Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-27
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ral attention.
Having glanced in rapid and am sensible, very I'M
perfect manner, at OF the CIRCUMSTANCES 10 our
national situation aud history and also some OF The attn
hucs o the national genius and character that appear Pc
cnliary atsc's 10 the progress Of agricultural Improve
rnrn the United States, allow say fe" words on
subject OF general practical concernmen To oil VINO are
10 pursuits fagrculture-l its fair and le
pnate reIurns in The form Of profits Agriculture ne We
speak here day. is not pastirne amusement
It is u branch al the national Industry, which large
mlInry IF The people Of the United States rely lhcI
means nf snpput and of bringing up and educating Their
families Like every other branch OF The National indus
ny, therefore, ought ~ yield an adequate return Tor Inc
tabor and capital employed IN H.
! Al opinion has some how or other strangely gained
ground that the agrcuturist ought to be content wan
much smaller profits Than those derived from other employ
meats because he leads It is imagined easier and less 10
bofou5 le and his pursuit Is supposed 10 be less liable
hazards vcissitudcs Whatever poetce may b.
entertained OF farmers e by those who have never iec
IT, The farmer himself knows that there pursuit. wei
followed, which demands unrng industry and more
cc3stless vigilance ana none pecaous in lis results
from The effect Of the uncertainty of The
on the Of his lahore. Burke in the remarkable paper
10 which have already alluded speaking experimenaly
farmer az we'll from wide survey Of human life says
that requires Of labor vigilance Of
:enIion. of skill aud Of good fortune ulso 10 carry the
business o farmer than what belongs any Other trade
famous school OF political philosophers, The French
economists commended that kind Vi labor that
employed In the cultivation Of the earth properly deserves
the OF productive however useful they be Ia 9th
respects because other species OF industry over
above the expenses OF continuing itse, con
mass OF Tie national wealth Adam Smith, the great odes
Of modern economical science. while denying this doctrine
of the French economists yet maintains that agriculture IS
its nature the most productive OF all lae branches % a
tiona industry, adding TO use his ~oda "a luch steae
value The annual produce oil The land ana ioor OF III
country real wealth and Of lis Inhabitants tat
any in which capital be employed Nlthoul going
80 Tar either Adam Smith, The French economists, Inc
arricul may least claim equality with other pursuits
in tendency 10 promote The national wealth, annlaY Us
ple OF remuneration for his labor and capital
10 be determined by the same rules OF proportion ana hf
principles Ui equity.
Whether this has been yet fully attained IN prac
any considerable extent either here elsewhere Is
app creni matter Of great doubt Still the standard OF
agricultural profit parts o Europe, where both skill
and capital have been largely applied 10 the cultivation 81
Of land persuaded, much higher than is generally
i'm gnci When that shall be nude manifest the Amei
can asrcuurist enjoying many peculiar advantages IN
his position will not rus be content 10 rest IN any degree
below it,
Edmund Burke writing in 1885, and in that repre-
scnatiun Mr. PITT which contains so much matter Tor The
instruction both The aRriculus and The statesman
"A farmer England, who cuitvues Twelve hundred acres
proceed with any degree OF safety and ELECT with
smaller capital Than thousand pounds; aud he cannot 10
the ordinary culture make upon that great capital
of ten Thousand pounds Than twelve hundred Year
This is profit of twelve per Sir John Sinclair, TWEEN
~ five years aerwad speukng from rcpors made 10 The
Board Agriculture BY farmers in large number oi the
counties England that "lhe profits u farming
Bile farms rarely exceed from ten 10 fifteen per cen The
capital invested" which, il is added are little enough con.
sijrng that lew empoynenIs are more subject TO casualties
than farming or require unrcmitting attention.
