The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-05
Manufacturer
Agriculture

Thus II will be seen that those who are en-
gaged in agriculture ars three and half times
greater in number than those In all the other d.
visions. The agriculturalists consequen tly have
the physical ana numerical power, ami can at
any time control every government In the Uni
ted States, and give tone TO public opinion
But do they No, indeed. for however powerful
they may be in number, they are weak In infg-
.nce, and this arises from want Of proper educs-
tien- The sixty five thousand, two hundred and
fifty I'VE, engaged In the learned professions. are
Intellectually stronger than the three millions,
seven hundred and nineteen thousand, nine
hundred and Fifty one, engaged In agriculture,
and therefore rule them. ID IL were not no, seven
eighths Of the Offices in the country would a,
De held BY lawyers and doctors; nor we ~
the colleges and high schools be ends-. -
cipally for the benefit Of the learn Dr,S-.Ir,an.
Farmers, when will you srr- xan,..IS". -
the dignity and importane, If vo., cslI;nr .nS
educate yourselves 70 aat height Of ipteIIisspes
which will make 49, -. ;,.,.'S " 49,.
90. o'.'. w .er professional There is surely
nothing 70 prevent thi. il YOU will only be true
~ - elves. Look at the millions annually
IN away upon the horrid barbaritiss of war
,r the preparations for il, and the honors that
are awarded 10 those engaged in shedding .
orsthsrs blood, and compare these with thu pitt
iul and downright contemplate sums which
yrudgingly doled out for your benefit Every
occupation in the country seems to bs bounti-
fully provided for, save that Of the farmer, and
surely no one is to blame for this but yourselves
for il You choose, you need only speak TO your
servants, your rulers, and reform might be bad
At once. Ponder these things well, then, and
in the Legislatures, assembled this winter. speak
out and demand equal benefits with the most
favored Of the other Professionalism. Agri-
euIturia
CULTURE OF RosEs.-ln ultvatng roses moth
ing delights in rich soil moro than this hand
some flower. They should always be planted
in a composition Of stiff loom, rotten dung, or
leaf mould. Where roses have grown strong
after three or four years standing, they may be
taken up, the ground well renewed, the roots
pruned. as well as their shoots very much thin
ned and then planted in the same situation, they
will then produce fine blooms as when hrst
trsnspianted from the nursery. This should
always be done in the early part Of November.
Roses bloom well the FIRST year after being trans
planted, II carefully attended to. They should,
when transplanted. have q strong stake attached
to each standard, TO preserve them from the
wind moving them, and then well nulched
round. lfdry weather, the ems uing spring and
summer, they should be occasionally watersd
with liquid manure. In pruning roses, much
requires to be observed. With the exception Of
so~s anu Sutha., bctcuiocT anu January dIe
considered the best months for pruning; many
sorts, such rs the Hybrid Chinas, Hy bird Bour-
bons, with some Of the strongest growing Nor
sets and Bourbons, require. very little pruning;
about every third year they should be pruned in
close, so a. to make them produce new wood.
and to prevent the plants getting too old and
ugly in appearance The Persian Yellow re-
qnires merely TO nave Just the top Of the shoots
taken Oft, IL being found to flower only on tho
last years wood. Another excellent plan for
STANDARD Hybrid Chinas, many Of tho Pillar
Roses, and Standard Climbers, 10 to pruns them
in pretty close, just after they have done flower
ing. They will then produce shoots the
same summer, and flower abundantly the nett
season. February and March are considered
the best months for pruning Teas and Chinss.
Ina protesting roses, the past severe winter has
fully proved the necessity for protecting all the
Tea kinds. with many Of tho Chinas such -
Salphurea.superbs, lnideiies de Lisetis, Alex-
liza, &c. Very few young plants have survived
except where protected. Dry litter or snort
dung should be laid round the plant, while
branches of Fir or Fern should BE- stuck round.
10 break the severity 81 the frost.-E. r Frss-
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