Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-05
agricultural
PHILADELPHIA, November %, 1919

in a ticu ure. impressed with the y,
lief, that The period has arrived when the
enc uragemen If Agriculture has ne
come the imperious duty OF all who teei
al Interest in the prosperity OF their
country solicits the aid OF senefous
pubic in those means which will enable
it to promote improve menls IN a.. arr 50
benz hcial To mankind III general a"d SO
peculiarly profitable 10 the Stale vi Penn
sylvaula.
ne great superiority which this state
has ever maintained in an improved sys-,
tenn of husbandy, is III some degree 10,
be attributed to the exer,lons OF the So
ciety and furnishes additional induce
meni 10 perseverance III those Efforts
by which that superiority may IN tutureI
be pre- served andincreased. The society,"
without funds aid under every difficulty
has continued to labor in the cause-ani-I
mated b, hope that period would ar
rive, more favorable to the interests of
Agriculture, when no longer degraded
as IA mere manual occupation, would as
sum. the rank of science, and be con,
id,red as Intimately associated with the
bes, interests Of the country. The rapid
accumulation of wealth from a prospe-
rous state Of foreign commerce. has hi
theito diverted public attention from tn,
cultivation Of the soil, and the interests OF
those who occupy L: and Agriculture,
considered us independent oil the aid OF
science. has been lett to struggle against
every obstacle to improvement, which
ign rance of its importance, and preJn
dice against its pursuit could present.
Forum ately, the experience Of the last
few ears mas produced change in The
current Of popular opinion and the &C,
tive q. al displayed in exe,iionsto promote
imprnvs nents in h1sbandIy evlnces {
more lusl appreciation OF the lnpurtanc,
OF .Ag' icni ure. The rapid development
OF the resources and capacities oil tbs
country, which has accompanied the ei
fort made in the dlticrel!t states to pio
nbte inletpai improvements, cantot III
to uemohstra.c the truth ct the propose
tioB, that HE SOIL is the basis oi ndlio
al wealth, and ts cultSa ion The oni,
permanent source irt.m which, lis pros
perry can be derived. The tliliculi,
ala endorsements which have ael, dis
t,es,ed The whole commercial communl
ty. prove how necessary a prosper gu
STAG u Agriculture Is 10 the success ,
Trade The tanner is the great cots,
NET and his ability must in i great DIT
gree regulate the operations Of the mel
ch"nt ! lie farmer is Justly rcpresen
cd as " the frs. link in the great chain
~, b,r ,
Commerce is intimately associated wit
improvements III hus5antlry and &!
su, c:ss oil manufactures is no less dep
dsi!, o. ITS advancement. he MEAN
therefore, by watch the Asrlcul:u
p 's,eti! II ttta tao can be b-si r.
m"lSd, t..e,lt peculiar attci,li"n III
great advantages OF climate, situation al
soil, which the State Of pennsy /, ali
posse ,scs IN SO emineI deg Tree, increa
the obiisaio.,s 4, Improve those ad'a
vaat@ges b, a liberal encourage
lust utlus which have Tor lheir obIe,
the advance ment oil tins interests OF y
ricu!ture Notwithstanding lhs improy
me, made Ia the Agriculture CT Z
$ Is Of Pc nsylsaiia, much remains
b. done 10 promote he dis; overy Of I
Manifold Improvements the art is S,
sucs rpr.blc OF, and difiuse the knowled
oil such as are already brought to iigl
The soclety is convinced that the esta
lishmenl VI PArTERN FARM would
admirably calcp ated to accomplish Il
work Improvements in Agriculture a
the result Of experiments and Pate
Fu M under the direction of skilful Ag
Lulluris,s, would furnish a journal
fac S BY which errors IN husbandy vi
in lulure be avoided. and The most g
proved pracuces adopted. he es..
ls,..un. of Cattle Shows, 10 impro
tkt nitcti OF domestic annimals, the d
i"uuton OF premiums for the various il
Pto,eilenis in Agriculture and hoi
manufactures, and all those auxila
means, which experience has demonst
tea best Calculated to excle spirit
h1 ISL .inuatioiI, could then be aacp,
with tie greatest prospect OF succe
An exposition of the plan OF the lns,i
tioh las already appeared before the p,
lie, q d may be found by reitrriu 2to
ado ess and petition of the Society p
sen'ed to the LIE. islature at their
session. The views of the Society hi
received the unanimous sanction of t.
res pectable body, who will no doubt
the ensuing session, make liberal p
visin for the desired establishment. /
y S I, ETY. is led lo'belie,e that the claI
Of SUCH an Institution for public pat
mage wuld be greatly fortified b,
generous contribution from the inhs
tan,s of city whose prosperity is SO