The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-23
TIE COUNTY .iGH!CIITtRIL FIIR.

tcrcst excited by Agricultural FAIRS that has
never received the consideration it deserves
If the profit resulting from these FAIRS extern
dcd TO further than to increase the fertility
of the soil, or to improve the blood of 9omcs-
tic animals, much could then lie said in their
favor. But while accomplishing these ends,
they are, at the sane the. inl cTctl:ill!v
working out nol,lcr results, more worthy OF
their high significance. This result is nothing
less than the elevation Of those who take part
in them, both in character ard atta;nmcnts.
Ii is an cncoura.in. fact that the mental cul-
turc of community corresponds to It's phys
zeal culture. Where the latter has made good
progress the former is sure to advance. We
know that the opposite course Is the one most
frequently pursued: that the intellect is de-
clarcd to he the direct object of all our cdu
rational efforts. But while we acknowledge
that To be the ultimate aim. we conceive that.
under the present condition of things, the
best road lies through another territory.
/ 1t is GENERALLY received truth that men.
il educated at all, are educated through their
daily avocation>. That man who lest under
stands the capabilities of his own trade or pro-
t;.SSion, and knows how to make an effective
use of his knowledge. and best comprchcnds
its bearings upon the world at large. is Il bet
ter educated nan than he who has been the
round Of universal knowledge, and We: docs
not understand hi own position in socic:v.-
This seems to nIi ate that the best wav for 4
man 90 c,l,, ate himself into a comprehension
of his own r.nhnol IS to he interested in the
Improvement ofhis business to De Possessed of
4 thirst fer mere complete insight into its op-
cratiun~: 4 .!cSir, 10 make himself ma Scr of
its various processes an ambition TO Ycnc-
tra'r lis mysteries. TO learn IL history. to
search on, is t,iun, Is. and to comprehend AZ!
It's relations. bn'h between the dii'crcn: bran
,hcs of itself. and between .hc thousand 9th
or agencies which Mon are busy in con.roll-
Inv.
Now. in what wy an the Farmer. Cor cx-
ln.i!r lc more c.loc;ua.iv aroused to a sense
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.aein1 in our annual slows Wit'or.; ,Ncnl. u"
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it'H'N- upon me rI'" gas "f NJ >"r' IA
'Hfr 'n|: Wine on ''> Own >''r ar lean
Ia Ky cattle. "i.i anI un"uiv a. iN'ii!oc>
Sheep II Mcrthrr ;"r wool or mutton. anil hor>-
-. Ml:rh NUT Inc / >ccnlcl dirrct tron,
Don ~ lN"TI : famous hor~r. AL tr,;i''
rrca, lunches O: coarse wi'l-craS<. Eut il
doe, no, seem 20 open his eyes. H. ~,.rr,o>,>
his iIork< will haze. - ca, ;r>. what rows n
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and y,,Iow how ,,,,. H.. .oo,. L,,,. ,,r..
,r,.r1 l,c, into tlc n,,.t ,r,1 ,,,sor,.I J.,
J.rr rInwirc and >u,,..o;,.,c anal 50 s,,cl. ed
M nouri>|mcnt when the surface was dried
- :, =, ava, Eut lin, -, I,..,o,
/ He mcrkIy folds his hands and nr,vs for rain.
lie Is too cunning to h,, ranrht hv anv scicu-
tile rjo,i. lie continues f. scratch over the
surface. and SO his crops are all parchcd I'M
/ in DIV season. and completely saturated in
We; one.
! But let the farmer 90 to Far and If he
don't get some ideas put INTO his head he Is Il
'.ull man. He will get sight OF things like
lv to hold his eyes open, even if he is inclined
to keep them >hu: up tight, for fear he should
see some new thing. Every thing he meets
IS there to challenge him. Every article he
sees seems to say to HIM -" Look here. Mr..
f"p AV"EE' You cam make any thing half
so fine as am" An'! when be drives home,
he lets old !'oh'nn .lo- along at Ills own lazy
pace white he Is thinking hat 4 coutoun-
dtn Old Focv am. Nv land is naturally