New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-18

magnitude sud engrosing Interest hno oetnsnon2 ahNr
from the citizen and staiesmsn OF This hepuphc me
moot careful consideration All Vil at once undersznd
M - referring the changes and promises Of change
Ia tbe policy OF the principal Commercial nations OF me
world touching their 10 the productions Of sgr
culture By single step. which was nothing ess than
commercial revolution Crest Britain practically made
the change her trade snd subsequent events have
clothed In the appearance OF aimos supefcuhn -.
ssci,y the wisdom which thus prepared that country n
meet the visitation Of famine which has 90 soon followed
witbou, the additional evil Of usmping down inc sys'
iems Of law - minister 70 the acontIoing neces.ne'
Of hunger Changes similar 10 Character and inessurs
biz equsl 10 though 10 many Cases temporary ia
duration have been adopted By several other European
Governments under circumstances which render very
doubtful bow soon, II ever return will Do made ~ me
former policy Of close trade In tbs necessatie' Of nl
man lie.
NV markets u vast extoni aud ncsleula5le value
have thus been opened for our agricultural surplus tne
durability and s,eadaess Of which u impossible yetto
measure with certanty. Ia 10 our power 10 say bow
ever thata gree, body Of provocanons - counter'sns
restrictive commercial regulations is nov removed In
some instances psrmsBeEty ami IN others temporarily
la form it would seem to BE- ine part oil VISION 1r
the agriculture OF This country By furnishing these mar
keis 20 the extent OF mo demand WIN me pest aiN'r
~ the airest prices to snow ~ thDse counirfs hn0
heir respective Governments that reciprocal commercial
regulations If they offer no other and gher attractions
present 20 their people safeguard agaiDst STARVATION
such IL the connection row oetseen our agriculture
and the export trade and foreign market and these resu
laOus be exn6ed anu strengthened ratner tn"n
crcumscribed and weakened by our hencutufAi 40
vances The consumption OF the country u lar short Of
lie productions. aud cannot become equal 70 u wilma
any cacul.ble period On the contrary the excess OF
production s increase with The increase OF population
and settlement AMI tha improvements in agriculture and
agricultural education Thee appear to me 20 be iac's
sris ng from the condition Of county and the tastes
and nclnatons OF our people, Fixed beyond the power
Of change ana to which theories and principles u po
htcs economy must De cOnformed, TO ba made pr"c,-
. cally applicable 10 u.s. ,,
The american farmer. then, while carefully studying
h. should fs do the necessies the wants and
toe Of All cssse. Of consumers of his productions
la his county must not limit as researches or
market within those narrow bouncs He must extend
biz uOsery along the avenues OF commerce. a. lar
az trssonnrerce Of his country extends or can be eS
tended and Instruct hmseif 10 the nee settles and
wants and tastes If tne consumers CT agricultural pro
auctions IN other countries lie must observe anen
lively tho course Of trade and the causes calcu aed 70
exert Il favorable adverse influence upon II; watcn
closely the commercial policy Of other countries and
guard vigspty tns' Of his owa accommodate nis pro
ducious sr may BE- u the probable dem amos upon
the market and understand how 70 prepare them
Tor the particular market Tor which they are designed
Next 10 the production of TIE best article A. the cheap
st price lie preseniaicn 10 market In the best order
and most iuvng condition. Is important to secure 20 Inc
farmer n ready and remuDorallng market
So long agricultural shsll continue u De an eN
porting interest these combinations rs second only 10
the of production ITSELF Will demand tne careful
attention and study OF farmers and Ia any well d.
aesied system Of agricultural education, lite connection
with manufactures and the mechanic arts, win com
meTce with ths commercial policy OF our own snd otner
couues aud with the dom sa;ic aud foreign markets
should bod prominent place. thorough aud contin'
ued education 10 these collateral Out hisniy necessary
branches of knowledge to ths farmer VIII prove eAten'
siyelv useful 70 the American cZon, beyond thfir ap
ucaon the production and sale OF the fruits OF MS
labor They will qualify him the more safely and intel
elbly 20 discharge the duties of freeman and u call
ed by his fellow citizens 10 do co. the more oenehclsy
his State and country In Legislative ana o'ner
! public trusts.
hooe NAV offer another opinion in this connection,
without diving offence trespassng upon the proprle
ties of the place aud occasion 1t s that this education
ia the jus, aud true connection between th5 sslcs'u
raj the commercial and the manufacturing interests o.
