We have received the third number of the California Former, published at San Francisco, California. From this number we glean several interesting items.

The Committee on Agriculture have introduced a bill into the Legislature to establish a State Agricultural College; and also to aid the State Agricultural Society, California is getting the start of many of the old States.

The Californians laugh at the reports of large crops to be found in the agricultural papers here. After giving the premiums of the New Hampshire State Society, at which a premium was awarded for 80 bushels of wheat to the acre, and 50) bushels of barley, the California Farmer asks: "What would California Farmers say to 80 bushels wheat to the acre and what would New Hampshire farmers say to our crops of 150 bushels barley to the acre?"

This seems rather impertinent for so young a member of the family; but when we look at their reports of enormous crops,-and vegetables of such a size as to make the statement seem almost fabulous, there is some excuse for the contempt with which Californians look upon our reports. We copy a few items from the Report of the Committee of an Agricultural Exhibition at San Francisco: -

"From Dr. Sam'l Murdock, San Jose, Mission land - Seven sacks potatoes, 12 bushels, the product of three potatoes.

From John Suydam, American River, Sacramento - Three sugar beets, 19,16, 14 pounds; one lood beet; two fine Russian turnips. The beets were planted June 10, harvested Oct 3d.

From G. T. Pierce, San Francisco - One potato, raised in Pajaro Valley, weighing 51/2 pounds.

From S. Bryant Hll, Pajaro Valley - Three onions, weighing 9 pounds, one measuring two set in circumference.

From J. M. Horner, San Jose - Four fine squashes, 87, 70, 61, 35 pounds; one drumhead cab-age, 25 pounds; five cabbages, of five varieties; two specimens potatoes, 31/2 pounds each.

Col. J. T. Hall Sacramento - One blood beet, of surpassing size, weighing when lifted from he ground 65 pounds, and when cleared of leaves and on exhibition 52 pounds, after it had been at of ground some time".

The Committee say, in their report, "It would be difficult to make persons in the old states realize what was actually exhibited in the Hall They most have been seen to have seen believed".

The Greenhouses of the Messrs. Donellan, of Hanford's Landing, were totally destroyed y fire a few weeks ago; and all their hot-bed sashes, and implements in an adjoining auilding, were also destroyed. We sympathize with those worthy gentlemen in their nisfortune. They will rebuild immediately.