Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-31
AgricE;ltura: Societies.

TIE Reading .'Journal,'' in an article
urging tho necessity Of establishing an
agricultural association in the wealthy
county Of Barks, (Pennsylvana.) holds
tho 'ol.ow.nc language. which we copy as
applicable to any other district in the
Union:
''ln the frs, place it would be we'll Tor
the farmers Of Berks to come together and
talk over matters connected with their
business. Men engaged III other occupa-
tons do Il, why not farmers! The nature
&. their business has tendency TO keep
;hem in one place. They see less Of each
a.he. thar, many in other occupations. and
hence the greater necessity for meeting by
arrangement. New methods Of farming
ase from time ~ time invented and tried.
some good and some bad. Let farmers
glge 10 each other the results Of expert
ment and experience. improvements in
agriculture are proveroial!y slow in being
adopted We believe this 10 be owing
mere to want of intercourse among farm
ers than 70 any particular indisposi,ion 10
adcp; new measures. Let farmer be
csr.Iin that the new p'ow is better than the
al one. os tho last invented thrcshing ma
chine i. capable Of doing double the work
Of the one now in use. with the same
power, and he will make change fast
enough.
"Mechanics have their conventions, doc
tors theirs. lawyers meet irequently-cvcn
c,erg ymen. in places where they are not
ri unsocial. and their congregations as
,salous Of each other as they are in Read
lrC--inael annie ably and discus. the whole
estate OF the church militant. Why then.
should nc, farmers have their Conven-
irons!
There Is a great. and we think undue
,;r.lu1icu among farmers. against book
farming. No doubt great deal of non
ssuse has been written on the subject OF
agriculture, Gas upon what subject has
there not benuD but We are not to infer
from this, that nothing can be learned
from books. No farmer would refuse to
hear IN intelligent man. engaged in the
Same business. tell his experience and
why is experience not Just as valuable.
and indeed more SO, when carefully writ |
ten and printed in a magazine or book
N arricultura, society would tend 10 the
q fusion OF good works on the subject Of
farming. and no doubt many valuable
hints would be picked up, from year TO
wear
"Aud 50 OF improved implements. How
slowly are really excellent inventions bro't
INTO use When forced into notice, an
improved ,hreshing machine. or plow. IS
bought. AM the farmer finds he ought 10
have had il years ago.
"Nuch more is all this true as TO inn
proved breeds Of cattle. horses. swine.
,oultry. Sc. 4 change for the better has
:aken place, but how slowly has II pro-
crossed!
.stn Agricultural Association. such as
We have spoken of. would of course have
{. grand meeting once year. Premiums
would then be awarded Emulation would
,nen be excited. and with it would come
Improvement Farmers from every town
ship would attend with the best specimens
., their skill-manutacturers. and ma
ters Of machines Of every description.
..om C. steam engine or horse power. to
patent churn OF washing machine. Then
,ec should have the right sort OF Fair
The civ would be filled with visitors, and
oil 7.rics would be benefited.
~ certain sum would be distributed in
-cc,n!ums This could be easily raised
b; subscriptions OF members. This city
1oal have enough interest in the matter
z. raise several hundred dollars annually.
Such sn association could not fail TO
prosper in Ber!~, aud some Of our public
s9:r4tpl citizens should set about lis or
gaaiza,Ion.
VIVA, say you, farmers. to establishing
al Agricultural Association in old Wayne!
BEEF STEAK ArrLE.--This is a promis-