Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-26

rd Murchison Dc Ia Bcchc well have realous
piled with the calls m,dc them by undertaking. grauous
geological surveys agricultural
districts Ino the hbors OF Professors Hitchcock
Dana Jackson and others uous and faithful
pan OF OF Republican America.
the interests o practical agriculture AMI need not
beyond the limits of society n distinguished example OF
like public spirit harmed Professor whose abors web
q u.s.
is the province gentlemen
and bring forth the contributions Of Of science to the Of
practical improvement The Liebg
referred prepared the special the British As
ISOLATION for the advancement Of science The lectures OF
Humphrey Davy agricultural chemistry which
marked impetus to the applications Of science to agriculture
delivered at the and in the Of Board Of Ag
culture OF England County Agricultural Association
England resembling every respect recently
good fortune of bringing FORTH by and
ton work Of extraordinary which for the popular AMI
engihle form which its conveyed
the body OF sound
all its predecessors
Agricultural Chemistry and Geolg" part only
has yet appeared but which affords the
ton when completed OF the hrhcs, practical agreu
uraisi These admirable
Aa@ County iS-'oHai Sceiay and Of
Eraes Ci5 OF explanation chenste
can for previous technical subjects
which they treat Here example worthy Of imitation We
have already shewn Of the and
necuon between the objects OF society Investigations
science by making the learned University ee
honorary members OF this ASSOCIATION them
from their several Of
science through the medium popular
nate the paths OF agricultural abor by
the efforts their the chief pillar national
prosperity and grandeur Shall public spirited men OF
every contribution in the same holy cause
shall venture to propose this TO YOU een,emen
denSe that appeal patriotism American science can
he made
By the here our society may
be greatly enlarged AMI much may done, by rume ny
for the Interests of agriculture But other
scope demanded by those public endowment under
the OF the the principles and
iee Of agriculture mpe atvely due
muniy which immediately cultivation Of the
earth We have great number Law schools of Med
eine schools OF general Literature hut Of
is this 81 The number of persons
engaged in agriculture is four times
employed Commerce. Learned Pof
sions AMI Trades Of every description put together Does not
every consideration OF policy and justice them the
OF professional education in an ART to which 40 p
dominant AID vital portion OF the industry Of the com
Try devotedi l. agriculture alone be degraded vulgar and
empirical which requires Instruction. On the
contrary there no other profession Will which
demands for its intelligent wide range Of sentf.
knowledge embraces within its by direct Necessary
dependence the domain Of Chemistry Boany, vegetable Physiology
Geology, Mnooey, Meeoroisy Zoology Mechanical Philosophy
not to speak ofthe moral and political sciences import
bearing many respects upon its highest intert.
To which ofhe learned professions called as is so large
of kindred sciences associated AMI intimate re-
laiionshipi
Thee considerations making daily more and more
felt and arousng public attention in every enlightened eon
nifty the just Claims Of education. profeorp Of
agriculture has been long the Of En
burgh and Dublin and from recently proceeded one
OF the most valuable works the elements Of practical agriculture
Published II distinct prosorsps of agriculture have nj,
yet founded English universities Arrangement. are in
for establishing them and lectures of dis.
tinguishcd ability have been delivered subject by some Of
their learned profssoong which nercusalle no,
To mention particularly the lectures Professor Daueny Of the
University Of Oxford 1t is Virginia aequit herself
Of the debt which every enlightened and especially republican
commonwealth TO this pmorla society We
must have aprofsshp Of agriculture University part
of the of liberal studies furnish our young men,
when they quit walls competent knowledge Of the pripe
piles Of profession which many in ater life
In addition this there should be conne1on with the
University special Agrulrrai for those who
might wish find general course of
University studies, but whose To acquire in er
time less the professional an instructed
agrcuural wen the Accomplishments Of an inten
gent and useful citizen In this department. theory practice
should hand hand; and purpose model and e,pc
mental farm should b. attached the Institute under
the most sfu supervision and examples
Of the most improved methods OF fertilization
OF such an institution perfect eImp by fony year.
of successful experience presented and
celebrated establishment Of Won FeIcnberg Hoyy in sNer
land spared necessity the DEVELOPMENT O,
this suggestion by simply referring known establish
general model admitting readily notifications where
difference Of circumstances be supposed require them
good fortune during residence Europe to visit this
classic spot and can safely that the pal1ees
Of Kings the Of the fine gorgeous displays
u wealth and power every impressed me with b
the Animation felt contemplating the noble establish
men Of the Swiss republican patriot Agriculture he rh
the basis Of his enterprise and by happy combination in the
training Of las pupils Of intellectual and bodily labor mutually re-
evng AMI giving each other achieved those pf
ges Of moral and physical Improvement which drawn upn
his institution the attention and applause the civilized
world has furnished TO Continental Europe best model. Of
agriculture, while various States and
Kingdoms of the most useful. enlightened eli
A. the time the model ofwyI stands prod
efutaton Of all ereoyped saires frequently nd on
scientific farming the of establishment Kept with
mercantile disclose, through series Of year.
profit Of ~ upon capital empoyed-a r,e
Of profit with which say. any practical farmer.
would be tlan
thought the present occasion pene
present you these observations on the means Of
the usefulness of society Of STANDARD or our
profession and of promoting progres. Of agricultural SCIENCE
which the highest prosperity az well as our owl
personal Interests and feelings, deeply concerned n sh
have thrown ont Thing which % appear you worthy of he
further pursued shall myself happy IN awakening The
n those whose intelligent concung with tle
agricultural elsewhere must ensure by their
united influence, whatever object of public GOOD
they may espouc.
Pass from les topics ~ a more familiar char
connected with opears The bounthh author
81 being gentlemen dominion over tho earth
and an il productions but coupled grant the express
condition and Injunction that d. should Il by s Industry and
souLi supply man On the contain,
there hardly any Thing which presents 10 ne in state
winch ufersedes The NECESSITY Of human 10 make sone
change prepare for the man Political eeopopis
indeed tell that at0y the only the necessare, nm,
nveniencc u life what they roah Whatever eteep
ton BE- taken N this proposition unqualified stnetnes
D. nevertheless urrienable labor IT, by FAR Tho mos,
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