Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-02


lated and invisosstsd. aud tber labor emp,oysI 10 thl
cultivation Of crops that hitherto bad little value
Rrom their residences ffou MARKET and SAINT Of labor
ence. we're pastoral. The bes, and aud hres., ss,aiss
surrendered TO the OF, the hosse aid The mule
The smaller tracts we're purchased By sra,ss whose esp
CAV. pecua.ry rs..,d Their foiue. owners sers thu,
Induced to remove. aud their places we're supplied by
aocks aud herds profits derived from such pursuits
poorly copsns.pg the State for the lose sustained In s
power and wealth Of and numbers The entire lsus
u tho country remained ct low price, aud the profile on
all lees than usually attend agricultural pursuits where
markets preseut themselves.
A single year has produced . marked change In the
condition aud pursuits Of its people.
The grssng lsnds Are beginning 70 be surrendered
the plough for the cultivation Of wheat toSseoo coru
getables and the attention and labor OF the country
directed to agriculture. This change Of pursuit. srresug
a. Il has and ~il the grasing the level pds beet
suited to the plough viii transfer the grazing to tho
cond lands Of the county. They although too steep
for sge, rich and adapted to the
The tobacco crop whom resosted to for year or two
will remove tho forest. aud In the operation afford profit
The herds and Aocks take the mountains and hls The
valleys aud paps devoted TO the labor OF man 10 tho
diversaed crops Of tobacco, wheat oosu and vegs,a
bles .#".t =. "a
But again. there are those mountains tina, TIM. far
only impsdsi msns progress arrested his career lie
has approached them uith the hand Of Industry ard la
oor and crowned them With verdure Upon their tro~
and around their sidcs .b,sat aocks Tn
hs power and dominion he has DOLLY appropriated the
thugs on The sarh-his authority 10 TO subdus It, He
obeys the command. lie dves Into the moun,,Ips and
there revealed to him the object aud reward Of the
injunction that upon him. There he fluids In tho Ryp-
soT, ~ you found In the marbeds Of the cast a. sIe
u,en and agent for the restoration Of hi. sos CT
b.us!ed and impaired BY the ye.rs Of cultivation to
whch hs has subjected them No scraplng Of cltss 10
Northern manufactures made up aud shipped round With
the bill Of costs. freight Insurance. commission ex
ea.nse,E: accurately" professionally prepared. ION
reasonable terms land the shortest notice." for the
o. INIT ;,.
~ ami abundance from tho beginning Of timo Tor the
nooest aud most enduring Of all sr-ths art of ,Rri.
culture. Philosophers aud chemists may be unable to
understand, or account for the Of its actions
Tho purposes Tor which Il designed arc In
the living vedure which Il clothes every spear of
or OF corn or Of wheat OF tobacco which Il l. do.
posted.
We anticipate important advantages from the formation
OF agricultural societies In Virginia. We coperaulste
each other GU the that has marked their
aud We confidently rely their influence and porer-
They are important and valuable agents for the attainment
OF our objecu Their influence will be in proportion IN
their extent aud general diffusion.
trust they may enlist In their SERVICE every energy
Of our State.
On what do rely for the fumeut Of our homes and
expectations! Can reasonably expect to find in our
associations those who from distance and want of cheap
and rapid modes OF transit reach your assemblies
they come to increase their knowledge to stimulate
each o'her TO exhibit their specimens Of tobacco aid
wheat anu coln-their implements Of husbandry their
'ehanrai skill and invention. their live s,ock-at the
be promoted by what tbsy see and hear sud learn I,
Is IN vain to hope Tor IL To improve your sgrcuI
means to increase your wealth. Your society would br
limited in It's numbers, its influence with the benefit. i,
coniers uuess the are Afforded of r.pid and .,.,
trantit o your meuber aad their to the
Capital Of the State.
These roads and canals that penetrating the Stste
IN every direction, powerful and agents
IN the Improvement OF our agriculture in Virginia They
are the agents that have rendered our 80
Inyy have opeued the pc derous gates of
Biz Ridge aud the Allegheny, close no more The,
are weaving US together strong aud durable fabric o,
interest," oi power aud material wealth; nav more they
arc Strengthening the chords OF Of respect Of
on bands stronger than iron those mora ell
emetis that bind the world together.
