Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-04-01
IEWISBURG, UNION COUNTY, PENN, FRIDAY APRIL l. 1853

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were hardly rational beiugs-they did not
exercise the noble faculty of reason by in
vcstigatiug the science of agriculture, and
were opposed to- the acquisition of any
more knowledge than tradition gave them
He objected to the Report as not being
sufficiently definite-he thought this Con
ven'ion should digest, and present in de-
tail, the governing power, the officers, and
the daily operations of the Farm and School.
He had litt4 advantages for schooling him
self, but was anxious the rising generation
should exercise their godlike powers of
mind, constantly acquire knowledge, and
obtain the position in the world to which
they are entitled. s3.1s.- sS
David Mumma "a Dauphin farmer) tho't
injustice had been done to the farming
community-that they had no hostility to
real, practical education, but to the waste
Of time in many of our institutions of learn
ing, which was in itself useless in after
life, and tended to unfit pupils for labor.
He believed that in every day knowledge
in ultimate acquaintance with their own
business-in making bargain, and gen.
orally 10 taking care Of No. 1.-The farm
ers were bchindsno class in our community.
He thought the, proposed School and Farm
would be just tie thing to raise the stan
dard of education in general, and to enlist
the hearts as well tax the broad and yisi-
bic acres of those who bear the great bur-
den of government, aud who should be the
governors. -Fr ..s
James Cameron (of Northumberland) }
defended the intelligence and the progres.
sive character of his brother-farmers from
that county, and presented in proof let
ter from Samuel John, who was appointed
as Delegate, and failed to attend.
Hon. WIN. NJ. Meredith, of Philada
followed with couciliatory remarks in ref.
erence to some sharp passes between the
persons from different counties, and in JUS
tifcation of the claims of farmers to hon.
or and encouragement. He was once a
Lancaster farmer himself, and claimed to
be the poorest among them
H. Blight Brown, of Montgomery, sta
ted that the Society Of that county, which
numbered many hundred members, had
for some time contemplated something like
Model Farm, but had come to the con-
clusion that it should be State effort.
The following gentlemen we're then ap-
pointed Committee to prepare Bill t9
lay before the Legislature for the incorp6-
ration Of the proposed institution:
Hon. Frederick Watts, Of Cumberland.
Gen. Simon Cameron, Of DaupLin.
Hon. Christian Myers, of Clarion.
Hon. H. Jones Brooke, of Delaware.
Hon. john Strohn, of Lancaster.
After the usual vote of thanks, &C., the
Convention was adjourned, siac die.
-George Walker, of Susquebanna
couuty-the man who raised the "brag"
crop Of l60 acres green corn to the acre
was present. He says his corn was the
white flint, long ears, small cobs and short
stalks. He got his seed. from Mr.. Jewett,
who received premiums at the Susq. Coun,
ty Fair in 1850 for l07 bushels per acre,
and in 1851 for 120 bushels 20 the acre.
MIR. Walker spread his manure on the
ploughed ground, narrowed it in, applied
some other preparation (ashes and lime, 1
think,) to each hill, and used the cultiva-
tor instead O. the plow, afterwards He
admits that the corn was in green state
when measured, but is willing and intends
to try again, and thinks with favorable
season he can raise at least as large pro-
portion of dry corn. Mr.. Walker was
from Chester county. but has worked his
present farm in Susquehanna county for
twenty years or upwards. QUI.