Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-12-21
.AGn.iCU i.HyRA11.
From the coopers'o"n IN. Y.) journal.
UaahnSton'S ohinion Of Agricultural
Societies.


Uaahinston'S ohinion Of Agricultural
Societies.
like occasionally 10 converse with
the mighty dead ths results of their H.
yes,isaliohs, are 50 many beacuns 10
gui,lc and direct those vino CONC after
them. WashlnA ton was indeed the
ner of his country, and he has lei,
many testimonies Of his wisdom and de-
V,,ion 10 lis best interests. At this day,
there can be found no man who has the
,c.necity to impusn the motives by which
he was aciuated, or doubts the policy Of
the measures which he urged upon the
consideration OF the National Legisla-
ture. In a speech at the opening 0. Coa-
gross, In December, 1895, fad he re-
comnends Agriculture as one OF the
most proper objects OF public patronage.
II Will DC seen by the following extract
from that paper, that Societies Tor HE
encouragement, OF The art, were consider
cd oi primary importance, and especial
~ deserving the fostering support Of The
National Government.
IS l, will not be doubted, that with re.
ference either 10 individual or national
welfare, Agriculture is OF primary inn
portance. In proportion as nations ad-
vance in population and Other c.rcum-
stances of maturity, this truth becomes
ever apparent, aud renders the culsiva-
ton OF the soil more and more an object
OF public patronage. Institutions for
promoting 1t, grow Up, supported by the
public purse: And 10 what objects can
It be dedicated wnh greater proprlety
Among the means which nave been en-
ployed TO Lois end, none have been al
tended with greater success than the
establishment OF Boards composed OF
proper characters, charged with collect
ing and dliiusing information, and enabled
by premiums and small pecuniary aids,
to encourage and assist spirit OF dis
coyery aud Improvement. THIS species
OF establishment contributes doubly to
the increase Of improvement, by stimu-
laling 10 enterprise, and by drawing 10 a
common centre the results, every where,
oil individual skill and observation, and
spreading them over the nation. Ex-
perience, accordingly has shown, that
they arc very cheap instruments OF i'm
nense naliona! benehl."
The Nesv- England Farmer, publish
ed in Boston, oy Mr.. Thomas W. Shep-
herd, assisted by Thomas &. Fessendcn,
Esq. has attracted the attention oil some
Of our mos, eminent, scientific and prac-
teal agriculturals,s, and the following
officers Of the Massachusetts Agricultu-
raj Society have given it formal public
recommendation under their names, viz.
! Aaron Dexter, S. w. Pomeroy, Thomas
i. Winthrop, John Lowell, Richard Sulli-
van, Benjamin Guild, John Prince, J.
Wells, P. G, Brooks, E. H. Derby, s.
9. Perkins, Josiah Quincy, and Gorham
Parsons. OF Mr.. Fessenden they say,
sHe is man of reading and talents, and
has paid great and unexampled attention
10 agricultural subjects: his mind is
philosophical, and his attention is undis-
+ ,rbed by other pursuits: his LIE has
been principally devoted 10 such sub
Jets" The Farmer is printed weekly,
ona full sheet quar,o the price 81 SO
cet;s per anpum if paid in advance, or
S. if paid at the end of the year.
Salem Gazette.