Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-11
AcpTfIrI TI'RE

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We Law before readers interesting and able Ad-
dress of Mr. w c. Rves, deliver before the Asricul
ural Society Of Abemarle We could scarcely devote
the same space, at this Of the year. to a more
valuable purpose We feel With MIR Rves the great i'm
porlunca of comprehensive and liberal system
Of rrcultura education and improvement lie pro-
poses TO attach Chair of Agriculture 10 the University
Of Virginia and should be the last To breathe syl
liable OF opposition 10 such measure-bnt may we not
also promote other wayG the great cause OF agrcul
tore the corner stone Of social Edfce'-th great
interests Of that great class whom MIR Jefferson EN-.
pha icaly calls "the chosen people Of fortunatos
nimiam, (as Virgil says,l 81 sua bona norint-Qoo
happy, if they only CONSCIOUS of the blessings
they enjoy y A new field of improvement is opening
upon agriculture. The works of Davy and of Liebig
show i,s intimate connection with Chemistry. The
farmer should be able 10 analyze the character of his
soil and Of his manures. Combine with these due
rotation of cropsan improvement in the breed OF his
stocks, &c &c. To the promotion of such objects,
the association Of farmers into Agricultural Societies IS
emin.n,ly conducive. Scatter these Societies, like
those Of Hentico and Albemare, the S,ate-and
when the seed has come np due proportion, let o
State Society b. frmedand hereafter endowed by the
Legislature, with certain sun. In New York, the
gricuua Society receives 50 900 from the Treasury,
which distributed among tine general Society, and the
fit seven county Societies in the State IN different
proportions-but not cent To be received by any
Society, until lis members have advanced similar sum
These have hitherto gone TO pay premiums
and the reports of the mother and the affiliated
soc Ietes eeming with experiments and Improvements,
are published in volume for general distribution. =
I'VE have received the laot No, making than 400
close pages) In favorable sitnatons-where the
Society large and rich and contiguous to hourishng
towns, why mny not means be collected in our own
State for purchasing model farm, like that of Hofy
under the superintendent of accomplished Agr-
cul,uriS: who may receive number oil youths, that
w,Il contribute their abors to the cultivation of the
farmland at the time, profit by school, that
nav be assisted by the profits of the farm May not
also some simple lectures be delivered on Agricultural
Chemistry, upon the means which the State, and the
Society apd spirited individuals may contribute TO this
liberal purpose'
Another idea strikes US at the moment, which we
will take the liberty OF throwing out on the spur Of the
We are about TO lose the services of Edmund
luin, Esq the admirable Editor of the Farmers Re
gisrr We deeply regret his retirement from its abors
but his place is TO b- supplied by Mr.. Thomas 5.
Peasants a gentleman of fine talents and much expe
rence in farming. Mr. P. has small farm in the
neichborhood of Petersburg If he will convert it into
model farmland perhaps extend n-supplying the
town with fruits vegetables butter, &c, &c.,-pro.
mote the establishment of an Agricultural Society,"
the energies of the neighborhond obtain their
cooperation establish n school, embracing the necessa
~ principles Of agriculture, and unite the theory OF his
art with his practice, and at The SHINE time recon-
mend in his Register the establishment OF similar
Societies, and the circulation of Liebg, which has
inst been published by the "New World IN cheap
form, and may be obtained for from twenty-five TO
fifty cents-n fact, rouse up mo.c liberal and
energetic system Of imProvement-Mr Pleasants may
make himself public benefactor, like Mr. Ruihn.-
Messrs Bos and Buroo with their cheaper periodical
of the "Suuhern Planter conducted is with great
talent and taste the metropolis of the State, may
stamp their also upon the great cause to which
they are devoted If we could prevail upon them too TO
carry the system which we have sketehed, We can.