Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-05

There were not few who saw, with no small
degree Of wendermenI, hat All excellent pracil-
cal farmer, one who had made great deal ot
money by il 100, could actually write a book
about il, without being tempted into ruin1us
experiments by So perIlous an undertaking..
This book very rapidly passed TO fourth edI-
lion: almost every body read II who could read;
many began 10 adopt the methods recommen-
ded; and although some were disappointed, yet
am very sure ii was more owing TO their not
making sufficien, allowance for difference OF
soil, situation, and ether circnmst ances, be-
tween their farm and Colonel Taylor's, or to
&c rtain interpretations of their own. the f.iIure
of which they willingly laid upon Ara,or, than
TO any erroneous advice given in the booki'se!f.
The good produced by il, so greatly ovrrbal.
anCed any misc hief resulting from The misun-
dersandings and msapplcaion Of a few, that
Arator will continue to b. gra efu'ly remem-
bered by every friend to agriculture, as long as
It shall be es eemed a virtue among US 10 cher>
ish the memory oil every true benetartor 10 his
Country. That Colonel Taylor was such, in an
eminent degree, both by Prec"p' and example
is now acknowledged on all hands. Ill, veto
rie,, although not Of the kind which acquire
most lame Tor those who acneve lhrm-Nlc;o>
RES recorded in the blood y! their fellow crea>
tures-have yet been such as unique stIonably
contribute much more 10 human happiness: Tor
they have been CoCquests gained over PreJuIlce
and ignorance. He demonstrated by his &C
tons, as well as his words, the capabilities of
or sol; the resources Of our profession; the
best methods Of augmentng them; and the WY
10 diffuse com[ort, plenty, and Independence,
throughout an agricultural community. He
prov, inconty study, he comparative ease with
which Fields, abandoned for her utter eXhaus-
zion could be restored to their original ertlliy,
and indeed carried beyond ii. FL Inspired his
agricultural brethren with lauIab!e siiri, Of
emulation, and elevated the character OF our
yeomanry TO that station Of pre-rmlnence i'll u
ulIy, 20 which il has so Just claim, from thelr
furnishing the means o. subsistence 10 ali other
ranks, orders, Callings, and professions In q
word, he did more for he Cause Vt agriculture,
al leas, IN the Southern 81 lt"S, than any olher
man among US has ever We done.
i" his tribute Of regard for the memory OF
one who honored me- with his friendship for 80
years of my life, will not, hope, be deemed II.
relevant, in a work deyHied 10 lha' Cause which
he SD emnenly contributed 60 promote. ln
noticing the progress, Of az. l-ultural improves
ment among US, TO have passed In sIIehce over
the name Of Sul h mau-Une who may JUS ~
ne considered the prime mover, the ethclenl
source Of this ImDrovement-w"uli have been
no lass repugnanl to my sense OF justice, than
painful to the feelings of my heart. "lhat
praise and horror should always be given 10
whom they are due" is maxim which should
never be neglected any where; bui especially
under government whose very existence great
ly depends upon applauding and rewardlng Ia
lent aud merit, in whatever mode they may De
displayed"
To prove the rarity, some sixty or eighty years
ago. even of printed rural Affairs. tor Writ
uucstioR5 remen,beer to have heard, when boy,
that certain member of one of our quGndGn great
JaDHHes adventured to publish in the only II, wSpa-
per tnen in Virginia. edited by Dixon and Purt,, An
elaborate ESSAY on sheep. This bold achievement
Immediately acquired for him with many, the rcpu a.
ton of very great, very extraordinary talents while
the i1oodenoughs pronounced, still more authorize.
lively that it clear proof the poor man had got
"a knk in his BRAN" How he might have tared IN
these present times, have no means OF Judging, as
MS essay probably very soon became nothing more
than waste paper. Certain il is, that the sheep otmy
dear native State, when first reco'Iect noticing them,