These profits il must be borne IN mind are The profits
VI the tenant farmer after paying rent TO his landlord That
tr uros of iarnn. Eagand have not diminished since
The time Burke and Sir John Sinclair, Dc safely
Sumad aud that they mol less on The continent, IN all
cases where like system Of liberal and Intelligent husband.
nv has been steadily pursued admits Of but lille doubt
The able and experienced director Of The model farm of Grg
nom in the ighboihoud Of Versailles informed lew
months ago that the agricultural profits Of that establish
menl fourteen per cent and as II Is The property ol
int stock company and all lis accounts are regularly
audited al cJse Of The year. there can be nothing VI The
| ysgueness Of conjecture in This !cau
sirul In y
AMI 10 that Of our agricultural brethren generally because
am nnsnced that mach mischief has been done 10 The
ausr Of American agriculture by the erroneous notion that
hns so extensively prevailed in regard 10 The natural and
usl fae Of agricultural profit and which hae regarded 1t
bv e supposed and memorable o our social economy
sn muc bruy profits OF other emPloyments1 Of labor
and capiIa--even Joy as two and hall and three
cent The e,nts and rnoais: Of oGricuuriss have in
wu many been drard by the influence OF this
widely pruplgacd dogma. We see nov hue foundation II
has 10 either principle cApeehcc In agriculture as Ia
All other pursuits induatr. and skill are entitled 10 their
ward and perscyerngy exeei rarely Tail 10 H.
the upist farmer make his twelve con-: alter paying
rent 10 landlord, The American agreGnrist who, In
Iarue majority cascs is his landlord and in saving
rains his rent shund Iaake yet more Let him always Keep
e,oe him highest standard CT profit and 10 Grpporon
10 the ELEVATION OF That standard WIN be he d;gee ana sue
cess nl his agricultural improvements
H,Dpiy there arc living examples In country 10 show
h,I agriculture here elsewhere nay be made 10 yield
fair and adequate 1" those who arc engaged IN It,
Npn must be able live BY their calling whatever is; and
IN Inns age competition and active industry bust
mesa thai IN tic significant language OF the day does
nav can ought long Ea!cred IL Is but poor and
puee ambition be proprietor, uness make his
property avail Tor his support and the support education and
comfort Of h:l family To such OF us, therefore,
nave been equally nrluEuIa 10 the OF agriculture
great consn lion and encouragement 10 know that there
ar. those and every Rreai and happy country
q ali: proud say there MO such IN my own State who
by their industry and skill their intelligence and lberaliy
and happy combination of science with Iudicious Practice
hay achieved the highest success Their example Is bea
| con light cheer nni direct us
One Of me useful Offices Of State agricultural socie
Ii.. snch as which you Mr. President, have
| lpad n
ll raiisr !rcntura improvement - 10 make those Gn
ding c,anprs bnnwn 10 all History las been called phi
Iosnuy arhIHgby example. But hefa no branch ot
man knowledge winch muc is taught BY example
agriculture The practice q" the best farmers ii has been
well said by the leading agricultural ~fIlrf OF England
il m. and varied sccnce VI ages Acknowledge
in. aF with gratitude and In mo most unlescrvcd
Terms the uhig If agriculture to professional sr'rnce
must vel say 10 the main, the best leach
,,s If farmers mat through the medium Of agrcun
raj scers snd agricultural journals they have been
nno-rd mo a srtat Llncasterian school, 10 which
sv.t, ms 81 mutual have eceiyet lis highest dc
v.Iopu,rnt and most useful spplcallon
And when this mutual lralcrna school We shall have
rarnl iron, each the secret vi agricultural success
- Itepcnds on human agency To hnliilnH indus
trv must be- aided knowledge TO knowledge viance That
every hing vigilance hronPi hcSIiy mat
y,r beforehand work and Eas -uch day I"
m0u" in calendar" Ia activity pfoVdent and pcdis
osiuq foresight has every body ai every thing endY
IN pacc prepared lake advantage 0t the fortunate ug
no.. mnmeu" 10 foresight and ndom, be perseverance that
knows no Encouragement but, like that son OF the earth
who ia The ue type Of the farmer gains fresh strength "
v.,v fan and fresh yigor every conflict with
difficulties and 10 perseverance sound and ndcOus lbe
Iy ha does not withhold expense when IL Will be reurnpi
m abundant production and permanent improvement feem
rup .l.rr scaitereh and lncfcasei there l.
t ylthhaIeih Than - meet but II tendeth TO power
shall have learned all these Indispensable les
$50. ~ the farmer craft mnS not forget Aa even with
,nrn n tie fruits III the husbandmi ms laoors depenl nj
Is fIr their cUn-umrnitnn The favor and blessing Of
Heaven and that lhs In hoer things Paul may plant
! and auoI,,s wa ter but God piyrlh The incrrase.
-. ,.,l. al aar,ulture Monsieur Bella Mr. Pussy
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