The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-18

ystems Of law to minister to the all eontro,,r, ,.
stiles OF hunger Changes similar In character and
nsasuraoy equal In extent though IN MANY cases tenn
porary in DURATION have been adopted bv
European governments under circumstance which red
DER very douotrul now soon II ever return wiz be
saries Of human life ' :" VIZ
New markets OF vast extent and incalcpiabls value
osrn opened for our agricultural surplus, the
durability and steadness Of which it rs Bile vet
10 .neaurs Nith certainty. 1t is In pewer to say
nw'er that great body of provocations to counter
FaIng restrictive commercial regulations Is now re-
1oved IN some instances perms neptly and in Others
temporarily in FORM and would seem TO be the part
OF wisdom for the agriculture of this country bv fur
Shns these markets 10 the extent OF the demand with
pest articles at the farest prices to show to those
souhtries ana their respective governments tnst re
eprocal commercial regulations II they offer no other
anu 5gher attractions present to their people safe
susra against starvation.
Such Is the connection now between agriculture
and the export trade and foreign market and these
,J " % ana strsngtheneu' Ia.neI 'ns
crcrmeerbed and weakened, by our agricultural ad-
vncss The consumption Of the country is far short Of
preducton and cannot become equal to 1t within any
cacuass period On the contrary the excess OF pro-
ductien Ia to Increase with the increase OF population
and settlement aud the improvements In and
agricultural education These appear to me to be facts
arising from the condition Of country and the tastes
ana ihcnaons Of people, fixed beyond the power OF
change and which theories principles Of political
economy must be cenormed to be made practically ap-
pcahle to us.
simply propose to inquire a. to fact, which must
control the application Of theories and principles OF
ticai economy touching this point to country and
it, agricultural population, without raising question
Is the consumption Of this country equal to its agri-
cultural production, become within any cal
culable period Of years? How is the fact? May not
inquire without offence, or transccnding the limits
have prescribed for myself in the discussion Can fair
examination .urupulousy confined to this point take
political bearing disturb political feeling It Is
tany not design to wound the feelings OF any
Der OF the society of any citizen of the country and
have convinced myself that may make this inquiry,
and express, the conclusions of my mind the
result without doing either If shall prove to be In
n
economy dependent upon the fact for its application be-
cause as to the soundne Of the principle attempt no
discussion and offer opinion 1t will be error as to
to the wisdom policy Of the theory when it be
sion inappropriate here With the indulgence of the
society, Twill inquire as to the fact.
every VARIETY Of climate and so most fsvcr.bs to arr
cultural pursuits 1t produces already almost every ag
rcultura staple and the most important the ordina
ry productions extensive sections OF the country ana
are now sent to the markets in great abundance.
Yet agriculture is in its infancy almost everywhere
and at its maturity nowhere. 1t Ia believed to be
tiry safe ASSUME that there is not one single agr
cultural county in the whole Union filed up In an agri
cultural sense-not such county which has not yet
land to DO brought into cultivation, and much more
land the cultivation OF which is to be materially i'm
proved before it be considered having reached
true Of the best cultivated agricultural county in the
Uniou how vast is the proportion of those counties
which have entire townships and Of the States which
have not merely counties but entire DISTRICTS yet wholly
unpeopcd aud unrecaimed from the wilderness state.
When to this broad Of the agricultural field Of
country add immense territories organized and
uporganizsd who compute the agricultural capaci
ties of the United States fix limit to the period
when our surplus agricultural productions will increase
with increasing years aud population? Compare the
OF 1880 and 1910 with the map of the Union and
witness the increase of population in the States,
which almont exclusively agricultural and who can
doubt the strong and rskstess inclination OF our people
Connect with these considerations of extent of
try, diversity Of soils varieties of climate and partial
and imperfect the present agricultural pros
poets or this country Witness the rapid advances OF the
last dozen years in the character Of cultivation the
quality and quantity Of our productions from given
breadth u land and the improvements In all tho impe
ments by which the labor of the farmer assisted and
applied. Mark the vast change in the current Of edu-
Gated mind of tho country in respect to this pursuit.
tbs awakened attention to its high espectabity
profession to it's safety from hazards to its healthfu
ness to MUD and body. and to its produciveness Lis
ten the calls information for education upon agri
cultural subjects aud to the demands that this educa
ton shall constitute department in the great and all
pervading system OF our common school education,
subject at this moment receiving the especial attention
and brng pressed forward by tho renewed energies of
this sooy Behold the numbers of professors honored
with the highest testimonials of learning conferred in
country devotpg their lives to eoogical and che
ca researches calculated to evolve the laws of nature
colleges aad institutions OF learning and count the
youDs toiiug Dduslriously for their diplomas to
qualify themselves to become practical and successful
famers already convinced that equally with the ceri-
cal too legal and the m-aioa professions that Of agri
culture requires thorough aud systematic education
aud its successful Practice the exercise Of active
mind devoted To diligept study
The American farmer, then, whls carefully studying
rs he shud not fail to do tho necessities the and
the OF all classes of OF his productions
In his coupy, must not limit bis researches for a
market within those narrow bounds He must extend
his observations along the avenues Of commerce. as far
the Of his country extends, or csr be ex
tended and instruct himself as to the necessities and
Sxus and tastes of the consumers of agricultural pro-
ducticns in other countries. He must observe atten
lively the OF trade and the to
exert favorable or adverse influence upon IT. watch
closely the commercial policy of other countries and
guard yglsnty that of his own; accommodate his pro-
dnct,ns far msy he to the probable demands upon
the market and understand how to prepare them for
te particular market for which they designed Next
70 thO production OF the bsst article ct ths cheapest
price, ia presentation in the market in the best order
aud most inviting condition Is important to secure to
the farmer ready and remunerating market
SO long agricultural shall continue to he
porting interest these considerations second only to
the sciouos OF production itself viii demand careful
tenton aud study OF farmers and in any well digest
ed system OF agricultural educstion its connection with
manufactures ssd the mechanic arts, with commerce
with the commercial policy of and other
tries aud with the domestic and foreign markets. should
hold prominent place. thorough and continued
education in these collateral, but highly necessary
branches Of knowledge to the farmer, will prove
svely useful the American citizen beyond their
pcaton to the production and sale Of the fruits of his
labor They win qualify him the more safely and intel
hgeny to sscharse the duties Of freeman, and, II
called ny his fellow citizens to do the beneficial
public trusts.
hops may offer another opinion in this connecto
without giving offence, or respssng upon the proprie
ties OF he place and occasion. 1t Is that this educa-
ton in Che just and true connection between the agr-
cultural the commercial and the manufacturing inte-
rets ~ our country equally and impartally dissent
mated among the classes of citizens attached each
these great branches Of labor would eectuay put an
end to the eaouses too frequently excited demonstrate
ing to every mind educated that far from either
being any degree the natural of the other
they all parts of great and harmonious
system Of human industry, of which fair encourage
nent to any part bsnsnt to all; and that all inv
peDse Of Any other part Will prove be an injury to oil
Ihs education proposed will do all that can be done to