New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-24
European Agriculture.


Rural Economy, BIZ Henry CoIMAy, we have re-
cevcd as much pleasure as from any work Of a
similar character which has lately come into our
hands. The author is man well known in tie
Agricultural circles, and left this Country during
the year lS43 for the purpose Of making an e1.
ten:ivc tour through the British Empire and the
Agriculture! countries Of Europe, to instruct the
Farmers and Planters of his own country. He
Societies Of which he was member; which, ii
appears, procured him the entree into that So.
cicty with which he was most anxious 10 become
acquainted We Ike the book, or at least that
pant of it which we have seen, because it does
not either depreciale or ovcr-cstmate the Agrl.
culture OF Europe or our own Country. or the
domestic life Of the various grades Of English
Agricul;urists it gives sketches, to our mind,
very true and correct; and to the Agricultural
Improvements known in Europe, but not intro.
ducod as yet into the United States, the author
appears TO have paid peculiar attention. From
the hundred pages Of his book already published,
we select, almost at random, such passages as
contain hints which seem to us valuable 10 the
AgricuIturiss of our Country
Agriculture is now getting to be recognised us
the commanding interest Of the State so il must
ever be as lying nj the foundation OF all others Few
persons are hpprSed 0. their Obligations 10 agricu-
;Urc and ii is difficult estimate the extent OF these
Obligations. Every mans daily bread his meat, his
clothing, his shelter, his uxurles, all tru.I the
=
say, the Wasriel oil all commerce and manufactures.
i agriculture; and its moral Influences iinume
rabie AMI aiosi powerful. Ii will be found likewise,
upon observation oi The different conditions OF
different nations communities. that lahOrous
agriculture is, in high degree. conseTalor OF
good morals; and that those countries are. upon the
whole. and this account, most blessed not where
the fruits OF the earth are yielded spontaneously
without care and without toll, but where il pro-
ducts come on V rs the reward OF industry and the
powers of the mind, as well a. the labor olthe hand
severely taxed III struggle Tor the means of
subsistence and comfort. Every one recognises
labor as the source o! wealth. How few things
have any value, which have not been either pro-
duced or modified by labor and in what depart
nent is labor so productive, essential and so i'm
porlunt us in thai Of agriculture -
ENGLISH AGRICULTURE.
will not dwell longer upon these considerations,
sth which every intelligent mind must be i'm
pressed and which must, more or less, constantly
present themselves TO our notice i'll that field Of OBJ
servHtlon which we have entered | shall proceed
TO present some general views Of the agriculture OF
England and shall descend, in the course OF my re-
ports, to such details NAV he deemed most useful
and practical.
The condition of practical agriculture in Great
Britain. as far as have had opportunity OF cbsorv
Ing it, must be pronounced highly improved. Many
parts of the country present an order cxactness,
and nraineSs of cultivation greatly TO be admired :;
bat skv is seldom without clouds, and there are
parts OF England where the appearance is anything
but laudabc, and where there few and very
eauivocal evidences OF skill, industry, or thrift We
are often told in America that England is ONLY n
large garden, in which art and skill and labor have
,moohed all the rough places, filled UP the hollow
places, and bfough every thing into beautiful and
systematic harmony, and into the highest degree OF
producrivenesz. This Is not wholly true; indead.
though there are many farms to be altogether ad-
mred for The degree OF perfection 10 which their
cultivation has been Carried, yet there are not Il few
places where the indications Of neglect and indo.
ence and unsSiliuness are but too apparent; and
where, in obvious contest for victory between the
cultivated plant aud the weeds, the latter triumph
from their superiority both in force and numbers. /
shall, however, most cheerully admit that English
farming, taken 4 whole Is characterized by u
ncatncss, cxactness, thOrOughness seldom seen in
NV own country. An American landing III Liver
DOL, is al once struck with the amount OF labor
everywhere expended; the docks, and the public
buildings, and the lofty and magnificent warehouses
astonish him BY the substantial aud permanent
character Of their structure. The railways, like
WISE with their deep excavations, their bridges OF
solid masonry, their splendid viaducts, their I'M
mense tunnels, extending in some cases more than
two miles in length, and their depots and station
houses covering acres of ground with their non
pillars and their roofs, also OF iron, exhibiting sor,
r., NOT. ntf ha ne we'll ne
most beautiful description, indicate most proluse
expenditure OF labor aud are evidently made 10 en-
dure. He is still more overpowercd with amaze
nent when, coming TO London. he passes up or
DOWN The river Thames, and coniempates tie several
great bridges, among the most splendid Objects
which are 10 be seen III England, two OF winch are
OF iron and three OF stone. spanning this great tho
roughfare OF commerce with their beautiful arches,
and made rs il, US far a. human presumption can
co. they would bid defiance 10 the decay and rava-
cs OF time II 10 this he odds as, indeed, how
can he help doing ii = visit 10 The Thames Tunnel
"a secure, dry, brilliant and even gay passage
under the he'd nf the stream, where the rtes of the
ocean daily roll their waves, and The mighty barks
o; commerce and war float in all their majesty and
pride over his hcnd, exhibiting the perfection oil en-
slneerng, and strength Of construction aud finish.
which leaves not Il doubt OF lis security and en-
durance--hc perceivcs an expense OF labor which
iisda.ns all the limited calculations OF Young and
comparatively poor couGuv. lie remarks mo-
roushuess OF Workmanship which is most admlra-
tie, and which indicates holiness and bravery OF
enterprise taking into lis calculations not merely
wears but centuries 10 come. We have IN America
Common saying in respect 10 Eiamy things which
wc undertake. that 20 this will do for the present,
which does not seem TO me 10 be known in Eng
land and we have variety oi cheap. insuhstanial.
slr.h,-o' hand WAYS Of dong many things, Soine-
times yuigarly denominated make shifts to DO.
which we ascribc to what we call Yankee Clever
ness of which certainly 10 signs are 10 be sen
here. In rant OF my lodgings, in London. near
Charng Cross is now il the process OF erection tn
Nelson Monument, Corinthian column OF stone,
more than one hundred aud fiiy feet in hight, sur
mounted BY n statue OF that distinguished man, one
OF the idols of the British nation, whose name - re-
sarded rs the brightest gem in her naval d!aden-
Now have been credbiy informed that the staging
alone. which Is ii OGDEN frame, constructed indeed
with admirable art, and put together with reHiarka-
BILE skill and strength, not less tnn four ihou-
sand pounds Sterling about twenty thousand dol
lars. | mention these examples oi the manner III
which things are done here and add, that agricni.
,u.al operations aud improvements are Iii genera!
couductc, an,! finished IN the same thorough and