Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-20
EnrcATIIlN-

--azsa EDUCATION. -aa
In no point do farmers fail more IN The
ilucation al their SONS and Daughters,
Than in negleciing 10 make Their rural
harne. attractive. With hnle beauty IN
or around their dwe'lings-wl:h few OBJ
iects upon their farm in which they have
a d rec, personal interest, and taught by
IL. conduct aud language of those around
them tina, there are higher and easier
paths 10 wealth and distinction, II is liuleI
10 b. wondered at that so many iarmSrs
sons long TO escape from ih,ir laborinus
occupations and engage IN commercial
p rsuils. Mr.. {. l.. Flint Sec. Mass
hoard oi Agriculture, alluded to this sub
ircl very happily in dinner speect ni the
September meeting of Ihe Nuiiolk County
Agricul ural Society. The following is
an extract:
'lt has always seemed 10 me, sir, thai
the great want of New Engl'nd was to
make farming attractive. Aud here
can only echo the beautiful words oi you'll
orator 10 day. IL We would have our
children follow Turning as pursuit, we
must interest them in II, AMI Int mem 10
pursue it intelligently. II the mind Is
no, engaged, he tolls of the hand are
irk.ome and tasleless. Ii the mind is in-
terested If every though every passion
is aroused to improve and excel, no labor
is wea risome-no eXertIuns severe. 10
make farming attractive 10 the young,
they should he educated for il. And since
life is short aud knowled ge infinite, they
need not, perhaps, spend years OF The
hes, mari of their yes in such studies as
ar, necess ,rv only /, su"reSS IN Tie law
or in divinity. The time will C me when
the f rmer will have more ample Facilities
for educating himself and children. In
tho meantime a thousand objects, if prop
erly observed and brought To not ce. :" i'll
begin the work and that in the very points
OF greatest practical importance.
Suppose the young nre taught to OBJ
serve the character Of soils aud their adap-
taton to different crops, the structure and
nature of plants, the habits OF insects IN,
iuriou. to vegetation, the habits oi the
beautiful birds so often accused of theft,
the grea, striking peculi rite OF The di,
sercnt breeds OF animals, the means OF
improvinu them-wili they not have sub
cts enough to interest til m IL farming
Tnev will find means oi cuItira'ing the
finest fruits AMI ornamental trees, if
beau,ify the hoIse. aud give tt an air o
nra,ne,s and comfort. A little taste Y
the arrangement, Of trees and plants, ad
died 10 cultivated mind, soon finds with
in itself untold resources Of living happi
ly. =.
:. Bat the young. it is said are amb'
tious, and cannot be satisfied with 1h'
reputation { f good and successful farmers
They must gn into the counting room "
make money. and be known as men o
wealth, or they mI>i embark i'll the intri
cate studies If the law, and through lha
upon the greater uureraln'ies OF poll'icS
aud achieve dis inc,ion, and, ms the,
think. honor. Nh"y d mt always go 10
gpahe., II he e eo o. III" world. me
+ ..ea, the hrigh'cr and purer repula'io
pfconfrr ing some perm 'nen' benefit
their country III Me IN. 'vrment OF
az .ruIturr. They r5rt that the yer
men who f,,I at E, N ag are the n'en VIII
woald fai al any thing e's2, AMI that ihel
chanc. of success are cq.'al in farming
swha, they W rl'd hc in other pursuits
pcrhaps even erenlrr. since the field Is W
der and noblpr | would aher have tn
reputation of doing something to impr'V
the agriculture of my country, than
have the reputation of Napoleon."