Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-03
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MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL.


We venture TO lay down the following PROPOSE
tons, as adapted 10 our daV ana country
l. Erery business IN hte rs NANNY "ePehae"'
for ats prosperity, "pon me "oetS"t .'efie"f"f-
Agriculture Is ihe bohN, VIM" the o'''f pro-
LESSONS are the members ana ali'oogh ne poa'
and members are mutually daPrndrhl ana ieo'p-
. rocaliy useful TO each other, tie body can 'Nls'
without tie members much better man NE nom
bers can exist without 'lle popy' nc '''''e' ,,'
supply his necessities, and most OF MS fe'soian"if
wants, within the circle OF MS ''m''V ne can 'e'
and clofhc himself nu' ms wants are '"''e'o'
and ms ability To CRAFTY 'heni increased 10 pro-
portion TO 'hr p,oh's o, us tlp'f. u '''" '@"o
rance OF s'ou' nc ptodn'eN "l'N ""'' " h''SN''s
1or the sus' 'hahce Oh ms noo''h"'l, ne can "oN
neither oil tho merchant tle Manufacturer III 'ne
mechanic,-nor contribute io Tie support oil lhn
learned professions, or II he buys he cannot pay
buti ms produce Is double WHAT J. required 'of
the consumption ct his 'am'ly' the sufp'5N h'1 may
be employed i"r the benefit OF The otcl tlasScs-
IN PURCHASING rom 'h'm Tue c9m'oiS ana oie-
gahc'es oil ne, ne o'hrt classes Oh ihe contrary
wise, cannot 'hiH", as Suc1 without The AID o' 'h'
farmer: he FURNISHES inc RI" materials loi the man
uiaetufcf, iccd> inc mechanic, ana 'elshls me
bark oi commerce ana is besides the principal
customer 10 'hem al. h'oho"s' as Il eorfo''''s'
thar,
:. me prosperity 81 a SfHff IS aHef"tat" ny
me goo" or odd "hif ~ as h"so""HH
we see every "hete, III ulS'flcls as wen rs III
entire Slates'ho strongest proofs "lihe correctness
at tins proposition. Contrast Duchess, Orange and
Columbia WIN any Three 'ounti'S' where ag1cul-
'nre rs neglected, or managed IN the old sIo'chly
manner In the hrst, all classes thrive and prosper,
II they are industrious ana prudent becauset there
the BODY rs IN heaithln' Vs"f. In the ia''et, You
Will lind the body iethare'c diseased, and covered
win purifying sores, ana the members paflahlng
oil all rs lnhrmties. he last winters expert
encc, IN our cities and towns, shows their eN-
IRENE Sons'''vcness To the fluctuations IN the sup
ply OF agricultural products. Some o the farmers
crops we're last wear deficient IN their accustomed
Nleid, ana ne consequence Was the buyer had 10
pay oand % per cent. above He ordinary prices
Tor many articles ol he ItNl necessity Had the
products OF The Sot been double what they were,
prices would have been low. and the bnNng clas-
SEES would have >ubSl>tcd cheaper and better, and
the farmer would have purchased ol them IN return
more literally.
3. The improvements and proEtsot agriculture,
and the consequent prosperity ~ n STATE, are IN
the ratio Of the measure Of intelligence 1chich
gaides It's i0borS.
The head can do more than the hands. The
animal strength Of tho and the horse would
effect no useful purpose, without the contrivuncc
and direction of man. In many countries OF tic
old continent, where the cnltivator is dchascd by
ignorance and d, spotism, tho awkward, iI-contri-
cdimpiemcnts Ofthc primitive ayes are still in use,
and in some parts Of our own land the hoe, or the
rudest machine of plough, is still substituted torihc
greatly improved implements of modern times, be-
cause the cultiyaor signorant and scryc. There is
not manufacturing employment, nor a mechanic
art, but has been greatly abridged IN MS manipu-
lations, and had it, fabrics improved in quality and
reduced in price, by the aid of modern science.
We say modern oence because we consider that
some branches are but beginning 10 dcyclopr
their practical advantages To useful labor. We
verify believe that science can do none. and Will
do more in the coming thirty Wears, Ia improve
the condition of agriculture, than has been effect
I'D in The two last centuries. An INTELLIGENT head
is deemed of more importance, and commands !,
higher compensation in many Of our LARGE c>tah-
li>hmens, than half dozen mere >inrvy arms.
Mind is the lever that moves the material world
the master spirit that cvlize> man, and mnltinlir,
his comforts and onlovmentS. Weacuir, know
ledge in our business, mechanical, but slowly.