Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21

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other means of pulverization and of
understanding, were treated of as a
means of effecting chemical change
in the soil.
The speaker then remarked that
in order to understand all these mat
tiers it was not necessary that every
farmer should be chemist and able
to analyze his soils, but he should
understand the general laws in these
matters, and these he must under
stand to be a farmer in the proper
meaning of that term, and this, added
to practical experience, will make a
a truly scientific cultioator, one
whose operations are conducted with
certainty of success. He adopts no
method because it was used by his
ancestors; nor does he apply the
suggestions of others simply be-
cause he finds them printed. He
knows the nature of the raw mate
rails in his storehouse he under
stands the machinery in his work.
shop, and he knows how to pro-
duce the desired fabric. Should
his stock be deficient, he knows
what class of goods TO purchase to
restore the balance. With this
knowledge he cannot go wrong, nor
is he liable to incur loss from failure.
His crops are never affected by
drought. His meadow grasses do
not ran out. His grain does not
form a luxuriant growth to fall
down or lodge, but stands firmly, as
nature intended. He has obtained
his knowledge from individual ex-
perience and the teaching of sci
ence, and is no less a practical far
mer because he knows the reason
for what he does. His labor is
by the satisfaction that he
is employed in a cause worthy of
the efforts of his highest talents
and giving the greatest dignity to
his position as man.
Here is true tarner, one whose
mind,as well as his body, is engaged
in his profession. We have no need
TO ask if there is any pleasure in
has country life.
1t is to this position that we wish
to elevate every man who, twenty
years hence. is TO turn furrow in
the free soil of American. This
can be obtained only by the educa-
ton of the young. Not such ed
ucation as is adopted as the end Of
the college course, and which too
often expends itself on the external
man. This is excellent, in its way,
but the education which the young
farmer wants is that which teach
es the solid rudiments of nature IS
laws
Let him once see the intimate con-
nection that exist between him and
his hand-maiden Nature how she,
by every smile of her atmosphere, by
the generous circulation of her blood
the water-by every breath drawn
into her bosom-the earth-is con-
tinually working for his interest.
Let him once feel that in the noble
employment of cultivating the soil
he has, las every day assistants, wor-
king constantly by his side, the
chemical laws of Nature, the suns
light and heat, and the atmosphere
in motion or at rest that he can
control these so as to make them an
swer his own ends, and, his word
for it, he would never leave the
country, with itsprotit, poetry sand
the adventurous course of CONNER
cal life. He will see that his intel
ligent labor elevates him to the
highest position, while il produces
with the greatest certainty the lax
uries and comforts of a country
home.
The subject of horticulture and
Horticulture were spoken of as wor-
thy the highest attention, particu-
larly by those engaged in the pro-
LESSONS and in trade, by which they
could multiply the attractions of
home and weave there a thousand
associations and delights unknown
to mere brick and mortar, or high
ceilings or costly furniture. In
these departments of culture which
may be pursued in the country
or the town, suburban retreats or the
crowded streets, the smiles and en-
couragements and labors of the
ladies were highly importan, and
essential. Upon this point a most
graphic and striking contrast was
given between the neglected, dilap-
dated, slovenly aud scolding home,
and one where the diiigent hand,
guided by the intelligent head and
the loving heart, plants trees aud
trains vines and adjusts flowers.
The lecturer closed by remarking
that refinement finds its desired OBJ
je I in that communion with nature
which can in no other way be so
well secured as in assisting her OPP
erations and studying her laws.
Ambition knows no greater field
Washington himself has said" |
know of no pursuit in which more
real, or important good can be rem
dered to a country, than by the i'm
provement of its agriculture"
Last--and most important of all
we call TO mind the cause Of suffer
ing humanity. The thousands