The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-05


called the Rotterdam. paen, plough sent g
ruined by country smith, no plough could have done
better work. or appeared 20 have gone easier with ro
horses" sN r 't H#HhFa
In the same communication, he says:
"Agrcuure has ever been among the most iavore
amusemenis of my life, though never possessed much
.The system Of agoulutef tho ephe, OF system can
be applied which ia ia this OF the United
States z as unproduouve . the prlcttoner as y ls run
10 the landholders, fst 10 pernaetoy adhered TO-
On the first OF November 1887 in another letter TO the
same man, he says:
Our lands. mentioned in my first letter you, were
originally very good but use and abuse have made them
In the same letter he enters into particular descrip-
ton OF the price Of products Wheai,' he says, for
the last four years has been worth four shlings sterling
by the hushe rye, two shlngs and four pence; OATS
one shilling and six pence, and gives the price OF great
variety OF other articles TO Mr.. Young, December 4,h
l7ss. he says:
~ cannot help thinking that improving breed OF
sheep would DO OF the most profitable specuaons we
could undeake Though We do not feed them on leaves
as you say they do in some pars ys. we esana
find YOU are likely 10 succeed IN propagang the spanish
breed Of sheep IN Eogand and that The wool does no, de-
generate Tor ihe OF useful animals com
mon blessing 10 mankind E
Again, lie says:
/" have prospect of Introducing into this country
very excten race of animals ALSO by means OF ,he lib
eIal!y of the kng of Spain, One Of The jacks he wa
pleased send is about ioen hands high, his body
a"d large n & % % NJ be 1d @ ,ns
formed ot business have likewise jack and Two jen
s s ssGS sSs aiqas
tfaordinary goodness whch Will stock the country Their
il tSer sn 'i nn SSsps s5npyneed ION he i's expe,msa
have made with ordinary moies which perform as much
labor with vasy es feeding han hoses, that tnose Of
superior quality will be the best cattle employ for
tbs harness. AMI indeed, in few years intend 10 drive
twenty of my best mates 70 bresdinss them
To the same man, under date 9Th December, 1871, he
says:
. The E1g|ish farmer must entertain contemplate
opinion OF <ir hnsbandy, horrid idea OF our aud,
when he is be informed thai more han eight
bushels OF wheat is the yield of an acre"
To cure these evils, so general and much to be dep
recaed and to introduce the advantages and improve
menis necessary and desirable, while President n 1874,
he issued circular to many OF The most experienced
and influential in the business of agriculture in the
States OF New York, New Jersey Pennsylvania Mary
land, and Virginia, among whom Thomas Jefferson
and Alexander Hanon 10 collect statistics TO the
value OF land it's culture. the kind Of articles produced,
and their quality and price. The information
tensvey communicated, and left record tor nfor
nation and ni,aon OF those who may come after him.
This kind of general and important information is
great object sought by this board" In his
spondence with Sir John Sinclair also of England un.
der date July 30, 1891, he says:
" | know Of no pursuit in which real and import
ant services be rendered any country than by
proving It's agriculture, its breed OF useful animals, and
other branches Of husband mans cares can con
have Introduced for bringing actual
them all parts OF the Kingdom. by wach good and bad
strued "
And he says, under the same date
" II viii be time, fear, before an agricultural so.
ciey, with congressional aids. will be established this
country We must walk othefs have done before, be-
ioro we can Small societies must prepare the way
for greater but with the lights before hope shall
not be 50 long Ia maturaton older nations have BEEN
Here we have his prophetic vision clearly expressed as
early 1884 alter the lapse OF nearly sixty years, full
filled BY smaller societies moving The nation to acqui
esce in these movements for Improvement
Again, in the letter, he gives an illustration OF his
improvement: ..a.n-t ..#a-.
Nor the wool OF sheep inferior ,ha, your
mon ones-a' pools after The peace OF Paris in 1873,
and retun TO the alton OF armer paid particu
lar attention 10 my breed Of sheep tof which n.ualy
keep ssog " 1sa 3 S % sasdd y which al seao a.
quantity OF 1--WE and quarter pounds OF wool"
Again, in writing the 10th Of July, l795, TO Mr.
Sinclair and speaking OF their board OF agriculture, he
says; .Nat @
From the first iEtmaiion you were pleased give me
Of this instituon conceived the most favorable ideas OF
plan since the convinced Of ITS importance
national point OF view, only your country but
habits to iorsake them, and TO countries that Just
hasbandiy"
Here dgress from his correspondence for short time
to consider the messages Immediately preceding his
Recommendation to Congress to establish board In his
third annual message. 25th October, 1921, he says
Your ob,ervation. in your respective situations
ture manufactures. com ncfce. and navigation"
Again. in bis message OF sh December, 1795. he says
"oar agriculture, commerce. and manufactures
Aounshtng
Always placing agriculture in the front rank, with a
mind we'll stored with knowledge and experience, by
practical agriculture, well by extensive correspond
with OF science and experience in the practical
operations OF national boards on the 7th OF December,
1896, in his eighth and last annual message, he says
"I will b5 doubted hat with reference either ma
tiona individual welfare, sgriculure IS OF primary
pouance IL pfoporlon Daons advance in population
aud other circumstances Of maturity, this truth becomes
and object OF public patronage. Institutions for
promoting Il grow up, SUPPORTED by the public purse and
what object Il be dedicated with greater proprety
Among which have been employed TO end
establishment Of boards composed OF proper characters
charged win collecting and dusing Information, aud
absd by preniu and sa pvcuoiary ads 10 encourage
aud spirit oi discovery and iDproveneut by
the results eveyvabsfe Of individual skill
and observation aud spreading eun thence the whole
nation. Experience accordingly hath shown that they
very cheap instruments Of Immense national benefit"
This sentence in the last annual message OF General
abingdon the last official sentiment upon this sub
iec expressed by one whom united OF the world
call OF the greatest the world ever pro.
duced TAX ing all The relations OF lfeone whom every
American Is proud TO call the Father OF his Country, aud
whom all have conserved TO place before perpetual
nonor--oae whose Farewell Address (pronou ced IN
September, before this sentiment uiiereD all agree
text. book Tor all after time. How may not AK, has
this (iuii OF WISDOM experience and practical
utt) been considered and ifeaed} | answer, eniteI,
neglected Tor more than halt century and why, will
by and by give an answer in his own words
Oh the iin OF January after this message Judge Swift
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