Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-08

Many puriuns II the admiralty adapted 10 ga
Zng aH itc@Ing spcL and aec il scarcely any portion o.
II in which surplus cannot be prU!aby rnscd Under !e
uiust TniISura6r circumstances in The planting region
where ~ the chief staple and much iilr
and attention. lhe surplus products Of the farm may be pro-
,,ly fed In respect 10 the raising Of hogs have seen
airly lasted by panr in my section of the Stale
He raised rty Live thousand pounds of pork NEIL Tor
successive ycars being than thousand pounds fur
.nrh I,borcr and without any diminuon Of his crops 1t
i, well known that unrvalled in lis quality f,r
enng 40 conna,cd with the cultivated grains containing nv
recent analysis ten per cent OF atly matter Nor
toms Elements 1871 It's production may be pushed to al
any improved agriculture and Jndicious
feeding and erazns and the usual range OF prices he
tween corn and pork the country, II Is mare profitable
feed than sel-bcsides il furnishes large resources in
feeding Tor the Improvement oil the iuhu. II ~ e"nn"a
ePoac that hogs driven from other States ana sold IN
his. No justification be plead on the score oil econo
ny profit in the sale Of agricultural products TO purchase
Indeed there is something surprisingly dlcu'ous IN
The very suggestion that strictly agricultural community
should purchase its meut from another State.
II is true do rot possesa the humid climate oil Eng
land and Scotland have such requcnt showers Of rain
and cannot therefore Craze so heavily support large
I,hcr nf live stock Yet the cutting of Two ions of clo
scr from an annually is good crop county,
Whenever this be DONE the most improved breeds Of
stock may lie introduced. One Of the striking in
agriculture is the cultivation of large surface
rcr portion shond be laid down grass and devoted
grazing is difficult to break though fixed preudccs and
habuics thought the conviction that grazing
imroyescs land. In all Of the older cultivated Countries
il one of the well established means oil Improvement.
LANDS cropping may be laid down 10 aud gra2ed
with constantly Increasing fertility, but il suffered TO be.
come full weeds the improvement is slow, If perceptibe
AT all" dow. Pr"c As) This is The leading distinction
cultivated and weeds and should be
ieriZnn lands and in almost that exact relation for
they their nutritious principles aud ferlizing powers
from the proportion Of nitrogen they contain beginning
with the sicest 4sgumnons plants, and covcrs, aud de-
scendng through the 10 the weeds, the relation be-
tween The nulive bud eItizing powers is sufficiently
we'll established for practical purposes
Whilst this State Is emnehlly agricultural, we should not
look upon Agriculture separate and distinct from other
.fel branches Of industry. 1t upon foundation
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separately its commerce am! its manufacturers lneSt
leading banchca Of industry constitute the rnne cmhoy
OF States prosperity mol separate ana ana.onslc,
hut nnr and iniivsiblc.
The progress III Agriculture in This State has been much
retarded bv Tree intercourse among her farmers,
AMI tie collection OF lc united experience Isolated us
they have been, their experience and information depart
with them. An Agricultural Society consndaes this ex.
prrirncc anL transmits il 10 lutnc generations Will con-
gany increasing knowledge. Such The vast advanIa.
pes aren. the ecied information of scientific and
professional n tina. they have expanded from counties
States from States nations. ana from nations I'd cont
nens Europe and America consult together over the
winds and nens of The Ocean, that commerce. may more
chcaply and cxednn,y interchange The products OF ngf
culture and manufactures And us result OF me eNhip
lion of the industry nations American ingenuity in the
construction of the reaper bids tar TO prove over
| the cheap labor III Europe their own harvest fields.
