Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-03

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superior irniiiulncss Of this com. which
he has tried with his own, is most mani
fest. There are many considerations adj
ned 10 the above facts, which Think cor
Cur III support of this opinion, ms some
'ilnS more than mere imagihaiiOn NOT
l" lnsiSi upon the corrOboraiing experi-
me"'S, detailed some wears ego bv Mr..
towper OF NCw Jersey, on this subject
on which, how ever, | Tor ore, am disposed
10 place great reliance, | beg leave 10 Of
Ter The loiiowing quotation from an En-
2hsh writer ON husbandry. and practical
farmer OF considerable reputation. Mr.
Marshall IN lns Rural economy of York
"s'TN after detailing with yrc.i minute
ness particular experiment at one of his
aClnaih'anceS M regard 10 a new species
al wheat, the result OF nhich experiment
was highly favourable 10 tie above op,ni-
| on, concludes I'll, these general remarks
Witch quote moi only for their direc, hear.
! inE on TINS sni.iecl, iut for their Intrinsic
! GOOD sense, and extensive appicabi,i,v 20
! other branches al lusbandry. g Former
I ", II was The practice. in the improve
! inPni oi cattle. Ia cr0S5 With other breeds
! bni modern breeders, who have brouoh,
/ me ari 10 nigh degree at perfection unr
| sue different method they nick ont
| ne iaircSi OF the particular breed or va
rely Hey want 10 improve and prosecute
! lhe improvement with these selected iudi.
| riduais"
In every field of corn, let the variety
he ever so pure, or ever so well adap,ej
10 ne son and SITUATION, The sane me
| quailly IN TIE beauty and goodness of
ihui'iduais IS observable, as in herd Of
catii': and II is The business OF the corn
farmer 10 avail hinscif OF so .,iiab,e AN
~ Of
S"ch 'n6irid'fGt pIcnfS rs crccI an rigor oyJ
pod"ct're"csS. under moral cerisinr, thn,
~, h inGi'iduals are peculiarly adapted 10
tins soil and situation"
The scripture phrase ofe know inc The
'r,c 10y IT'S fruit, ai'lo' figuraiivcly appli
cd III 'ae inst instance, must have been
equally true IN ,i> literal application. or
" would not have been used. II drmcn.
s'Ia'es satisfactorily, 10 my mind. that the
opinion which | fave been cndeavnriuo
to support, prev ailed even IN the earliest
ages OF The world for although the ex-
preston might be construed 10 mean no
'uinS more than ihai ny The fruit we might
distinguish one species Of tree from ano.
liner, YET WHEN we reColicci, that il was de-
siSheo 10 slew how the merit Of one man
was 10 he distinguished from another.
lD"th being animals OF The same sDeciesl
n
iiuii, such illustration must have appe;r
cd very unsuitable unless tie fact had
been familiar 10 all, that good Tree WAS
10 he Known from bad one of TIE same
MHd, also by lis fruiI.
lnregard In the general culture Of corn
II is worthy Of remark, rs a urea, evidence
oi our Improvement iu This particular
Row much the prrvalcn! opinion anu
practice has changed. Long since can
FIRST remember, one Of The first questions
Whenever two ncighboring farmers met
WAS - how many times have you been
over; and The man who could mol by
midsummer respond to this query
Tour times, neishbOr, was universally
thought IN a tair way, according to the
quaint phrase, ct going 10 the dogs"
lie who could plough his corn six times
Was thought io have achieved fcat oi
agricultural agility worthy Of all adui,a
l'on and envy and was viewed with
i"!l rs much wondermeEl by lis less alert
brethren, as amy son OF the circus. vino
iiucS or horses al d time, can posi-
by be bN the interiors Of his profession.
az present, think we seem IN some
hazard q! running into tie Other OK.
irene Tor having certainly asceriained.
thai oar pains :akiug ancestors were mil. |
~ at mNVc!iOus waste OF labor IN The !
culture .ol thc'r corn, and that we can !
make GHIS snli as well, or better, with |
much less ""rt; we appear not very Tar i
from he notion, that il can be made with |
"H' work al. thus ii is, that man must /
always oscl!iate on each side the golden |
mean sometimes ncari il, but rarely |
very rarely al The precise point. An en-
ylous and foolish spirit al rivalry. instead !
OF laudaDle and we'll directed spirit of
emulation, is The pernicious. the bape.
ihl stimulus that drives us,-often without
compass or ruodcr into these ridiculous
extremes. Instead of always aiming to
mate tie most pr09Hcc, aad ne erentest i'm.
PrOrcmem Of the soil toitk the leaSt LrJoy and
expense, which should be the true. the on
~ "blecl ot generous contention the !
morse Killing struggle at one tine has been. |
who could lash his work-Catlie most fire. |
guentlY and with most speed over his chi. |
tivaled fields; Wills, at aR0the,, pc,iod. the |
great prccauilon seems to be, that ll,tie
or no work, either Of man or beast. shenld
DC seen at all as II the business of ma
KING corn was species OF nrcromaucy.
Formerly the multitude was, and mon
the paucliy Of our civilizations is made
Tie test al good farming; but we agri
culluralists may console ourselves, -Gt
community OF error be ANY cOnsola;iOn0
III rehectlug that q passion for extremes
is not confined 10 one class alone. There
are not wanting many men in lie world.
who seem TO consider the want of learn |
ing much better qualification for any |
practical purpose, moi excepting lrgisla- |
ton Itself, than all the lore HAT books |
ana study can iPpart. LEARNING they
call inexperienced theory and iIlileratc
ignorance, practical knowledge Of man
kInd ana bY tius very COurist dopf,a