New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-26
ran.o,,o, in Institution. Of Agriculture

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Allow me 70 saggest an observation or TWO on
the topic beading these random and ha''y thoughts,
The Importance Of institutions for the promotion %
r-5,cs,on il, and ever has been universally &C
knowledeed. But the general lack Of adequate
intellectual advantages for the Agricul'uriN ha'
bsen fruitful source Of uneasiness 70 many woo
i,,are.,ed rom earliest life in the subject have
al. from per,oual observation well As experience We
,-.,, ned n what have mentioned. is this dehlerey
,s,b r.pder. American Farmers and American Asrieui'
-. % fr inferior 70 that OF every other nation I'1e'
be .st our country yet young and that her pro-
y-,. i already astorishnsy rapid. Very good oui"eIe
bsr soil AZ sterile and as much need Of scientific culture
. ,hs. Of many parts Of the kingdoms Of Europe ana
Ala and he Old World generally woai i 81 De ID
a. condition f,r there are few Of Professors caeu
i.ss n instruct ne practical farmer, aud Sun lever
er. possessed Of the requisite knowledge ior ine
on n and or tho production OF the vast crops o. INC
ala ,ountrie. Were orr soil not already rich IN al ne
eeef,s Of fertility Il be thought that our
Nation won be as Isolated ana Independent o. os'
AZ, az il new h' lido.
r,esnus, be long with vastly Increasing POP
before We shall Be In condition similar 70 the mo'' u
v-o,s orr land Will require d1cf0rtlg 50 70 SPEAK,
., r5duce large or AZ al adequate crops IL Wiz sefe u.
Potato. cut, and ueclult F4D-s-~N-
,be~ obv.ou,lv incumbent the present genera
Ion l. provide a means, BY proper Asrsu-l q r
.lor 70 remedy c1unteTact tnls evil - a
rrsv not continue the uncuuvaied' uhpoi.s.o- -.
f--sry rreaturs OF sense they TOW TOO often are
able on any emergency q anAli Ans sus pl0'o- -
Tent or coucoc,irg new modes OF cauYAloh' 10. -
liners be educated men Sir, snd lreat cnAhee w.
he perceived In less than decade. "here an
-t prevails among al classes, there is sure 20 PC peAee
T .rt n'entv for al. Anything whatsoever uat
ar. must and will be greeted by universal aeclAuAon
. h..rn aaHN fna ".
ele Agricultural Education is almost univef sAly as.'
e3gef-thoush apathetc incidence Fetsrus llI'.'' -
- ,er.rtnent OF Mechanics the spplcauoh 90 Ne4oue
h. deemed indispensable, and Why uo' 10 lnAs =,
a.. Ayricuituref No knows 50 much bet ne ~.
earn trore-he visest lament many leneienetes. ~
no. give chance FOR the requirement Oh useiAi ~
~ -. h, have srd pretend 20 no eruiiuon, OF WYNN
= rbout doubt and most unfortunately our Atus ~
q uIafion bears the greater proporu"l NV -, -
nud farmer who can tel tne pnoIesse 10
afioEs. and how important tAo i'f"'-'
= ths must be perceived 49,, - 49,. ,.-.t,,e,. If Tor
. pscon a. Applicable TO the very case 10 polhilS. ~
. -, ~ ,rrtes speaks medltaes without heht ".
i stocked with pIaoai kno~iecse iHc.s, \ IN -
HE understanding, = Ike mariner Nno s-' .,,,,ro
4 ,,e.cherous coast without pilo or one VINO s~e.
. an he wide ocean without either rgdder OF oouP
. NV Sir this Is the very thisg-t is S-
I, mat II Is these landmarks OF eyety-oAs ue
J., F.rning Population Is destitute oi-t u = "a ~
.vti against whose continuance every uue-neaileN F
Il i,n,hrocist can scarcely fall 70 combat - o..
e To borrow the language OF Ar' s,eple - ro-
eel
ses,rvedlv popular In England ana destined 10 49,
- ,o-e 40 observation-disclosures should be tdn}f lheI pr
= ssin because the at Of Husnandry should &c ae4ul
y se every other art. by teaching and not py ln,un
!. Me than mere practical knowledge is found requisite
- ,.cr ,hs nnt Of the dllgent and nquiring pupil W'
N hs interest IL finally awakened. He wishes 20 earn n
" 49,, method OF conducting farm he wishes 20 PC
tr f,rmed of the reasQs Why one mode OF mAn'stlS.
.r,erable 10 another he wishes 70 become Jiiatid WI
81 he explanations OF all the phenomena onserFAoe III ia
rs ing operations. ..., cha, Inc
- Ia mis- view Is IL not Of obvious imporiai. va. ~
~ ,u,ions FOR the Advancement OF ihis KIND oil huym'
81 and Learning should b. established in our mle't
"a conntrv already boosts few south Carolina mas au
80 >, Ter CONCENTRATIONS for shps-alreaoF ANU
~ ,1 ~ So OOO-one for Agricultural Chemsrj 10 III
1 delnb,a or near IT, there is another-Mou't AIy NV
,h,uk ,here is one In Virginia we had ONE IN Ne"
:, Mr. Wrkinsons In Duchess County, hut m u y -
-, now, constitutes the school Of Mount AIRY these .ie
~ which | am aware "a country II csNuOl ue :
L. e5 thew are Al al adequate for the proper lns nc.
"a our present Agricultural population-much e's lol W
- ybo are 10 follow them. Does IL not then become s
ON and even weightily incumbent on our state ana 'a,o
AL Councils 10 make adequate provision for the pulo'''
3D. -"Letus breathe, and happily institute
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