The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
A Word Or TIVE to our Far.ers.

An important era 10 abaut 70 dawn upon This
State. Its the spsedy connection 81 three
points in the STATE. by railroad with the Fact
One here, one st Davenport, and one At Burling-
ton, giving 10 the farmers Of the si.s~s outlet
for their produce in the South, the middle and
the North.
In view Of this happy result, It becomes inn
portsnt, a. our farming interest," Is the prcd"mi.
nant interest Of the state, TO cultivate the soil
in such manner, as to threw off the largest
passible amount Of produce. For, every dol
lars worth OF produce we can ad4to the acre,
b. more careful and scientific cultivation Of
the soil, will add SO much to the aggregate
yea,iy profits Of the farmer, the value of the
SOIL and the dividends Of our railroads.
There are three things which have tended
greatly to encourage an erroneous impression as
TO the productive capacity Of one OF the richest
soils on the continent. LIST The pcrnicious
mania with our farming interest, for acquiring
more land than can either be cultivated, OF paid
for without borrowing money at an enormous
interest. 2ud Cutivating too much land, t.
cultivate i, well, and make It produce what the
so, is capable OF. And last, though not least
being compelled heretofore for the want OF prop
or facilities for exporting, to pay one half OF the
value of the produce to get it to market, or re-
tain it on hand to waste and decay.
These causes have embarrassed a--d dscour-
ased our farmers, until much Of the indepen-
dent pride, spirit and energy, which character
lisa good farming community, have been lost
Hammered with debt and onerous interests, DIS
ccurap~d with short and indifferent crops, and
rerplexed with difficulties and abstructlons
in disposing Of their produces when gath
cred. have led them into careless, Indifferent
and destructive system, Of agriculture, which
mus, inevitably tend, unless speedily corrected
10 still further weaken their energies, impover-
ish both the soil and the people, and destroy al
confidence in the adaptation OF the country 70
high state Of agriculture.
II is for tho interest Of all, farmers, a. well a.
everv other branch Of industry and trade, :"
remove if possible, and speedily, every impress
ion of this kind. And now, that We are soon
,o he connected with the Lakes and the East
by railroad, affording US as good facilities a.
others. to reach the best markets OF the country
i, becomes ali important thata change should be
encouraged that we may be among the hrst %
profit by the new order OF things.
We have received communication from
M" of Jackson county, advancing some very
rood ideas upon this subj Ct, which vii! be
found in an other column. Our correspondent
goes in for agricultural societies, which have
been much neglected in this state and IN the
whole West; the importance OF which, we
presume none will question. The good effects
resulting from these organizations and the yearly
exhibition and comparison Of the productions o.
their skill and labor are to be seen and aPPrec''
ted in the older settled countries. Why, then,
should not the farmers Of this state. possessing
infinite natural advantages over the older states
reap the same advantages frotn an organised
well defined and scientific system OF asr'cnl
ture There ID no reason on earth. Why they
should not, if 3hey viii but give the subject
little attention anc time.
There il no more propicious period than tn
present, for making = commencement. W.
earnestly invoke the attention Of our faFmer
upon this subject.
Our correspondent TX" and others, will con
fera favor, by contributing from the fund
their genius and experience to our columns.