AGRICULTURAL
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HeMp vs. Corrov.--A correspondent of the Philadelphia Forum states Una, report has been made to Congress hv the Sacraiary of War, in answer to a resolution of inquiry from the last Congress, as to the illness ol cotton as an article for tents. SSe., in com parison with hemp The decided preference is given to the latter. Tine first cost of cot ton is 20 per cent, less. The cotton tent. are more impefvious to wind and rains bul more liable to imbibe mildew, absorb moro water, and are more bulky and heavy. The contraction of cotton tents from wet is ST great. that should tent be pitched when tho cloth k dry. the pins driven ill firm g,oua1 and rain should fall upon il. it would eth, er4llaw the pins or break the loops over Inc pins Hence the conclusion is arrived at, that hemp is preferable to cotton for all mil itary purposes.--Dime