our country equally ana mpaTialy disseminated among
the classes OF citizens attached 10 each OF these great
branches OF labor, would efecusy put an end to the
je,lousies too frequently 70 eve
nv mind SO educsed that so far from either being In
any degree the natural antagonist OF the other they arc
all psris Of one great and naturally harmonious system
OF bumsn INDUSTRY OF which fair announcement 10
any part Is benefit 10 tl and inst A ih'olous snu
partial TO suy part at the expense OF any
other part will prove to be injury 10 ALL Inc ecucs
ZION proposed Will do all that be done u marx the
true line between natural aud heatniul encouragement
10 either interest and an undue attempt 10 advance any
one at the expense Of the un,ed system merely proiuc
ING an unnatural and artificial relation and action "nlch
csnnct fail 10 work disease arf injury
The labors Of this Society and OF kindred associ"'
fiona have done much - inform the minds oi our iam-
crs la these collateral branchc8 OF knowledge useiu 70
them and much remains 10 be- done The science oil
production claims the fret place, and IL wide h'n -
vet - impericcty cultivated as t. ef0rd Ate ume Tor
collateral labors To stable and hehlihu mar
ke and 10 learn how % retain and npr1 H. also opens
an extensive field for the mental energies OF The iafmer
Between these objects the relation Is intimate ana the
| dependence mutus. The production makes Inc mar
ket and the market susians tbs production The pros
pee, of market stimulates TO activity In the he4d OF
production and the fruits OF that activity urge the MN
10 make the prospect, real Success Ia both contributes
10 the health and yigOr aud prosperity OF agriculture ana
Of that prosperity Commerce and Manuisctu'e' eano'
fail largely 10 pariake.
An are willing 10 promote tho of agriculture in
our State and country Most ready TO lend an active
cooperation and all cheerful TO accomplished
any valuable Improvement in this CREST branch OF pro
ductive industry. The difficulty hitherto has been IN
adopting any plan 10 elect tbs desirable OBJECT
Hence most Usually. when the public mind has been
awakened 10 the subject, arbitrary and Ia many cases
visionary experiments have been introduced bh'ed
upon no philosophical Investigation oi cause ana FL
f1ct but upnn some accidental trial. hy single indl
vidual of some novel mode Of culture, which under
the circumstances attending the experiment. has met
! with suecesf This single experiment without an 10
curry into or a knowledge 81 the cause "nch IN
the givsn ease has secured tho successful results i
Il once recommended an inalli0c rule oil husband
~ The publication and dissemination u detached
experiments OF this character for long PERIOD const
,ued the most material additions to the stock oil literary
Information connected with agriculture, supplied 70 our
farmers while many o. the experiments were 700 ih"
a and rompiestea 10 be reduced 10 practice with any
certainly o accuracy and others wore so expensive nai
HE most perfect success would mol warrant me ouusy
ubsuccessful attempts TO follow the directions s'al ,o'
making these experiments brought what canetJ Do &C.
nominated book farming into crest osfepute Win me
Industrious frugal and successful farmers OIL the co1nn)
and excited Jealousy OF, and preJedlse ssh'' ''
which has years OF patient aud unce@sins eoit il
shy measure % slay and which sre not yet removed
In the meantime geological research heretofore pm
cioaly confined 10 Investigations into the mineral sing
dom proper has been extended to us iekihms's ONCE
and Ass brought within is examinations tne iofhA'en
AT the various soils aud their Minute constituent paris
Chemistry has commenced where Geology closed ana
by careful analysis Of these constituents o the various
soils of the principal agricultural pfoaue' ana q 'he
usual mauures lsbOring 10 establish upon phosoph-
cal principles tue true relations between the so ana me
manure IL be applied and between both and me crop 70
be panted and produced Il "a seeking ou' with rapd
success the appropriate food Of the various veeeie'es
cultivated By the the soils and msuurs IN ~heh
the food Tor 10 found snd the way IN which u may
he most successfully administered 80 with me 1000 Oh
the domestic animals and the most economical fnsnner
. Of feeding IL
Thstnyes,gsi0ns are the reverse Of the iormer sys
tom of arbitrary experiments There result vAs nsee
10 Justify the arbitrary means adopted 10 produce
Uc causes are ascertsned and. being 90 ascertain.
are relied upon TO produce their natural enecI WHICH
efsc, Is the result sought a.. a., a.,f
The Importance OF this great subject u ensetuNy
srou.ng The attention OF the literary and selsnunc h,sn
of The country aud the success already exp.sncea =
drawing 10 these researches minds qasihea iof tne
labor and energies equal 10 its rapid sdVsneen'on