Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-12-20
RooK FAkMERs.

practical men,l ana DOCK farmers. IL
speaking of the latter, he says, they are
8: the aerialists Of Marshall and are
those who know agriculture only by read
| ing about it." Theory is their ne plus Mt-
ira as they generally grow tired before
they are much acquainted with the practice
Of the country they come TO reside in, all IS
wrong, and the Inhabitants all sayages.-
They bring ploughs and plonghmen gener-.
ally from distance and when the mas
tiers retire, the ploughmen return and the
ploughs are laid aside. They hold farm
ers Of the old school (as they call theml in
sovereign contempt, who, in return, defide
all their puerilities, and in their own quaint
phrase style their Intellectual attempt TO es-
,ablish an improved system of Agriculture
"a fash IN the pan Their opinion Of
mar1re depends on the. book they have
read last. IL Jethro Full is their fayorite
author, soil requires nothing but pldughing
and stirring. AVithA. lime is eOery thing !;
with his brother B, only few miles distant,
and on the same kind Of soil, lime is nOth-
ing" How often do we see specimens Of
the same class of people in our own coun-
try men, who would pass themselves off
for scientific farmers before they have
even learned to be familiar with thefmost
common terms made use Of by practical
men. They talk of the difference of-sols
before they have learned 10 distinguish ore
from the other, and Of the vast improve
ments which they arc about to introduce in-
10 the agricultural world, as soon as time
will permit. Many Of these aerialists are
so fortunate as to come into possession OLA
farm, but are prevented from introducing
their talked of improvements by nngrateful
creditors, who either by the collection of
judgments or foreclosure OF mortgages, put
an end to the agricultural career Of these
castle builders, who leave their farms, de-
claring.it impossible to do any thing inthe
business SO long as they are surrounded By
set who care nothing for improvements !;
who GO dressed in homespnn, make every
member of their families work six days III
the week eat or drink nothing bat what's
produced from their own farms, in short,
who are mere sayages who never allow
their daughters to be instructed either in
music or painting, nor their sons in dane
ing, both Of whom from their constant ap-
plication to business have constitutions too
gross and healthy TO- experience the de-
lights of the dyspepsia, or the exquisite
sensations ofthea govt, which are often en-
joyed extensively by our sconld be farmers.
Because the term ofBOok Farmers has
been applied to class Of people Of the a.
bove description, let mo- our young prac-
teal farmers ever for a moment think, that
man can know too much about his own
business, nor that constant reading units a
man for handling the cradle, or the scythe !;
nor that his acquaintance with vegetable
physiology will render hin, less capable Of
raising them in perfection. A farmer
sE&ald consider that his mind is like his
1 grafSsry, most valuable when filled; and
iikeft, also, great care Is necessary. when
filling; see that no foul or Invaluable mat
Ter enters to decrease its worth.
There is no class of people that are SO
favorably situated for reading as farmers,
and no location or occupation, SO well cali
culated for contemplation, as that ofthe ag-
riculturalist. Some of our highest branch
es of science, may be said to have originat-
ed, or been greatly advanced, in early a
ges, by this class of people. The shep-.
herds were the earliest astronomers; and
some Of the most prominent characters 10
botany and medicine, have been men who
in early life were practically and Familiarity
acquainted with agriculture. Unless We
are very much mistaken, there is great
change taking place in public opinion, IN
favor Of the character of agriculturists. as
part Of the body polite; and we should
not be surp, ised, if within few years,
there should be a prejudice in favor of our
well informed farmers, as suitable charac-
tiers to represent their own interest in our
national councils. Let our young. farmers
determine to qualify themselves for any
station in community; notify putting on a
show Of empty trapPings. hpt by adding to
stock OF plain common sense, knowl-
edge Of common things; let them examine
matter, and the laws which govern i, and
draw their conclusions from facts. Let
them respect themselves, and claim respect
from others.
A Wise MGdman.--A singular case Of
mental alteration, as the phrase is, wasre-s
lated to ms the other day. A verysrespect-
able, man, who had been an early and
strenuous advocate Of the election Of Gem
efal Jackson, and since that event. had
watched, his course with great, attention
and interest, had arrived at the singular
conclusion, after constant reflection, that
there were fsOO General JacksORs! In eve
70 raernsts huf xs,:a no was nerfacfly sane -