Vancouver Register in Vancouver, Washington

Washington trip urged for farmers and ambitious youths

A New York Times correspondent in Washington extols farmers and young aspirants to visit the capital to see how government funds are spent and to study the vast array of agricultural models. The piece notes many patented implements, the Farm and Patent Office exhibits, and the lessons of government farming practices observed on Ascender 18. It contrasts hopeful invention with the cost of securing letters patent and hints at political intrigue over the Surratt correspondence.