Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATOR

BY what means can neric IturoI
truths be Disseminated All agree
that agricultural education is NJ the
lowest ebb, and that some means
should be devised for its improve
ment; but how, Agricultural
Colleges have distinctly fsi!ed-
The experiment is fairly abandoned
by practical men, and while the,
admit their usefulness for the pre-
paration Of teachers. allknow that
but few Of those educated in these
college became farmers. Even for
the preparation OF teachers. their
use IS doubted, and many. if not
ait prefer those who have pursu-
cd agriculture practically. and who
IN addition, have received such an
education as included a knoledge
OF the adjunct sentences.
he pure chemist and the pure
farmers, are alike unqualified for
such duties, while the few who
may be found in every community
who from peculiarit of states have
rendered themselves masters 70 =
sufficient degree, Of all the s%cier-
cs' come cted with agriculture.
and have applied them practically
are at least able to meet the re-.
qulrements as teachers, and to suit
themselves to the current events
OF the community. Among such.
then, we must look for teachers,
and their services must be ayaiIed
OF IN every way practibIe.
Such men should be empIoved
to lecture in agricultural districts
such men should write books on
the ellments Of agriculture for the
use OF Common Schools. and TIM,
render Scientific Agriculture bart
OF the common school edics-
ton.
&c arg Iar from Directing to the
usefulness Of colleges for general
education, but their ben,Gts can
not be made to reach the great
mass Of farmers; the remedy
must be applied where it viii
meet write a wider dissemination.
as an eXample-the use Of the
Bible and other modes of religions
instruction in common schools. has
at least rendered the whole COM
munity capable of understanding
the different religious sentiments
OF the day to an eXtcrt much great
er than the general knoledce ON
political economy and many other
SUBJECTS not SC treated and Still the
time occupied in religious i~nslrpc-
tons IN common schools in moi
great Suppose that agriculture
should be taught in the same wav
and that a small portion of every
boys time, should be Diverted TO ,
such study, would not the trvtbs {
ofagriculture like those Of religion j
become the common property of {
ali! Neuld not books be written
OF an elementary character. on !
Chemistry as applied to agricul- a
lure, on Geology as applied 10
agriculture and, indeed on all the
sciencies which bear even reno. =
tcly on the subject. Applied !
science IS always more readily nm :
derstood than general scientific
teachings and thus a whole CON- I
lnunity could be taught to regard 4
the greatest interest Of the conn %
try as at least worthy of some
consideration. What does a bow v
now learn at a country school "
that will assist him in his after Ct
as a farmer? Are n%otI-
n%lne-tenths of the boys so educa-
ted, likely to become farmers. and /
u 50 why is it that the onely sub 7
.ect not taught in whole or in Q
M These schools, is o~grieuElneg WIN n
OF permit 'le snoll amount of Cbeois.rT; |
Natural Philosophy and Natural Hi.fory b
'sualiy taught "a common schools. 70 f. 10
@ arranged as 70 teach ilCm Ia lle;r CON On
lecllen with agriculture, and thus. by
Iseiul anrcdoie and application. fasfcn NJ III
ycls ihfy contain on lie memory Of he an
indehty VIII a mechanic o. farmer ever ~'
orget a chemical f,ct connected win his ar.
urSuitY cel
IL sirawteIry beds should be mulch
1, and tender raspbe,ries Lid down and
affected So 81. uIl hill 81