The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-03-27

FNrCND EvIToH:--
Whenever am invited to Il we'd
ding, feast, II ball, or any kind Of so'
cial party, believing will be made
perfectly welcome, lpitch light in with
GOOD cheer and hearty a,idity. So it
is with the invitation to appear in the
columns of your Agricultural Depart
mcnt, Having no doubt Of your sin
sincerity, was on board Sin double
quick time" notwithstanding my
natural tmdity, modcsty, and incom-
potency; and having decided was
right, said to myself in the laconic
words of my old beloved friend and
"lIustrious predecessor" David Crock
ct, now go ahead" "nolcns colcns." 1t
will not astoniSh me great deal, if
you find me rather u troublesome Gus.
toner, occupying space in your columns
more properly entitled to ADLER, and
more available Contributors.
But relying upon your forbcarancc
and the discretion and intelligence Of
the community rest satisfied, the
weakness and green iorwardnesS OF
an old backwoodsman, will be looked
over with cXtcnuation and pity. -
When | see in a country like ours, with
50 many natural advantages, susccp-
tible Of so much Improvement, and Of
such vast resources, both as to soil and
climate-of such accommodating IA
cilites for exporting all our surplus,
and that at satisfactory and cncourag-
ing prices paid in hand at ourverydoors
of such fine adaptation to stock rails
ing and small grain articles in such
high demands and at such flattering
r~ices; then, when look around at the
loose and careless manner offarming,
the rude, make shift way of putting in
TO our good old Mother Earth our seed.
and vegetables Of almost every varie-
~ in our use; when | see such over
stretching of the quantity Of land for
the force to be applied to its cultiva-
ton, the signal display Of bad judge
ncnt, orno judgment at all inthc time
Of blowing the soil and Of making al
lowanccs for loss time by rain or 9TH
or unforeseen causes, then the want Of
necessary attention in gathering in
what is made, and taking care Of it
when it is made, the shockingly bad
management Of feeding stock out in
all sorts of foul winter weather, their
food injured, and much of it wasted
under foot; and last, though not least,
the want of stalls or shelter to secure
them from the cold rains and pclting
sleets, and host OF other faults in |
management, my poor heart grows sad
at 50 shocking a spectacle! and feel
like crying out and sparing not in try
ing to aid in efccting better state
of things. How long yc brethren Of
the agricultural lratcrnity-ye favor
ed sons Of old Tennessee, and cSpcci-
ally of Franklin County,-O! how
long will yc defer entering the shining
Courts Of true Economy, and carry
ing into operation the beautiful philo-
>sophy of domestic life? Had | the
lungs Of a Gabriel, the tongue of
aTuIly, and the voice of tcn-told thun-
der SO that | could be heard from Car
ter to Shelby, would fly with eager
rapidity to the talIest peak Of Cumber'
land Mountains, and taking my stand
thereon, | would thunder forth in Cla-
rion Generalization! IenncSscconSI-
On your right into lines; phecl, torward,
march-onwara and up,oaid, until you
plant yourselves upon the great scie,ni-
fc Platform Of Agriculturc;-there
learn your best intercsts--your health,
your comfort, your prosperity. Cut
loose my dear brethren. from your an
iiquatcd notions which have grown up
TO huge dimensions with yom growth,
and strengthened with your strength.
Remember me live in a fast and en-
tcrprizing agc-an aye OF precocily,
steam, Gas, and electricity,
Oar innrovemput in agriculture. ~ /