Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-04-27

/ The two former are always in demand
for the navy army, and West India trade
as well as much used in our merchant
ships. q
81 would recommend to this society
the consideration of fixing a handsome
premium to be awardedl for The best and
most extensive nursery Of sra fed fruits
Tot the various kinds, to be paid three or
four years hence, which will be about as
soon as the subject can be fairly brought
into operation. This subject, has been
quite too much eglected, for its import
ance, in this section,of our country; and
| very much fear tits SO throughout the
state as well as a general neglec, oil
kitchen gardens. These, l think, are
two subjects worthy Of cul,ivating, if for
the sake of health and comfort alone.
would recommend to the conside-
ration OF the socicly more liberal eX-
tension OF their premMm resolves, so
that they may embrace the best articles
on which premiums ale offered in the
county, whether the owner Thereof be a
member of this society O, not: otherwise
we may possibly keep The best of their
kinds from public notice and emulation.
T" Would ii not be worthy of the notice
of the society to elicit information on the
subject OF The castor bear, and the best
mode OF manufacturing into oil? For
every subject which we may cultivate or
manufacture, and which now costs us
money, will help the balance Of trade in
our iavor; which Is al present ruinously
against us, occasioned prime ipaliy by two
| causes, viz. our ov ing so much to the
| United States for our land, and to the
merchant for his foreign gcwgaws. In
order to make ourselves as independent
as possible, we should export all we can,
and manufacture as much as possible for
the supply OF our own wants, particular
! ly clothing, the raw materials Of which,
VIZ. wool, cotton, hemp, and llay, we can,
with common attention, produce in album
dance.
Situated as We are in new country,
1t becomes necessary and almost indis-
pcnsible to undergo some priva,ions.-
We have abundant reason to be thankful
they are SO few. All the necessa,es,
most OF tho comforts, AID many Of the
Injuries of life, abound with us, and are
reasonably within our reach with very
moderate industry.
wonldrccommend tofarmers gene
rally to consider we'll the usefulness Of
working oeen on a farm. Their gearing
Ii simple, easily made, and cheap; as
are the cattle themselves: and when old
they have their relative value for beef.
Horses are valuable for some OF the
same, and for different purposes. The
improvement ofthcir breed in our coun-
ty is desirable object, as would be the
Introduction Of the large breed of mules.
, "I'he subject of d:teaing and Aedging
| think we'll worthy Of an inquiry, paru-
| cu'arly in our e ini.y, where timber is
not proportionabIy plenty.
D1iries are likewise subject of
great importance tous. Possessing ma
turaily one Of the finest grazing coun-
tries on earth, when we ray l.t!e at
tcntion to the improvement of our breed
of cattle, we can, and no doubt shall,
have fine diaries for butter and cheese
a source both Of comfort and wealth 10
US.
4" Eoks, think, can be cultivated 10
| advantage to us. They will bear to BE-
exported when properly pat up and
screwed.
The expectation of live stock to serve
! the New Ofloan3 mark ct, m ay, at some
future day, be well worth the-attcntion of
en.erprizing men. swoutd be attended
with -; hazard, and much less expense,
than TIC like exportasion as now prac-
tised from the Atlantic states to The West
Indies"
Ga motion Of Mr.. Murray,
Resolvea, That the thanks of this So
ciety be presented TO the President for
bis Address, and that q copy be request
ed for publication.
Mr.. Murray, from the Board Of Ma
nagcrs, laid the following proposition be-
fore the Socicty:.
at is proposed to establish, at Ed
wardsville, a Markef, or Fair, to be held
in the spring and fall of each year, for
the purchase and sale Of horses, cattle,
agricultural produce, and domestic ma
nntactures. The advantages of such an
institution 10 the town, and to the COM
munity at large, are too obvious to re-
quire explanation; and every one who
feels the difficulty with which we dispose
of the smallest article, from not knowing
who are in want of it, or recollccts his
loss Of time, labor, and money, in sup
plying himself with = horse or COW,
will join to promote plan which brings
the buyers and sellers fairly together.