Look for moment at tho proofs that are bero,s -.
See that noelOI With his glossy su he, n,
Ike mirror. see his small limbs, his deveIupeu bod,
MS ceep chest, his full ribs his delicate neck his clear
ousnt eye, che~ins his cud In tranquility and repose
amid the din and hustle that Ill IN. p.r
lection OF bis nature, ready for the uses for which he
ues8ed aa unconscious Of the sad fate that ats him
to morrow lie has been, With day two oil alarm and
~atctunrss transported perhaps oIn the Shenandoah
or from the u1uan pastures the banks Of the trbuta
rles OF the Ohio He has been across the
through the e1tent Of the State rests on the
banks OF the "James almost sight of the Ocean Win
out fatigue, without injury, without loss.
But for these improvements he would not have b.sn
mere lie would be struggling amid storms and rains
aud s'ows for some thirty fifty avs to reach mar
ket at Baltimore or pha-eIhausted impaired
y, OF hla
Ierihg greatly diminished his owner and his value
greatly impaired to the purchaser But further when We
LOOK upon this immense assembly reflect on tho
nha,nce that association and combined effort" have e1.
or Cd over mankndon the good they have effected when
righIly-on the evil when wrongly di-ected-vhen We
remember that our association had It's origin but recently
tast to day numbers in its ranks thousands of our peo
pe-tha IL commands aud unites the science tbe lear,
ipg, the skill, the pracca! knowledge, the Industry
wealth. zeal OF the low lands and high lands the town and
country Of all parties aud all creeds Of Ill sections aud
all classes IN harmonious and concerted council and act
10 improve and consolidate the wealth, happiness and
grandeur OF Nrein,,wh 10 there that does NOT ackpov
ledge that the ageaces that produce all this eood-tb.
have effected oil these important changes In our crcum.
stances aud condition. are the great agricultural
vers Of the age.
These some of the reasons on which relv vb.n
affirm that the Influences that have hitherto the
increase oil our population aud impaired agriculture
we're temporary III their character aud passing away
that IN the future our advance in wealth.
and power, will be regular, steady, and progressive.
The improvement OF u farm, or any general improyc
ment 10 the agriculture OF country IL tie result oil or
patient verng attention and labor 1t caunot be ac-
complishtd in year two or 10 apy great extent
IN single generation Hence OF the most fatal of
the s,quences resulting from emigration and tho I'M
settled State OF opinion that attend. Durr the period
OF their prevalence IN Virginia. the real was OF lit
tic vLlue Many desired u SILL one desired 10 pur
chase, and all considering the probable
that would attend change oI residence. No improve
nent OF the SOIL for il uncertain WHISTLER the
"oulu Trn ID reap the TOWARDS No draining for thuI
involved present expenditure with promise Of future be-
NETT No rotation Of crops for had red purposes
or plans for the future. No improvements In dwellings,
qsrter or stables, for they might all be shortly
ed-no;hing permanent-no,hing durable -no;hng hat
did not p'ofni.o immediate returns was undcrtaken-
The estate itself became marketable commodity
TO he sol or traded parted with ordinary article
of personal property.
Consider for moment tho condition Of agriculture un-
der these circumstances Whist think you Of putting your
farm under four five years rotation when you would
abandon Is that fall ?'buildDg good houses TO make
another man comfortable erecting quarters for other
peoples slaves! anal, zpg your SOIL and a.certaning
upon the most approved philosophical principles their
constituent elements and properties enable you to dis
close their merit TO some Spectator trader 10 lands
that by accident might be thrown In your way as
chascr,-buying good pougbs, harro~s and imple
ments OF husbandy. that when you traded your land
you might " throw them into the bargain"
Gentlemen, agricultural improvement. only begins when
real estate 10 reguded rs permanent, fixed, and uu-
chapgeable investment lie only is prepared to aid in It's
advancement, who regards his farm as bis permanent
hometho spot he has selected for the labor Of hs e
where the aIdor Of his YOUTH the energy of HE manhood
aud the wisdom Of bis mature years fluid their
fractions their rewards aud their houors and
Strengthens by the resolution transmit to posterty
the true record Of what he 10 his day aud 10 his
generation. 90 The good men do, Oft Inferred with
their bouesn In apric oood do livea