The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-02-14
VOLUME In NUMBER so.

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eitlys [From the Ohio Cuitiyator.l 5lo
rs, "A SCIENCE AS WELL
!. .,,i, ~, i ~, AS An ARTGaa .sas:S $50
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aa'MR. EDlroR: Ihail with pleasure the
establishment Of an agricultural PAPER
in this place, and trust thatitis to be
the beginning ola new era in the agri-
culture Of Ohio. And here let me. say
to the farmers of this State, that It is
their duty to support their own inter
ests; and how 50 well as by contribut-
ing liberally to the sustenance ofa pa
per devoted to the advocacy of this
great and paramount interest-beinga
.faihful register of their own doings,
their improvements and efforts at i'm
prpvemsnt, dillusng amongst them the
light, knowledge and discoveries Of
| thousands of active and intelligent
minds engaged in agriculture, the no
blest Of all einployments, and the moth
erofa all arts. And flour farmers would
keep pace with these discoveries, ,ifthey
would not lag behind in the onward ca
freer of this their profession, they must
4 avail themselves 'ofthe flood Of fight
which the kindred sciences have thrown
upon it; and to do this they must read;
yes, repeat it, they must read. 1t is
no longer II struggle between mere
brute force and the earth, to, compeI'lt
to yield its fruits, for in such a struggle
man must always labor under great
disadvantages. Nature is stonser than
man she works by fixed and ilnmuta-
bic laws: she ,cRl be enquirel Of, man
must confess to these laws, he must
! work in accordance with them, and
then, with all the kinIness ami beneli-
cence Of an indulgent mother, she i'm
! parts to her votaries rich and Invaluable
| Stores of knowledge in agriculture, as
vel! as in all tier pursuits dependent
FOR success upon right application other
| principles. Agriculture as an Art is
1 the most ancient Of any that we are ac-
I quainted with, it dates from the crea-
1 ton, and the only art, believe, that
has directly received the appreciation
Of the Almighty. 1t is one that was es-
/ tabished BY God himself, for after he
had made man he placed him in the
Garden of Eden. to dress and to Keep
| it. AS an art, then, it is most ancien,
and honorable; the good and the great
Of all ages, and all places, have engaged
in it; in our own country it is highly
res pected and honored; many Of our
most eminent men, such as Washing
ton, Jefferson and Jackson, when re-
firing from the harrassing tolls Of Office
and public life, have, like Cincinnatus
oil Old, betaken themselves to the care
and tilIage of their paternal acres.
1 And why should it not be honored!
. What other art compares with it,
whether we look at the numbers enga-
ged in it, or at the vast value of its
products? II is emphaticalIy the great
, interest of the country, and its preser-
vatlon and proper encouragement is
the basis Of national wealth and pros
, perity: on this foundation is built all
otherarts.
l.eibig, the great agricultural chem
list, ys:"fhere is no profession which
| can be compared in importance, with
that of agriculture, for to It belongs the
: production of food for man and aniinas.
, on it depends the welfare ana deveI-
!, fopementof the whole human Species,
the riches of States and all commerce.
There is no other profession 10 which
J the application Of correct principles is
productive gilmore beneficial effects or
: is Of greater and more decided inf1u-
$ ence."
/ Agriculture as an ART may be de6n-
S ed as knowledge of the processes ne
cessary for the cultivation Of the soil.
: Agriculture as science explains to us
/ the reasons for these processes, and
S from a careful study of the laws and
, operations of nature, gives us rules
: whereby to successfully apply them
/ in practice ofagriculture. And as this
| successful application depends upon a
! knowledge Of these laws, who that
r cherIshes love for his profession will
be unwilling to avail himself Of the ad-
t vantages that modern science has plac-
(. ed within his power; will he not stretch
forth his hand and pluck the fruit thus
: offered to his grasp? iagain say that
3 agriculture is science as well as an
r art, and that he that would be eminent
: or successful in it must study il as a
: science.
Did You ever know young man to
hold skein Of yarn for his favorite to