Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-01-26
agricultural.
Agricultural Education.

pass q law introducing an Agricultural
Book into their Common Schools. The
title Of the law is An Act to Encourage
the Study Of Agriculture in the Common
Schools" and the book selected for the
distribution is Warnings Elements of
Agriculture" better than which, to this
time, does not exist. The following is a
copy Of the law
IL Is hereby enacted, dc.
81. The Governor is hereby author
lied to purchase one copy of 9 Warnings
Elements Of Agriculture, for each town
in the State, and to draw an order on the
Treasurer for the payment of the same.
81. One of these books shall be placed
in she hands of the Superintendent e
Schools Of each town, with instructions
to examine it with regard to its merits,
and Chez shall report, to the Clerk of the
said town, what number of copies, if any,
are required for the use of the Common
Schools of the said town.
S3. The legal voters of each town
shall, at the next annual town meeting,
vote whether or not the town shall pur-
chase the number of books recommended
by the Superintendent aforesaid, and the
Town Clerk shall report to the Governor
Of the State the result of such ballot.
81. The Governor shall then order to
be manufactured, in such style as he
shall deem expedient, sufficient number
of the books to supply the demand by the
aforesaid ballot, &c.
Tie preliminary purchase has been
made, and measures are being taken to
introduce these books as generally, as
even such high sanction seems tojustify.
This little work will prove a pioneer in
the dissemination of agricultural knowl-
edge among the rising generation, and
will at least encourage taste for that
class of reading which is most needed by
the youth ofour country; for while we
freely admit that bellies lettres acquire
ment is Of use to every one, still we can
not but observe that the general tenden-
cy of the public mind is rather instruction
of an amusing kind, than that of more
utilitarian order Why is it that almost
every individual is conversant with prom
inent points of English history, and still
know so little of all the useful arts If
we consult the happiness Of man alone,
irrespective of his immediate profit and
consequent comfort, we shall even then
find that those who have devoted them
selves to so much of the study of the arts
and sciences as will enable them to enjoy
the observances of Natures laws, are the
hagpiest, and it is for this reason that
boys who have spent part of their life in
the country, and have afterward received
finished educations, form that portion of
our community who are most observant
of truths, and are the prominent men in
our legislative halls, mercantile and
manufacturing communities, etc. This
element Of mind, the power to observe
truths, is peculiarly observable amongst
agriculturists, and if the means are af-
forded them in early life time, cannot
but tend to the progression Of the nation
at large; thus in rural districts good ele-
mentary works on agriculture should be
placed in the hands of youth; in manu-
featuring districts those on mechanical
philosophy should hold similar place,
and in one or two generations the pecu-
liar property Of the American mind,
utilitarian invention, would le rendered
the great engine for national advance
,aenti Il is by such means that ourhap-
Ply country may approach her destiny,
and the world may be presented with the
before unknown epoch, of m educated
agricultural community.
Facts about Milk.
Cream cannot rise through a great
depth of milk. If, therefore, milk is
desired to retain its cream fer time, it
should be put into deep, mrrow dish
and if It be desired to free i, most COM
pletely of cream, it should b. poured in
to broad flat dish, not much exceeding
one inch in depth. The e7olution of
cream is facilitated by rise, and re-
tarded by depression of temperature
At the usual temperature of the dairy
500 Fahrenheit the cream will
probably rise in thirty-six burs, but at
1Oe it will perhaps rise in half that time:
and when the freezing point, the cream
will rise very slowly, because it becomes
solidifed.
In wet and cold weather TIC milk is
hess rich than in dry and wan, and on
this account more cheese is obtained in
cold than warm, though not n thundery
weather, The season has It's effects.
The milk in spring, is supposed to be
the best for drinking, hence would be
the best for calves; in summe it is best
suited for cheese; and in autumn the
butter keeping is better than that of
s,immer--the COWS less frequently milk
give richer milk, and consequently more
butter, The mornings milk is richer
than the evenings. The asst drawn
milk Of each milking, at all times and
seasons, is richer aan the FIST drawn, |
"i'en Is the poorest ~ Vesten Agricd.
10 REMOVE VERMN FROM Attic
dissolve gum eamphot in new rum. ma
mug the liquid pretty strong q camnbor
any apply 1T on various parts If thebody
OF ne animal. 1t is harmless appli-
cation so far as the animal is concerned
ieafingNhe coat free and elea. but dos,
troying We yermin. In about two or
lhrea weeks after the first application,
fup on the Sguid again, in orjer to Xiii
the young yemin that may hav, Matched
out after the krst rubbing. I',now Of
NO safe application which will troyor,
AZ H. Farmer. ~"
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