The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-02-07

offered by the sweet Singer of Israel good
man like the tree planted by the rivers Of water that bring
eth forth his fruit in his his leaf also shall not whe
and whatsoever he doeh shall prosper"
In North Carolina, few and wide apart. find some self
made farmers engaged with all their hearts and minds in the
cultivation and Improvement Of the SOIL standing up like
Pilot Mountain il to show the width Of the plain its
base like light houses long line OF seacoast, dspeing
the darkness that surrounds them and If not teaching like
masters in their art yet exhibiting the fullest proof that
soil and under cme the best objects Of human labor
be realized and enioyed regard it neither ndelicate
improper occasion of this Sort to publicly such
planters farmers and mers Thomas McGehee, OF Person.
and William Holt Of Davidson And should be gratifed did
my acquaintance with the State permit to name long list
of such husbandmen.
Aud mention it fact and proof of the want of in-
terest on the part OF people, agrcaursts that the
original subscription list for the publication Of Comans Prac
tca Agriculture and Rural Economy. the most important the
most comprehensive and best dgesed agricultural work that
issued from the American press this entire State furnish
ed but subscriber And is little singular that the
Chief Engineer Of the North Carolina Rail Road in his first
Report OF the original survey should to the public
that at the farm OF that subscriber he found the best specimen
OF scientific and successful husbandy along the entire line OF
Rail Road Nor it to be forgotten that at the first and Sc
cond annual State Fairs the herd Of young cattle exhibited by
this reading and taking husbandman, regarded
the most striking feature of each exhibition We shall find that
We too must read the best books visit the best arms must
cultivate minds well SOILS must spend money
well me if shall make ourselves the equals of
those worthy examples Of successful agrcultursts and
public benelactors
Nothing has been cheapcned III day than the pub
locations of the press and to be esteemed not the least
of the blessings of American citizen that he with lit
tie money provide himself and family with really useful Il
bary II the good that men do lives after them, where
found better preservation available form than in
the pages of good books What intelligent would
be gatfed his isolation at home to pass the long evenings
of winter association with such companions and teachers
Buel, Colman, Dana and Johnston. For few shngs you
have the best thoughts of these gifted always with
Money expended will be repaid in such that no line
OF figures up 1t is only by such reading
protect ourselves against the preudces Of ignorance the
and misdectons Of early habits maintain respecta-
BILE position with intellectual and progressive countrymen
As plant shall gather in spite OF all our idle hopes
and dreamy efforts Ignorance promises no fruits pleasant to
to the grateful the men do not gather grapes
Of turns figs of tses And under Institutions capa
city for usefulness and intellect the which mark
the position Of competitors in the for distinction and
nOwn.
The great principles Of our art the in every cline
animal and vegetable matters constitute every where the food
Of plants heat moisture, and atmospheric air. universally the
active agents OF vegetable nutrition.
With knowledge the truth Of these fundamental princ
pies, il work apply them under all the contingencies
Of climate, SOIL aspect and Aud in this work. the
mind cultivated in Schools enlightened BY the suggestions Of
science and fortified is conclusions by settled practice and
experience, do much in aid OF the hands. In such toll
the trained intellect exhibits Itself like steam power-a labor
saving principle capable of saving performing vast amount
Of labor required TO sum up The whole duty o farmer N
three words would say make your lands clean dry and rich
these terms plain TO the understandings OF ALL and each
might well furnish topic for agricultural address
The first duty Of husbandman IS to make himself acquant-
ed with the character and constituents OF his SOIL No telI-
gent physician will prescribe for patient until he has made
what he calls diagnosis of the that is made himself
quanted with the maady and then himself to the remedy
This the occasion, the person, 70 enforce the mpor
lance Of obtaining all and direction Dm agricultural che
mist The natural prosecuted with singular
advantage aud success and that OF chemistry has III
been created within the last halt century, and promises TO
der the most essential aid to agriculture.
Sangunc in its application TO Agriculture have
been graed learn that the Trustees of the University have
established School Of Agricultural Chemistry aud filled the
chair with ndre son Of the State This is OF the best
indications o the times and assures that the practice Of
rcuue and the philosophy Of agriculture becoming mat.
OF universal interests that the thinking and nquye Uf
all classes and conditions at work in this field and ask
ing for the how and the why, and the wherefore Aud to
be hoped that The gentleman in charge Of this branch at
University, will Confne his teachings to the laboratory
that he WILL by the Of the press, magnify his ohce making
the circle OF his usefulness equal 10 the limits Of the State.
And ii lie will visit FARMS lie will find that however de-
pressed and dgured is the husbandy Of Orange the hearts
Of farmers fully awake to the duties Of hospitality and
kindness. And he will nd that have men, who
without education are nevertheless profound observers o
constantly applying practice; and it is not unlikely that
farmers would sometimes surround him, did the wUrder
Ing pupils of Gosmhs village school aud marvel
that small head shOuld carry all he knew. In behalf
The unscientc beg that his teachings be offered in the sim
ple language, dycsed far practicable OF the technical
terms Of science. And LET him. that school which
trains the youth o the State for the active and business pu
suits Of life must become great fayore But the Trustees
will have but half accomplished their object in establishing
professorshp, they fail TO associate with IL Model Farm
near the University which the teachings of the school ma,
be applied to the field. Practical experience be dis
pensed with in practical art On such farm might hop
illustrated all that is practicable soil and unde
cimc and the whole duty Of the planter farmer garden
ploughman, grazier and shepherd be taught well a. h