Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-20
NSiiELL COMBS.

lion TO the Report of the Committee of Agricultural,
on the proposition OF Mr. barbour, TO establish an
cultural Chair in the Universty-an idea which weN
understand was part of the original plan of thay'ng
s'itu'ion, conceived by Mr.. jefferson. md 70
The Committee of Agriculture and Manufac,A NV
have, in obedience to tho resolution to them
enguired into the expedicncy of providing fJA
the endowment OF professor ship of Apricuur. uogr
Ise University o. virginia according TO The or ig,
pan thereof and "r the purchase of small tract 81
'and to be used as n pattern farms and have cor,a -
Tho following report aud resolutions thereon
This enquiry naturally divides itself into two br,,
ches-tirst, rs to the professorsiiip of Agriculture
and secondly ssto the pattern farm. And your Can,
mittee asks TO he ndnlged whilst it briefly a,signs
the reasons which its first resolution is founded
a professorship of Agriculture at the Common
weaths University. central to population md ,or
ritorv: would have an immediate tendency 10 eIcva,
the character o! the cutvators of the soil IN nIa
Tue science OF agriculture "n IN equal footing will,
otne arts and sciences to unfold and exhibit the kin
dred connection subsistng between this and o,ho.
sciences. by which each derives aid and sumner, e.
the Others and 10 explode the fatal error eman,tn.
from undue prejudice. and deroga,ing from the ne
biest pursuit OF man, that the aCrculturas. Lro,
enough when he knows how to sow and ,vb
reap The Professor would. by corresponding will
tho most intelligent and successful ap,cnur,i;,n
the STATE collect information Of all their experiments
ana DC aole to point out the of their faJnrc %
success with their advantages and the nnoI;o.L ,.
OF the same principles to other branches OF agr;crI
lure he would IN like manner, ascertain with nr
| and al
character Of climate, and thence no enabi Tue
indicate superior and preferable modes ofcutnra ~
those now IN use, and new articles of aprcuJ,rrI
products To the growth of which an sui UT i
adapted. ""'y Is
Virginia is tho oldest of tho confederated s,o,..
Of -, W none III natural fertility SOIL genieIity
$780, 40 " VI sa'ue ana variety of product to which
may DE supernddcd her noble rivers bon,5;,. ".
scoring and penetrating every portion cfb inter-
ana she has been and is almost exclusively m
~ss have ~. ~ these great physical advan,a.
Is not prosperous; agriculture itself Ian ';h ono
all ne interests dependant on it. T6ero NJ, a,'o
o us. VINE" nave operated 10 blight such nat,raI
advantages And to ascertain and ror,a ."ral
would be an achievement i'm IegisIa,;,n 49,. mem
an interesting epoch in history O'''''u''ng
Inc hrst IN point oi importance of tbooo ,,.,.
wren YOUR committee would comment AZ connoo,oI
WIN the present enquiry, 10. the low estimate =; 80
inns pursuit IS hold The attention of tb;s . ncn
Il dlsproportIonaby attracted to what or. ,;
tonsiy termed tho learned professions. m Ill
oazZ'ed by the brilliant success of n fa, L
uniting uniirine industry and rr, e". wno'
severance with superior natural endowment , pet
a'aned lofty ennence in their profession "a =: te
consideration OF the country oyeroote ,hs ' ,ue
large majority who. failing in Their nsoc: 80 VI mat
IONS pass their days in hopeless poverty and h:
ous.I, enumeration rather than of emulation T.
over'ooks, 100 the important fact that tbose So
SONS are hlled to OVERCOMING willis, ~ &c PROBES
oand' the helds of agriculture boundI.s. o'ner
open invite their application; and promise .mI .i
industry. culture skill and
me depressed condition of agriculture NAV he a.,
! which i; h,b 'h aesree' to another confederation
'Ou Is ootm 'he cause and effect OF the nr.ooJ;,
'l-each contributing in it's tnrn IN III. . poeui"S
a,l" ", ipetu'ty OF the other. l. will readily ba NV
~ .u. your committee allude here In the co,,rno
error, that an agriculturalist rnny NOT onI ~
witn"ut incarnation, but that knowledoo poop'
UNITS mn, Tor his pursuit. Perbaps no com,s "oy
100, "i ss,e' states to the South md Sor,h
west DC similarly situated) has been me- 80:
ed by this mistaken impressior e. Auoir muir
shoni" not he termrd-and this iniprio, a p S IL
80 ..''ioh-'"r IL saps the foundation of -, mn
Iectui - 'auie 10 ireemen, and assais the intel
se'tna' character OF the better part of H. L
tamy-than Virginia. But it is an erro e human
gious than general. Information and tnnII IT, egre-
nehty contribute to in every wall E emi.
are scarcely less useful and necessarv a. a. 'e' ana
.ahst than to others To conduct his sr'Cu''u-
,;S,b .I ue ,armer should be famiarly acon.;n,J
WIN 'he prncpiples of his pursu;t 81 IVA
Pracuces OF the most eminent for IL: WIN the
success IN agriculture. Simple as thee ~ unu
IF tbero s; Hy 10 oc' competent knowledgo
~ "l" r. a'.alned only by minds stored With -
variety OF information. and after wears of ,S great
se,yauon' and experience. He sI,onId bo uuy: ou-
49, nc properties OF the soil and sub. soil ,v;,h ,t
Cna'ucaer OF the climate, and its inAnon, I''' NC
OBJECTS OF his care and Ia oour Tho oI.a,: on 'he
peer OF MS 'arm the melioIainp and eYb.ns Gnu u.s.
nuence OF various products; the proner ro,;pg M
nec,ed ;'h ,t un enGIe's variety of subjects CON
.eu WIN tins noble science-snd oI,h eGn-
seItnong mead may, unaught, achieve much Nv. "gn
| conor,ay ~ 'oEenus Tn such one would IL no ~
Of lie ms P'act,cH' career with full knoUIoJno
and cnp,ooaI.: W., Prdctices OF his predecesso,,
Oh" ooGi"n'emporares at home and abroad
na o oho ms support the claims Of Tho ood
raonc The fund for the encouraceroen, consGe-
fon, g n,eIature was formed, to consderobo ou
sm" '[G Inc contributions of agriculture b"s , G%
s,"' reimbursement requisite for tho onI. out INC
tn'S proiessorshp, would be less Tia, huo"ment OF
G'n 70 the soil that produced il, ReaSo OF
unite to demand for this important hrnn ana
its equal aid to that dispensed to oSer" on or
.u. tpoy deserve claim 10 consideration P",anoUn,
cvcp otho THIS and it is eomprebensvc ,Ts
Sy G5nT' Interest depends on t. ' n"d
Yonr Commit H%n condition that ofagriculturc.
cr, ae The exPence attending the means Of
than ,,;noossoTsbp; nor whether il NAV no
il is ro,o"S o. the salary Of the Professor ,bo ,oIe
Lii T rorn respectable snnrnn "ough