Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-09


They will elevate the character of the
farming and agricultural class of society.
They will increase their general intelii-
gence, their aggregate wealth, and give
them. as they deserve to have. a control
over the morals and politics of society.
They will i3creasethe national wealth.
They will be not only calculated to
elevate the character of agriculture. but
the standard and spirit of education for
as men increase in know edge even of
useful charac er, aspirations to a higher
standard in everything else, are enkind-
led.
"They will furnish essential aid TO the
legislature of a s.a,e
They will greatly increase live stock.
in purity of blood and quality.
They willincreaselabo saving modes
of cultivation, as well as labor saving ma.
Chimes
As intimately connected with the i'm
provement of husbandry, which this soci-
ETY. is specially formed to promote, per-
nit me earnestly 10 recommend an eally
attention to the establishment of Common
School Libraries. The Improvement of
the mind must precede the improvement,
of the soil. Physical power belongs 10
the brute, as well as to man; but he an
pllcatlon of intellect to aid and control this
power, is the peculiar preroga,ive of man
and It requires no argument of mine 10
show, that intellect is efficient and po,en,
In husbandry, as il is in the other business
concerns of life, in proportion as il is bro't
under good culture; that a well cultivat-
ed mind, like well cultivated soil, car
be rendered far more productive in use
fuIness, than one that has not received the
advantages of culture. Common School
Libraries will not only be useful in the
particular business Of farming, but in all
the relations in life in which we or our
children may be called upon to perform
part. All the gradaions in society, IRON
savage life, TO the highest state of civiiza-
ton and refinement, have principally BEEN
owing to the greater or less cultivation of
the human intellect. Useful reading not
only confers positive benefit, BY the in
Struction and admonition which il imnarts
but 1t often averts positive evil, by keep.
ing ms from loose or bad company, and
thereby preventing the formation Of idle
OF bad habIs. The youth who finds oleas
nre IN reading, and has the opportunity of
storing his mind with useful knowledge.
VIII seldom be driven 10 the haunts Of
7Ice AMI dissipation. to indulge his erosser
appetites. And the mini too, like the
soil, will grow weeds and briars thistles
and thorns--lf not made, by cool cnl,ur.
10 produce that which is ..omeIy and use
tul. The liberal appropriation by The
Legislature, for The establishments Of Com
mon School Libraries, if seconded as |
rust II will BE-, BY the public al large. will
form new and suspicious era in orr his
tory, and contribute essentially 10 render
rs, what we ought to be-a more inte!Ii-
gent and vlrtuous-that we NAV LONGER
remain free and independen,-people.
The judicious cultivation of the soil i
now deemed 50 essential 10 national pros
perlly, that il has become the settled poi-
cy oil the most enlightened governments.
TO take direct and efficient interest in the
improvement of its agriculture. Schools
OF scientific and practical agriculture, in
which youth ar" taught the best modes of
practice, and instructed in the principles
upon which that practice is based. are con.
unualiv multiplying under governmental
patronage on the olJ continent Na,ionaI
societies have been established for reward
ing those who benefit the Stale hv their ion.
pfoVemen's and discoveries in hnsbandry.
and Tor dltiusing the useful information
which Is thus brought TO common CEN
ireland the rewards as well as The cor
vice OF those who are thus engaged In nro-
'notlng the common veal, are in most
cases paid from the public treasury. Prus.
sia has wisely engrafted instruction in 40.
ricniture upon her system of common
school education; and IN even wha, we
nave hitherto considered the benich ,td re-
g,ons OF Prussia, and among The Cypress.
ea OF Ireland. we see evidence of wisdom
ana inc dawn of brighter day, in the es.
adjustment of agricultural schools Onr
sister slate, Massachusetts, has beer fore.
most among US to adopt a liberal and en-.
,ightened policy toward this her urinary
branch OF industry. She has dishrrsad
large sums from her slate treasury. annu.
ally, TO sustain and encourage county ao
ricuitnrai societies and when the law
making these appropriations, was about 10
expire by It's own limitation, so well salts.
u, ieu was her legislature, of its utility, tina,
.ne law was renewed with great unanimi.
y. That state has also provided for an |
agficoturatsurrey of her territory. which
mas oeen two years in progress, with .
view OF bringing before her whole aur;.
cultural population all that is found ercsI.
ient In the business OF her FARMING nron-
,atioa. How far New York will nro6,l
" 'neSe examples of uselulness-or when
she VIII begin TO initiate them. will 4.