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

suai measures Is laboring to establish upon phosoph
principles the true relations between the soil and the
applied and between both and the crop 10
be planted and produced II is seeking out with rapid
the appropriate food Of the various vegetables
by the farmer the soils and manures In which
the food for found and the way In which It may
be- successfully administered So with the food OF
the domestic animals and the most economicai uanner
of feeding them
These Investigations the reverse Of the former
system Of arbitrary experiments There, result was
made to Justify arbitrary adopted to produce
it. Here, causes are ascsrtAned and being so asoer
tanned relied upon to produce their natural erect
which effect is the result sought
The Importance of this great subject Is eectually
arousing the attention Of the literary and scientific
of the country and the already experienced
these researches minds qualified for the labor
and energies equal to ITS rapid advancement Inc pro
country and producing the general that
the time arrived when the foundations ofa systems
tic practical agricultural education should be had, and
the superstructure commenced.
1t universally conceded that agriculture has shared
but lightly in the fostering care and patron
age which have been literally extended and
manufactures, is it believed that additional public
expenditure to enable the all that
reasonably be required OF to accomplish this great
object Our educational funds rich, and the Gel
lages academies and common of the State share
literally in the distributions from them while normal
school for the education Of teachers instituted at the
sea Of government is also mainly supported from these
funds These institutions present the organization,
through which, haps better than through any inde
psudent channel, this instruction be universally dis
semDated among the agricultural population state
The additions school district libraries may
be made with reference to this branch of education and
progress and the rules of deducsd from them
they shall bs settled and given to the public from the
Of the competent professors engaged in
This society, aud like associations, may through APP
proprate committees their corresponding secretaries
public spirited commercial and otherwise collect
embody in their transaction facts and Information
sent ana probable supply Of agricultural products the
mode and manner OF presenting the principal produc
tons in various markets in the most acceptable form
the changes present and prospective In the commercial
policy Of and other countries with the probable
influences upon the agricultural market The CONNER
cal and agricultural press will doubtless power
fully to the aid Of the associations in all efforts OF this
character and having these great objectsin view.
In this way the foundation may be gradually laid and
the materials collected for the Of those
agricultural studies, which timo and application, with
the constant evidence Of their utility in practice would
rpen into system to be engraftsd the course OF
regular studies pursued In the colleges academies and
common schools, and made branch Of the studies Of
the male classes in the Normal School, placed under the
supsrntendence of instructor selected for the pur
and qualified to prepare his Glasses for teaching
the studies in the common schools Of the State.
Thus generation of farmers would soon Come for
ward well educated in the great and essential principles
of agricultural productions in the true relations exist
ing between agriculture commerce and manufactures
for the agricultural markets Such farmers, with the
continued aid Of the schools in which they taught
would become the best manual for their
successors.
The passage of time reminds me that extending
these remarks beyond the proprtes Of the occasion and
the patience OF my audience. single reflection shall
| close them
However confidently the opinion may be entertained
that other circumstances and relations might present
prospect for the agriculture of state and country
more stable independent and fattering, certain it is
that the future hero opened is full of cheering promise
We it in the strongest possible security be-
loved country though an Indefinite period against the
rcuture double this security the disease and failure
of any crop will not necessary consequences,
aaes any class OF our to an to death
selves that surplus almost II not altogether, su
icisntly faithfully and prudently applied, now
lrtu hal ophh If
And that is in power by faithful mental and phys
ca application to make 1t equal to the expulsion
of hunger from the commercial world. We that de-
pendent upon the commercial markets. agriculture
may bring upon country high degree of prosper
call for its exercise, practise a national benevoence
grateful to tho hearts OF the humane to the wants
of the destitute And we see that by the wider diffusion
and more establishment of u successful agricu
ure among our cihzens, as permanent employment,
laying broader deeper the foundations free
Institutions the pride and glory OF our country aud
priced by its freemen their riches earthly blessing
the history Of all civil government confirmed by the
perience Of this republic furnishing demontrative proof
that well educated industrious independent yeo.
many the safest repository Of freedom and free in
| situations.
