Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13
Agricultural Address.

Agricultural Address.
The Hon. Morris Longsireth. delivered an
address before the Jacksonville Agricultural
Association Of Montgomery county. on the llth
ult.-We have had the pleasure Of perusing it.
and candidly ackno Wedge it to be a production
Of rare merrit-a rich collection of the most
valuable information to the farmer. The Judge
very properly pays q handsome and well mer.
ted compliment to the Germans, for their rural
predictions, and the valuable improvements
they have introduced. 10 the cultivation Of the
soil. We give an extract:
'Tt mus! be source Of high qualification to
the German population Of Pennsylvania. that in
the career Of experimental and scientific agri.
culture, their father land 10 in advance of the
other nations Of the world. Ignorance and ego
tism have too long withheld from Germany, the
homage due TO the highest order Of intellect;
and perscvering industry, unparalled by any
other people; and in addressing an audience ma.
ny ofwhom claim that country for their Father.
land il may be pardonnble to adver, to her titles
to respect.
In Agriculture: Lebig. Thser and Burger.
In Poetry: Goethe, Schiller and Clopstock.
In History and Antiquities: Niebuhr, Heeren,
Hurter, and the brothers Scheee.
end that model Of travellers. Baron Humboldt,
with host Of authors. whose annual literary
abors equal those OF France and England com.
bned. all ,indicate her titles to the respect and
gratitude Of mankind.
She also from remote periods Of antiquity, BY
her conquesls and emigrstionr. scattered far ard
wide the seeds of liberty, and it is equally 10
Germany, that Franks, Goths, I.ombards, aud
the Saxon. Of England. owe the spirit and sub.
stance Of free institutions And though Ger.
many dweils OF presen; in apparent apathy. yet
we have reason 10 believe that the Intelligence
Of that land is silently preparing Cor a blood'ess
try slide with more alacrty and ease, into their
duties as citizens Of this republic. ...,
In military exploits, we need look no further
for glory, than to people, who in q remote age.
extorted the praises Of Caesar, as they have in
our own times. those of Napoleon.
But it is as Farmers, that we desire 10 speak
Of the German population Of Pennsylvania, and
surely no man who has travelled and observed.
can doubt that in the particular line of farming
which seems mos, congena 10 their habits. viz:
the production Of wheat, they are surpassed by
none. II may be remarked that they follow
this up BY their skill as millers, and persevering
TO The end, we find them established in our
town. and cities, as bakers TO the exclusion Of
all competition. .....
Among the many disparaging stories current
with class who measure all by their OWE puny
standard, was one some years ago, which aitri.
buted to Pennsylvania tendency to Agratien-
ism. An eminent jurist Of neighboriug State.
who yet survives to do honor to his country. lie.
:ened to these charges, and at length decided
TO become personally acquainted with people
from whom evils we're expected. met with
the richest agricultural districts of the State
perfectly relieved from his apprehensions and
amused at bis own credulity. "Sir." said be.
81 fear no political danger from a population
with such wives and children; with such barns
houses and lands and with the hubs OF perse.
vering industry. peculiar TO your German popu.
; lation.
! For the attention and kindnes. with which
you have this day honorcd me, you will please
TO accept my hearty thanks. 1t is, however
but an additional inssnce of your readiness to
welcome to hospitality and ''freuadschan," oil
who with honest views aud fair Infections, de.
sire TO enlIs, themselves in the ranks of lhe
Montgomery County Farmers"