P*F ja*Tt, M *a avocation, I faftd devoted lt;■ a tew iiocim ft day t1 gourd tnUur* (tp- t plans*], Mid it h npoo ib»t tubjtoi lu-i I 1 ahad prt»cm» I mass ft f*-w r«aiAtktt»* ] day. Gourd cnhtu*. gsntiemtn, llt; n net-etc* worthy th* best minds [Ltagh* a ter ] To# aoitna* Is valuable In* t formation. What I know about gourd a enhUTt, would n*ve plaoed mo in th* m. i altod p* sitlcm of Un»td Suita Gcmmt * alootrof Agncrl:ur», had not tuf wml-known prohibition proe t*Ui.a smtMrroNtd thft ftrifeUlfttmicm. [Laegttter a. d *p. , plftQBS JEtrj tha speaker smilftd *g*to, end the .hotuabont ooi wto guff.ws of heart) Uu*bter, and appUe*#. Hfftom'ng n» a , Oilm h«*tuiicig uiAtiDvr, tb« »uiwr i*ud:Ii t*ln hire jurwalL*ns to tu«ke i ,thorough gourd r*Lkr,)a»tmil Uk* tLr*.* t gftftrsUos to mike ft thorougbr«d geotlft* , mmx (Lioghttr.J Yen people who oh- i )«ci to Uis Brtdy biH, do not know in7- , thing about gourd onlturft. It Ukss ft sack of guano to raitft otut gourd. [Ltnshttr.] The bast goord I aver niied an from ft seed pinud over winter in my tether's , mannTft pfla Jnst beck of lb# eUbln P [Liugbter.] Bat it pays, and there • ja money in gourds. (Laughter.)Gourds, as you koow, are tor Innomerabio J cr.:poies. There are lb* aoap gourd, the lard gourd, the water gourd, ths iryine