The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-08-18
Anrilllltural.
Intel c C tual I'm IrOycm ent of
Farmers.

AAtctcclu:ti improvement of
Farmers.
The winter is past and Il c vtrnal sun
as ain shedding his balmy influence over tn
hill, the valley and the lawn: the fcathcr,,
song sters nre now cheering us with thei
notes of thanksgiving and the groves mr.
becoming redocnt with the foliage and dow
ers already bursting into life.
Thus pass the seasons away: calm follow
the hurricane, and sunshine follows the black
encd sky. This is the order of nature, ant
ordered by natures God. and therefore mist
be right. Nor is this state of things confin
ed to the works of the Divine Architect as
applied to the material woodland he musl
be an inattentive observer of the times, who
does not see the same vicIssitudcs in the af-
fairs Of man-for awhile the smiles Of for
tune attend his every Observation-Disclosures he
invest his money in houses and lands, thcy
rapidly increase in valuc-does he engage il,
Mercantile pursuits, his business is equally
prosperous; and even should he purchase
stocks, they shortly double his Investment,
when NcbuchadneZZar-like, he cxclaims,
sec what my skill and wisdom have pro.
duccd'' But the top of the ladder is reach
cd. many ofhS stocks become worthless, and
the balance yields him little interest; his
goods are sold to the distant merchant, who
unable to collect his debts cannot possibly
meet his engagements; and even his real es.
tate, after paying the increased taxes with
diminished rates, affords him but trifing
income.
But this is MI right. and man in his free
agency Is permitted to work out his own
cure: he now sees that every good and per-
feet gift comes from above: that his ingrati-
tude is Justly punished: and even those who
have lnnocently become the dupcs of the
Spectator, readily acknowledge that all is
right For while they would be unwilling
that any of the human family should suffer
IRON want N the nee cssarics of life, they are
quite free that many Of the luxurcs should be
withdrawn; while they wish none to exert
themselves beyond their ability, they bel eve
IL right Tor all to be actively employed: and
they feel fully asSur ed that by exercising
what the Hermans call the Vier Haupt Tu-
gender (the four cardinal virtues.) Temper
ahce' justice, Prudence and Fortitudc, with
perfect reliance on the goodness ofan over
ruling providence, that all things needful
will he added.
While have given rapid sketch of the
thickly populated part of the community,
there is a class, the very bone and sinew of
every country, who, moving in an humble
sphere have passed nnscathel by the whrl-
winds which have Frustrated so many in the
higher walks of life. This class is. "the
cultivators of the soil =" and to these would
now address few remarks. While the world
Is dependent upon lis for the very food which
sustainS them. let us not boast of our indie
pendcncc, for they also furnish us with many
of the comforts of life, therefore reciprocity
of favors contributes to the happiness of the
whole.
But let us not rest sat flied with our DO
ieSSlon rs we find it, but each one endcavor
to add something to its Improvement: and to
do this We must read, think and work.
hear some of You say what time have we to
rcad! Our daily avocations continue till
night. and then we want rest and sleep. But
stop. my friend, for he who labors from five
till eleven, and from one till seven in sum-
mer, can very well spare hims;lf two hours
at noon for reading and rest unless some
emergency press him, ) and the winter affords
him much precious time
But books are expensive! True, it would
require a considerable sum to buy all that
might be wanted. but 10 avoid this let us es-
tablish libraries in every ncighborhood of
well selected works, part Of which should
be on Geology, Mineralosy, Entomology,
Chemistry, Agriculture. Horticulture, to-
scthcr with the best periodicals of the day.
both foreign and domestic, which would give
us all the improvements that are annually
made, not only in our own country, but
throughout the world. And as to the strange
prejudice that exists in some sections of the
country against book farming, as it is called
would have you discard it at once: as well
might the hardy mariner have rejected 1.-The
introduction of the compass in navigation,
declaring himself satiiied to do as his fore
fathers had done; or the ancient scribcs have
rejected the use of the types in cxpcditing the
circulation Of hn Wedge over the world.
That we are not bound to believe all that
we see in print is very true; and here comes
IN the XcIci>c Of the second requisite in the
improvement Of our profession; we must
think for ourselves, but before we can think
correctly we must have the facts collected,
for how can we reason but from what We
know"
Therefore, if we lay down something like
the following rule, which think guided the
great Newton in his researches after truth,
we shall seldom be deceived in our conclu-
slons, viz :-''no more causes of natural
things ought to be admitted than arc true
and sufficient to explain the phenomena
therefore effects of the same k ind will always
be produced by the same causes"
Cor. Penna. Farm Journal.