The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-05

vast proportion ofmechanical labor in clear
ing the land, while its chemical constitution
has yet attracted but little attention. Our
distance from market has hitherto cut of the
great stimulus 70 exerlion in production. Our
growth as Stale has been very much slow
er than that oil most OF our sister States. The
great interests of education have but lately
met with any thing ike their proper share oil
attention. SO thai Journal devoted, as ours
is, 10 the building up Of our productive, me-
chanica, and educational interests, enters up
OIL field vastin extent, but almost destitute
Of cultivation producing now but little, yet
requiring only enterprise IN It's improvement
and diligence in its management 10 repay
bOunlilully the labor expended on II. Atthe
present period especially, when the SUCCESS
lul experiments OF other States have al last
convinced US Of the advantages 10 be derived
from railroad communications with The AT
antic cities when the demand which will
shortly carry off from our own doors every
article OF production we can spare, sllmulat-
ing US 10 do our utmost; when the compeli-
ton with the West, which will soon affect US
more nearly than ever, requires US 10 produce
as chedply as possible and when the infu-
ence OF travel is doing so much 10 arouse our
hitherto inland and Indifferent population 10
emulate The deeds of others, il is necessary
for US 10 make use Of every appliance for pro-
motion Of the great interests whose improve
ment we design 10 advocate.
In view OF these considerations, the under
signed commenced, in July last, the publica
lion OF The VERMONT STATE AGRI-
CULTURlST,-am monthly quarto Of 16 pa
yes, devoted 10 the interests Of agriculture,
horticulture, domestic and rural economy ,and
educaiion-wiIh all the other subjects Usually
treated Of by that class Of porlOdicals-tor
the district of Vermont. They designed, as
hey still design, that The work should be II
fitting companion Tor the scientific and prac-
tical husbandm0n within our borders, and
credilable representative of our agriculture
abroad. They Intended il 10 be d vehicle oil
communication between the friends OF I'M
provement in all parts Of the State, and the
public 10 stimulate thought Cd the part Of
our farmers 10 advocate the necessity OF
educating our agricultural class in order TO
elevate them 10 their true position in socIe-
Iy. Hitherto the undertaking has been
greeted from all quarters with The voice of
appreciation, But, owing partly 10 the polit
zeal campaign, partly 10 the uniavorableness
Of tic lime oil startling, and partly 10 the pre-
occupation OF the ground by foreign papers,
but little has yet been done towards securing
US The circulation necessary for our support.
Two of these obstacles are now removed.
The elections are over. The harvesis are
gathered. Mems minds are now at leisure
TO attend to objects OF this nature. May we
mol, Then, confidently hope that our appeal
Tor aid, tthc season usually devoted 10 max
ny subscriptions 10 this class of works, will
be aEsM cred by The cordial assistance and
hearty co operation oi our fellow ciliZens!
~ i'll they moi come forward unanimously 10
our support, and enable US, by long and
permanent subscription list, 10 place our en-
tcTprise on level with the best works of the
kind in the Union? Is il not necessary TO
he credit OF our Stale that such periodical
should be well sustained among US? Look
At what our neighbors have DONE Massa
rhusctts now publishes 6 agricultural papers.
some of which are 20 years old; New York
sustains I; Pennsylvania 3; New Hump
shire Maine, Maryland, Virginia, South Car
olina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Louis
lana, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan,
Upper Canada, all have their agricultural
papers. But how many has Vermont. The
half Of a rery small one :
Now why should this be so? Will any
one tell US that there is not talent enough, or
ability enough, or zeal enough in Vermont
10 produce and sustain respectable work OF
This character while upwards of 90 political
and miscellaneous papers are published a.
mong US? We do not believe it. There is
among US abundance Of material, and we are
firmly convinced that it is only necessary 10
lay The matter once fairly belore the people,
To appeal TO them as The only arbiters of It's
fate, in order TO enlist in its behalf their sym
parby, their support, and their vigorous CO
operation. II they will aid US by their sub
>crip:ions and contributions, we will warrant
Them work not only eminentIy suggestive
and instructive, but also calculated 10 Sc
cure abroad greater measure OF respect for
Vermont husbandry. lfthey will sustain u.s.
our utmost efforts will be freely exerted TO
produce that reaction upon The popular mind
which is always the effect of the diffusion of
scientific information and of the promotion
of mental discipline. Shall we ask that aid
in van2
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