Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-26
Tor the Iewisburg Chronicle.
agTicuItUre-A Proposition,

Agriculture-A Proposition.
The awakening Of the Farmers, and the
friends Of Agriculture IN PENNSYLVANIA.
to their interests, is worthy Of the attcn-
ton Of all classes and all interests. 1t il
by agriculture, we live and thrive. When
the farming Interest iourishes, all others
do well. It is therefore right for any and
all men, of whatever trades, business or
profession, to bestir themselves in stirring
'.p the farmers to the Improvement Of the
soil Of our country, as We'll as the minds
Of our countymen.
In other States, as l am Informed, the
formation Of Agricultural Societies, to lie
completely effective, is followed up by the
establishment Of Agricultural Fairs, at
which Premiums are given for improve
meats, superior specimens of products,
(brute and yegetable,) &c, &c. ! would
propose TO our rich farmers, merchants,
&c, that such 4 Fair be appointed in this
vicinity, for next Fail. ! earn my bread
By my daily labor, but so convinced am |
that !, would in short time be of great
bcnasit to ne, that Will give Five Dollars
10 ail in paying expenses, &c, Of the first
Fair. If others will do in proportion, 4
l5enty of money can be raised.
What say you, Farmers? Merchants:
Mechanics: ANOTHER MECuAHIC.
r. The above is from a responsible
source, and we will guarantee the So when
required by the fulf!ment Of the PROPOSE
ton. We are glad to see there is an
awaking Of attention to the subject. Cen
ter county has organized i Society, and
appointed q Fair A cotemporary in
Northumberland county makes the follow
ing judicious remarks: - Pab. Chronicle,
Agricultural Fairs.
Il cannot be denied that the elements Of
prosperity in nation, exist more in It's
agriculture, than in any other branch CT
industry No other pursuit can occupy 50
great number Of the population, nor Ii
the aggregate can produce so vast amoun:
of commodity for commercial purposes.
Manufactures may create 4 more splendid
and dazzling prosperity, Yet the national
thrift produced by agriculture, Is undoubt-
cdlv more substantial.
Then. as agriculture is the grand element
Of wealth to nation, it should be the oh
ject Of every American to give it h,
encouragement and support. Every ia
provement that the head has brought 10
the assistance of the hands, should be III
,roduccd for the further dcyclopemcnt Of
or agricultural resources; and the a-rlcui-
turalists should be made acquainted with
the scientific methods Of extracting from
our soil the grandeur Of our nation. Agri-
culture has been reduced to 4 science.
Chemistry has lccr called to its aid, and
philosophy has given it the adyantar res Of
is iuye-ti cations. How can this improve
way Of farming be better advanced than
by mutual interchange Of ideas amou-
those skilled in lis practice. or by Trails
fer Of knowledge from the adept Ia ,le
various improvements, 10 tie novice who
has We, to learn ,hcm:
And how can arr.ou,tuG&lls:s Ic mere
generally brought t,.cthcr, and these I'M
provements exhibited. than Ly AgricuI,u-
ral Fairs: The private knowledge which
every man is likely 10 obtain hy experience
aal observation. can thus he communica-
ted, ami improvements can be suggested
81 exhibited as they are either held in
contemplation. or have been developed iy
actual experiment. Where fairs Of this
character have been held. vast improve
IaeHt !, pcrcep,Iblc in ;Ee state Of a-ricul-
ture. in New NorL au3 New Englni,
they ara f frequent occurrence; and, with
out doubt. those section, Of our country
are more advanced ii the science Us farming
than any others We thinl, they should
not only have State Agricultural Fair,
Lut every county should have lis sulordi-
nate far. They would enlarge the under
Standing of the farmers in their pursuit,
Iy giving them the advantage Of 4 rccip-
r1citv of knowledge, and an exhibition u
the improvements OF the day, and wouIi
cucoura-e them to push On to that rertcc-
ton at which agriculture must ultimately
arrive $ mLloy Gase'tr.
Lime, Plaster, and other Fertilizers
The iu4icious application Of mannres ia