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From the O15o Snl Journal.
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.

a proposition for State Convention Of
tie friends Of Agriculture originated with
the editor Uf the Ohio Luluvalor, and has
been warmly seconded in various sections
Of the State. Sometime in the month OF
June, it is thought, will best suit those for
y lnse benefit the Gonveaton is proposed
The Hamilton County Agricultural Hocle-
ty taVors the proposition.
That such convention, if well attended,
and ombodying some Of the energy and
practical wisdom Of the tarmng cOmmuni-
ty of Ohio, would do much good and secure
much.g ood, we cannot doubt tor moment.
As we remarked in the last Journal, it is Oh =
Iy necessafy that the farmers Of Ohio feel
their own power and appreciate the mag
nitude of the agricultural interest, imorder
to render their voice potential in the coull-
sells Of the State II they study their own
wants and acquaint themselves with the
practical legislation OF even their own eoHn-
try as far as that legislation has been dirpc-
ted t0rtheir benefit they will find that o.
ho, the third State Of the Union in ropuIa-
ton, and the frstin tsagrlcuIturGl produc
many Of her sister States in her attention
to the interests OF farming popshton,
The fault in great measure must he laid
at the door of the liIIers OF the soil, and as
the remedy is in their hands, they are to
blame if it is not applied. They need,
more than any thing else, an interchange
OF sentiment, in order 10 bring about the
proper course of action. There are not,
propabIy, mere than half a dozen regularly
organized agricultural Societies in the egh-
ty-ene counties Of the State; and not mtre
than half Of that number are in healthy,
vigorous operation, In such a stat" u at.
fairs, how can we wonder that 50 little has
been done. So pa pable an indicat6t Of
apparent Indifference to their own inter
ests, and Of want of union Of purpose,
has produced Its natural fruits. Failing to
look after their own interests, negIecting to
counsel with each otherand to devise means
for eIevating theirow II condition, tlieir Re.
presentatVes have entered ntoandretfed
from public life unimpressed with their re-
sponsibiIltes 70 those who selected them,
and without an effort to secure legislation
that would deVeIope the resources OF the
soil and enhance in the same measure the
agricultural interest,
Our system Of internal improvem nts has
done much to open q market for the sur
plus produce Of the State; but it, has done
little, it can do but little, to increase ,hs
quality and quantity OF those products of
Of given number of acres. 1t can do lit
tie to elevate tie taste, the skill and them
fluence of the farmer. Az enlightened
public sentiment must work such change.
A community OF feeling and combination
Of effort must be relied on to bring about
what is needed.
IT will AT once be seen that a convention
Of the farmers Of Ohio, epresentng the va
rIed interests of her rich vallies and Fertile
plains, would accomplish much. The thou
sands and hundreds Of thousands engaged
in agricultural pursuits within her limits, II
properly represented, would digest plan
of operations that could not fail to command
attention and enlist thciabors Of ALL The
whole mass would eventually he leaveheu
by tho influence set in operation here and
the spirit carried by the delegates to the re-
motest sections OF the State.
Thus believing, we second ardentlE the
proposition for q convention Of the Agricu-
turiAts Of Ohio. Wehope the press of both
parties, at every point, will takeup the mat
ter, and aid mawakcning theattenuonofthe
farmers to the proposed movement.
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