New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-14
The State Fair a, auburn.

following
On the whole unless the mass Of the farmers can be
prompted to generally the lists of cornpe
tition-un!ess show increased production hy
more and more skiIfu preparation and application Of
manure with other evidences of general improvement
clearly traceable to closer study of the principles Of
Agculruresnd az the fruit produced by these Annual
Fa.s, where it may De feared, thousands 20
TO any other spectacle rather than 20 contribute
may not the question begin 70 De put whether should
not strike nearer to the of the evil or deficiency
would cure by applying larger portion Of the tine
and the which are uovv applied 10 getting IN
spectace5 rather to the dissemination Of E7orLdee-
which, after all, ia power and the basis on which all
hopeful improvement must rest General improvement
IN great branch OF national industry, implies influences
deeply seated and widely difised il implies change
and meoration IN the system of education and the
habits OF thought and that i easily wrought on
men advanced in life, any than espeers be
made OF old trees Il may wei De questioned whether
greater good would no: be achieved by premium for IN
stance for the best essay the principles ofdra
ing land-such one as Mr.. Thomas would write
essay from Downing on rura! architecture; Audubon
on orrithology or Doctor Darlington on botany or
Anderson on hemp; or Godsborough on wheat or
Randall on barley or Harris on entomology or Sea
brook on cotton or Rost sugar or Franklin Minor
on practical farming or Wilder on hortculture-&c
and causing these be read in every country school
and in every Farmers Club Il may b. doubled whether
such dispositions OF the funds at command would not
lay the foundation Of good than al the premiums
that bestowed for large crops fat hogs
with iT6e cGlres Il is with the spirit OF
pdy in the old but with the love of knowledge in the
young that must deal. By particular nbution
may wash away the dust insects from the branches OF
a but If you would have it strike deep root and
take firm hold of the ground-f you would nvigorate
lis stem and give il rtulness and longevity you must
manure and cultivate at the root So If would
compiisb radical and permanent and well grounded
reform in the great industrial interests OF society all
efectual efforts 10 do must be connected with the in
telectua! cultivation oil the rising generations with
ference these particular Interests and although, in
the OF some accidental influence preJudicai TO the
truulness Of particular crop II may be removed and
the crop saved by expedents yet II would be the hight
of folly and emprici-m rely such expediens for
the regular enjoyment OF abundant harvest The ugger
may the vulgar by his scightothand tricks and
MI their minds with amazement and his pockets with
their loose change but the philosopher and the OF
sense knows all the while that nothing break the
regular and natural connection between cause and effect
and is eager what that connection Is in the
before him. glittering premium may cause any man
10 stuh mis- bullock into excessive obesity but how
much useful 10 stimulate OF science. By
high and adequate rewards of profit OF honor. 10
analyzc and explain for common and universal benefit
anu information the properties OF the soil on which the
corn and the grass grow and the uutrtve properties
again OF the and the grass on which the bullock
feeds the end that through all his operations the
young farmer may proceed Observation-Disclosures can
he never proceed with the pleasure honor.
