Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-12-17

requisilion every AGRA Of soil that eau
be made To yield anything, other iur the
support VI ornament If man. ard render
the augmentation Of It's projrclireness
more important thun eTer 1t is true,
as expressed in my irst message, that
in government wisely uud judriously
administered, it will generally he found
hes; 10 icuve tho various branches Of in
dustry to individual enterprise, without
attempting to control them by IcgisIa.
timi. Bat this applies with no moro
forcc 10 agriculture Than to any oral Of
tho other pursuits. Why. then, should
that which islhe irun basis Of oil wealth
Tho most important. the most useful,
tho Most honorable aud The most widely
diEtnsed.-be the most neglected Of all ?
Oar government has in various ways
given support to commerce, mechanics
and manufactures. support, protect
and defend tho first, our vessels of war
are continually upon the alert, and will
visit tho turihcrnust sca, For the gGi.
dance and encouragement Of mechan'
ics, patent Office has boenestablished,
who're can he spcn in az hour all the
succccssful experiments Of skill and sci
fnca during the past and the present
SO lime need be lost in travelling over
ground that has been once tr0d or in
making experiments that cad in ruin.
Our manufactures, even against conFti'
iu,iopal restr,iuts. have received tho
fostering caro- Of the government III tie
firm Ut projection, whilst agriculture,
upon which they are dependent for vital
i;y, and which must support them all,
is lett to grope its way wilhunt system,
aid az support. This should not he.
;Iuw shall it be remedied2 | answer,
give it Your conntOnnncc aud support in
u form lhrt will stimulate the energies
Of The farmer. aud give him tho aid Of
scienrc-science coupled with PRACTICE
--;u guide aud direct his energies. It
has been truly said, "EnowIedgc is pow
err" und tia, mind will govern mat
ter" Topr"duce the desired effect, the
character % the agents to be employed
must 10 known. The luhnr Of the hand
is rarely pro&tab!y employed, except
when directed by reason. Science a"d
practice must gu together; but it is nut
possible for each 10 learn by actual en-.
pertinent all that should he known. 1t
sbuuld be- made known, then, thruugha
selected medium. whose duty it shoOid
heio collect facts, mal;e experiments
and apply science for the benefit OF and
a, the expeaseof all. This would per-
l.sps, be hest accomplished by the ap.
pointmeut of a State agricultural chcnl'
i8t, whose du,y il should be to visit ev.
cry Comfy in the State, unalyze the diff
ieient soils that may he found, and al
each animal meeting of the state agri-
cultural society, deliver lecture. Civ.
ing in detail the information derived
from such analysis, observation and e%-
pertinent, together with suggestions rs
10 tho best mode of treating the diI'er.
GU, suiIs, and such other information as
he might deem pertinent and useful;
ani, that this information be carried to
every door by the publication Of such
lecture or address in printed form. up
on every hilltop, lhrough every valley
and over every plain in The State. |
therefore again respectfully recommend
that provision be made tur the supoin'-
ment OF such all officer, and that tho
salary be sulii,iest .acommand the best
qualifications, Ssf.
] congratulate You5iaVoa the able adjunct
in this enterprise, lobe found III the State
agricultural soriety which recently held It's
l.rs, unnua fair il this city. Much to M
regret, severe domestic Affections prevented
me from being present al his exhibition /;
bbIt all who witnessed il concur in saying
tina; i, was one that conferred honor upon
The STATE uGi reflected credit upon its dis
iing.;.atd projectors, 10 less Tor i.ir s.!il
with winch il ~us nanased, than toE the
philuathropic spirit WHICH led TO lis SuSsFs'
ion: and most cordially recommend II 10
you, favur. O,heriocdl s0cietirs Of Tho same
kin! have been orssnizel during the past
fall; aud as auxliares 10 the FIRST named, |
recommend their encouragement. We have
reasun 70 be proud OF the effort; amd ii 30
much has so soon been accomplished, what
may we no, expect IN The future :! In union
,burc is strength. Bni uaIty OF effort is ne
ressarv 10 success in almost any enterprise
q truth long s;nce learned, aud one taa; will
never bu forgotten BY those engaged in tbs
other arts, but one upon which the iaFinrF
bg. never acted. lie has stool Ginne,wliiI
out attempting to wie,d an influence OF 10
secure le2sla;lun for BIS peculiar henrl'.--
He nus been coutsnt TO pay his taxes Tesem
every insult, ard avrHge every wronG his
couGry nigh, incur, and III time OF prnco
nav The expenses Of war, incurred perhaps
iof tbs pro,criionuf other interests. Ia iu'
ture. let US practice partially to nOHe-jH''
lice 10 all.
Since yeur last meeting, an election has
been held Gur commissioners OF public woFks
itbe o!licialrote 10 herewith communicated
Sna IN compliance with The reqoisItion' o.
| The law, Issued proclamation on lie ga
Of june last, declaring thai the ialInwln@
pet.ons had been duly elected, viz :-Fo'
l6s ilTs, district, 1hos. J, Boyd for The sec
ond district, Archibald Graham: and for 'h'
th!li district, Edward J. Armstrong, Thes'
csn,Iealen have duly qualified, and The neN
! knu.L un,nreI 1,nnn their imRurlult cGreer