New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-09


men And for this excellent administration the In
stiu,e il indebted chiefly 30 the ability Of is mem
bers and the integrity Of its Corresponding Secre-
isry. I. b. WAEEsAS. such an Institution a. this IL,
has claims to confidence ard protection and there Il
absolute proprety In is application 70 the Legislature.
And let me remark that proper School for American
citizens has yet existed among US such school must
be practical well a. theoretical Practical Engineer
ing Surveying. Arithmetic. Agricultural Chemistry,
Writing &c 6c-with hours OF recitation and in daily
Agricultural labor and Mechanic lsbor-sl in sue
cession-snd all tending TO make the body OF the
scholar robust the time that be is acquiring
other knovledse-not emitting Chemical Lsbora
tory for testing the qualities Of soils Such scholar
will 20 out into the world in safe condition.
adequate 10 all the business of life ia mind and in
bOdy-adeduate 10 all the vicissitudes Of hie-snd
instead Of the weakness Of body often caused by
common College education be would come out full
OF vigor My early life employed on farm, on
which had also the advantages Of blscksmth's and
carpenters shop, and from my practice then in AL these
employ could no. (if was somewhat younger
sustain myself among NY cilow citizens by working al
either Of them II is vain % bOis proud d9 N he boat
unless there be- when storms shall come robust bof,s
and norOus arms ftor safety, and add 30 that
the skill Of swimmer An institution such as s sought
here should be where parents and friends can often see
the young lads to watch their health and their morals
We have no such school this in great Stsie-And
under the care of the American Institute rod
haze income few thousand dollars from the Stsefor
years would probably suffice for the establishments
this school Truth compels the declaration that in
the distribution of the school fund the dividends
appear TO be about much in some cases Tor rh6c 80
for miRROr. The fund seems TO be in the hands Of
understanding ndded 10 instruction Has the charge
for tuition yet been lowered Notwithstanding the
bounty Of the State Buildings have been erected and
in the Of them have been made almost
private property. or ike stock companies Ask yfuuor
has been 0Pedf VI the salaries OF the knOnE9 ones
hare been raised BY the Constitution Of 1876 the prin
cips of the Literature Fund pledged to be kept good
the revenue only is divided AZ to the doubling Of sss
rice certain teachers Of acsdemesss t. their per
quisites those facts are never discosed-l forbeH
naming any one case The garment siA r. in many cases
urge that this new great Agricultural School ought
without farther delay. TO be established
Mr.. Mics reminded gentlemen OF the heartfelt
advice of Washngtonto for the great interests of
Agriculture by every measure, and for It's honor and
welfare TO make separate and distinct department Of
the Government Of the Union for Agriculture.
Judge VAS WICK recommended that delegates
from the Institute should be appointed to take charge OF
the objects Of petition 70 the Legislature for the Ag
rcultural School
Dr. U.DERHILL, of Croton Point--Such a School
might embrace in it appropriate mechanical operations
The Farm this City would rise in value, and the
farms of the whole State would increase in value from
the application of knowledge gained by the scholars
That deep prejudice among farmers against what they
term book knoukd9e would away before the
ual increased value Of farming shown by such scholars
Many Of the scholars in old established colleges
for the part rendered weak consumptve, and In
efficient for the active services Of life In consequence
of want OF due physical exercise Many find their
OF education has tended TO inure their vital orsansthe
brain the liver and the lungs peculiarly the victims
there is great sacrifice Of life in consequence Of il %
TO 30 per of those passing through college tend
consumption before the age of IS study without
bodily exercise deranges the vital system and destroys
the body All animals as well a. men, require and are
susceptible of great development of the corporal pow
ers by muscular exerton. Under present low
dition OF Agricultural knowledge, in many instances
raise bushels Of wheat where might get forty
and 30 OF oats and other crops. The very labor lost
with proper instruction would AZ least double crops
We'll taught Agricultural scholars would scatter
LII, a. ~ -
would double the value Of taxable lands in FIVE
years The learned professions all done The
mere increase OF tolls on our roads and canals would
overpay any expenditures of the State for Agrcul
tural Schools. We live in utilitarisn age and we
must have something that touch something
real Make Agriculture an intelligent and an honorable
pursuit il is the bass Of all our Deaha
DR.. CLowEs-lt is proper TO press the Legsla-
ture this subject Shall there be colleges and schools
for law medicine and divinity and not for farming
The prejudice of honest farmers against book learn
ing &c must be subdued Agriculturists must acquire
esprit corps pride Of farming An existing colleges
defective in respect TO proper bodily exercise But
gentlemen mistaken who would dispense with
classical learnng-Virg and Aristotle should be read
Lessons of wisdom are there which may not be over
looked. Land suited for agricultural school is within
hours ride of our City. Hempsted Plains would
admirably Every kind of education is cared for
by Government military, legal, &c. but that Of
Agriculture
o fortunate 81 sad bona noriHt farHqas
(iIow lucky 1t would be for our farmers If they only
knew their good)
The best men in the world TO conduct Government are
the farmers In its civil affairs and best head the
armies, a. Cncinnatus did.
