Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-06-10
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Farmers.

more than other folks? They GER.
tainly ought to, for they have in this
country more to do than others.
They have to make more use of the
powers or laws of nature than any
other folks; they have to use the ell
dments for tools-they are indeed
practical chemists, whether they are
aware Of it or not,) for they have to
make use Of the various substances
which nature gave to them-they
have to combine, separate, modify
and change both simples and com
pounds. Their farms are at once
and the same time laboratory and a
workshop, a I'D in proportion as they
operate in s lch a way as to afford the
several eler lents Of which the sub
stances ard composed, and upon
which they are operating, dlsu6ite ed
Or combined, Will be their success.
They depend upon the vegetable
world for aubstance; their labor is
snIo org and upon the plants of the
eau tn why should they not know
thd proper name and nature Of every
tree, herb a BID plant? They have to-
contend wi th insects and animals;
why should they not know their hab-
dts and their natures as well or better
tha II any other class OF people,
THEY have to, work upon the eartha
th4y have to put it in a condition TO
BEL r good crop; they have to change
It'd state of it and adapt it to the
3at ious purposes and crops-Yhy
shd uld they not know more respf ct-
ind the Ingredients ofItheir soil
thd various mineral on fossil subst tan
.des which tliey may find upon their
dwh or others farms? And they
lsafe 10 'dik cern the flee of the sky
Ma tch the changes Of thd atmosphere,
and regulate their mov4 ments in ac-
DOR dance with the changes of the
Ned ther, ID mperature, so; why should
4 the y not i now as much OF more of
II the compo sition of the hir OF atmos-
4 phere, and the scie pee of npeteorol-
icy than my other plople3 They
must use tools or j nipple ments Of la-
Dor; they must take adv hntage ofthe
principles of mechah ics hnd the APP
plicatioh d nathe date to practical
life Is there any good rea son why
they should not know as much or
more than others resped ding science
Ind natural philosophy? In this
country theyhave toconE tribute large
by to the support and formation of
/ the government, and on them de-
pends the election Of rulers and law
/ ,nakers- Why should they not I'M
derstand tie fundamental principles
Of national law, political science and
political economy? They have to
administer to the sickness of animals
under their charge, heal their wounds
and restore health-why should they
not perfectly understand comparative
anatomy at least, and also physiolo-
gy and the symptoms and treatment
Of diseases, as well as others?, In
deed, so wide is the field Of his la
bors; SO numerous the objects with
/ which he is connected; So V arious the
operations which he has to perform,
We verify think that farm Ter ought
to be the most learned i nan upon
garth. But can a man conquer OF
make shimself familiar with every
science and everything? By no
means. Yet, nevertheless, he should
Have his mind well-stored with the
general principles Of all the sciences,
that he can be guided by them when
it becomes necessary to be more par
ticular, and to know, when be en-
ploys man devoted particularly to
ably one branch, whether h us com
potent to the task, and will discharge
lis duty to him With fidelity and
precision. Farmers learn fl ON boo ks
and newspapers as well as by ex-
perience, and should be tb most in
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telligent class that inhabits ihe ear tn
EGos.-A CORES pondenF of the
Dollar Newspaper says:
81 do small business b raising
and putting up garden Sd eds, and
last fall, a year ago. as | Wa clearing
olt some red pepper seeds in my
Back yard, l threw the shfcks and
chaff promiscuously about. | soon
observed my hens. picking up and
swallowing them with great avidity.
They soon commenced laying eggs,
though they ha q laid mont before.
| have fed them regularly, two or
three times'a we elk, since Il len, with
red pepper, and they have nj ever yet
STAINED lavinr SIMMER on winter