Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-09
One OF tho ilrst efIects Of thc connectlon OF

SION VI ogtlSultuth hnoN'ugo hhouS our
educated men. by making 1t necessary
part Of collegiate course Of study. Thus
in the event Of demand for agricultural
instruction in the higher class Of our ele-
mcntary schools, the teachers will be pre-
pared to give instruction in the elements Of
this scicucc, which is not now the case, nor
will II ever b. - with teachers generally,
unless such n connection j. established. ~
that, by such a conncction,wo not only now
SECURE al we can attain from science, pro.
vide for all W. can expect in the future, r,s-
cue IL from the rcpulsi,encss and yulgarity
- the unnrr' h,7,n ami put IL on level
with science aud literature In general; but
We provide the means Tor ~ wide and gcner-
al an introduction Of the study of elemental
~ agriculture into our schools, A. circum-
stances may ever warrant II provides fo,
all the present wants Of agriculture, - far
a. fcicncc !. concerned, and equally for all
the want, in thi. respect, that may arise in
'hc future.
Beside, in thi. arrangement, the opportu-
nifty i. afforded to all who may enter fur
study only under the Prnf~-or,hip Of Chem
is,rv, In thosr institutions, to acquire gen
crll information through the agency II the
Lectures on various subScts, the Libraries
aud their associations They viii there
have not only better opportunity for rad
ing than elsewhere, but 10 learn how tn usr
a liburv-that the lcst and most Efficient
Use Of books. j. not a. read them hy courso
from end % cnd-a thing frw ~ our farm.
rrs know, but or the greatest Importance "a
man who wi.hc, to acquire available
knowledge one of the grcntc-t defects Of
our elementary schools. i, their failure Ia
learn scholars how g. W., hooks, and by this
arrangement, this defect will h. rcmclcd in
all ,liu., who may rc-ort n the.r insiitu.
tiuus.
f hut IL may hc said. in Nh thi, no rroyi--
ions arc made fur the trial II experiments,
in ihc application Of science To practical
farm operations. Til, /. true. And your
committee would bcr leave g. say, that they
u, not dcrm it desirable that such cxpcri-
mcnt, should hs had in connection with any
school, ,lm, rssnns for which have hcrn
suggested in the former part Of chi. rrort,
90 which wr rylr. Il sr.ms 90 u-. that the
tTuc line Ut policy !. to rrfrr experiments IN
the suggestions or science, to the farmers
thcms,ly,s, anl that the ,ariou, Agiculiur-
az nnl Horticultural societies IT the State.
arr thr l,-t ag,uJic, to fostrr and cucour-
a.r such experiments, auG thr Board or AZ.
riwlmre, ~ proposed To h. oranif'l. the
hr,' medium for the collection and diffusion
pia knowledge or the result. attained
Your committee are c,uGrmcl ia thi,
opinion, hy the course they understand o.
hr rurud IN England, with reference u
this very matter. Prof johnson dcy0tc-
h., time @, original Investigations ia Organ
ic Chemistry. When be- make. any di.co,-
cy which suggest. any new substance or
composition as fertilizer, or now method,
ur treating ,pil., mauur,- or plants, De- c1m-
municatc- the suggestion 20 the society or
s,cictirs fur whom he llhor,, aud such ~
chpp,,, t.st the suggestion. by cypF.m.at.
unlrr hi, instruction and direction, and in
due time the result j. reported through thr
societies transactions. Thi, has hcrn car
ri-l ON ipr quite o number Of yrar., aud
probably TO u, source i.agr.ultural science
=, largely indebted for its progr~,, or pEc-
teal agriculture for it, improvement, whor-
ever the English language is spoken, as To
tl, Aud siill {; works, and il. course j.
onward. At this moment, probably more
I original agricultural experiments are in
rr,-rr>, under this regime, than in all the
rest Of the world.
/ In conclusion, your committee wish to
.ay, should the legislature, in it, wisdom,
.rc fit Ia adopt the three bills proposed by
this hoard, Of which the anc accompanying
thi. Report is the last, and make them laws,
it syms 70 us, the foundation will hc laid
broad and deep, both for permanent all
,anccmcnt in agricultural science, and pro-
grr.siyc improvement in agricultural prac-
ticc.. Experience only can point out what
other means may become necessary Ia secure
Tt 4. A. go, 4, & 49,. ,l a I,
may lc accumulated, among the farmers Of
the State. And surely the legislature can
not refuse to grant what we ask, on account
or our cxtrayagaut Iccuniary demands. II
everything Is granted, in the form reported
by Us, it will involve an additional annual
outlay of not over six thousand dollars, and
this for this greatest Of interests in the
Sate-Agriculture And then the whole
amount annually expended in all ways, to
foster thi. interest, will not exceed twelve
or fourteen thousand dollars Can the
Legislature hesitate one moment in granting
recommendation requiring 80 insignificant
a sum Of money, for the benefit and to help
forward an interest that pays more than
nine tcntLs Of the taxes Of the State' IL is
impossible, especially when 50 large a share
Of them are farmers.
D.. All Of which is respectfully submitted
j DARIUS FORBES, Chairman.
+. \ provincial Judge, a great bore in his
way, called upon Bautru, wishing TO see
him. A valet announced him. =" Tell him
! | am in bed" "sir, he says he will wait
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