The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-09-17

by their own shining example are ilustra
ting the came causing once worn out land
TO produce abundant harvests. Their in
flucnce is most valuable their ardor mus
not be damped they must bo encouraged
and assisted in their efforts TO promote sgri
cultural improvement, by every well wshel
to such improvement.
The time has como when tho foundation.
of systematic agricultural education should
be laid, 90 that tho generation OF farmer,
who are to succeed us may have the oppor-
tunity to become well-versed in science as
applied TO the cultivation of the soil. The
researches now being made in Agricultural
Chemistry and Geology as applied to Agr-
culture, are extremely interesting and i'm.
portan', and they are opening up 10 US a
new world in the science of agricultural
production. Agricultural Schools are in sue
ces'ful operation in several of the Euroneon
States; their establishment in our own CON,
'ry Is loudly called fori enquire, are now in
progress amongst us us to how they shall be-.
planted and conductcdi they must, and they
surely viii lie established; their utility will
be highly eStolled; they will prove npr.o-
ries OIL republican virtues, and sure eusran.
tees of the agricultural advancement, nm,
the general prosperity Of our countr, Pc
fessorShips Of Agriculture are alre.dv bs;na
established in our colleges, and ,heir labor.
are opening with high promise Of u.efulns..
and success They offer the very be, on.
Por'unities to young men to fit thsmsely,.
ior usefulness and distinction. II agriculture
Is to be taught as a science in schools. il !,
obvious that we must raise up the men to
teach 1t professionally and ably and this
must be the business Of tie agricultural pro-
iessor'hips in our Colleges. Vermont ha,
.wo Colleges, which are fitting men :or the
clerical, legal, medical and for literary pro.
fessions, many of whom are distinguished
ornaments 10 society, and mors Of whom
give high promise Of distinction. Shall not
these colleges fit men for the noble profe,.
sion OF agrlculturef Shall they not be pro-
vlded with agricultural departments, teach.
ing the principles and til. correct practice Of
cultivation, and fitting young men TO 90 forth
and teach the same professionally TO other, ?
Believe me, Vcrmonters, here i, q mo rene ut
worthy your immediate and hish regard,
Enter at once upon it, carry it 10 a success,
full completion. md you will endow your
Colleges with power to foriili.s your soil like
rain from heaven. If any farmers present
have sons desiring finished education. TO fit
them for professional life, would say to them
let your sons prepare themselves TO teach
professionally the scientific principles OF sp-
rculture. They will thss it themselves for
great usefulness, ard they will End abun.
dant employment for their profession.
A Bureau of Agriculture. established in
the Department Of the Interior at Washing.
ion, charged with collecting and diflusing
information and enabled BY premiums and
small pecuniary aid to encourage and assist
spirit OF discovery and improvement, by
stimulating to enterprise and experiment,
and oy drawing to common centre the ro>
suits, everywhere, Of individual skill and OBJ
servaiion aud by spreading them thence over
the whole naticn," would prove "very
cheap instrument Of immense national BEN
Gifts" These are the words Of our revcred
Washington. Vernonters are familiar with
tins subject, and need no instruction upon il.
We wait pa,ieoty for its organization, and
are willing that all reasonable time be taken
to mature it and give it life. But the peo-
pie have right to demand this Bureau, and
the politicians have no right to refuse it. Let
the wishes Of those liendly TO the promotion
of agriculture aud tho highest prosperity Of
the country, be SO made known that they
cannot DO msunderstood.
Aud now, Farmers of Vermont. what II
our principal object in coming together OF
this occasion? Is il not TO become better
acquainted with each other, and 10 form our
selves into permanent organization for oul
own mutual benefit and improvement, ant
the State? DIR. Brewster, in enumeratin,
tho advantages which had resulted from ihl
establishment Of the British Board of Agri
culture, remarks that Before the Boar,
was instituted, the bond of connexion amon
agrieulturisis was slender, and served fe'
2 useful purposes. Each trusted to his owl
: inlor nation, and knew little more about tn
b practice of conterminou5 districts, than tho,
y Of China or the most distant country. Th
4 establishment of the Board removed at one
G all these evils and difficulties. 1t made fai
mers, who resided in the most distant quai
@ tiers of the kingdom, acquainted with one al
O other, and caused rapid dissemination {
}. knowledge among the whole profession. Th
J.. art of agriculture was brought into fashion
old practices were amended rew ones il
: troduced, and a degree Of exertion man
+ tested, which had never before been exen
e plifed in this island" All history teacht
h US. that it is Of the fret Importance ia tn
accomplishment OF great objects ofimprovs
It menl, to collect men together, and bind thei
y in nm association lor tha, purpose. A Stat
= association for the improvement of our as
! rculiure, will bring the intellec. of the Stat
: TO most powerful bearing upon that sui
1t jcct. Thus collected and organized, "
l, shall see and hear and learn new lhings, an
d earn them in such manner as 10 make a
h indeliblo impression, and to exert practic
i influence. Instead Of resting upon ways
: good as any in our immediate nei2hborhood
We shall compare ourselves more extensivel