Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-04-27
MADISON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SO.
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The first stated meeting OF " Thu
.fgricalfurai Society Of the county Of
Madison" was held at the courthouse
in EdwardsviIle, on Monday, the a2t
day of April. Captain CUnTIss BLAZE.
MAN, President of the Society, took the
chair.
The Treasurer being absent, the SO.
ciety proceeded to the election of a
Treasurer FRO temtore, when, on count
ing the ballots, George Churchill was
declared duly elected.
Emanuel J. West, Esq. signed the
Rules and Regulations, paid the initiation
fee, and became member.
The President then delivered the fol-
lowing
ADDRESS.
!" FELLOW CITIZENS,
We have have now met together
for the FIRST time since the formation OF
this county society as an auxiliary one
to the Agricultural Society of this state,
to use our joint efforts to promote wha.
we may judge to be the best interests OF
our infant institution. 1t is found by ex-
perience that the growth and dissemina-
ton OF agricultural knowledge, in all the
old states, is in a just proportion TO the
attainments Of the agricultural societies
in them. They are undoubtedly of the
FIRST importance towards the improve
ment of agricultural knowledge--the
mos, important to man, as it affects every
part of the human race from the king
down to the heggar; and is the FIRST
cause OF putting into operation all de-
scriptioos Of industry, as well as the arts
and sciences. 1t behoves us, then, to in
wife all the knowledge to aid US in the
furtherancc ofthe objects ofthis society,
that is within our reach; and sincerely
hope that the farmers of Madison county
will give this society oil the coumenance
il their power for the good OF cur coun-
|ty.
81 am sorry 70 state that the farm er,
in the last years crops, owing 10 az IN
usually bad season, was poorly paid for
his industry Notwithstanding this ca
lami!y, we have abundance for the com
mon use of man and beast; which de-
monstrates the excellence of our soil,
aud as clearly proves that by industry
and perseverance, we can raise, in good
season, large quantity of produce for
expectation down the Mississippi, which
is the natural outlet for our surplus pro
duce: in exchange for which we can
either get articles Of prime necessity, OF
good money.
81 would recomm end to this society
to investigate and report their opinion on
the articles which our section Of country
does and will produce, that are the most
suitable for this kind Of traffic. Among
them. | think hemp will be found OF the
first importance, especially if the lately
invented machine for dressing hemp and
FAX answers the description given of it
at New-York. Cotton is likewise crop
not unworthy Of our notice. Agreeable
TO Information from that section of our
state bordering on the Wabash, it does
we'll. Pork will bear to be raised for
expectation. The trials | have made of
hat article, convince me that, when at
lenlion is paid to feeding, killing, sailing,
and barrelling up pork, as i, is NOW prac-
rised in the Atlantic states, the pork rails
ed here is not inferior to any I have ever
used. Pork barrelied for expectation,
will not be good, nor will it keep in hot
climates, il killed from off the mast. II
requires two or three months corn feed
ing to change its soft nature to firm
consistency; and when barrelled should
be sailed with the best Of alum salt-six-
teen quarts of salt to a barrel of 200
pounds weight, with strong pickle oil
the same salt, and four ounces of salt
petre to each barrel. Pork treated in
this way, will keep in any climate or
country. Beefis likewise of a superior
quality in our section of the country, and
very easily raised and barreled for TO-
reign markets. Sheet, l think, will a,
some future period be among the mos.
valuable and profitable animals in our
state; and no doubt wool will be, at nc
very distant period, amongst our mos
valuable exports, and, with o her exports
will help 10 establish good sound spe
Gle medium, very desirable object te
accomplish. Nor are corn and rye with
out their relative value. Good zvhiskeI
will alw avs sell in the Atlantic states
ard that appears to be the mode we mus
use to sell our corn and rye, on accoun
of their being too bulky for expectation
As yet, am sorry to say, considerable
quantities of whiskey and -four ART
brought from Kentucky and Ohio, ant
consumed by us. This is an unpro6tabl'
thing, and very bad policy; for the raw
materials Of which those articles ar