah river road to the Kffinghara line; from thence up the Central railroad, as far as No. 6, and 1 do not think there ever has been a belter prosjiect for an abundant crop of corn and cotton. Kviry field of corn is in fill bloom, tasseling and silking, and nearly every farmer has laid by his corn. Cotton looks fine, and numbers of j the planters have as many as half a dozen i blooms on a stalk. 1 was informed by a friend | of mine, in the fork of Brier Creek, that he had as many as twenty-five forms and blooms on one stalk of cotton. But the abundant rain that has been falling for the last week, I am afraid, will do serious damage to the cotton crop. For the last eight days it has rained incessant ly ; and I think a sufficiency of rain has fallen to-day on this part of the country (Central rail road), to make an abundant crop. Some of the f.rmers have considerable grass, and if these r.iins continue, they must necessarily neglect some ports n of their cotton to save the fodder. Very- respectfully, yours, J. B. Overstreet. — — Cheap Wash for Cottages of Wood. —The outside of wooden cottages, barns, out-buildings, fences, etc., where economy is important, the fol lowing wash is recommended: Take a clean barrel that will hold water. Put it in a half bushel of fresh quicklime, and slake it by pouring over it boiling water sufficient to cover it four or five inches deep, and stirring it till slaked. When quite slaked, dissolve in water, and add two pounds of sulphate of zinc (white vit riol.) which may be had of any of the druggists, and which, in a few weeks, will cause the white wash to harden on the wood-work. Add suffi cient water to bring it to the consistence of thick white-wash. The wash is, of course, white, and as white is a color which we think should never be used except on buildings a good deal surrounded by trees, so as to prevent its glare, we would make it a fawn or drab color before using it. To make the above wash a pleasing cream color, add four pounds of yellow ochre. For a fawn color, take four pounds umber, | one pound Indian red, and one half pound of lampblack. To make the wash grey or stone color, add one pound raw umber and two pounds lamp black. The color may be put on with a common white-wash brush, and will be found much moro durable than common white-wash, as the sul phate of zinc sets or hardens the wash. Downing. —— Wheat Harve t. —Our farmers are now in the midst of the Wheat Harvest. As far as we have learned, though the grain stood thin on the ground in some places, the heads are better tilled than usual, and the yield will be m ich larger than was anticipated a few weeks ago. For illustration, a farmer in the western part of the couuty told us on Tuesday, that six weeks ago he offered to take a hundred and fifty bushels for his crop, but he was satisfied now • that it would yield three hundred and fifty. And this is by no means a solitary instance. We have no means of arriving at the probable figure at which the market will open. Athens (Term.) Post.