Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-11

fssson which so naav Of c,u embrace IN after life In
al L. thi thert sI""d BE- established IN c"nH'c'
wit the University SPtct"' "'i'Hn'", ifss''"'e'
,..signe for Those wu n'ghi not - 'f MIA II eoi'e-
en- In flo, tie general cuufS al "rtfS'iy studies,
bur h.; object would i" 1" acquire ~ Si!"ri uie vi
n, less expense, the professional tcucat'on OF al" III
sruc,ed gT,cu;nfs rs wei ~ the ehef"i acco'P's"
,n-n,s oil an intelligent aud useful ch'zch In thiS
6eo,rlmen theory and practice should sara IN hahd:
and for that purpose, model and experimental la IN
should be- attached 10 the ins'i'uie To DC conducted
under the most skfu! supervision and management,
and to afford examples Of The most improved methods oi
culture and ier,iliZsi'an.
OF such Institution, perfect eXetriar, 'es'd ny
ftty wears successful experience, presented 10 us,
IN the admirable and ccebat.d establishment oil Won
Fellenbers at Hofwyl, IN Switzerland | am spared the
necessity details the development OF lh's suggest
ioa by simply referring 10 that well known estaoIsa
raent as general model, admitting readily OF ':oo'h
cations where difference nt circumstances may oe
supposed 10 rernirc them. 1t was my go'd '"ftuhe'
during nv residence EaroiS, 10 VISIT th's CLASSIC ~p"
and can safely say, that saw nothing IN the palaces
of kings in the museums Of the fine arts IN The ger
peous DIS plays OF wealth and power, on every hano
which IMPRESSED ne with half the admiration eit IN
contemplating the modest, but noble establishment oi
the Swiss Republican patriot and sage Agriculture ne
chose as the basis of his cn.erpr,aeand b. the happy
conbnat,on the training oi his pupils, oil iheect-
nal and bodily labor mutually relieving ana giving
zest each other, he las achieved those proc e's VI
moral aud physical Improvement, wnich nave a,d""
upon his institution the earnest a'ention ana applause
Forone the best models of ~ agriculture, while 1t has
sen; forth into States and Kingdoms some OF
their useful, .rnoas, and enlightened citizens
A, the same tine the model farm OF llowyl stands
,oud rernauoa al all tho serco!yred salFes, so ire
ON. n,ly ,ndn!red on scientific farming the accounts
OF the es;abi'shment kept with minute mercah''e
.xacness disclose, throuIra series OF year, he''
profit of eight and half per cent. upon tue whole
capital en- orcda rate o profit wan which, venture
10 saw any OF US practical farmers would De more thah
content
nave tbou1ht Il not unsuitable to the present occa'
sion pen,lenen 10 present TO you these ohservaons
on the means Of extending The usefulness "i our ooc'
CIV of evatiir tine standard ui profession, ano OF
promoting the progress ut agricultural SCIENCE IN whieh
inc hg prosperity Of the State, wei' as cur own
personal interests and feelings, deeply concerned
If shall have thrown any thing when shaii up.
pear TO YOU worthy of being further pursued, SHAH
esteem myself happy IN awasen'ns Inc interest 81
.hose whose intelligent cxer,ions, concurrIng WIN
those Of our acrcuura! brethren elsewhere must en-
sure BIZ their united moral influence, success 10 what
ever object of pubic good they may espouse
Pass we now from tEese topics 10 those OF more
familiar character connected with oEerdre agriculture
fine bounul Author of our beng, gentlemen has gwen
go man dominion over the earth: and over all us pro
auctions tu coupled with the grant the express coha'
ton and Injunction, that he should mbd"e by ms m
drstry and toi IT - no part Of the scheme OF Divine
Prov rdence, that spontaneous Nature should supply
the wants Of man. On tie contrary, there 10 hardiy
any thing which Nature presents To Us IN stale when
supersedes the necessity RI human aoou 10 make some
change 1t, prepare II for the use u' man i""t''
cal economists indeed, tell Us that fGtoF IS the 0Y
source Of the and conrtneaces OF He, OF
what thew call trt0ih Whatever exception may he
taken to THIS proposition, IN s unquaiiheu s'f'c!hess'
!; is nevertheless undeniable that human labor ~, by
far the rnos, important constituent IN almost all aFu.
