[AGRICULTURE] Address of the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, at the Annual Fair of the New-York State Agricultural Society, Held at Rochester, September, 1851

Albany: C. Van Benthuysen, Printer, 1851. Sewn binding. Printed paper wraps. Very good. 41 pages. 21 x 14 cm. An important address by Stephen A. Douglas, detailing the country's dependence on agriculture, not only for domestic consumption, but also for world trade, foreign exchange and important additions to international balance of payments to America. Topics discussed: Cotton, Indian Corn, Tobacco, Hemp, Rice, Silk, Wool, and Timber. Small stab holes & small piece of paper adherent to upper margin of front cover. Interior clean.