The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-11-27
AGRICULTURAL.
ADDRESS


Delivered Jy JOHN DAVIS, Esq. Of AUGUSTA before
the BLENDERS Of the agricultural Society Of Maine at
their annual Meeting, October 81, 1921 Oelag
the day Of their Shei0 Of Cattle, SC then held u
HallowelI. Concsua5d
On the whole then we may ask where any exhbi-
ton is to be named among the antents, on great
scale and calculated Tor domestic pacific uses, an
swering 10 our new Agricultural Institutions We
can easily add whatever IS wanting to these instu-
side while the antent games viii DC found
have been deficient to all the particulars or5es
ercepted) which we have this day been gratfed in
viewing. y &C Institutions are only In their
infancy and may every year be improved Since
they well adapted TO the feelings OF people, who
not only devoted 10 agriculture, and proud OF its
progress but their emulation IS wisely directed the
advancement Of their own interest and OF the national
grandeur, which mainly rests upon our territory and
upon its cultivation.
We say then OF the policy which set foot these
Institutions " este yeTpetua " may il increase, lie in
creasing, and last forever a.
7h. There are several other modes Of assisting az
Ticulture, which must still be mentioned but that 1t
may be done with due regard to beyity, three OF them
will be connected under one head
First the public good requires that the Committees
which proposed Tor each county, be regularly nom
mated then be rendered active by the aid OF the
Vice Presidents. The distant residence OF the menu
hers OF County Committee from each other will tor
the part tend reduce the operations Of each
Committee very much TO mere written correspond
Internally within their respective counties, and
eatcraaig with the Trustees tie Committee Of Pub
locations Of this Sociey The two latter, will doubt
less endeayor 10 with the County Committee
in every good work, and TO render public whatever
these Committees shall be pleased communicate
correspondence also may be had on the part OF
the Society, with the several small Agricultural Soce-
Ties (sa and gIeat) Ill other States Of Union and
particularly WIN massachusetts our twin SIS
terIhe time perhaps approaches, when single States
OF the Union may communicate with neighboIng
State for the purpose Of obtaining something useful
each State, but which neither State easily obtain
singy.-If By any OF these means, acquire or
communicate, useful idea, it win be ~ National
importance and III the same manner a SINGLE grain
Of SerraeeGte seat imported among by measures OF
this kind may in few years form the basis of a Ma
tioual CropIhese hints them neither be desps-
ed, nor yet TO be thought pTesuInptuous.
But it is evident, that Tor these and various other
purposes, the Society will suitable places of der
YoSt for the plants, seeds, machinery, animals and
other articles, which may come into its possession,
may require distribution lest what Is thus obtained
should finally be lost Country not BIZ treated
with due attention, TO the fair and prompt division
z of the property.
9Th. There is another article to be touched upon
which is Of the preparatory kind. and which will seem
tring only those VINO ignorant of the great eff
ects often be produced BY what may seem small caus-
es Children intended to lead farming liie having
many vacant hours il Is recommended that GaycsniH
may be encouraged among them The antients consid-
cred hunting as good preparation for Soldiers but
surely the relationship is sti closer between Garden
inc and farming since as far az regctati0n Is
ca. these arts the Gerry some principles.
The OF these little artists, j. not designed e
confined merely TO vegetables and fruits ; FOR they
should be permitted to cultivate flowers and ornament
al Id addition The traveller VINO shall our
Country thus in every quarter decorated by the hands
Of busy cheerful CHILDREN may sometimes feel inclined
10 settle in il, may make favorable report Of il
others and IN any event ought 10 wish prosperity
to Innocent occupation, which attaches each family
its home and TO country life leeds theiI thoCghts
their Creator and Prepares them, as il were IN
(zl Ibis couc usion my De enforced ~ the rensrkabe
expression OF In Bacon 10 ~ hs ESssvS Evsrv ~
ton srcaeth great ~ that E.1st 1trn5r.L