Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-03
DOMESTIC,
FOR THE ENC UIKER.

Deprtrcd 6cf"rc the agricultural and horticultural
Soetsy II Heinrich, their anniversary Meeting on
Mag 25th, lsl2, by JAMES M. GARRETT Of Essstx
Lddirs and Gendemen- Friends and Brother Far
m"S = Several months ago, the Standing Committee
OF the Agricultural and horticultural Society of Hen
rico honoed with an nyiation as the alternate Of
our good friend, Governor Barbour, TO address you
me present Interesting occasion But long continued
III health has prevented him from performing this
wee; ana deeply rrgrc; II, am confident that, IN
tue whole crcl" Of ny acquaintance ,src IS 10 :nan
"ao could perform 1t better II 50 we'll, nor any one
"Ao We should all be happy to NEE. Tor the pnr
pose which has here brought Us together. Crcum.
stances, however beyond either his our control,
have deprived Of the pleasure OF his company, and
Tie henct Of his counsel On Inc, therefore the nly
now dev9.es OF endcavorirg To supply his place. al.
though iaucIi fear that shall prove but poor sub
stitu:e. But havn. voluntarily undertaken to act Tor
him. shall proceed, the coGfden. hope Of finding IN
you - kind and indugent audience as could rea'
s.a1!!y desire.
Agricultural Addresses haze been 30 common of late
years, and often delivered by same nf the ablest
III country, that il is hardly possible TO say any
thing new or 10 present even old topics in any point
al view, IN which they have not already been frequently
ex!lbed. llc therefore, who ventures IN these times,
10 lecture on Agriculture, must necessarily content
himself 10 travel over pretty much The sane ground on
which many others have successfully travelled before
h'm hot travel al ALL unless, indeed he will initiate
into the Legislative Han. OF connry-and, that Is,
To talk every other ina rnahe subject than the
upon which tho legislators called 10 decide,
and especially about their dear selves.
Without following these omniloGuen, examples, !
viii PREMISE that all those causes which affect the
character, and influence the conduct OF any class
society," proper subjects of consideration and DIS
for every member of such class. Hence, II
would not irrelevant in Address like the pre-
sent, TO take somewhat wider range, than, at first
view, may appear proper Thus, # industry skill
aud economy are evidently necessary to make Agri
cuurs,s rich, aud sound mGras, with improved un-
de!stand.ngs, essential to render them hGppy the lee
iurer, who attempts TO persuade his brethren to serk
their true interests, executes but small portion vi
his task, and, indeed may he said greatly to fail IN
his duly, should he neglect 10 urge every thing IN
his pnwcr the latter topics, calculated to de
monsraie that thy are quite as essential To form The
complete farmer is thorough knowledge OF the
practical part Of his profession If THIS be true, shall
th, lecturer Agriculture be thong to depart FROM
las proper PROVINCE who yenturcd to enlarge upon such
subjects trust not-fnr, surely il requires something
more 10 form complete and accomplished Agrcu!tu-
riS than IL make him me re- planter and so~or o SEED
"a reaper and mower of grass and gran-a go"c til
ler of the snii an Industrious collector Of manures,
and a good manager of stock. Not that wish to IN
defra,e knowledge Of any of these matters, which
are all necessary in their proper places; but Confess
myself anxious prove, that It falls strictly within
present. am-not less at exallng the moral and m
teectua qualifications Of the agricultural class OF our
citizens, than a, their improvement III all the various
mechanical operations incident to their profession. ]
deem il my duty to do both Nay, more,-to assert our
inst Claims to the highest rank IN public estnaiiun-
on the score of general utility;-to point out the ci'e
means necessary 10 the attainment al this rank-and
tn impress member of our numerous ffalerni'
" here present. this amporiant truth, that the own
ers and cnl,vacrs of the soil are, in fact the iounda-
ton the main pillars, and chief support OF our great
social ediice Other classes have their uses and value,
as essential elements of every civilized, well consut
