Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-18
PROGRESS OF AGRICULTURE.

Mr. z. PRATT, formerly member Of Congress, and
who distinguished himself whilst in that body by
valuable abors connected with the statistics of the
country, has, we perceive, been rendering his valu
able aid to the promotion of the science OF agrcul-
ure in the interior Of New York. At a late meet
ing of the Greene County Agricultural Associa-
ton, Mr.. PRATT delivered an address, practical.
eloquent, and full of encouragement to the friends
of the agricultural prosperity Of this country. In
the course of his remarks he thus alluded to the
services of that noble ANIMAL the horse, to the i'm
provement Of the breed Of which so much attention
has lately been directed with such signal
The horse best fitted travel in the and sands of
the South is the descendant of the small hardboned light
footed Arabian with its high courage and sken while
graingowing Pennsylvania and Ohio with then cumbrous
wagons prefer heavy cornfed breed, that will throw
greater weight upon the collar The North again. is bet
served by compact and active Of middle size
endowed with much strength in proportion to their
weight and greater powers of endurance who bravey champ
the bit noby strain the load with onike vgor
ocng TOLL and answering to the drivers voice with proud
step and martial if il the trumpet calling them
battle Thus the and peculartes-the SOIL climate,
and of each dcreque and produce that peculiar
breed which best suited to itself What better stock do
need than such be bred from the best Of those al
ready have The of L. Pratt & Co., composed Of
single span natives Of REGION the habit of
drawing from Cakl the mountain Pratsvile, and
back loads of hides and leather Of from thirty fifty, and
sixty hundred weight each, wagon sleigh incu
died. the distance being thirty miles, and three
days go and The quantity thus transported within
the year nearly and half millions of pounds and the
expenses the last season. including all risks and charges
only thirteen hundred During twenty years of this
service which make bold to assert has been equaled by
horses of any other district county the globe horse
has been injured in the hands Of careful driver"
We feel especial satisfaction in giving the widest possible
circulation the eminenty sensible and patriotic remarks Of
Mr. PaATr relative the usefulness and honorable charac
Of the I" farmers life"
Any honest pursuit will be esteemed by young Of
independent spirit and honorable ambition in preference
being oungng in the antechambers public depart
menis, and the Hobbies of the Capitol suppant for the pre-
carous emouments Of office. Let il ever be deemed high
honor by those who qualified to be called
people but when you your made in the image of
his God inclined quit the handles of his plough throw
down his hammer and sell his brthgh Tor Of poage
put his hands the homey fable of the dog and the wolf
which ncuaes the love Of independence boon above all
price 1t the independent spirit Of our people that ranks
them above all other nations Of the earth because each
has in himself the ability and resolution to accomplish his
ends Of and by himself; this that Amer
can be pcnness and alone in any of the eth
and amongst any people and instead of wasting his life out
poor and depsed Stranger be will summon his energies and
bear himself like conqueor. Whatever the natives do
ing he does il better than they he makes the money!
exerts the most influence, and becomes leader and
prince among them from soleing shoe heading army
he shows himself in all things capable in all things superior
and having accumulated sufficient fortune for himself and
honor for his country abroad he returns lay her the
spo Of other and and enjoy in his native home society
equals What does such ofdicia patronage or
protection He eat the bread he has not earned
or to enjoy honors he has not deserved"