Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-11-10
sHi issDAY FaUHNsNs.. NOVEMBER 40. lsat.

eess. The elementary principles OF these enquiries he
dess lrom the chemist the vegetable ply sologIsl the
ulnelalogtSt the peonesl;hut much remains 10 IL
done by his own enlightened and discriminating olsefsa
uon The farmer. indeed, is the fellow atorcr Of the
ah 81 secnce N prosecuting his researches into all the
afeana OF the vegetable cconumy, lis true character
that of an experimental philosopher, whosc operations
III the vast laboratory oi nature, are the Indispensable
accompaniment n tose pcrormed IN the laboratory 81 the
chemist
llee then, is new aud important field for the
l9laess a AGneulnisl Societies llsnnde their oneohr
asemen and supervision that we'll dgcstcd series Of
aeearate and shitu experiments can he most adNanta
9eeuslN instituted and conducted. 10 aid ~ the adVattr
mrnl Of agricultural science, aud the theories
Which ut the mosi essential Problems ct practical
agriculture depend The importance OF this dcsdcfalum
Ills zen loug telt hN men Of SCIENCE. Sir Humphrey
la, in l, Woll known lectures on agricultural chem
LILY, AXIS That nothing Is mote nanng ~ agtcu
tune than trtC 46atS, which Gll the circumstances
stG4iti y Wd eaiY detailed. and Ilat tbs AIT
Will advance. IN pfag aa aftt }fcomfs exact IN It's me
thud5.' IN tins mus ase,ri ta#sh Il human know
ledge We may freely a03 vi.tt tepuaeh indulge The
passion Of the day ior ,aesno az. Neuay commune
With nature in her sleep, mrro9ate hen on her nNste
fo0s aNsrlc SECRETS Of hct mos hiddrn processes.
aud tau the revelations Illus obtained thu highest pae
teal benefit ut our species. viii take the liberty
llef oecasud otnslting the attention ot the Society In
some suggestions III detail lJ extending out usefulness IN
this respect.
May wcuo, hope that the Professors Of Science in r.
htn io such Wrmay be enabled 10 render 10
The eaoso # ii cal knowledge by experimental upa
rlllons, Ia testing aud illustrating lis principles. Will
eheernl'y come fwd. from I,mc 10 the. aid aud en
h2hen Us 10y thcr theoretical and philosophical views al
the phenomena ol natute. aud of the true methods of IN
Seslgauuu aud improve mcnJl II Is. | am sure. onl,
necessary 10 make tie ral 10 have II promptly and
1eluualy responded 10. Nothing has mofc sluknpl,
distinguished the uuilaidu ape Ia which we live than
the honorable anxiety o men Of science 10 apply the
suits Of their researches and discoveries to the practical
purposes OF HE, and thus IN their das and pcncrann.
II add 10 The amount 81 aciudI pds.tirc good III the
world. To- all, who arr anlmalcd with ihs noble spirit,
thefccan br no higher encouragement and reward than
Ia mud The active eldsts Of society approaching at Their
asl value the ada N'h sclcurc IS capable OF aIlong
Ia then industrious pursuits. ! The late accounts irun
ngland htn" us Information OF l.lebg, the great t'ef
man Chemist, whose recent work On organic thcms'ly
marks ncW aud prominent in the history ol Scirnee,
mlnelng Wlh tic turner's Of Yorkshire at lhclr Cattle
Show and Agricultural meetings. and eNpoundne his
theories IN ilmllar popular addresses. The distinguish
ID toogsts Of that country auckland, Mnlchsun, l)r
la Beebc, ii Is well known, have zralousy complied
with the calls made upon them, 10y undertaking Gmiu
on5 geological surveys ii the SOILS aud sub soils oeN
lenslte agricultural districts, In ON own county, the
lhoufs OF ro, asar Hitchcock Dana Jackson and Others
attest the sadulous and faithful attention. til.
part oi men Of science III Republican America To tho in
o practical agriculture, and need not, AIN SUR,
20 hey md the Limits ofour Society ioa Distinguish
ed example Of like public spirit. in leaned Pro,s5or.
i
II Is tie province o Associations like ours, gentlemen.
