Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-03-11
The Farmer aud sgE1pf1naIc.

The following artiete 31on4 We conclus;o,
Is ! very able ADDRESSED delivered before tho i I:
Mon Agric0lnral Society. by ]. r. GiGoJ
ESQ. Thesemasks on wool and the rea,;n,
81 sheep, ara inst as appropriate to Iowa y
though they had been written expressly e.
our Territory. Farmer, If yon have moi i ao.t
of sheep on yonr farm lei i be The FIRST ~.
chase You make. for surely capital consos /.
vested more proitahly -
Sheep, Ulooi. and Domestic Manufacture
But few Of our farmers have yet commences
with sheep and those that are kept have evs
~ appearance OF doing we'll. They o,ow :.
4 large size, become very fleshy on the nv
tive grass, and yield heavy feeces. Ia 80.
climate The article Of wool must ever BE- eps
Of absolute necessity no other material "a,
probably be made 10 answer as snbs,i,o,.
for il. Northern Illinois is. uow purchas;,r
from abroad almost the whole not oulv :
clothing but even Of socks and mittens mad.
use OF, and This makes a heavy draft upon m
other productions Of the country at their nu.
emf low prices. Yes, with grass sufTcien, ),
sustain sheep by tens Of thousands, annn,nv
going to decay around us, with hyd,auG.
power sufficient to manufacture not only NV,
own supply, but large amount to send of.
with provisions enough TO sustain the mann.
facturer cheaper than he can be sustained Al.
most aEy where else, those counties are nav.
ing vast sums annually for necessary clo,hn,
from abroad. am gratifed that our farmer
are generally turning their attention to bp /
subject, and are becoming sensible Of the i'm.
poriance of procuring sheep. In COLLECTING
statistics during last season, and askpa IN
question, how many sheep have you! wa
often met by the reply "none now, but trus r
| should not give the same answer few
months hence" Many have procured small
focks the past year; ard trust that soon il E
every cottage in the proper season, the ear viii
be salnted with that ever grateful music in do
farmers house--ihe SQUAD cf the spinnipp.
wheel.
The llechunic.-Anotler important Object 4
which is closely allied TO agriculture, and E
which should be suitably encouraged by eve.
ry agricultural Society, is the occupation d 4
the machine. So intimate is the conneciiea
between farming and the mechanic arts. thu s
one canno, flourish without The other. I,e 5
benefits which the hand Of the artist has res
dered to the agriculturist are beyond compn
ialion- /, is to his skill we owe the nrodns 3
ton Of the almost innumerable Improvements
in implements and machines which serve to
facilitate farming operations and he, as on,
of,le producing class, deserves honor and en-
couragement.
The Nobility Of Labor and its Importams-
An impression is quite TOO rrevalen, in ou
country, .llat The laboring classes, the faImtn
and mechanics are mere servants and ploddes
that their pursuits are more degraded than q
those of other classes il is time this idea va s
discarded.
The working classes are the pillars Of tie
constitution when these pillars become Inca
pabIe of sustaining The supers,ructnve it mus
fall, and great will be the fall Of it.
Let the working classes lay this to heat
let them consider, that on them devolveS n
responsibility Of sustaining this ground and 4
beautiful fabric; that when i, falls, they too
must fall with it, and that too without, hope d Is
resurrection. Let the farmer aud necbanr u
consider, that they are not only The Mats Of u
the political fabric. but the oily producers Of M
wealth. The elements Of wealth consist d u
natural productions, brought together, chaosa @
and modliad by the skill and labsr Of mani q
by the Industry OF the farmer aud mrchaaE
True wealth is the posscss..n of those tEiuH
which supply our wants, which administer
our comfort and convenience Money conaa
properly be called wealth, for if those articles
which labor produces and which arc necesss
~ for our comfort and happiness are not TO !.
had, man is poor indeed, lhouga he were lead e
cd with gold aud silver. Is he shiyerng With
cold. and no garments, CT other articles los
obtained TO warm him, he mus, shver still;
his money cannot give warmth. Is he suHer
ing from hunger and no food to be bought be
must continue to suffer; his money will nd
satisfy lis appetite. True, gold and silver. N
the common consent Of mankind are reeatS
as the measure or evidence If wealth. Ihg
serve as ticket which, authorizes The IoblsI
if the truly valuable articles are to be oblaar'
TO enter upon the possession Of rhem haN
they are not IN existence, the ticket IS u lNs
value; like the lease or deed Of comio',abs
dwelling, but if the dwelling be burnt dosh
the deed provides no suitable tenement; The
hand OF the operator is called in reqGislla
like draft upon the bank. which if the bani
be broken. is valueless. Let the farmer and
mechanic regard their calling as the most la!
exalted. They are the seconds Of the kngd
Heaven; the vicegerents Of the God Of Natus
in producing those things which are necess
~ to supply the wants ofhis creatures. Cow
merce, through important and honorable, sh
the changing Of those things. Merchandise
bsl feamsteIs to the great producing class sa
professional men bear relation to it simS
to that which the oil-can and wrench, beap
the machine. They are designed as fools
the hands Of the Great Master, with which
keep the grand producing machine in suiaD'
order for running, TO prevent friction %
maintain proper adjustment.
And row fellow farmers and mechanics
you. proceed inthe discha, ge Of your essDd
duties which lie before you, be not uncousc'oa
OF the high relation which you bear ioy@
fellow men; and permit me in conclus'o'
call your attention to ysur social relations