Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-11-04


ages Of the moonaI N'w, Tor my part, /
suspect that these are ;Mpers.itions: ---in
fact | conslder such people decided,
'moon struck;3 still. il belongs to the
| fafmer not only to expesimen. but to tie.
0ri1e. taatitua YIn7 4 yGiuafs1 s.o.Fyy @
p There Is ,he growing of stock: there are
/ n thousan Sbest modes el',the streatment Of
the young of animais--seme diametrically
opposed 10 others. Which; way is ,figh..
I (and there is certainly but one right way9
+ every farmer should know. = But how
msay start gu, with no theory. or st least
no reasonable one. only depending upon
The Tradition of-some Solomon. who four
ished conspicuously among cattle years
agone! 1.l e.a7.-.aa r ssss.. 81 l.g15
What is the best material for faiting
hogs. sheep and ca,lle,i should enter into
the education Of every lover Of fai lining.
/, What is the best plan for curing hams,
picking pork. putting down butter. ma
king cheese nnd the like. is IN. important
(. item in the creed Of a professor Of agricul-
turp; but in order to do this well, some.
thing more than a mere super6ciali,y
should be mustered. There isa work for
the student-the study Of vegetable and
animal chemistry BY this, do not mean
that he should ape the custom Of TOO many
! professional men in this age, in committing
to memory long list OF high sounding
terms, to give his calling a Classic polish.
No. not this; but he should dive into the
substance Of the study; leaving the tech
nicalities 10 come in, in their places. He
should be a genuine scholar IN chemistry.
j Why noti The elements Of good sub
s,antial agricultural knowledge. are com.
pfised in the science OF chemistry; and are
they not The thing for the farmer! g' e
Let US lake musician: he may 1make
to:erable proficiency in The execution oi
music, without much elementary knowl.
ed ee; but how much Better it is TO under.
stand the normal elements! With how
much more grace and sioquence he can
p perform! Or take a mathematician: he
NAV be able 10 master some Of the sim
pier combinations. of figures. with but a
: meagre understanding Of the first princi-
pies; but he must be a theoretical scholar,
10 solve the absiruse problems OF Euclid,
LaPlace and Newton. You may take any
science, and he is called a quack, who
skins over the surface merely. leaving the
substance no, penetrated. II may moi
strike the minds OF some, that we have
more quacks in agriculture than in any
olher profession, save the clerical; but we
have. The truth OF il can not be contro.
ver,ed. He'll you, there is too little study
and ,heorizing among farmers. A thor
ough understanding OF all that pertains 10
the subject Of Agriculture. Horticulture
and Animal culture, should be imbibed by
those that interests themselves In the pro-
ducts Of the soil. 81 -.''. r.
Were this the case. to call the farmer
n professor, would be ho misnomer as too
often now. am aware the young and
ambitious farmers son, seeks to escape the
nlouph and barnyard, for the more elerated
professions Of Law, Physic and the Minis.
try! But I,ell you there is no nobler calling
than that Of tlling the soil. think it was
when John Quincy Adams, was in the
Presidential chair. gentleman called one
day 10 make his acqusintance. He was
ushered into his presence in due form, and
found him in earnest conversation with a
half dozen men Of the highest ortlef Of
mind. ..Now" thought the stranger, II
shall hear some Of the great national ques-
,ions discussed;" so he urged them to pro-
coed with their conversation. Mr.. Adams
replied. 1--WE were just conversing upon
the best method Of rearing ducks. and will
be happy 10 hear your opinion!" -.z
No, it is no, an :gnoble task TO cultivate
the soil. All it wants. is TO make il pure
ly scientific pursuit., and you will rarely
see young man leave the plough for the
professions. F. Had too good sound hands,
as | once had, would of choice be a
farmer, this very day. Nor would ! con-
slider il condescension. to step from the
pulpi, into The furrow. tell you young
men of Pofiage, did YOU really appreciate
the science Of agriculture, it would be no
insult TO be called '.clod hoppers" by some
brainless flir,s whom the tailor or milliner
have padded, or bowed up into shapes Of
popular and exquisite gemtillity. .s21 :
Considering, then, the important posi-.
ton, the true nobility, and the necessity of
thorough scientific. knowledge Of ngricul-
,ure, what is your duty, fellow citizens Of
Portngei Is il not to awnke 10 an inten-
ser actiyi,y-a more earnest study Of that
which pertains to your pecuniary, social
and national welfare1 God has given you
a noble herring in a noble section, of
a noble country; and you should prove
yourselves worthy ofsuch citizenship
You are not hemmed in between desert
wastes, mountain rocks or within narrow
peninsulas; but you have the vast heart OF
q whole continent as a home. From the
rock bound shores Of the Atlantic, 10 the
golden beds of the beautiful Pacifc-from
the grand line of lakes in the North, to the
plains of Mexico on the South West,
strides the genius Of young America. No
nobler rivers, grander forests, broader
lakes, sublimer cataracts, sweeter land.
scnpes, exuberant climate, luxurious fruits
nor alluvial soil, does the sun shine upon,
than 90 ours. No government possesses
equal facilities for wealth and intelligence
no people have stouter arms nor purer
hearts. .....-..5 81. ;.
We have more enterprise, more uncon-