The North-Carolina standard., 1845-05-28
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+ AGRICULTURAL, EDUCATION
T Even in North Carolina they are going ahead
tel US in the business of agricultural education.
!. An agrieRhufal school has been recenay estab-
hshed in 5Ashe County, in that State, Hnder the
patronage of Bishop Ives 7Fhe establishment
comprises about five hundred acres of land, with
the necessary buildings. The pupils are requir-
ed to labor, only; so giuch as may be necessary
to illustrate practically the principles they are
Taught in the school r. In all he hranchfs6f a
liberal education the course of instruction is thor
oagh. :faetexponses are one hundred. and twen-
ty-fve delIarsPer year, for tuition, board; wash
ing and fuel SO .,4 --,s.r@ s..
In connection herewith, ecopy from the South,
ern Planter letter from Bishop ives to the Ed
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-, ,Ra1eigh, ,March 12, 1915:
,MY DEAR SIR-Many thanks for your very in
Eferesfing aud usef1f publication, which have re-
Fceiyed; also, f6r the straw cutter, which hope
soon 10 receive. The progress IN .agricuiiural
sknoW1eIge and mpf6 gemenf, is most gratifying.
ject bere, are striking. The book merchants Tur-
'ntr & Haghes. in form me, thar during the late
sntiag of our Legislature, more books on agrcul-
ture were disposed Of than had been for the preri-
oas serenLeen gears, the length of time in which
they had done business in this place. This is en-
couTa gfng not only 10 the worldly economists bot
lothe Gbristiah minister, for regard the cn!Iiva-
ton Of the sofia intimately cohnected with the
Sevatio6 has led 10 rhis conviction, and hence. in
an aienPr 10 do something foE the spiritual inter
'esis of our rowing mou ptapeets, have lett II my
duty TO ehdeaYor 6fst OF ALL 10 break dp their hdb
1!s Of id.eness and hunting, ahdinfgse among them
s2it fot The improves ement Of their rich, but neg
Iected lands. Indeed llook to the change of feel
ing new going Oh. ia favor Of agfie1ltgr in this
Stale as one Of rhe most PBomlfns sighs Of the
tiiies bpth IN Ssgad % The physical aud moral ad-
Vahcement Of Che people! -
Excuse these onile lrnIh, nfiduat rp marks A,
a9ture tinie may Ia Ike this s6bisct in earn
est: W ifh q view 10 aid in the Impression which
y9oE deseIsiag ps[iedsai is oHly b1! surely pro
: Win the Iruezt regard Your friend and servant
Ix- l.. s. IVES
We cannot close this article more appropriate
ly, than by making an extract or-two from an ad-
dress. delivered ia October last bv Ralph r.
Phelps, befqrethe Hartford county tGonnecticul1
Agricultural Society by the way, one oftbe very
6est ofthe very many good essays on domestic
economy qpd heme education, which we are int
debted. 10 the Yankees for, :. :,
Speaking Of the disposition of young ncn ITO
leave the farm. for a profession, q, clerkship, o
trade, or exon a pediers trunk or cartn heassigns
aInghg the causes of the prevalence of this sprit
's ffse IDEAS Of honor and Tespecability, s6tly,
morose and acotdlng habits of parents p and Efhe
rough, ,;slIpcoath land conf fertless appearance of
many farmers' houses, and outb6ildinesep Mrs
F. thea ptoceedsto Peim OUT a remedy, as fol
lows: - . y b: =, -
= Let no farmers wife think her, children too
good 10 lahor bat the contrary, let her strive
early to fix habRs of industry. Lot every mother
teach her. sons that while labor on the farm is
honorable, idEeness ignorance and wee alone bring
reproach. And when this lesson is thoroug1y
mpressedon the mind of her eson, and ,correspon-
ding habits are formed hat son will be likely to
max efficient man and q uSefuk chizen, whtth,
ef he be following. profession; or be engaged in
the more, safe and more pleasant pursuit of agri-
culture. Bit when the mother without this, les
son, and without these habfs, Undertakes 10 make
her SON entlennR, she is far. more likely tol
make him loafer. -
Let parents labor TO give all their chifdten
good education. Letzth absurd notion, that a.
farmer needs no daeation be baniyhed from every
dwelling. There is no pursuit where Intelligence
and well cultivated and we'll, disc plfned mind
is more necessary than in the proper management
Of the farm: Let, the, mind be enlarged :by d
knowledge OF history, POLITICAL economy md esne
eially The. sciences. connected with agriculture
Let the young farmer earich his mind BY, general
reading 1.et him thoroughly understand our
POLITICAL instGutions and BE able to fudge Of his
political rights and duties without HE aid of some
demagogue &ho had rather devote His time tof
ching over the public Interests, than to the
pursuit Of hottest industry La short the fafrner
be able to reason; to examine and to Judge f6f3
himself and he viii soon take the elevated rank
IN soclety4to which his calling enlhfes HIM and I
he viii peiopger have the opportunity Of com.
planning that professional men have loo much
influence. ThisNwiH have a. great tendency to
attach farmers sons Is their homes and to iheirf