Another Cause the slow Il" our Agriculture
will found the fact that Virginia has contributed 10
the Of The Republic from The first struggles for indie
mudrncc many her distinguished sors. They de-
voted their Intellect energy and patrotlrm 10 the service oil
our common country Nor repiuc this when we be-
hold the rsut lbUrs when look over tie vast e&
tent of country contained within the limits 81 the conerracY
stretching nceanembraclng an area unar
IN sseI in fertility, untvacd in The value and variety VI lis
producOns-when we look TO lis agriculture, commerce ana
universities, colleges ana common Schools
its mil roads and canals binding together distant portions
of the ronfccracy uniting them in interest," consolidating
lhcn, in power when !is rapid sdes TO Tie highest
pnsition auong nations Of the cart-wln the Lifeline
of single Tor the Republic is not yet 80 old as many
Of lis citizens commanding respect, not by standing armies
nor by lis navy; but by the successful development Il" s
mighty resources, III: Inherent PATRIOTISM Oh It's people
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and bv the historic luslrc which surrounds The names OF lis
ga ry heroes and statesmen In lis early struggles 10 lis
onward progress every page Of its history the names Ut
Virpiua's sons will fuuni-begnnlng with his, whom
yencatinn affection have united IN calling the ater o
his country! They devoted 10 The service G" our common
cuury that ardent pavIi+, those mighty ntcecls ami
that enduring turtIr. which III The service I" Their own
Slate might raised her 10 the height oil material ana
pby steal puwc But who is there sodlG, tina lie would
c,chanec the goTics III the past for The material power of
the woHlJ barter The historic glory OF her sons
Tor any amount of taxable property any simple enumerl
ton of inhabitants? They achieved for themselves undyn2
fame that Immortality which history can give Their WORKS
live hcmand the world SaZes IN anaZemGn upon
the fruits her lUin the onward march, Tie unchcckn
uropress OF The great Republic Virginia gave NOT only her
sons but empire The common country 0u 81 mat
has been State that has already surpassed cr ~
nuuu,,lon and wealth We may look back upon her noble
deeds and muncencc with glow oi pride and molly
desire 10 emulate But lie, not her glory rest IN The history
Of the past her sons lgnn0iY rrPose upon hc 'oh"
menls Of her former greatness
There is abundant reason stimulate utmost ener
ri. 10 rouse our noblcst feelings Our colleges
nvw ourshing und University Is fulfilling tho aniIc
paun its great protector in bis last and ooes gi 10
The State. Extensive and thorough education VIII soon
meet the demands Tor its exercise and be brought 10 bear
uDun The great interests OF the State. Providence has ur
nishr,l fertile SOIL genial climate countless wealth ~
the ped mineral resources OF The growing west
noble BAY and roads nyigabc rivers ANA unsr
pas powers Look upon her varied agricultural re-
Sources upon imc plaster iron coal-look upon Tue
market gardens Of the Ii!e.wacr region ana sire'ch your
vision f., the great Of the transne9hany until
you reach the ." the beautiful Ohio the tributaries
The mighty Mississippi, and tell me- III what department OF
field 81 enterprise you CaHHOl
What fields for agriculture outlets Tor commerce. what
materials and power manufactures present themselves TO
our vision invite selection. Others have laid the nnn'
daons her fame in heroic deeds and 10 devoted Paot
ism Upon the present generation deVuyes the nuy o al
vancnu her prosperity and her power mat IN Tile develop
men, of her material power ianacsm shall find an mpas-
sbl ba rre peculiar institutions snail hnd moi ony
security n cessation from disturbance That prorrG'"
~ rights shall rppnse physical power when the snd
the constitution fails 10 protect That the State when hria
s picuous Stallion IN The oh OF CONSTITUTIONAL e'
md religious liberty shall possess The vital energy and phy
steal mower TO give protection and perPetuy TO those grcat
u,,urpIs-thal position shall not be epoach
f., her turner achievements, and So within Inc oroao lhs
m her nrera tie fact shall illustrated that there is no
hinr incompatible with her eminent success ana uuiaG
prosperity. BY all the memories OF thr pas', ana al e
hone, of glorious future let develop those resources
hr the phYsica material greatness Of the oId Doh-
ion shall he with her ancient rehown anu he
historic glory ..a.-
MEETING OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL So
ClEriAn ounei meeting oil thls Sociely WIS hc'' ~
| Metropolitan Hall Thursday night
prcriden Curkr after taking the chair and calling me
meeting order, announced That iro hauph VI 'e o"'
yc,ity Of Virginia. would address the Society on Tie cil'e
| roupcclion bet sreen chemistry AMI agriculture 49,
proG Mapn lurward ana III clear ann huh'oe
v,cr nr,cr,dc 10 read lis lecture, which was most happily
rpreivcl augh with matter OF great interest 10
hi, LARGE. respectable, and highly intelligent audience
| Pref Maupu having concluded, Mr. r. ltutn, Or, an
,nuoc I'd The Society that DR. WIN T. Danl another dele
mi, ram The Southern Agricultural Convention was IN nj
tendance here and asked to have Ic fact fecofoeo WHICH
as done. r o r.
the cushing year TO be in order =,
Nr Thomas l. Preston Of Washington at The Tqnrat oil
members Of the Society, moved an amendment Of TIE Ion
.tilulon as Ia make HE Ex""h'lve 'o'nn'''ee '
! n( len member = To- lead Of the present number
The question being PIT, il was unanimously carried
| The following gentlemen were put 10 noulnhuoi:
Eu pRrsIpEST-p ST George Cooke The present incum
bent. 49, , - c. ,: T. u,,.io n
VICE PRrsIpx>rs Ed RnLin, Sr Lewis +. aiarFle Z"
Amrijn WuuyIlty Newton OF "estmoreland, Thomas l.
preston r Washington, John X Edmunds oil Hal'S anu
Samuel f. Christian Of Augusta
rhe vote being taken upon The SIX Nominations ABOVE
mad, seria they each declared TO be unanimously
elected. ,n, d., ,i,,,,;