Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-02
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Farmers FestiyaI

The asperty which moro than il should 40
party contests has been occasionally and aRree.bv in
erruPIed and relieved during the two months by IN,
Agricultural affairs which off at this season. TO bring
all parties together in friendly If more wholesome
rivalry, At envening rural life and illustrating the nro
gress Of agricultural Improvement
The Editor OF the Farmers Library received IL seem,
an early Invitation to deliver the Annual Addresses
ceser and at Northampton, Massachusetts and performed
the task ID we Judge by the united voice Press TO
the entire satisfaction Of all parties both places OF his
address at Northampton lind the following compliment
tary notice IN the Northampton Democrat.
We will only add, and that with much satisfaction that
the Agricultural Societies IN diff parts ot the country
following the good example Of the American Institute are
coming 10 the determination 20 distribute Agricultural
knowledge in books rather than Money Judging very pro
perry that while the "makeh itself wings and
away, the other will stick the pocket but in much
better place, IN the minds OF the OF price and
IN the minds OF hrs sons making them aud better
men, IN general and especially more Intelligent and e-
cient $ llers OF the soil.
"THE AsR;cuLrURAL ADDREss AND REroRrs. Mr. JoHN
3 SKINNER, the Editor OF the Farmers Library and
MOHfhly Journal Of agriculture, delivered on Thursdav
last the usual address before the Agricultural Society of
the Counties OF Hampden, Hampshire and franklin. As
literary, entertaining, useful and practical DISCOURSE II
merits the highest and decided praise We have
never hod the pleasure OF listening address of the
kind which struck eyncng much thorough kuoys
edge Of the SUBJECT such familiarity with all the
topics relating agriculture, such felicity in d,.plavny
their connection such unity ia the arrangement of his
ter, such elegance OF STYLE and such force Of language
HaAlUs pe'enslOns 10 those
OF defamation which often invest pompous noihngs with
fictitious importance, his delivery was easy his ACCENT
uaon such as TO make himself distinctly understood Alb.
soibed, he has been, Tor twenty years in e
study Of Agriculture he possesses On acquaintance with /,
which Is probably not exceeded by Ut any other
IN the Union lie IN fact the editor OF the st nrr-
cultural paper ever published the United Sales-Ihe
baltimore Farmer, and has always pursued his fayore
science with that spirit OF enthusiasm aud love which
dsrS men adopts IN an art which they pursue such u
trng perseverance, and eeaseless devotion
"MT. SINNERS Address
ard was full Of profit that honorable and Important
tor whom 1t was designed, IL calculated to give far
mefs correct idea OF their position charac ter Importance
and rights IL showed that the Difference paid to ministers.
lawyers, doctors-proessoHal mon 30 called more than
To farmers, all wrong, unjust and absurd AcRtcu-
rURE. no said, a scieHee-a great scienee-n y,of
si0aa profession whose and profitable conduct de-
manded sagaeiy, learning study, research Ii was pro.
lesion that brought all the powers OF the mind into
and Mheh exaeed as large an amount OF mental phys-
cal effort lie dePlored that mistaken legislation which had
iosered oil other pursuits aud but that Of
tn O. The farmers owed 20 themselves and to their chill
dfen TO gather Of the benefits Of Legislation A we'll
rs TO let them be received exclusively by Others e
upon the necessity Of giving farmers more extensive
more thorough education. II the boast of Now Fng
land that its nhabiianls, almost without exception knew
now 10 read and wrct but he feared they wero too often
conened with this. Reading writing and cypherng Ne,.
the implements Of loarnngho tools BY which sgfienlt
"a and other knowledge fashioned aud wfouqh, Out
II explained the reasons Why good farmers must be se-
quanied with chemistry, botsny and other coa,eras 10
agricultural science. He showed the vast
anu 'uhole discoveries IN farming which had this origin
he SPOKE 100 OF iarmor wives and daughters snd paid
them the tributes OF praise which their due and point
ed out the necessity Of their being, aso better and
| extensively educated.
"Bu IL would be yanfJr Us to ATTEMPT an analvss NJ hi.
excellent and beautifully written address as there was no.
thing in II which would udmit Of o1purgauon or abrdp,.
mont Every sentences was we'll dgosted and so nppre-
pirate that the integrity u the production would suffer from
the least abbfeyiaOn We speak strongly, because wo
were filled with sdmston at the ability. the scholarship,
the utility and the enlarged views displayed throughout the
dfaru We Hon IL vt ~. l..
70 be duly appreciated Il must carefully read, and be-
lievo will be tho meana Of awakening interest in the
science O agriculture and conviction % the Of moro
thorough instruction for farmers, hsn anY hing which has
boon said Tor many day Mr. SkiGntE deserves tie thanks
Of the whole community for drawing up aud 6sry FAR
msr should be possessed Of copy. We cannot dsmiss
this subject without saying word Of the FarmsyI Libra
" Journal monthly publication Of which no 10 tho editor
II makes two very large octave volumes year. and con-
tans tho most valuable farming infofmaon elegant aud
costly ongravngs, aud reprints Of important agricultural
works. II IL only S. year.