Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-16

hammered OUT or sufficiently fbrous
tu be spun out into respectable ad-
dress? For We do not come up TO the
standard Of the great poet Byron. who
with natures self seemed an old ac-
quaintance, free to Jest at will with NIL
her glorious majesty. But the sub.
lject, ahl that's Il. what shall II beY--
Promiscuous-yes, that viii do--and
II we do not come up TO the character
of one Of the two brothers who were
lin Congress at the same time" aim at
u hair and split Il. we may certainly
equal tho other IN precision who could
fire nj a barn door and miss II. The
prcliminaries being all settled. We
shall take up the subject as the caption
indicates. LIST. Then Of association.
Now we do not suppose we could pos
sibly takein at one swoop OF the mind
all the advantages OF association; and
liz we could, II would take more than
one sheet ofpaper to detail IL in words.
Lot IL be sufficient TO say, that few
great objects, where labor and requi-
sites, are accomplished without asso-
ciatod effort. Passing from this to the
subject Of Agricultural Associations,
We shall make some ramarks upon their
positive, not 10 say probable adyanla.
ees: First then the effect Of county
associations; and the first We shall not.
ice under this head, Is the bringing
together from different parts Of the
county, persons Of the Same or differ
ent calling at stated intervals. where
the knowledge and experience of one
becomes the common property Of all.
Here an interchange OF opinion takes
place, mind acts with mind, interests
acts with interests, new ideas are
suggested, new discoveries made, and
though some things arr said and done
that may not be necessary, yet there
lis large addition TO The sum total OF
general practical information and there
Is a bond OF social union created, L.
strengthened, and cultivated. that nei-
ther time nor distance can SEPARATE
Nor is this the stopping point Of coun-
ty associations; citizens from different
and adjoining counties are thrown to-
| gcther, whose interest or curiosity, or
duty. as members of awarding CON-
millcos, are called out at our county
fairs, and they talk Of their farms,-
their farming implements. their stock
Of Durhams, Deyons, Short Horns;
their Mcrinos. Saxons. Leicesters;
their BerkshireA, Grnzicrs, China
with rs much familiarity, TO say moth.
ing Of their Shanghais. their Cochin
Chinas, their Polanders, and their
Brahma Poolras, as il though they
wesc next door neighbors. Then take
into account our State Agricultural
Association. where the agricultural in
terests Of every portion Of the state is
represented, where the practical knowl,
edge acquired by years Of the cultva-
ton of the soil is brought together, ar
ranged. analysed, and dieesled, and
each component part is assigned is
proper place in the cabinet Of Agricul.
tural science; these facts taken In con.
nection with the statistics and the ex.
pcrience in detail, which is given, and
thrown back again upon the public by
the reports Of the State Board Of Agri'
culture, is unquestionably calculated
to raise the subject and interests of az.
riculture TO its highest possible state
OF perfection, and | feel proud Of my
adopted State. when can say, and il
truth TOO, that her and her citizens
bid fair to stand side by side with any
other State in this glorious enterprise
Now, am not vain enough 10 sup
pose thatall the knowledge that may b,
gained by these advantages, will max,
lso blades ofgrass grow where there i
now but one; unless there is practica
use made Of the knowledge thus &C
quired; but certainly the mind Of al
Individual, of communities. and of th'
public, must possess q stupOr, beyont
which the history of the world afford
w HheiNsof a. sheao - ho AeetlhtNes
advantages derived from the state 0
things. We have said that the theor,
: Of farming will be no advantage to |
} man unless he can make n practica
: application Of his knowledge. w
shall therefore take the liberty Of ma
q king some practical suggestions, ant
: the more so as the season of year !
8 at hand when some things to which W
y shall allude, ought to be attended too
y you have attended to them all, W
. really envy you. for you must have
| rich reward either actually or in pros
Il pect as the fruit Of your toll.
: And the first thing to which We sha'
9 allude will be the orchard-and i
: speaking on this subject you may TAX
Q our remarks as parodoxical. IL yo
e think it would be more TO your interes
: Then select some dwar6sh scions {
r four oH6ve years old. four. feet high an
S be sure they are not grated, then di
u q hole about ten inches square, tn,
u set them out, no matter where, don
G prune thom oftener than once in tw
: or three years and be certain to tax
!, no sprouts from about the roots; the
! when you gather your fruit, (if yo
!. ever have any, wonder why il is nc
! of the quality and quantity Of you
q neighbors;it no doubt will fully equl
d the apples Of the old lady, who, in O
r fering her reasons for wanting to Sc
d their farm, said the apples in the OF
n chard gave the children worms, an
J. the belly-ache. We suppose it nevs
!. entered her head that they could c,
d down the orchard, save the childre
h from disease, and save the farm To-
l. Now, my young farmer. my old an
1t my middle aged one, will you put OF
y such an orchard rs that? You sa
T. mol neverl Your advice is insulting
&c common sense--I'll tax, my own wa
ID for it--Yes! just as soon as the frost
10 out, and the ground settled. let me Sc
=. ! believe that is as good time as an
~ though some seasons the fall mnv