d community But let II never be forgotten, that all
ere depcndent even for their subsistence, on the agi-
cultural class Deeply, then, does II concern every
member thereof To aspire 20 something m"re-sone-
.hlnr infinitely hi4hcr-i!lan merely To make good
crou aad Ia ,rfci, his land, he would deserve 10
r:nk in the scale of bein., but little above the horse,
the mule, or the OK tina, he drives. Would lie either
reach or maintain that exalted standing among his lei
low men, 10 which he has so just title, let him make
himself worthy of BY the digent culture and unre-
m:ited care not only cf his fields hu of all his iacul'
,es-ho,h intellectual and physical. Let hin quality
himself Ia the utmost of his power, not only To ieed
and clohc The bodies of his family from the products
of his farm, but 10 mbue their minds win knowlecse
and virtue from the store house Of his understanding
In our State, the yeomanry furnish the great mnJo-
rv of our law makers. IL is therefore matter OF the
u,mos, importance that every ycoDan should 20 ecu
cafe both hmsel and his children, that neither should
nroye utterly incompetent 10 the high dutfs OF less-
iation should either be called on to discharge then-
For The expectation Of obtaining capable legislators,
b.re the urea, mass Of the people from whom they
arc selected are ignorant would be- quite as absurd as
n calculate on reapng without sowing Oh gathering
good fruits and grain from briars and weeds; or upon
Lr;vno health and vigor from diet of this,les and
barnacles As in The natural world, like produces Ike,
80 IN the political world an ignorant constituent BODY
INNS, necessarily produce Representatives but very l't
hatfa
selves Again every parent rs ought l" be the hfst
instructor of his child in the rnnncns oil useiu, KNOW
leduc as we'll in tie various duties inciS.n 10 MS
more advanced age. Hence, his boiEg farmer o'
lonier does not exempt him from The necessity ot ac-
c,:,inr considerable degree OF moral and literary
,,rrs. ,l,honrh 10 Judge by opinions VIII CHI we still
sometimes hear am.ong our brethren The Ina!es pat
lance of either but especially Of the latter, is quite
sufficient for the members ot our profession More
over almost every Virginia Agricultural IS also a
slaveowner, towards whose proper management ma
u mare qualifications essential, than are likely TO
- c,npd IN young men suffered 10 grow up IN the
han hazard way, that far too mary farmers permit
,ba;r snns 10 cheese for themselves. An old &c
n,;,,,oee of nine who had much mother w.t. with
ont particle cf book learning, Qor, he could net
,,r read nor wrr) used 10 say oil such youths WIN
,ora truth than gccd grammar, them criturs was
,adir cJcht IN Does any one wish 10 see specl-
men Of these victims of parental msrnanagement, tt
h,. 90 10 any place cf much public resort, md he need
M, val, long before his curiosity will be gra,sd since
there they are most apt 10 consfegn'e for the pleasure
r ,xhibnr themselves and their horses, the irst pro-
perry By the way, which their silly parents ever THINK
of htsstowing on Them The making of these eTh'o'.
lions necessarily beges habit of idIeness tins leads
81 another habit still worse-tha OF greg drnking.-
The M At sep probably is 10 turn horse trader and hy
way of finishing CT, should The youth be son'ewha,
mere precocous than usual, in vanity and 'nrnifnce
h, commences dcnasc.Ee, which is The nc pins h'frn
nr his education hs him Il; once ter making laws
instead Of crops, fences and dlichro This, my friends
IS sore eviI-a great h'nd9ance to agricultural M
provement and deeply does II concern ali parents I"
correct it, hlany Of our farmers sons who might have
b,en, il better taught, ornaments to their own class
eve to their country too, have been tines 'si utterly
lbs; to both; and all owing parental negec! IN early
voh and 10 Their total disregard Of the all',nrotnnt
;aci that whether ccnse, the agricultural class in
reference pnbic utility, OF 10 Their own prFle NJ
.c-ess tier general information, and great mental I'M
movement appear equally necessary 10 RAISE iEe' 70
Tia, rank in our community, which they surely ought
10 occupy.
liro II NJ fur ciil