The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-01-06
CHARLOTTE. N. G. JANUARY s. 1912.

their level. But the best carpenter IN
country village is a more distinguished mar
I than on ordinary lawyer The great fau
Of these parents consists 10 not discerning
that Agriculture and the L selul Arts aiiofc
scope for talents, opportunities for dissInc
! ton, equal to any other pursuits whatever
They afford equal facilities, ii rightly I'm
proved, for intellectual improvement, ant
even for personal disiinchob.
Mr. e. showed that Agriculture afford.
! The mosltempting as we'll Us surest oppor
iuniiies for investment, even 10 mere com
mercial view. Land IS very cheap here
and Railroads are bringing it to the doors
Of on. Cities. Almost every man nigh
have a small farm # be pleases.
wish | could induce cur farmers (salt
Mr.. c. TO think more highly Of 'heIr owi
profession. have regretted TO see ou'
young nen taught to regard the duties o
the farm as lrksomo drudgery. have nov
er witnessed or realized greater enJothen'
1 than 10 farm house, and even a log cabin
| How have | been delighted through au
evening spent 10 chemical experiments for
useful purposes by farmers lifeslde
once knew farmeT who carried two
berkshire hogs to bis own section Of coua.
try. His ueighbors oil bred hogs-of the
real land pike and alligator breed--all
snout but the tail. They crowded round
10 sec the new arrival, aud unanimously
agreed that one hundred and twenty. five
dollars for two plgs was most ridiculous
price. Ie, tia, farmer has realized a
large profit on his purchase, and now thO,
section IS well stocked with BeIkshiros,
and largely benefited BY them.
Mr.. c. dIlated on the benefits tealized
from The circulation of Agricultural period
icals. Hs once undertook to tell, Ia pass
ng through town, what farmers took az
r,cuilural papers, from the appearance O!
their farms, aud missed but once IN tbir.
teen times. The whole country is enrich
Cd by these papers. | aIdios, envy the
claims Of Judge Buel on National gratitude.
was lately in the company Of the son
o. Bank Presiden,--a young man accom-
pIisheJ III bis way who cuqalted what nec!
caiSe meant, snd iiow many years 1t tool;
tkeqt TO come TO maturity. ] earnestly
believe that Agricultural papers, general
" circulated in our cities, would he protuc
two Of tho greatest benefit.
wpsh that we could create q general
passion for Gardening and Horticulture
We want more beauty about our houses
rnore to attach Us to cur homes. The
scenes Of our childhood ere the memories
OF our future years. Lei our dwellings bt
boauhhed with plants aud aosers. Flow
crs are, IN the language OF late CuluTa
ter, "ihc playlhings OF childhood and iht
| ornaments OF the grave they raise smsl
,ng looks 10 lnau aud grateful ones to God :
Mr. C. discussed gcnora!ly the merits o
dliiuTent breeds Of Cattle, coutendlug thai
on, country docs no, need farther imporia
tons from abroad, that our best Cattle or,
now equal to ms others, aud that our hor
ses ore superior to those OF England Mr.
: 4. i. Allen. eho has llsi returned from VI
I Agricultural tour IN England, considers ou
climate superior, aud our Horses generally
I better. They are inquired for and talkcI
about abroad, and some are highly price
10 England. Tho Pennsylvania draft borst
is better than the English; our roadster
arc esteemed there, aud our racers are no
4 inferior.
I Ia Sheep, tho South Down or England il
superior to any Of our breeds. Thos'
brought, out by SIR. Allen weigh over 2ot
pounds each. and their lieeces are beautiful
aud ample.
Ia Hogs, Mr.. Allen regards our Berk
shircs equal to any breed 10 the world.
/ Agriculture is now the universal passion
ia England. Attic late Exhibition at Liv
orpooI, $500 subscribers ut IS each joinet
\ tho Agricultural Society, Noblemen II
hob nailed shoes and turned Up cuts wore
seon handling tho animals and faidng tbs
plough. The young men OF aflluence ore
there abandoning their former pursuits an'
designations, and engaging ardently N then
proper duty Of promoting the agricultural
Improvement and, by consequence, ,h'
happiness Of the People, Shall not ,hei
example b. initiated on this eide Of the ~
lantic 7 Mr.. c. trusted that very large
accession Of members before the mex, ami
sersary would cvince the interest felt b.
our citlzeas IN the noble science Of Ag-i
culture.