Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-06
RlCHMOND. APklL 6, 1921.
AGRICUL1URE.

The liberal and enlightened policy of
The state OF New York embraces the great
subject OF Agriculture as well as Internal
Improve Allied TO each other, thew
bolk CLAIM share of the m unificence of
her sgislaiurc-WhiIs, HE former has
been gradually improving from The cupi.
dIty and cnierpriZe OF individuals, The
latter, II moi cutlrely neglected, has been
lett TO private associations, whose means
have not been commensurate with the
wants Oi The cOuntry.--AI length, howe
yer. the public attention appears 10 be
reused and we may. justly, anticipate
important aud lasting benetiis from the
direction which ii has iaken.-hiOsf Of
lie states. and especially those in which
there existed the greatest necessity for il,
have set seriously 10 work IN opening
new channels of communication among
themselves and with their neighbours
In our last No. we adverted TO the recent
appropriation hy the legislature of Penn
sylvania, of 81 ,227, 1870 to This great Oh
ject.-The same zealuus spirit Is mani
Testing itself in ether di!ccriuus. But
New York seems to be the only state, in
which The legislature have taken much
interest ia the improvement Of Agricul.
ture. They have established by law. a
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE" and br.
sides appfop:ialipg twenty Thousand dol.
lars towards lis general objects, directs
that 1900 copies OF The aanua volume of
th"lr proceedings or memoirs, shall he
published al The public expence. and dis
iributed by The country societies, among
the farmers OF the sIale,--The Grst vo
lume OF tkIs work, containing miscelIase.
GUS essays and papers. has made its ap,
pearancr, and is said to DC an interesting
| compilsiIUH.
AS one society would be too large aud
nnwieldy in great slate. The multiplied
| lion OF smaller Onrs must ensure greater
| puDciBs!i'y in the attendance Of members
| al general meetings, and excite more of
| tue public attention, a. we'll a. draw forth
more essays, &c. Without some general
board 10 concentrate oil the Information
which the country societies may procure,
aud To excite and sustain their zeal, their
efforts would probably be short-lved ::
and, consequently, less beneficial 10 the
community.
Perhaps, the experiment Of New. York
will recommend itself To the adoption Of
other staies.-Iu Virginia we should wish
| TO see something more Effected by private
associations singly or comGined With fla
| cIlIties offered by tie public. Agriculture
| IL the great aud primary interest of the
| American States. AlloiIer interests grow
| out of il. aud feed upon it.-Should moi
| something then be awarded 10 it's impor.
tance We protest against 6oantieS, pre-
DlianS, aad moHopoties, and, especially,
when they Tax The many, for Tie beae-
til Of lie iew"-We cannot consent that
any thing IN the way Of premium, wbe-
| iher sou call L dGty or bounty, should he
taken from iI'e Ploughnan. aud given 10
| Tie Weaver, merely because lie latter is
| American. Vel We think that facilities
may. with prcprIeiy, be afforded - BIZ,
| Agriculture aDl Internal Improvement do
not fS'l within the constitutional scope oil
congressional power.-They are locs
subjects belonging exclusively 10 lht
| Staiest
! OUf agriculture mas been long neglect.
ed. and is how iaboUring under embar
! rassmenis almost un xdinpled in the his.
tory 81 tie country. It's products com
msDd prices which are comparatively
Uncomfortable. Bnr HE planters anl
farmers Should not be disbesItened--
Ehey should avail themselves 81 this pc
Rod 20 iR1prOce their estate aud te pfe
pared, when times shall grow bctiei, 1,
ceap those advantages Whici, musi bi
ENJOY ed by ihs prGdcot and DISCREET
Those who are oEl of debt. VIII zee tD'
pgopFic;y o. adopting thai system " Bus