The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-11-20


as soon as the Frances Of the Society can support the
chageBut perhaps OF ali these projects, that Of pro-
caring the immediate composition OF two eatises on
Agriculture, divided above mentioned, IS the mos
important (d.)
4;h The next article which Is to be named, might
have been cassed under the preceding head, did not
Its portance claim for il separate consideration
mean, prCfcssorShP Of -AgriCUtture-Th professor
ship may be placed al College but must be open 10
the attendance Of stranger5 VINO, At the same time
that they pus Ing tlIs course OF lectures may
der certain conditions be permitted 10 attend such other
lectures b. beneficial 70 their great pursuit.;
Is obvious that these lectures Will chiefly regard
principles they may not be suited TO the generality OF
farmers nevertheless from the practise Of those who
viii have attended them, something may be learned
which shall be useful TO farmers generally throughout
the country These lectures win differ from the two
ca;ises mentioned above in their being extensive
rs well r. in being accompanied with experiments and
the exnblti0n Of models.
HOY this professor is 10 be compensated fOr his Ia
bors surprising the fees from his pupils to be insult
fcicns viii be mentioned hereafter.
5th. Another mode for advancing Agriculture is to
supaort Societies like but on this subject we
need not dwell before this respectable assembly since il
IS collected here in consequence OF conviction OF
this important truth
6h. But We must speak more at length Of what are
called Cattle Sio0s; for which the name Of 4gTeuttu-
rai Exhibitions would apparently have been more ap-
lfH
We shall recitc Of the good tendencies OF these
nsttutions-Thev manifest in single view to every
farmer what can he done by tire best OF their prses
sion they lead not only the imitation OF what is ex
hbited but attempts al higher excellence they Of
FER the immediate means for the improvement OF the
stock crops tools, and machines OF the farmer they
give to our4armng animals better chance otescaping
cruelty and neglect bv rendering them more valuable
in their qualities and more respectable IN their appear
ance; they demonstrate the attachment felt ior agncu-
ture by all ranks Of the community they MAKE Agfi-
culnrats from different parts OF the country acquaint-
Cd with each other in order that they may proi by the
mutual communication Of knowledge and friendly SER
vices like great national festivals they bring together ma
ny other persons Of all descriptions, and thus serve as
Ink socety under cover OF them Also other
interesting articles may be displayed 70 puDhc hoce
thew promise gradually to present the advantages
of public fair ION the principle Of those known IN
Europe NJ which all may buy, SELL and barter agrlcu-
tural articles and By means OF samples enter upon SUI
more nD rn bargains rev offer grathCatlon TO the
feelings of manv which is not only free from danger
and crime hut nav be accompanied by profit, as well
enlarge the ideaS and therefore elevate the aims OF
the speCtator--These institutions have accordingly
rapidly spread in this country Since they were first
few wears ago introduced from England into Massachu
and they are growing in favor wherever they
have been tried unless where they have nteriered
with each other, from being placed too near together
These inetitUtons promise also 10 be durable.-1he
games in Greece called Olympic games, did not
finally close their til near twelve centuries al
ter their first inStitu ion. ~
If common sense were decide ue IN orr estimate Of
the comparative value of Institutions like that which
celebrating and those of the anthems; we might
safely that agricultural exhibitions for
our purposes At least far more psefVl than the public
games Of the Greeks and they certainly far more
innocent than the public shears az the Romans, which
in truth wantony cruel, and in some cases eX-
pressv designed extguish in TIE spectators the feel
ings Of humanity (c differences doubtless owing to the
happy influences of the christian religion, and Of
improved state Of knowledge and education
Our agricultural exhibitions yet inferior 10 the
games fthe Greeks as regards horses which still
too much neglected on this vast continent but ten years
will probably place a level with the Greeks N this
particular As TO the feats of bodily strength and skill
exhibited among the Greeks, our manners neither de-
mand admit them foot races, il they Of any
value might easily find place among us. Military
exercises have diferen field ana different form Of dis
play with us from those known in antiquity and we
in any rapidly putting ourselves on par with
al the nations with HON we likely 70 contend,
whether BY land or by Intellectual Efforts which
the Greeks encouraged their public games, much
better provided for in day by o printing, and
the extensive spread Of knowledge and civilization
Ahited in our two hemispheres rs to music which
mad prea attention paid 1t in the public games Of the
Greeks it NAV easily find It's place annual INSET
ing and when put under the safeguard of religion,
nv being presented in tie form Of Oratoros mus be-
come infinitely superior in It's good effects what
exhibited in Greece where the loords 10 rhc the nu-
sic lras SET were often lCentous and seldom improv-
ing(O
To Be concluded Ia our rert1