Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-01
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Under this head, during the year 1852,
on which we have Just entered, we intend
from week to week, to give the Farmers of
Vermont, and especially the readers of the
much valuable information up
on the al-imporiant subject Of agriculture
and we intend 20 touch upon household,
bara-hold and tarm-hold economy. ia ali
the richness and variety Of their shades,
and shapes. and colors, aud with so much
of good humor aud good nature, as to de-
serve, il we do not receive. an acquisition
OF some thousands TO our already numerous
! 81, Of patrons aud subscribers This we
i.,4".i accomplish. ir kind Providence
shall spare our life and health. We ask our
friends, the Farmers, to assist US in the good
work of carrying our purpose into practice,
by sending US the results Of their experience
in filling the soil, to make It yield its fruits
proiuscly for the sustenance of man and
Of beast. Their communications will be
thankfully received, and published in such
manner as to render them ineligible and
useful Much has been done during the
last twenty years TO promote the interests Of
those who cuifirafc the earth. Twenty
years ago but few papers IN the country,
were devoted, either IN whole or in part to
the science Of farming; but little effort
made to "speed the Plow,' aud farmers
had lltle ambition, for the reason, we sup
pose, that the prospect before them held
out bat poor promise Of success. Now, it
is not so. Agricultural papers, and books
on rural affairs, are multiplied almost with
out number, and information touching the
great and primary interest Of agriculture,
Is sown broadcast over the length aud
breadth ofthe land. The demand for more
increases with the supply. The achieve
menis of ingenuity, energy and intelligence,
within the last twenty years. have effected
wonderful revolution in the agriculture
of the country, and corresponding in-
crease of the permanent wealth and pros
perry Di int ndiitn' Alhug Slut W tllt
roads, whose iron bands unite the most dis
tant cities upon the banks Of the rivers
and the canals, whose waters bear away the
products of the soil, there have been spring.
ing up intelligent thinking mem" practical
as well as experimental farmers, who, while
they SOW the seed have not been content to
"bury their talent ia the earth" They have
dItiused Literally what they have garnered
carefully. In this way a laudable emala-
ton to excel in all the arts of good hnsban-
dry has been excited. fploois of this
were wanting, it may be found IN the cheer
ing fact that States, counties aud towns,
have their annual Agricultural Fairs and
Cattle Shows, and vie with each other in
the fruits of their labors. Neigh
bors, towns, counties, states aud nations
even, seem ambitious To excel in the first
born of arts, the art of raising fwo blades
of grass where but one grew before" That
an improved and fertile soil, aud cultivated,
resolute, active laborers on it, are the sine
qua non of happy community and pros
porous nation, no man in his senses will
deny. To improve the one aud multiply
the other-to cultivate The soil and the mind
should be the ambition of ALL We intend
to perform our part in the good work to the
best and the utmost of our ability. We
invite the corporation and aid Of our
friends, the farmers, and men of science
and experience