Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-12-26
Education OF Farmers.

Elisha WhttIesey, in his address before the
agricultural society Of Montgomery county.
Mary land. remarks:-
"Farmers, ana the SONS Of farmers, should
qualify the nseves for discIarging the duties Of
the various offices under the State and General
Government: and thereby common nd themselves
TO the respect and confidence Of their fellow cit-
zcns. Such are tho facilities for gaining infor-
nation, that every farmer having a taste for
reading may be well instructed in chemistry
aud botany. TO decide with great accuracy.
the diffe re mt qualities Of soils, aud their fitness
for the various crops he may wish 10 cultivate.
..VariOus agricultural publications, some one
Of which is within tho means Of every man TO
procure, contain valuable information. We owe
a BIT Of gratitude to John s. Skinner, your fell
iow-citizcn u, for his early and more rece mt efforts
to disse inmate information among the agricul-
turisis. His writings are invaluable in the hands
Of every person employed in agricultural or me
chanicai pursuits. The American Farmer,
which he first established. still maintains its we'll
earned character, and is ably conducted by its
intelligent editors.
"Ma,hew Carey and Hezekiah Niles were
champions for the farmer and mechanic.
at should be = part Of tho system Of common
school. acade mic, and collegiate education, to
learn 'the art and mystery Of farming and par
tculariy to know the use Of oil farming mpie
ments; and such was the case formerly in the
New England States, and probably to a great
extent in Maryl land.
..Who have been and are the most distin guish-
ed men Of our country, tho foremost IN respec
liability. in be nev otcnce, in charity. in endOw
ing asylums, schools, and coilegesl Is there
one to be designated who has felt that he was
made Of finer clay than his laboring neighbour
Not one.
eff there is a youth in the land who aspres
to the honor Of representing this country At the
Court Of St. James, let him follow the example
Of our present appointed minister, selected for
his sterling integrity, imtelligen ce and virtue
A writer in Boston. speaking Of him. says: A
poor, unk ncwn, aud friendiess boy, two use his
own language he entered the city, which, since
that time, his own experienced has done 50 much
70 elevate. and his muniScence to adorn;
and the first employment he engaged in he
and many a heavy load. said he. often wheeled
through the streets in handeart.
GLOW ever much We are eaptivated bv wealth.
however much We love ease; if we desire to inn
prove and elevate the mind, to fortify and
sire ngthen the spiritual, we must keep the cor
poreai man in full vigor by industrial action.
"Agriculturc s the most important science to
which the human intellect can DO directed-tbe
parent Of all other science and art. BY il, the
existence Of man and beast is prolonged, COM
merce and manufactures cherished and sustain
ed"
Such lessons ~ these are Of great value, and
deserve to be borne IN mimi by the young sgri-
culturists Of our country.
The tribute paid to the agricultural publica-
ton Of our country. by Mr.. Whistlesey, has
been emine ntly deserved. and by mono more than
John s. Skinner. Few men have rendered such
service with the pen TO the cause Of agriculture.
~ this enlightened and able man. We may add
here. that 70 have in our city in the Soufhe, n
Plssfer, . vassble and efficient ally in the same
good cause.