Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-07
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made proposals, about Il year past, as the forcroiro
s"ott prospectus viii shew for publishing the CITY OF
sn ~ weekly Agricultural Paper, entitled "Iht
~'OItuhaH more full exposition of the plan md OBJ
sJectS oil Tie HuSbaHdan, given in the
TO those disposed to paomize work oths chai
ii IS unnecessary dwell private req sons which
ip III making choice OF employment for my future
tr Very lew words this subject will suffice | have
5'eeVeH TINT The editing Agricultural Journal W IN he II
teFests ana useful employ neut-aud have chosen it.
i"'t" me nope mat 1t viii yield honest livelihood:
siso win The further hope, that it vii! render c humble
uHenta III promoting the best interests of LicniG.
3OV Coerting ana enbodyng the Information difscd amen,
o"F many respectable and intelligent farmers aud 1iess
hatng useful knowledge which will dispense its bepc6is
Through the walks of pIiyatc life nd :,
5condition of the State ~
have Ikc masy o,hers) long thought that an Ao,;cpI
5afa' journal was much wanted ia Virginia Our sister
IRE lar beioc us in arning and horticul,urcu
raising if"Its-iHroving the breed domestic animals
lln farming implements and inventions for sn,nIfi am,
;aoTgng human labonr employed in the Of the
eA an" preserving ITS productSin skill! and industry in
improving the so-and zeal energy am, cnterntiys in
thing belonging to Agriculture jirgiais is crrta,I, -
many respects entitled to the appelation often bestowed
ION Aer' oil great State In territory population ana
Wc' she richly deserves This distinction Fer statesmen
jand orators military and naval heroes LAWYER.
% Grimes are firm pillars which support tdifce Other
population. Comm, rce aud the arts 1ouisI r., h'
can DC SAID OF her agriculture, the busiS Of nj M arts and
se'cnccS She has abundance OF land originally FERTILE
ad Tor wheat 6orn ooltou flax, hemp, any other
How has she used this blessing? Neglected
ian" impoverished fields wrcched enclosures and decavcl
dwellings il many parts Of the State ove.sees almost ]
where eNauslns iIe land, hoard up heir yenv gains;
the you"s and eiterprising portion oour ropua
ting in great numbers the South and Je,L rive moi
favourable answers to these questions.
There are, in btTgDlLG many valuable as5 Lisl ,i,
3Vated iarms and intelligent respectable farmers,
Pe's ana EraZersi but boast of the general
prosperity Ct Agriculture. We want many of those strn
ants which have excitcd ncighboming States to useful
nu successful experiments, and advanced them in the true
hhoWicdSe Of farming half century beyond us Ibey
nave societies Tor the encoura geme, of Accyltrc ca,t
SHOWS iars' and public journals paroni7ed by the wise
'' 'ts' men These collect aud distribute lseul know
an" povoEcs to laudable emulation Virginia is VERY,
''e uuicr Their wholesome influence She HIS sor,e
agricultural asSociati0ns-to wit: the .9NcDQrle
ne fTeaer'cts5Ug the Ueyfrru that of me- Iyle,, &c
." uch were incorporated by ri the last gpiSl
u'e some of Tho members of these societies you'll M
- any similar institutions in the Jrio, or in he
- hu' ih'y are not supported With beconiRc zca
are lew III number. There should bc Al assoriaiion
3"l ue promotion d agriculture, in every county in the
" '" ID every county, least every Couorrssion.
sai or Senatorial District W. have few "a iIs,e
and no puzzle Paper foy the Fau>r Itisto bs bo
pee" tnat favorable change is taking place and = nov,
"'"hg on us: and that shall have the pleasure f vii
ere long much activity aud zeal in forwarding i'm
pIolfmenis in agriculture.
Journal promises are " - 's''''uI It.
1 ~ W,l be the depository Of the valuable thoughts aud
e'T-"ousht knowledge of wel-inforncd ncn " no are dc
fo"S 81 communicating 10 others the benefit Of tb,r ~
eS tNIerieuce and Iaoour. it will contain variety III
Seiu' information drawn from different quarters of the
0"uE' ana adapted ~ the daily wants If rnr, b;os
Couin not heSo wcl-communicatei lhrourh p , , cl
"c u VIII or ought to be- great reservoir OF agricui
"a. experience ami 5noyvedrc
- " VII" or ought, o. give - tire public a f. ,fyI e.
CUNT n'' only oi experiments which have been cqowneds
WIN success but those which have failed II should holds
e FORMER up as examples worthy elimination; the Itcr
s si'n warnings against perucious practices The qs5
s often as Important as the frsi
o. Is the best means Of giving general instruction in the
"'oIy and practice Of farming. YoIuniuous works ors
agriculture a's costly Few can encounter the cxperccI
p'cn'S'D{ theo-fc1 viii eucoUa'cr the labour Of read
ing them But weekly Paper well edited and
'o'"ton viii be welcome visitan t 10 the frcsiAoS
"i me farmer The cost Of it VIII be trfinr; nd its
be read with ayiIity. 80 ''S''
~ the ncorV Of farming is meant. svster, dev,dE
rom ana founded upon actual experiment., and vbjcb isl
he result Of the night exercise human reason in dedcisr
facts by the praree Of farming is meant
the Udicious application OF these prjnc,pes s ccsiE
requires.