AMBROSE STEyENS-At the rcquestof Mr.. w axe.
man rise TO say TO the feeling OF gentlemen Al
bsny recently in relation to the subject Of an Agrcul
tura School there is strong inclination 10 90 on
with IT, Last year the State Agricultural Society (Oi
which have the honor 10 be a member, and OF its
Executive Commiee) had before il for consideration
the question of the location OF such Schools but the sub
ject has this year strongly had their consideration
ne Tecentiy
had for its object TO impress upon the mind of the Less
siure the importance Of such Schools being both scien
tic and practical That such establishments by the lie
gisature were clearly constitutional, and there a
firm determination 10 press their creation That the
State Society has disposition TO make such an estab
lshmcnt Itself but an earnest desire 10 inspire our PEG
pie with grea, importance relating % Agriculture tho
very basis oil wealth and il Is probable that this
sentiment will mature among farmers This great
ure should be taken by mve u no horr ~ hr r.
fvpe for as Now is the time If farmers were all
united all would be rght-such Is the sentiment -
About Ninety Members Of our present. Legislature having
oines the state Society this year-las year there
bw foe
In the State Society we have appropriated the sum of
three hundred dollars for system of experiments the
feeding Of hogs with Indian cornto ascertain precisely
the given quantity OF corn 10 produce given quantity
Of pork 10 settle definitely the amount and value rcqui
site for beef &c. &c And 1t is admitted that for
OF proper school 10 which such experiments could be
safely conhded IL might fail OF the requisite perfection.
is admitted that those relative values should be known
pork alone being they uus are infinitely
useful and valuable than all the political speculatons Of
our miserable political hHokstGs The experiment pro
posed would show in political economy that fifty |
millions might be saved or thrown away. As 10 the
great object OF the American lnstite-the Agricultural
School, commend it with all my force and the frat
school should undoubtedly be this great City Here
It's sphere usefulness would be lareest-here Already
market hand for al its products most Of which would
be comparatively lost distance in the interior: here
trans portaton saved and here II would succeed and
practical success is all important 10 the system Place
Ii under the care OF the American lnstituieray around
II mechanical industry here there is already ample
library prosperous finance and what Is best OF al
character for ability activity prudence, economy
established throughout the breadth and length Of
Union This influence is of itself capital
Mr.. CARTER-This is very important subject |
In our schools as they exist the time spent by pu
pills six hours portion OF which spared for exercise
The greatest those who unite study with bodily
exercise. ! have known many such men-ADAs CLAsKs |
was ofthem.
Subject for the next meeting-SotlfHg Of Cdtue |
Adjourned to Feb. 9, at noon.
H. MElGs, Secretary.
CURTIS JUDsoS Of the Broadway Hotel, pre-
sented TO the Farmers Club hundred copies OF the
celebrated poem Of Joel Barlow Hasty Pudding with
recipes for cooking corn and It's meal by D. j. Browne
Cys The NEw-YORK HEFORNER IS q large TEN.