Col. Johnson Chairman of the Executive Committee
then the of the successful
and the premiums to which they were respectively
titled.
| PREMIUMS AWARDED
| CATTLE-Class l. Durhans.-To Bell Morris, West
| chester county, $40, and American Herdsman; H.
! Carey Morris, SIS and American Herdsman; John d
Packer, Chsrleton, Saratoga county, American Herds
man
| BuLn-Two years old-T. B. Waksman, Herkimer
county, SIS and American Herdsman; Geo Vail, Troy
BuLLs-Y#arlings-E. P. Prentice, Albany, $40, and
American Herdsman; D. d. Campbell, Schenectady, S.
| Cows--Three Years and upwards-Geo. Vail, Troy
sac and American Herdsman f. r. Prentice, Albany,
| Sl5 and American Herdsman.
Cows-Two Years and upwards-T B. Wakemsn.
Herkimer, SIS and American Herdsman; George Ohen
schenectady, $40 and American Herdsman George Vail
American Herdsman; d. D. Campbell So, AN American
| Hsrdsnan
Bull CALvrs-T B. Wakeman, S.; George Vail,
| HEyEK CALvrs-Georgs Vail, So; do. do, Washing
CLAssa-Herefords George Clark, Hyde, Otsego ooun
ty, 500 Ed. Wells johnson, Fulton county, $40; Ed
Wells, SIS.
Class s-Devon Bulls, Three Yesrs-Nslson Wash
burn, Butternuts, $40.
BULLs-fwo Years-Same, SIS.
BULLs-YeArly-Same, $40
BULL CALvEs-Same, $5.
HrwsR CALvE'-same IS and washingtons Letters
same, Washngtons Letter.
CLASS 4-Ayreshires Bulls, yesrling-E. D. Prentice,
SIS
Cows-C. N. Bement. $40; f. P. Prentice, SIS
HETERs-E. T. Prentice, $lb; c. N. Bement, $40. .
BULL Gallo. N. Dement, IS.
HEIFER CALvEs-E. p. Prentice, So.
CLASS 5-Cross and Natve-Cows, years old-To
John Lee, Cambridge, Washington Co, sac; Nelson
Washburn. Butternus, SIS; Phineas Fletcher sarsto
ga Springs $40.
BEsr TWO YEAR OLD HEIFER-C. N. Bement, SIG; N
Washburn, $lO D. Gillett, 50.
YEARLIse HrryER-John Lee, Cambridge Washing
ga Springs, vol. Trans.
HrWrR CALvE,-John Lee, Cambridge, IS; H. H
lawrence Saratoga Springs, Washington's Letters.
BULLS. Wood, Greenfield, Saratoga County, Wash
ington's Letters; D. Beers, Ballston, Vol Trans
CATTLE BEST yoke, or years.-Elan Sheldon, SEN
nett, Cayuga CO. pl5; Pliny Gould East Nassau $40:
John Lee, Cambridge, volume Transactions
THREE YEAR OLD sTEERs.-Elon Sheldon, $40; D. Gil
lett, ST. J. s. Wordsworth, Geneseo, volume Transac.
actions.
BEST YoKEs-J. 8 Wadsworth, SIS.
Best YOKE TWO YEAR Ode Sheldon, $40; L. Smith
S5 H. Carey, Marcy Oneida co., volume Transac lions
YEARLIro SIERRA Gabert, Hamilton, Madison co.
So 7. Noxon, saltwater, Saratoga 90, IS.
TRAINING THEE YEAR sTEsRs-J A. Ad-
ans volume Transactions; A. g. Gilbert volume Trans
actions.
FAT CATTLr-Fat Sheep-Milch Cows-A Stevens
New York, diploma; f.. 7. Prentice, Herd Book; H. N
carey, volume Transactions; j. Leo, do; H. N. Law
renee, do; VIM Wolford, 40
HoRsEs-Class ALI Work.. Mlliman, Greenw CHI,
Washington co.. $40; s. Christie Mayfeld Fulton co..