10 invite and hrlug lih the contributions OF men u sci
enon 10 the causc Il practical improvement. The great
work 81 leibly, 10 Which have just re,rrrd was pre-
pared at the special instance OF the III sh Association
taf The advaHc, lent Of sccHrr The lectures Sa
Hum hrcy IlLvy enaglicultura chemistry, which gave
The Inst marked impetus Ia the applications oi science II
agriculture, Wtfe delivered AT The request aud IN ho
presence Of the lInafd Of Agtc nre 81 England. \
mere County Agricultural Association ia England.
earp littli
good oltune Of bringing forth by lis encouragement and
intervention WuiA al extraordinary m.ut, Which,
1ar the p puIar and lnlegjhc form which It's inslruc
GHs conveyed. Will rs for the lGdy OF sound SCI
enee II contains, probably destined 10 place all lis
predecessors. refer 10 tie lectures o Professor John
stun ON Agricultural Chemistry and Geuopy,' The
ilfs part Of which Only has get appear Il, bat which al
lorGs tho promise oi code OF instruction, when com
PIeed, Of the highest value Ia 10 the practical am
eaufat Those admirable Lectures Were delivered be
lore the D,ohom County agricultural Society, aud the
niemberS n Nc Ugidm farmers Club, IN SIS c ii TX
plaaaoa 81 ucld and comprehensive, Ms ocall ior no
previous technical know ledge Of the subjects 81 which
they treat Here Is an example worthy oi imitation
We have already sboun sense 81 the intimate aud
important connection between 'ic objects oi our society
and he Investigations OF science, by baking the learned
Profess oi our University, ofclo honorary members
u tins Ass ciaton. Shall not invite item, from time
10 llnle, 10 bring tie lights Of their several departments
u science through the medium Of popular lectures, To
direct aud illuminate the paths OF agricultural "a Jos,
and 10 Sustain I'd tmIelsh, ly the ,lors Of their gc
nlls. the ch ci Hla IN the cd,tjcc 81 our national prus
pory aud o.: udenrR Shall not lay puhC spirited
men oi ci nee every where under contribution IN tie
sane holy caus shall venture 10 propose this yn,I.
gentleman in tie Tim confidence lhal an appeal tie
patriotism { AHtfoan science never hc made la
vain.
by the means he.a# re'cd ,ho usefulness Of our SO
cirfy may he grratl} I..l md much may he done
hy IL iuslrnmcnaIay. f.. Al lu.eiests oi agriculture.
Bun YET other measure, Of rf scope. demanded
by liose interests. public cHdow mont, under the pat
oGagc Of llc State, for instruction III tho pflncip pies and
practice ofagrculturc is imJcraycy due to that great
class III tho community. which is Immediately connected
with The cultivation o the earth. We have, in great
number. schools 81 Law schools Of Medicine schools III
General Literature. bunone Of Agriculture. Why is this
so The recent shows tia. the rumhcro persons
engaged in aercu ure IS four times the number engaged
III Commerce, Manufactures, tic learned Professions, ard
Trades Of every description all put together. Docs moi
every consideration a policy aud justice, Then, require
the provision Of some means Of professional education. 1T
an art, 10 which opfcdumraGt aud vital portion o tic
niusliy and worth Of lie country is devoted? j. aer
culture alone II be degraded into vulgar and empirical
pursuit which requires liberal Instruction. On thu
contrary, there other profession, VII venture 10 At
rn, which demands, Tor It's inlceent exercise, wide
tango Of scientific know ledge. 1t embraces within lis
scope. by direct and necessary dependence, the do
nanoi dentistry, Botany, vegetable Physiology, Ceo
oey, Mucraugy, AIeeoology, Io1ogy, Mechanical
Philosophy, not 10 speah olhe moral and political scen
cnccs, which have important bearing, III many
spccis upon Of lis highest interests. To which ri
the ho7'ef professions called would ask. is 50 large