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

II mails prefer that animal lot us lOOu that ud'
Il lived on vegetable Diet to such as are flesh
' eaters But If the flesh eating animal lives
!. upon the grass or herb eater, he can have
!, nothing in his constitution that did not pri
u marily exist in the herbivorous animal, and
/ that. in like manner, can contain nothing
a but what was furnished to il by the vegeta
3 bles upon which it lived. The appearance
n of grass or of wood, and leaves and flower:
is so different from bones and and flesh, and
! fat and blood, that no one would suspect
a their identity of composition; but chemistry
shows Us that they all consist of nearly the
q same elements combined in different ways
1 and proportions Int the animal and vegeta-
' BILE kingdom, the essential elements are few
in number, consisting in the former of but
, four, viz: Carbop, Hydrogen, Oxygen. and
/, Nitrogen while in the latter the same ele-
menls exist, except that nitrogen is not con-
stantly present Many other elements enter
into combinations, but they are not general
like those that have been specified. Thus
Sulphur is always found ia fowls eggs;
Iron in the blood of animals; OXYGEN gives
acidity to many plants; and when Nitrogen
horn is the result This compound is not
necessary to animal life, but is quite essen
tial 10 many vegetables. and shows the
necessity Of having recourse to animal man.
ures in some cases, for such manures, ac-
cording to circumstances. will furnish car.
bon, nitrogen, and ammonia.
In fact, the study Of organic chemistry
teaches us that we have nothing to waste
that all our clothing and food, both vegeta-
bic and animal, is primitively derived from
the Earth, and must, after ii has for time
been performing the functions of life, be |
restored to its origin again, in order that il |
may be used in endless succession for the /
support and maintenance Of new and future
vegetable and animal lives. The farmer
who is chemist, will know better how to
manage his Bread and his fclmenting Ii.
quors. lie will preserve his yeast; he will
convert his wood ashes and his spare fat in
to good and useful soap; he will not allow
a bone or a she'll to be thrown away, know.
ing that in countries where Lime is scarce.
these are a valuable substitute for it; he will
be careful not TO permit rain TO fall upon his
manure pile, (unless placed in PITY so
that none Of its valuable materials may be
and run to waste and he will
even save the soap suds Of his house I
hold washing, by throwing them on his 4
muck pile, or distributing them upon his q
land. for they contain elements useful to IT,
might proceed with other instances Of ap.
Darenlly trihing operations. By which 8
of chemistry conlers advantages
ipon the Farmer-but | have trespassed
90 long on your time and patience, and \
'eg to thank you for the attention YOU
AVE favored me with. )
have, from the nature of the subject, :
cen compelled to. be general in nv obser Il
atoms, and were | TO talk much longer. n,
hould be unable to give you any particular r
for they require some previous
of Chemistry. II is on this nc. u
cunt that in our course Of Instruction on "
lese points in the University Of Mississippi. Hi
re first or Junior session Of Chemistry is on
evoted TO an requirement Of the general
rinciples Of the science. while the second ~
: Senior year will explain the use and ap. ha
LEGATION Of those principles TO the practical as
nd useful purposes Of life; and among 10,
eSe, its applications TO agriculture stand :,
recruitment, and will receive much atten. ~
On. II Is, can assure you, an interesting, as
'eful, and beautiful branch Of science, and co
le which, | hope. will be foslered and en- un
'uraged by the Agricultural Association
Lafayette county To that Association
shall ever be ready to lend helping hand.
iar as lies within my humble power; for
has my ardent wishes for is prosperity
ID success PeBevore, and relax not, nv 20
ends, and your labors must be crowned MI
Ilh success and hope may be permit sid
! 10 see the day when this Northern part br
Mississippi, hardly yet laid down on "
Il maps-whieh bat few years ago was o.
I lair to the wild IndiaR, and The town de
Oxford unknown 20 y,ars ago, but IA,
" boasiing its University. Schools. and an
lurches) shall become one OF the proud, Al;
boasts Of is parent State; and with this -,
lent wish, say farewelll DS