Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-11

may object. sd urge. that. u the Deny had sl.ied
che ma sezse 81 the I'm 81 ari.ral ls to rs
ros-ibi. .,f-n' wih he be- =. i-t insnt'an Of pro-
sc',-v me happne.s Of ssnsiiite beings. he Void
have isnlsntr $50 many Il liffn ihe pfppensi-
~, and furnished ,.esn with the means Of destroying
'eet fellow ereerures--,hai be woat rot have sei
tevedthe surfee &c she esh II fFsls Hhefe STAN
ed 9th blood and ,se "a srs 81 the ocean 81 eiieu
IL blush Al III. cruelty offs ruthless inhsbfianis
Letus besiow moment. sfseutianta This obIeetian
snd endeavaur. hnseFet feebiy, 10 sindicae he
ways Of God TO man
Let .. suppose. then. thai al, eaTnFornas hsbits
and prorens,iies Al once aud forever 10 cease
throughout the animal creation; ard particularly
thai man. Who stands Al the head 81 the rarnFafaus
tribes. 10 undergo total change this respect
that he should ever hereafter reject al animal food.
and never more "jip has tongue ~ blood" Aos.
instead of engineering The volume OF snimai hie and
,uips ctlnsmeni. behold what ohssm We have
made 10 horh We have. by single ssose, de-
sfroysd more snn as Than would Equal 10 asoiidu-
pais weisa tie whole human Iaee for what . 10
become 81 all those domestic animals which fatse.
iced aud shelter. sh The view oil using Their flesh
AZ food, aud shieh expense sud trouble We would
certainly mol incur uifhoIt Remuneration They
are Of course be turned sdfft aaiBres common.
aud len sbilt TOT themselves and NOT beng able
the winters OF those climates OF the earth
winch most pophlons aud where 40 y OF course
most abound, they must perish BY millions with cold
and hunger A e,cn IN mi.der climates. fhfir des-
iiueIion IN consequence Of the raFaEes thy would
Comm, all cultivated lands. would be Jess rer-
tain. The whole agricultural world must ~ al
defence, unite TO oNterninhte them.
The disciples OF Cbtsi wire Of more vaine
than many sparroWs; bui IL - lar from certain tai
the authors Of such innovation as tbs in The laws II
nature would be Of more value Tim the swine II
would destroy.
II might also be thown that the existence Of other
sp-ci sofpfedstory and eatuvotaos animals promotes
the welfare 81 tie animal kingdom ~ geneial. md
tends to increase the ereat aggregate Of animal hfe
But we have entered field too VIDE to eNpa.iate ia
nj present. We leave II. howeser. with the less
tret. a Aas afforded position abetrw may take
view of the local situation and bta,ine of main
subject. sofn winch We may be accused Of having
~a,detes
The tendency of Agriculture 10 multiply The hu.
man W. had noi,eed before may GOV. from
the preceding observations, perceive II similar
tendency. wilb rcspfei 10 other and inferior races
OF animals Tor by other means ftan the rroduc
lions OF cultivated san could We possibly rear and
snppou tie numerous domestic ann ais with which
ne are surrounded II Is irue thar some species Of
Mid animals. psfiieulafl, the laget pred ,tofs tibes
whose claims Inftief, Hilh ours, eIhet dcsrny
Cd oTe, ELI ~ the increasing aud widening ronu-
l.iIon which agriculture produces add supports /;
bot IL cannot he doubted that II increases the nun
hers of The former fpeeies much greater decree
than diminshcs flose 81 the latter. sud therefore
tends 20 promote the welfare and 20 enlarge ihs bum
dsues Of The animal kingdom ~ general.
But isn not probable. II man had never tcsoried
To agriculture ~ source Of sorpan aud had ncssf
integiered uifh tsgei4fion auherthsn cst.cf AID
MAKE use ei Its sionsneou. Productions, the entire
cum OF ysgetstiou ihe face O. fhe earth NoHld be
~ least equsi to y bat II uHaar the existence
OF agric1hnfel Al - ~ animals subssf. eifher
Immediately regefabls. or on ofhet animal,
-h,ch do thus sub-si. bow happens II that agIIenl.
TURF, ~h,ch seeus increase lie aggregate q.
vegetable, should 50 greatly add 10 dat OF amin.
mel Let as rceollrei that the nuiritiye pfnr,nl,,
eoe,sintd IN s@getahles exist IN Wy diaeteui ptn
psrioasso their other constituent patt, in DIFF @,eu
species. aud 20 some are combined with noxInus and
offensive principles. hnm ~h.th they cannot IA,
easily separated. The indian corn, Tor instsf e =
gathered from a well cultivated acre Of rich land
contains much more aourishmen ibsn the weeds o
even The trees, that would hatc covered tie san,
surface, had II not been cultivated and lie rob
root may contain as much 20 an eqaal Wei gh Of pos
toes, bui combined with ruispnnus irptedi =,
which fofbids iIs ase. j. is pfobabir that M,
gathering the ears Of corn, 10 whieh chiefly The nm
tr'iive prinei les ara concentrated, the REMAINDER
The plant, consisting Of shueks blades and sail
contain ~ much noprishment Tor heibiyotous an,
mails as The same sol, ~ u slate 81 nature wouI
have rrodueet; ADD hence The mode in winch a II
culture, without r.cfsas'ng The sun Of vegetation
90 great, increases ths y animal HE by augment
ing HE mean Of subsistence 5 cutie evident.
fneeaihes, ottnpatfon OF this no. '"st OF huma
arts was "onOtIess The selection OF such sfacIes
vegetables ior CULTIVATION as were found by fNner
ment and obseiyat,an, 10 contain the etcaest mann,
ton OF nuiriment, anu q lbe puresl state HI
selection having been maze by our predecessor
and 10 times preceding those OF which We have an
record, aud the selected articles tih2se al least
which the human race mainly depends for sn .oor,
having been no doubt lmptovcdby cultivation thfouQ
long series OF ages, buliile remains for US TO d.
IA this p,mordIaI department Of agriculture Blu
IN tue PREPARATION OF the SOIL by manuriur and pul
verIsog, dfsinng OF moislenDg. as the case may re
qore and IN the destruction of all useless or nnAiou
vegetables. which niigh, rob those under cuisatlo
OF their destined noBfishment, OF IN any way in,ped
thhr growth, ample scope remains Tor the ekefcis
OF 'uf faculties On each OF these topics it was m
ntebton, conscious IS ] am OF deficiency Of onaI,G
eau IA. 10 ohef lev remarks: but having nlread
e1te,ded my CLAIMS on your attention rs Ear as ca
venture ior once. must defer them TO some fuut
occasion. Meantime accept, gentlemen assurances
> my great respect, WILLIAM RICE.
Campbell county, Oct. 10, 1889.