Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-08-05
Chemistry and Farming.

The attention Of farmers invited to the article this
SUBJECT first page We desire impress upon them
the importance Of seisnes applied TO agriculture aud how
much will increase, well The pFoduetveness, the
pleasure Of labor Heretofore and now great eHtent
the farmer has other guide than experience and gno-
Of the causes only the effect Of certain modes Of
tage lie has learnt for instance that successive crops
Of any grain upon the SOIL will exhaust IT, and that
certain portion Of his farm best Tor cora another for
oats, De- but Of the he has knowledge We
that field which, after several crops out Tor corn,
will yet yield potatoes oats other produce in abund
anee and we conclude once that the soil exhausted OF
the peculiar properties which enter into the growth Of corn
Now, f knew what those properties were, and also the
chemical proportion Of the different kinds Of manure
could supply the deficiency aud thus raise
y for any number Of years This result Agricultural Chem
is,ry Is obtaining foI
Farmers oen perpered 10 know the bes, rotation Of
crops, and they usually rely upon their their neigh
baTs' experience Yet they End Il 10 not reliable. Upon
6eld large yield Of rye follows crop Of
while uPOa another field they fail entirely upon the
field there in the lapse Of f~ years, the same
result What s the Of all this what Il
IL owing and how those may be discovered and OBJ.
Waited questions Of vital interest the iarner
equally important to him to know, wha. best
adapted 10 different soils and the produce Of different
grains II would him large expenditure 0f labor
and money wasted and unprodueive and render his
life and his labor attractive and pleasant, because
more reasonable, aud more certain Of reward.
Thi. knowledge with its happy effects, contained in
the science Of Agricultural Chemistry. and hope viii
be within the reach Of ALL Farmers the meridian
advanced age in life. may have the time
the opportunity acquire this knowledge fully but tbey
have growing up and 10 take their places
who may easily scqure il part Of their education
Give them the opportunity Farming has too long beer
treated mechanical occupation, giving employ
exercise the reasoning faculties Of the mind
having interest in eonneIon with the principles
results Of science Il found and proved embrse,
both, and 10 give employment the highest mental eul
ties But be Of prse,ea utility be made par
Of early education Of study and preparation vii
be found necessary to make successful farmer,
make lawyer physician any Of the learned profess
ions Agricultural science ought, and hope vii
be made necessary PAT, Of both academic and common
school education.
The New England Farmer commenting this subject
says;
/ ave think the time has arrived when the subjec
should claim the attention Of the public, more thai
IL has yet done, Of the establishment Of Agteutur
al Seminary, the attachment % agricultural de
paruent TO some one OF the existing institutions o
/ Education. Agriculture always has BEEN and prob
" always viii be, the prominent interest Of the stat
that from which the greatest portion OF It's citizen
derive their means OF subsistence and enjoyment Fo
its most successful prosecution, il depends much q
Il any employment in which men engage, on a know
edge ct scientific principles and on the ndicous app
cation Of them.
/ While, then, so much ia done, very wisely an
properly, too, TO provide the Of education spec
tally adapted to other professions and occupations VIII
should the interests and the OF the noble scienc
Of agriculture, almost alone be neglected. Surely W
apprehend. Il must be only because the attention
the people has not been sufficiently drawn TO The sub
jeel; and We trust il will not long remain 50, IL d.,
cushion Of the question shall be entered into and ker
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