The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-01-11
+. VIM. B. CALHOUN.

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Presidcnt-Hon VIM. B. CALHOUN.
Wee Presidents-Hon. John Daggett, Hon. George
S. Boutwell,, and John Milton Earle.
Secretaries and Reporters William Buclminster,
Samuel w. Cole, George Punchard, and John c.
Moore.
Business Comnittee-Samue Carpenter of Attebo-
rough Paol Lathrop of South Hadley, John Daggett
Amasa Walker of North BrookfeId, John s. Barry of
Hanover.
The President not being present, the Hon. ]. Dag
gett Vice President took the chair, and, in neat and
appropriate address, thanked the meeting for the honor
conferred him, and said he was happy to meet the
farmers of Massachusetts here. He had read the
ports of former meetings with profit and instruction, and
and though professional man, he felt more at home
among the farmers than in the Courts of Justice or the
Halls of Legislation. Agriculture the occupation
of his youth, portion of his time regularly devoted
to it now it is the pursuit which he is attach
ed than to any other, and his love for it would cease
but with life. He then remarked, that, arrange
had been made for the evening" the general sub
ject of Agriculture would be open for discussion.
Hon. John c. Gray of Roston, then spoke of the
numerous interesting subjects which might be brought
up for discussion. Among these, the establish
of Institutions for Agricultural Instruction. Fruit
and Fruit Trees would afford another fruitful subject of
investigation. The expectation of fruit already i'm
poran item of foreign trade and annually ncreas
ing. The nature, habits, and mode of destroying in
sects that prey vegetation-the culture of garden
fruits the Improvement of native varieties and intro
duction of new kinds-the management and improve
ment of Domestic Animals by admixture of foreign
blood or otherwise-these and other subjects might be
If
ton.
Hon. M. P. Wilder of Dorchester, expressed his
in the views Of the last Speaker, and es-
pecialy in relation to the establishment of Agricultural
Summaries 1t had engaged the attention of the Leg
slatures of other States and received the commenda
ton of Governor, his recent Address to the
Legislature, and surely, science, the first to engage
the attention of man, and which must ever occupy the
labors of two thirds of the human family should receive
all the benefit which could be derived from Summaries
devoted to Its Improvement Some additional subjects
of discussion were suggested.
Hon. Amasa Walker of North Brookfeld pointed to
the improvements in Agriculture which had taken place
within the last thirty years evidence of its progress
sve course, and encouragement for renewed efforts
for its improvement Within his recollection there was
not barn cellar within the range of his knowledge;
now every new barn has cellar certainly as a new
house, and many of the old ones have been raised ND
and cellars put under them Other improvements were
pointed OUT and their beneficial influence on the prblic
welfare adverted and the advantages of Scientific
knowledge to the farmer for the further DEVELOPMENT If
our resources and the necessity of Institutions Of E
cation for that purpose, eloquently enforced
VIM. Buckmnster, Editor Of the Ploughman also
advocated the establishment of Agricultural Semnaries
and proposed having lectures Agricultural subjects
given at the opening of each meeting Of this Assoca
ton, which might be made the basis of discussion far
the remainder of the meeting if thought proper
Joseph A. Breck, Esq. believed that the time had
come to take decisive for the establishment of
Agricultural Seminary Few farmers are acouai0t.
ed with the scientific knowledge pertaining to their We
cation. Its acquisition would be, the young farmer
source Of pleasure as well profit anc such knowl
edge would be useful to those even, who ould after.
wards engage in other pursuits.
}. M Earle of Worcester, said, Ii a. nasmuch as no
other person rose to occupy the time of the meeting he
would express his concurrence in the opinion air ,odv
advanced, that these meetings might be made ;neres
ing and useful agencies in drawing forth and dssemina.
ting sound practical knowledge in relation to the grea,
art OF arts, Agriculture. The progress of Agricultural
Knowledge within the last thirty years has :indeed
bsen great. more correct appreciation of the yalue
OF manures has become somewhat prevalent as well as
knowledge Of the modes of making, preserving. ann
applying them. Farmers have learned that those form
eyesores Of their FARMS the deposits Of neat and
muck, mines of wealth. richer and more to he GOV
eted than the gold mines Of California. II has been
ascertained, too, that those light and friabIe soils
which formerly considered Of little value. and
which would hardly bring an apprecable price in the
market, are in many instances under udcious system
OF improvement, susceptible of high state of culture
and among the most productive of Soils in proportion
to the labor and expense required for their improve
ment. The success of Judge Buel, as the pioneer in
this Kind Of Improvement, was adverted to- and tho 70
cent experiments Of Gov. Hill and others adducea s
proofs Of the position While such success attends Tho
experiments Of few, it is obvious, that with the ex.
tension Of general knowledge thereof Throughout the
community, and of the means by which il il dme
there is occasion that there should he any person n
ordinary capacity, intelligence, and industry, who shall
not be able to make agriculture profitable as well as
pleasant occupation.
Caleb tetson, Esq, Of Braintrec, thought that more
good could be done by the preparation of elementary