The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-03-31

INITIATcNY.

i Farmers Of Dakota County for your especial bene-
Ct individually and collectively, has the proprietor Of
this paper offered one of its broad columns to be devoted
to the elevation and adyanccments Of those interests,
and that department. of labor, which alike interest you
snd all Of US. 1t has long since ceased to be a prob
lem, how to obtain from our mother earth, the full and
vigorous offering, which she can yield! 1t has long
since ceased to be a virtue, or an example of wisdom, IN
any man who will follow the Evolutionary teachings, just
because they arc Evolutionary, no matter whether they
be found in reason or ~absurdity
Agriculture, in the middle of the nineteenth century
is a blooming science, and while some Of its sister SCI
ences are from year to year attacked by the learned OF
every class, for some Of their peculiar teachings, this
great science is beyond the reach Of cayil, every man
teaching it as q settled, truthful, progressive science.
It is eminently superior to the other sciences IN the
benefits that it confers on mankind. In fact, We find a
constant rivalry existing among some of the other SCI
eoces, as 70 which Of them tends most to the advance
ment of Agriculture. Chemistry, her noble handmade,
perhaps, stands highest in the rivalshi2, for she presents
everything to the eye Of the agriculturist in its analysed
condition, and tells him to choose the best elements-lf
he would bring out the highest satisfactory results.
Geology, undoubtedly, stands next to chemistry, valua'
bic to the agriculturis., while Natural Philosophy and
Natural History aid materially in almest every one OF
their departments.
In preparing this column for the press from week to
week, we expect to be aided by contribution from the
farmers, and to you, farmers of Dakota County, we ap-
peal for aid in carrying forward this great work. Tn
~doubtedly, many Of you have new and peculiarly useful
ideas about the various labors of the agriculturist, and,
though you may consider them worthy to tell to your
neighbor only, they are as certainly worthy to be told
70 the great world Of ~neighbors who live remote from
you, as to your nearest ~neighbor, and besides, they justly
demand to know what you know, especially if it be
material-no matter in how small a way--to the adj
vancement Of agriculture.
Dakota County is rich in agricultural resources, and
we have only just begun TO dcvelope them. Some fu'
ture period, not far hence, VIC arc sure, will witness the
full development, and our farmers strong in the con-
seriousness of their advancement and independence. 1t
is now impossible to deny-with a hope OF receiving
CONFERENCE.-The the develop ment Of our agricultural
resources is the great basis Of independence, and the
great barrier against distress. In this last great panic,
which has seemed to rest like an incubus upon our land
Spectator and monopolists only, as . general thing, were
compelled to cover before It's whitening influence, but
the agricultural world laughed defiance in its face
stood inmovablc in the general shock, and wien the
rallying begun, it was pointed out that they who TILED
the soil for a livelihood were unharmed, and so will it
ever be. Your humble servant, L. n. CouNTRYMAN.