Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-04
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made proposals. about year pnst, as the foregoing
o prospectus VIII shew, for publishing in the city
Richmond, weekly Agricultural Paper, entitled "THe
ii10".an@4 more full exposition of the plan and
lects OF Inc Hsbadan than given in the Prospectus
10 those disposed to patronze work
Is unnecessary TO dwell private reasons which Ina
governed me in making choice employment for nv u,e
ME Fery few words this subject will suffice have
neeVe that The editing an Agriculture Journal will be an
interesting ana useful emPloyment-and have chosen it,
with the hope that it will yield an honest livelihood
also, with the further hope, will render me hunblv
IN promoting the best interests of irginia
ny collecting and cm5odyng the informant lsed amonr
our many respectable and intelligent farmers and dissent
mating useful knowledge which will dispense its hene6is
osh the walks OF private life and gradually improve the
condition OF the State
have Qke many others long thought, that an Acricu
tufai journal was much wanted 10 Virginia Our sister
states are far before in farming and horcul,rreir
raising ffus-improving the breed of domestic animals
~ farming Implements and Inventions for simplifying and
@ndgns human !abour employed in cultivation az the
eh ana preserving ITS producsn skill industry
improving the solandzea energy and en,erpize in cyerv
thug belonging to Agriculture. Pirginia is certainly in
many respects entitled to tie arreatian ; bestowed
OH her, Of "gTent Slate. In territory non,a,io an,
wealth. she richly deserves this distinction Her
and orators military and naval heroes LAWYERS PHYSICIANS
ana GRIMES are firm pillars which support the edifce of her
reputation Commerce and the arts flourish. But what
can De SAID at her dsrice, the basis Of all The arts and
sc'enceS[ She has abundance of land originally ferle-
ue aha io' heat corn, cotton flax, hemp and many other
productions How has she used this BLESSING? NEGLECTED.
and Impoverished fields, wrechcd enclosures and ecayed
dwellings many parts of the State overseers almost every
Iivg inc.
me young ana eeTpr'sIug portion of our population
ting in great numbers the South and II sk rive not Tery
favourable answers to these questions
There arc in HgHG, many valuable and birbly cuI,
ware" iarns' and Intelligent and respectable farmers
planters and gazers but lnot boast OF the eperaI
prosperity oi Agriculture We many of those s,io,
lans, which have excited neigbourng States to useful
ana successful experiments and advanced them in the true
knowledge of farming half century beyond U.s. They
have societies for the encouragement of Agriculture cattle
shows, fairs and public Journals patron7ed bv the vviso
nd
ledge, and Provoke audabe emulation virginia s verv
te under their Wholesome influence. She has some res
pecable agricultural assocations-to Wit the 9Deu,orle
Tue Freaer'csSbg, the Western, that of The Vaey &C.
two of which incorporated by acts of the last
hre some OF the members nf these societies. woaJ do
honour 10 any similar institutions in the Union or in tc
world. But they supported with becoming zeal
and are few in number. There should be an association
Tor the promotion Of agriculture, every county in the
State not in every county least every Compression
al or Senatorial District. We few catte-sloy
iars-and no PUbijc Paper far the Frner Ii is 10 he bo
ped that favorable change is taking place. and new era
oawnng on u.s. and thar shall have the pleasure Of VIII
uessng ere long, much activity nd zeal i'm inn
Wovements in agriculture.
The advantages, which well conducted Agricultural
journal promises, are
l. II will be the depository oftbe valuable Thoughts and
oear-boughi knowledge of wenformcd mem who are de-
sIous OF communicating TO others the benefit Of their stu
"es experience and labour. 1t win contain variety Of
usfiuI information drawn from different quarters of the
country and adapted 10 the daily wants of mem which
could not be wcllcomnunicated through ny other ce
mel u Will or ought to be, great reservoir Of ericuiu
raj experience and knowledge.
Q 1t WILL ~ ought give the public faithful at-
count not only OF experiments which have been crowned
Wl success bu those which have failed. II should hold
e ormer up as examples worthy ofmitai the latter
as solemn warnings against rerncious practices The last
Is often as Important the first.
j. u is the best Of giving general instruction in the
lncory aud practice of farming Voum;uous works on
agriculture are costly. Few encounter the cxpence
o purchasing them-few will encounter the abuur
ing mem. But weekly Paper wei edited and containing
usiu niormation viii be welcome vista 10 the Preside
OF the farmer The of il viii be triGne and its pages
he read with aviditv.
}y the heorV Of farming is meant a system derived
rom ana founded upon actual experiment.. and which is
me result Of the right exercise Of human reason in cducup
P"c'pes from facts BY the practice Of farming is meant
requires.