Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-11-28
COMMIT NTCATIONS.
The agricultural Interests.

Mrssis. EDiroRs Permit through your columns
pectsuly solicit the attention Of the State Agricultural
Society to The ncfeiy of adopting by which
the agricultural Of The country may efficiently
neutrality-suspicious. information may obtained
authentic and circulated generally the community.
To effect these desirable objects would suggest their
CONSTRUCTION the following plan Tint United states Far
mes Magazine be published at Washington city by and
der the direction Of committee Of United States AgTi-
cultural socety-he Improvement OF and Of stock
the hest methods Of raising ciops-sgiiculiurai statistics
markets &c would be the subjects that would mainly dis
cussed and during the months contain monthly
reports from each State Of the Union exhibiting the ppcar-
ancc condition and prospects Of the crops That each
Agricultural Society appoint intelligent practical farmers
in every section Of the state whose duty would be- draw
up monthly reports of improvement Of the crops ccne-
ally duri,g the month with Of the condition.
the time of writing Of the crops their respective sections
and forward those reports a corresponding committee Of
the State Agricultural Society; om these reports
the committees TO draw up monthly agricultural reports Of
their respective States which reports published month
~ in the United States Farmers Magazine; thus the ascu-
urai reports from every State for the month II Nav 10 te
published in the June No those Il jane July
exhibiting at glance the appearance and prospects Of
crops Of every Of tie Union aud from every section
cf each Sa;chow valuable would such nf maton De 10
the tanner, to tie dealer produce and indeed c cry nd
vidua to obtain regularly the aoarate authentic
reports month after month, Of the poses maturity Of al
the diversified products OF widely extended country
That IN az icuuIal convention be held composed Of
bers appointed by each State agricultural sy to discuss
and adopt calculated and orsanze the
great agricultural interests Of the United States in a way
that would best advance these Of libei-
al policy that doubt not they woni pursue, would tend
greatly q developc the vast Of county,
1t Is rather matter Of surprise witness all the other
great interests of the country well Organized while
agricultural interest which is greater the other in
ercsts put together should be much neglected The
step towards ognizaton would be 10 disseminate correct
agricultural information Of the magnitude extct and val
Of all the various productions Of the couny-how inter
estng would it be fr the people Of section Of
try TO become acquainted with The habits pursuits
those Of another section different climate with is differ
en agricultural predictions thus would the people Of ono
extremity Of the country in oooupa0n-iE mutual interests
become united to those Of another.
publication above described c much want
cd and could scarcely fail 10 he successful little ciia
would he required 10 commence ought cover is own
expenses and have no doubt would, but should he pub
lished at low price could bc afforded hat it may have
as great circulation possible and the Labor would lie so
divided among committees and poaden OH Is con-
noctod with IT, as 10 be but e left, rather they would
consider part Of their bu>incss-rorc duty That
their honorable and useful occupation required than task
imposed them
Should the agricultural societies Of lie United States
deem the above suggestions # sufficient importance 10 de-
e TO carry them INTO cTaiianthat if advaLt ges
were likely TO be secured y general ogazaion and Oh
alnrg The agricultural information contemplated There
an he no doubt that will shortly DC taken by them
o effect that object. Respectfully yours, r. WATT
JEFFERSON. Ind, Nov. Is 1913