Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-09-30

\ by Arnold N. Barker, very fine and en-
titled To the nrs, premium.
A disb Native Grapes exhibited BY
Pardon Brown OF fine appearance and
flavor and entitled TO the 2nd premium
A dish Isabelle Grapes exhibited by
Geo. T.. Mason OF luxuriant growth.
good favor and entitled TO I'd premium.
A fine sp, cimen oi seeding Grape Il
hihi'ed by VIM. Vernon very large and
\ beautiful Or fine flavor and entitled to
the lsi premium for i's variety.
\ A dish Of Tomatoes exhibited by Geo.
&. Cogg, shall. very fine. und rniitl,
tofirst premium.
4 A specimen OF Okra exhibited by Ar
mold N. Barker very fine and entitled to
4 first premium.
i A specimen OF .weet Potatoes raised
by Col Van Zandt equal in size and
general appearance TO those brought
from warmer climate, and entitled to
I the first I'r, MUM.
\ A basket Of caut lauP Melons The
Romano) exhibited by WIN. Vernon,
large and beautiful md Of exquisite Aa-
vOr and entitled TO the first premium.
A specimen Of Red Onions exhibited
by w. B. Chase, very large and enli-
lied To The fire., premium.
A sp, cimrn Red Onions exhibited by
Thos. b Builum, entitled 10 2nd pre-
mium.
! A specimen Onions exhibited by Rich
ard Sherman oi Portsmouth,, entitled 10
Sd premium.
A basket Turnip Bects exhibited by
Benajah Barker, very large and hand
some and entitled to premium.
Sugar Bcers exhibited by w. II.
Stanhope OF Newport beautiful speci-
men and entitled to first premium.
3 Crookncck squashes exhibited by
Zackcry Chuse, a finespecimen and ell.
titled to let premium.
A basket OF Pcach-bloom Potatoes
exhibited by James Horswell. Of New.
port, a very beautiinl specimen. and en-
titled to tile first premium.
The Specimens OF Bush Sqnashes ex-
hibi,ed by Augustus Bush. Joseph An
thony aud James Iorswell Oi Newport
were alike superior to any before
seen Ly the Committee and each entitled
to premium.
The Specimens OF Sun-fower-heads
exhibited by George Coggeshall and
james s. Gardiner Of Middletown, were
probably the largest ever raised on
Rhode Island and entitled TO premium. q
The following are a few extracts,
from the exc,llant address delivered
before the Society by Nathaniel Greene
Esq, Subject: The farmer in his rela-
ton 10 society.
" Society begins with the breaking off
of the first. field, and the increase Of
population suggests the great roblem
Ut agriculture, the art Of making the
earth produce enough Tor Tie support Of
her inhabitants. There is but one
solution Of ,his problem, the judicious
application Of science to The cultivation
OF the soil. The scientific farmer in
coniradisiinction to the mere ariizan
farmer. The education Of the farmer
/ no longer process OF routine and
imperfect observation but skilful COM
bination OF science and art Of the
science which explains and the art
which applies oi the study Of laws
which reconcile contradictions. dissolve
doubts and open new paths and pro.
ccsscs and the study OF application
which graspiDg each suggestion firmly
and surely confirms it Or disproves by
tina, inoxorable test of experience"
In the second division also the
farmers duties arise from his relations
to tie soil. as permanent occupant OF the
basis OF all permanent power He is
responsible To government, for all that
government has right to ask in return
for its protection. and has proportunate
claims upon government And hence
his duties are clear and positive. The
frs, point is Illustrated by the fate OF
anc zen, society, after the race Of free
farmers had become extinct. And this
illustration gives double force to the
sequel in which the farmers duties to
society are commonly comprised under
the tr'o heads, Of n careful Education
Of his children, and constant and
watchiul interest in public events. 1t
will lot do for the American tanner to
indulge ~ a blind confidence in institu-
tiuns or in men,"