Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-30
$500 PER ANNUM, in ADVANCE.

time, and one Of the most serious obsta-
cles to agricultural and other improve
ment, and | want 10 see our farmers cul-
tivaiing feelings Of more permanency.
of more attachment to the soil; all those
local feelings which cluster around the
sacred name of home. How numerous
and endearing, indeed. are the ideas, feel
ings, and sentiments suggested and de-
veloped by that term. II is our chosen
spot; it is our property; il is there we
live; il is the Homestead, which the lib
erality of our age and laws has given
and guaranteed to US; there is our family.
and all the ties which bind us to earth;
how we love TO cultivate and improve il,
plant trees there, and constant
ly to add to its sources Of profit, COM
fort and enjoyment. There is indeed no
spectacle more endearing ard hopeful
than the intelligent farmer. under the in
fuence of these feelings, on his domain.
at home on his farm. Ii there is any
thing good in him; if there is any poetry
in his soul; if he is susceptible Of any
noble, generous, or manly feelings. il is
there they will be the most surely and
strongly developed. Besides, it is a.
round our homes that our ideas and de-
sires for schools, churches, society and
Improvements grow up and cluster
They are inseperably connected with
them. To have home; to love il; TO
be proud OF il, and satisfied with it. is
almost certain TO lead US to desire TO cul-
fiva,e ii; TO make i, attractive and valu-
able; to make il the abode Of peace.
plenty and contentmen.; and to surround
il with an atmosphere of morality, in
telligence and religion. If. therefore.
there is anything that the enlightened
American Farmer should cultivate, it's
this feeling of love, pride, and attach
men, for his farm-for his home. May
the time speedily come, when every hu-
man being who is homeless, may have a
home, and such an one as they can be
satisfied with and proud of; may our
whole land be scattered over with hap
py, cheerful and desirable homes; may
every quarter section of land through
out our borders. be the home of an in
selligen;, prosperous, independent Amer
ican Farmer, the owner of the soil; free
from debt; proud of his calling and of
his country; standing by the cons,itu-
lion and laws; enlightened as to his
rights and duties. and prompt to defend
and perform them; scorning to be the
tool of any man or party, and constantly
laboring around him in his own neigh
borhood, to develope everything usefu.,
noble, generous. and pure. Let this be.
and my word for it, the patriot and the
christian may look forward to the con-
summation of their fondest hopes, and
you NAV no longer hesitate about writing
perpefua on the columns of the capital
and the Institutions Of our country.
The county which il is our fortune 10
inhabis. and where our farms are, is ,ha.
with which we have Immediately to do,
and though il has been injured in times
past in the way above alluded to. yet
trust a better day has dawned upon US.
We have, think. everything nonsiass-
ed, county with which we should be
satisfied; of which we should be proud,
and which viii abundsn,ly repay all the
efforts we can put forth TO improve il
and develope It's resources. A better
county of land cannot be found. There
is, however, much to do to make our
county what il is capable Of being made.
and we should engage in 1t with spirit
of active. but noble and honorable, eff.
fort. improvement should be our watch
word; improvement in our crops. in our
stock, in our buildings, in our impla-
men,s. in our roads. and in everything
that is desirable and valuable. Gus
stock Of all kinds demands our earnest
attention. Every encouragement should
be given by this society, to our enter
prising farmers and to capitalists, TO in
iroduce amongst US the choicest breeds
of domestic animals. I am happy TO
learn that this impor.an, department 10
already occupying the serious attention
of many of our largest farmers; and that
within a few days past. valuable addi.
,ion to the blooded stock of the county,
consisting of full blooded Durham
Bull. and nine head of cows and heifers
of the most approved breeds of Ohio.
has been made by Messfs. Cfamer, Per-
SOD anu N1d 1dISu, Vi Tltdodub OWOS0tpt
a. cos, of some $667. This is good
beginning, and trust there are other in
stances which have not come to my
knowledge. Some others know hare
this among their favorise plans for the
future. The subject of stock raising,
and of grasses in connection with it is
becoming daily of more practical impor-
lance. Il is and must be one of our
gieatest agricultural interests.
A geological survey of the county 10
much needed. and should be had at an
early DAY. We should early inform
ourselves Of the wealth which inheres
in and underlays 'our soil. The value
of our farms. and the resources within
our reach. can only be ascer,ained in this
way. Other States are setting US an ex-
ample in this matter which il would be
wise in US to follow. --
TRUST that early attention win be Civ
en- to these and many other imporIanl
enquiries connected with our agricultural
interests, such as hedging, flax culture
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