The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-06
CHARLOTTE, N. c., MAY 6, 1871.
EsUEs.EE EC0.NDsNI:
From TIE Caltirasor

which We make from the letter OF an eni
ueGl individual, aud one Of the most atelI
gert and thoroughly practical farmers II
our country. The opinions Of such n,et
GU the subject OF agriculture, ard the hes
meals Of advancing ii, deserve and viii re
celye consideration;
"As to legislative ajd, whenever far
negs shall he convinced that It is ior iaeil
advancement, and interest, Whenever they
shall wake up 10 the Importance Of then
pursuit, and It's intimate connection With
the prosperity Of their country, they "llI
have II; their petitions vii commend i'm.
mediate attention, aud what IRE are now
craving as boon, Gey viii require as
their right. Bal vlth ell due Difference to
others, would suggest on this point We
arc premature; We are 10 advance Of the
times, and are trying 10 force CO the far
aer what he has BoI yet been taught to
appreciate. With these views, would
father turn ths attention Of the Society
10 the more extended circulation IL Agr
cultural Periodicals., as the great prepara
( tiyo step to improvement; Cor myself, feel
il a great Individual gam Whenever can
induce c celghbor to subscribe 10 period
lcgi --he becomes 10 NE mere lu.eN.eat
aa6 valuable usseci4t5-Cur minds haye
been occupied With the game subj cts, AID
4rs prepared to coayerse Of them when we
u.eel, aud exchange our views, opinions
sli experience, upon, Whatever has bcen
ptesehted 10 US. also believe that occa
Sional lectures adapted particularly to the
agricultural community, aud having in view
certain prtiJdices which might thus be
overcome would BE- Of iutinite service, and
would 20 lar TO convince them OF the great
advantage to he derived from reading. Iae
moment the great body of 0gricuIarlsIs
consent to read they vii become the most
! intelligent portion of society, add | need
/ scarcely saY, the most influential. Let The
! farmer read, and he will soon understand
/ what VIII G4osl conduce 10 his interests, aud
will learn how best TO promote and secure
I them. think then there viii be no DIN
Guilty 10 supporting an agricultural school
IN various districts OF the State and | am
strongly inclined 10 believe that they would
be more useful than one large institution
as was formerly contemplated.
Il aay be said that these are srbj'cts
for individual action. an aware Of II,
aud most sincerely do J hope ,ha, every
friend Of agricultural improvement, will 50
consider them, uud II Ibpy view them as |
10, that they may be induced 70 acl upon
them, There are these 10 every commu-
plty, who by small sacrifice Of time aud
attention, and with a very trlllHg eNPendl
iure 10 aid Of the objects to be desired, meg
il a tgG years rsgo!uaoulze The present
miserable state Of agriculture around then,
and thus become iden,ided with Tie beat
interests and most enduring prosperity OF
thor ueiaiborhoad. .
THIS appears 10 10 to be SQUAD doctrine.
Make men intelligent, make them 10 under
stand the subjects that ere oftne most con
sequence to them, place in their hands those
works tia. relate TO their business and their
Interests, md they viii soon act understand.
lnsly aud decisively. We believe, and ge
dnubl mol al well informed men viii concur
with US, that the most etlectaal means tor
The advancement Of agriculture IN this coun.
try, aud phcing the farmer IN the position
Uhich tho Gcnius aud institutions Of the land
allnt 10 him, Is the diffusion Of agrcsllu.
raj MISUNDERSTANDING the farmer to
rcqd, and thus disabuse his mind Of the pre-
ialico watch still fingers with SO many, d
The inu'llity Of sc,ence, knowledge, and
general learning, ~ connection with agr
culture.
|, NAV easily be shown that there is no
single occupation or business ~ life, where
extensive hnoSIed2e Is more necessary
than II is 10 iull understanding aud proper
practice of agriculture, There IS none so
intimately blended with all the important
branches of the natural sciences as this /;
none TO which geology, chemistry, botany,
and entomology, are such important con
tributoys and Invaluable auvllatles. The
earth, the dir, arr fun Of instruction 10 the
farmer the pebble, leaf insect, the compo
sltGn aud decomposition Of matter aud lis
causes, ara all before hun, all constantly
going on around him, all inviting attention
rs part Of the processes, he must produce
If he IS a successful cultlvator of the soil.
1 He must read aud ii ha feels the value
of knowledge himself, he will be proper
| uonaby ANXIOUS that those around him,
4 his nelghborng farmer, his friends should
/ read also. A community Of knowledge
( constitutes one Of the strongest ties that
ran bad society together; whatever may
be the topic, II Is baud of feeling and ii.
tcres not easily broken or destroyed. An
/ intelligent prac,lca! man may change the
whole course of agriculture n a nelghbor.
hood, and give al impulse to It's prosperity,
\ which may endure long after the cause is
forgotten. We have seen man 90 into a
neiahborhood of TURNER'S, respectable men
I but who did not read, and ieit the old fash
toned contempt aud aversion for those who
did. THIS man was a reader OF agticuiiu
raj papers, and when an Improvement "a,
pointed out that his good Judgment shoWat
was adapted 10 his means, his farm, or his