cles CONSUMED bv man-ev6n The ordinary prouuc's Oh
the esr The great philosopher, Locke, remarks, mat
asif we w,i RIGHTLY consider things as they come 10 cur
uSe end up The several expenses about the" ""a'
IS purely Owing fhi9r:, and what TO fn0""F' we
.oiI So IN q
are wholly be pct to TIE account oil '"bor' Ana he
adds thai -, you'd he strange catalogue OF thi"es
that the industry Of man PROVIDED and mace Use Of,
bout fr.rn icof oi tread, hcine II came 10 our USE
:. we cou!J trace then, Let Us repne NJ thus
law O.; our being. bu. recognise N II new proof OF
the goodness and wisdom oil DIVINE Providence "hl'n
thus supplies with constant motives TO mat ttu'f
-1er,ion of ur faculties mrai aid bodily, III "hica
only the ,rGc dignity end harPn'sS OF man are TO 'e
found. :.
The earth, tier, /. gwen I" ne IN state unht ana
incompetent the support al civ'zeG hian, trl WIZ"
varied and indefinite cGpac'hes OF pr"dnel,ph ~ pe
drawn forth ~ human lHaistIT and a:l mere Is no
,,-, Of Us nrn,,.tv- suriace whc does not stand IN
need Of jmprccc@,,, so;ne form Or other b" arhp
,;ai means This The Fundamental prncpie oi asri'
culture "a an ART and poinS to constantly progress
I'VE Improvement the end al every generous s'eh
~ .,runr M man should re content simply 10 pre-
eerce his lands IN III" condition N winch they are
The Door should ts na6c rich, and the rlch richer
and each - the efficacy Of artificial means "i improve
zone # ref.l the light candy souls at fiandersl 10
Gov probably the rches,so that Flemish iinsoandfy
has become synonymous with The fer'eciIoH Oh iflt"y
aud prod actIyene.s in ehcctinG tins extraordinary
triumph over te disadvantages al Nature much DOUBT
less has been done Ivy good ttiase, deep riougling
thorough dranng and jaIco"s rot2ison "i crops; out
the most efficient agent has hetn tine 'ihue ca'e III
collecting ard preserving, aud CE@catiee c'iEehce vi
the anpca;i,n Of zPahgffS, ih,Se, inNetG, III con
nect;on w propes cuIurc tie "Gharuis aud mighty
mage BY which Tie wonder working power OF ag7i-
cultural Improvement has every where wrought Us M
r,cles II - alike curious and encouraging to observe
Eow the catalogue Of these resources IL day
extend II by the discoveries OF modern science snd tie
iauusttve spirit # toe knman n'nd. IN sd"'uoh 20
the Numerous class Of vegetable a"a ANIMAL Hah"fts'
go long known, and v.osr sFiue' haze been us'ea "
centuries OF experience. 1t IS no" d"c"vefth mat me
respective compounds OF lime cad ,agnes'a IN boatS'
and the peculiar chemical ainrs OF charcoal PoGdtT
and soo have place them high on Tie i'st e valuable
isrtlizeIs
nu-,s ara Il! lie bowels Of the earth, that The re-
SEARCHES Of the chemist and the geoogist are rom
Time to tine ursod'rr ncw resources ior stimulating
and Increasing Tie pro0uciiveneis o. It's surface -
need not bring 10 your vlew any OF thtse hooeih
scoyeries Ut which you Will obtain iG' more ga
,ieiActo5y knDmle dge rom the publications. @h'cn
tfea, Of them Bat canro pass without noticing the
extraordinary ard cheering results winch have airea
ty followed and hely TO I've stl farther produced
IN portion o our own State, by the use, as manure,
% those beds Of tossH saets, which are i"und cero
sited IN such large abundance, throughout the ice"a.
ter region end 10 winch the denomination OF mar
is now generally applied And here We have occa'
son l., remark Sticking Example of that wise economy
of Providence TO which have already referred ne
region in which these a-gc deposits OF mari are found
IS distinguished for Ike most part, by natural sn''S OF
nm inferior fertility but beneath their surface Hature
has placed Ibs "a! ncHsutc, the means Of thfichhe
them any extent, thus nvii'ng The enterprise ah'
industry 81 nen 10 their improvement u was The Tor
tune Of r,tl.c Spirited ana intelligent Nrp'nan, at q
zeal moment for county, t. perceive THE lnest
uab!c value 81 this hidden tals and, rnder the IA
kenny influence Of h.s able writings and experimental
demonstrations, lower ' rCn,a is undergoing on
OF the most skahc transformations OF t's age o.
Improvement need rot say, tha, speak ot the ah,
auhor of,he "Essuy On CalcaFeous Manures IA worf