Chinese Agriculture

i!' lliere be one thing that the genius of this extraordinary people luis brought nearer to perfeclion than anoiher, it is the cultivation of the soi). The economy of their agriculture is beautiful ; the whole country presents tlie appearance of one cominued garden ; no lage comtnons starving a few misrable horses, nor parks and chases laid waste for the special purpose of the breeding of rabbits are to be met with ; the land meant to feed and clolhe the people, and to that use its powers are directed. [ot an inch of soil is lost that can be made useful by the most laborous and apparanlly unpromking industry, sove only such parts as are set aside for buiial grounds. Swamps are drained by canals, which carry the superfltious waters where they are turned to profitable account in enriching land that othenvise would not be produclive. Ilills are tenaced to the summits, and the banks ofriversand shores of the sea recede' and leave flourishing farms to reward the enterprise of man. I know nolhing that would be likely to be more valuable from this country ;han the report of an experienced and scientific farmer, conld such be induced to bestow a short lime in traveling to China and