The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19

l APPEAR before you on the present
occasion to respond to call that has been
made upon me by Committee of the Az
|ricultural Association Of this, Lafayette
County, to deliver an Address before that
Association, on the subject of Agricultural
Chemistry / assure you, feel not lit
lie honored at having been thought Of and
proposed as person worthy Of such dis
inction. The great difficulty ! feel is, that
rom being comparative stranger IL these
Southern climes, may be incapable Of
meeting the wishes Of the Association, and
|Df giving them that fdllncss Of detail, and
hat extent Of information which they may
Expect, and which il would be my prOudest
wish to fulfil, were II in my power. In this
dilemma, throw myselfentirely upon the
Indulgence ofmy hearers, and feel certain
hat shall not ask that indulgeSce in vain.
Iany Of you are no doubt aware, that !
ame 10 this place, direct from East of
Virginia, where j have resided many years,
nd where the nature Of the produce. and
he modes Of treating il are so different
! what ] find them here, that were called
pom to address you on Practical Agricul.
IRE, l must inevitably fail. Cotton in It's
culture, and 4ller preparation, is as little
nown in the country ! have left. as To-
acco is in this location. II is not, howev-
r, Practical Agriculture that ain called
pom 10 descant upon. but the useful APP
icalions. Of Chemistry, and her sister
ciences to the business Of the Farmer;
nd to this subject shall, therefore, con-
ne my attention; and trust II will afford
efficient matter for our discussion and in
estigaiion, 10 be interesting and useful to
on. These subjects have the advantage
being completely general. inasmuch az
icy are not confined 10 any particular soil
location, or any one object Of produce,
nee they apply equally to them all.
II Is not II all surprising that IN early a.
% Farming and Science should have been
ought n have no connection with each
her; because new land Is generally pro-
|Ictive, and Il Il should, By long and ne.
|saied use, become sterile and unproduc.
70. Il i given up and deserted, and new
Drtions are taken into use. This win not
Objectionable as long as here Is much
ore lad than Il necessary 70 afford all /
. produce that can Be required. But 60
% &c e country becomes densely popu-
ted, and every acre Of land is thrownjn.
cultivation, and even then, is incapable
FIELDING what ~ necessary for tho sup
n 81 ils people, a. Il the case with lie
iiish IsIea and part 81 Franoo-then Il isl
aiec0nomy and impiof emenl become ne
ssary, and win Be adopted; and that man
| 10 can cause Two ears of corn 10 rrow
here oaiy ono conh before have been
irsd. Cannot De looked upon in any olherl
nj than bcncGcior 70 hiscountry. Ac-
rd'hqlT i vas IN these countries, fhat
ricu'tlrsl improvements were frat s1g-
aed and made hnopn. What differ.
C hafe been wIIncte b inthe progress
| ny oun LIE. Al ihe days Of my youth.
ty-6Fa years aro. arr one who had
| red y fsF hat Ftrninr an1 Chemrirrl
aHy connscfion vi,s saoh ether. and
ecisly that re Farrsrr mas, - 5susn.
d tpos he Cteuili Ger u.snr "a ri, o.
|Iiiona. would have been laseksd 90 econ.
derdsd for hiS ioily.
NJ. Gordon, of New lofk, who has late.