Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-11
For he En9uUtT.
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AND TIL
TE1ISI.ATIIRE

LEtlSIal
Strange that the subject Of Agriculture should be selected
upon which write this Time. Strange that this man
should think hi. article will be read when the public mind
IS occupied with the and dongs at Washington Such
will be reelection vi The Editor ~ whom This coGinunl-
cation vii! be sent.
And IN. members of the Legislature who vii! dc2n 10
rest The capon It's head, what will be- their angus. re-
fccions What does this man wish us TO 90 Tor agfl
cullnr. than have already done2 Have we not voted
nors for internal improvements Whom do HEY benefit
the txrm"rsl Do They not enhance The value OF Ills
anc.2 cheaper his transportation, ard bring his iai ~
reach OF marsc When the is about 10 close does
i. suppose we have time attend small concern as
thisi We occupy time and attention with matters
Of more m,Drtance Let lay of the State in Congres-
-unal ds,ricls-a difficult Than few may think
il; for mla;an the interest OF our purity ana
care Of th,t OF friends in Congress ard Ourselves
As yet alas have not secured cice for ourselves
~! frieus and should be rst. And so the SUD-
iect is dismissed.
Notwithstanding ltis ard the additional fact, that The
have special sentavcs OF their interest In
n. gsla,ure ard give consideration FOR ssr-
vices rendered. and have pouer that body, n the
patton If single mud turnpike or free bridge, and wou..
II they had one OF that unfortunate fraternity w
make an appeal in behalf Of that interest.
Virginia is now, and must counnr 10 be an Agricnltn'
The habits Of her people "r tastes and interest
n IKE her So The best the en hrcned Of her ctlzcna
farmers. Uraidtd by the Government unsrduced BY
ilr lnsering sished upon other pursuits they are
farmers sl. Nay, Inu,e. notwithstanding Tie bIghng
GLOW y to be- sure but certainty With Improvement Ia
general tale for rupt dcveioremcnl o tie anVah.
;agss Incident o The natural fertility Il the fH,l ana
climate. The first manifestation of this is eHhioed 10
tie desire Tor essocattnn. with vie" TO lncFchans
o.: sentiment and concert vi Acilon. Hence me
effort bGld up Agricultural Society. WIN ~"
lends and scarcely any members the Society has oec'
several years lis friends had well ni2 drs-
pacd OF Hu! recently pubic attention ma nctn
aroused Importance, and uris making whicl
only require the Of Legislature insure success
VIII that ali withheld A!.r lie expenditure o millions
muncy schemes, some nt them n dDubtihl ul'-
~ 10 eay the least will The Legislature refuse To orscw on
this interest portion "f the that have been 60 otr-
ally taxed for the benefit 81 other interests y
Some elr members uf the Legislature attended meet,
ing of the Society last fall Did they note The diversity 9"
opuiun EXPRESSED by the enlightened, practical id'
cfs in the State regard the most ordinary pro-
in agriculture Why this diversity oi opinion
Because, Tor The want o! c"ncerf combination ana
interchange Of and experience each ore has nesn ei
io In the dark and all haze lost the oenchs 81 c
rerience of each other.
n'ns hc hare been tried and proved ruiliess or perm.
"s a others if this information could have oeen co,
:ieo'eH Us II only b., by interchange OF VIEWS
~ "Gch ~nud DC made hy more enlightened sAPci:o'ss,
49, .It y IS making effort 10 get up cae 'i"" a''
M; M eHolon :" agricultural implements and machinery, du
@ la'l wih the intention of awarding premiums
Ae l,a'i:e 'nie rc fumes and no means vi raising
m ~ y ,ssS applied ~ your honorable body 10 aid lhen
ing s'5 " teipHc has offered the ut onr q!
"e" au'npio'eu pubir squares for their exhibition hef
ase "sh'" " " "ipoptse a srnnl furtherance O'
'sii ooec 'ouna he bill lnanng this appropriation, you
'an iase a'id raesa I'is that yaGr tnli1h'tn-
I'd "isdol ana uueiicc Hay Suggest " yu n, ~ lie a!-
pIopriaoni or VIII y0n continue 10 a. o,.., ,hs c most
important interest sonhded TO your chm, farmers and
your constituents, think are crii,i =, snnc Aid ~
your hands, particularly have used our means lavish
y in aid of other interests Heretofore we hov submitted
10 be burthened for Others; is time that should look 10
our own Immediate interests
I AN AMELIA EaRNCR