The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-04-26
.qGRECULTUR.lL.
BOOK KNOWLEDGE FARMING.

BOOK KNOWLEDGE IN FARMING.
Ia an Address conceived and couchsd IN |
the finest tone OF morals and philosophy, |
lately delivered a, Columhis, S. C., before
The State Agricultural Society, By R. F.
W. Ailsion, and published by order Of The
Society, he SAYS
"Bu, with regard to the use of books
must affirm that il, in this State, the present
generation, and these prece Ing il for Gen.
tuiv past, had been denied, ia farming. the
lights which hure been dsrire9 from The
Press, we should now be nearly q century
beaind The age IN which ~e live, instead OF
occupying, as we do, q cTedtable place IN
rear OF those Who are foremost in Aericul.
sural Scieuce-in the use os lsbor.saslng
machinery la the knowledge and use OF
the various pos ess by which necessary re.
suits may be produced in the best manner
and the shortest Tine"
He recommends every farmer TO take al
agricultural paper, aud adds. as to the
LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THE AMER.
ICAN FARMER
iuCi uoooS " sos5Ss. iHah tuc pidC i-us
Farmer. the successful and thriving Plan.
ter, generally req g too liiile-fas TOO little
considering his leisure. Next,o the con.
temptation Of the Infinite perfection Of De.
ny, nothing tends more to enlarge and lib.
efal z, he mlud Of Man than intimate GOA.
munion with the wise and good Of his k.nd,
either personality or by means Of their VII.
tugs. Few Causes will serve so veil 10
divert the ANXIOUS soul from the iretiing
cares and vexa!ions incidents OF busy life,
as familiar Acquaintance with the sistu.
Gus traits Of men Of o!dsn time, relish for
the history Of by-goue days, or the occa.
sional tracing Of those developments IN Ma
tute, aud OF Science, which so admirably
seIvs 10 demonstrate The moral progress oil
Man, to illustrate the poaer and elcellelca
OF his genius, aud so materially 10 aid ia
consummaiiog tie grea! co.quss, Of mind
over matter.
'' A taste for reading comes by teaching
and example. Ii the mother of family
possess such tase, (she may cultivate il
without q, all interfering with her domestic
du'ies,) the daughter, in all probability
will imbIbe it. Should the father happily
be in The habit OF occupying with books his
leisure time. The son viii seldom iaii 10 be
Instructed, snd ultimately 10 be led, By the
example. Thus, IN geometfcat progress
slon, hug many sons, how many daughters,
may 90! be framed by The JON, pteccp, and
example Of a considefa,e and .inuous ecu.
pie. 10 sn innoceu, and most useful habit
habit which will prove wholesome ref.
use IN times o! temp,slion and Danger
uu insaluab'e resource 10 seasons OF trouble
and Disappointment, and IL The dull esenIng
Of HE.
"a PLAZA elementary education a, school
will accomplish much that IS necessary II
is The only kind likely TO be universally di!.
fused. II this view, how important be
co mes the successful administration OF our
system oil Fee Schools system winch,
no seves little soId IS effected by II, under
pfeseB, auspices, does infinite credit TO The
heiIis Of the wise statesmen BY whom II
was conceived aud founded. Here the child
of The IN g lpdgen, may learn TO read 10
bis un'euefed father role OF practice 10
F4rmng OF Mechanics, which may save
him a world Of doubt, perpexI,y end labor.
AID hete an9iher may b. taught 10 minis.
ter 10 Inc cara.worn, heart.s'ricken mother,
q s0lace Tor her untold grIeis, TO point to q
home of refuge from her sorrows. by open
ing ,ha Book OF Life and tracing on Its pa.
grs The uniailing promises of God"