with any thing like certainty. 10 adapt his to his
ends Who docs not know, the result vi expert
nents thousand times repeated, what immense crops
OF corn can be made 10 grow on an acre-how much
wool to grow a Sleeps back-how much milk COW
be made 10 yield, and how much hog be made to
weigh But how few understand thoroughly the prin
cipes upon which these results depend, and by what
most economical and processes they be with
certainty accomplished Have we not IN a word col
lecteo sufficient OF facts and is II not time that
were drawing deductions from them. or IN other
words time that were looking from effects to caus
es Finally the production OF great crops and the
hibton of wellformcd animals and implements OF the
most perfect all highly worthy of encour
agementnot 10 show that such things can be produced
but as demonstrations OF problems the blackboard
TO show the time, hOtr they have been done
ANY fool an tell that il hen sits three weeks on an egg
il will produce chicken but il took science 10 ascer
tain the degree of temperaurc-aboui 100 OF Fahren
hees5ensl TO incubation and that artificial heat might
bee made to perform the Office of the natural mother and
Just as well When shall we to appeal, a stimu
lu- Improvement the baser elements OF our nature
and learn that walk OF life opens many and such
entertaining studies those which lie III his path 10
charm the cahirat0r OF The soil and 10 make him es
sbsh his natural right 10 be accounted among the most
learned and he ought TO be, Of consequence among
the most useful and vrtuous OF mankind How long
shall suffer all other classes 10 Talk OF and 10 treat us
n fools or babies Let efforts and means be ap
ped the beiier education of the RISING generation in the
principles Of i9ricHilue all as branches and 10 pro-
vidng we'll paid and highly honored instructors and
suitable books for all schools and for Farmers Clubs
Thus would lay broad and solid basis out OF which
general and permanent improvement would grow up
improvement founded on pride in their profession TO
which understanding OF Its principles is always TO be
implied essential We only say that the tune may
come when the question will arse. whether II Is not
better give tins other direction to large share OF
our eXertions and to most OF the means AT our com
mand and the action OF the Government II the
Government, can ever be brought TO act specially for
this great interest as II does Tor others that hVe IKE
horse flies, on It's blood.
I'VE cannot draw these hasty remarks 10 close
without bearing humble testimony 10 the patriotic
efforts and designs Of all concerned in projecting this
exhibition and 10 the assiduty and tact OF the o;cers
and assistants 10 whom WAS consigned the duty oil SUI
pernteuding it. We regretted that, for more reasons
tbann irnDOssible hear the Grafton
but shall read IL with the greater attention, ana with
pleasure for which have ample security in the ad
mticd and admired talents and eloquencs of the orator
Without the slightest wish 10 detract from him or
.rom the Obligation conferred by him on the society we
will only add that when agrculiurlsts are brought by
improved education III direct reference 10 ther bust
ness TO better knowledge OF il and OF their rights
knowing they will dare maintain them and VIII no
longer consider themselves obliged 10 90 annually 10
member OF learned profession TO advocate Inc
interests OF their own which thus, by implication al
least they seem shall be Tor ever considered as
among the HHLeGrned
III with some experience and thirty years OF Jealous
devo,on.to these subjects may be permitted 10 orer
suggestion in friendly spirit would add that
instead Of giving premiums TO animals without merit
because they without competitors. such animals
should be stig1uaZed unworthy oil eShlplton ana OF
their race Several such priced animals NJ this exhibition
nisht be named At al events the nErsoT 81 cos7vrs
in all should be stated along with the awards as thai
would serve in measure TO explain thai success
does NOT always imply merit The object oil such so
cieues-especially Seate Socieues-shoud be not 80
much 10 swell the number to eSemphty excellence
in things exhibited II proceedings not conducted
in this spirit judgment and independence the public
will turn swsy disgust from institution 50 hsble 10
be illdirccted or perverted
A NoBuE ExAMpLE-Worcester against The
florida few weeks ago when there was prodiglous
demand for baggage for the use OF the army oil
invasion in Mexico agent Of the Government know
inc inst our town somewhat famous Tor rs manu-
features in the carriage line paid visit 10 this place
and left his proposals with The various master worknen
10 give them an opportunity OF making their estimates
as preliminary the contracts which he expected 10
make here snd which was his purpose 10 conclude the
next day.
We dc not know whs, success attended his laoors at
all the manufacturers but do know how ne succeed
cd in one of the largest and which for the honor oil the
town and TO the credit of human nature II gives Us great
pleasure to record.
After talking the matter between themselves the
partners resolved tia, they would not make an s'y
wagon any price, upon any terms whatever ana
when the agent called they promptly told him SO as
NAV be supposed the agent taken all sosck iof Il
wss probably the arst his life that he had ever
known good Government contract 10 be refused
Are you so busy he replied, that you could NOT
-as, hold of the Job Z" noble reply.
NOT exactly so busy, ssid the carriage Inaker oui
rha, we could do gres; deal uiore work we chose TO-
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