The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-04
SAINT PAUL MINNESOTA THURSDAY NOVEMBER T. 1853

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detail that they may grow up con,ente,
and eyhileratcd with the scene Of animate
and inanima,c nature with which they ar
brought in daily contact. A child accus
toned to be made joyous by the circum
stances in which he IL placed will begin th'
world with desire TO please and be pleased
and the chances are greatly in his favor
that he will succeed in both.
The object Of your Association should b'
not only the instruction Of its members !,
the science Of husbandry, but il should EN-
brace also the amcloration Of their cond
tion, morally and intellectually. A mar
may bc unsurpassed in the manner in which
he prepares the soil, sows his grain, and
garners his crops; still, II he has not thos,
home comforts which wise aud judcious
forecast might procure him--ii he and the
members Of his household, by reason oI
their ignorance Of certain fixed principles OF
management suffer Inconvenience which
proper information would serve to remove
then il is certainly within the province OF
this Society TO furnish him such iniorma.
ton. In other words. ! conceive il TO b.
your purpose to aid each other in every way,
80 that you may not ouly be mutually encour-
aged and taught to perform the manual Ia
Dor Of the farm IN the best and most eco.
nomical manner, but 10 promote, in every
proper and practicable mode, the advance.
ment Of the members of the Association
mentally and physically, no they may be
come more aud more elevated IN the social
scale, md more useful TO their own families
Happily, in these days Of periodicals, there
is no difficulty in obtaining information of
n useful nature, and in procuring its dis
summation To any desirable extent There
are many and valuable publications devoted
TO the subject Of Agriculture. and the i'm.
portance of vocation In which are engaged
four out Of five Of our entire population. il
more and more appreciated and recognized.
That 80 long time has elapsed without there
being provided in every State, institutions
for the express purpose Of teaching the
various branches connected with Agricultu-
raj Science. is iDexplicable. This great and
industrial intcrcs, has been
neglected by our National and
State Legislatures. While millions upon
millions are annually expended by the Gen.
eral Government for the protection Of com
mercc, and manufactures have received, at
Icas, incidentally. sufficient encouragement
by the imposition Of Onerous duties upon
articles OF foreign fabrication. u small sum
Of annual appropriation has been ample by
Congress, 10 aid in the development Of the
mos, important branch Of national industry.
The farmers Of the country owe il TO them
selves to insist, that the government at
shall no longer trHc with their
interests. The time has come when the
energies Of the nation should be directed To,
md sustain that great conservative element
Of strength which underlies our institutions,
and without the aid OF which, the republic
would not exist 10 its integrity Tor single
year
The Legislature ol our own State at ib
last session, passed an act 70 establish an
College at Glencoe. in TIE
county OF Mcleod. The financial means Of
The State are too limited to permit Of much
tor purposes connected with
that Institution Immediately but il is TO be
hoped that it will be supported In the fu-
ture. az well by the authorities Of the State.
,, by private donation, and become eminent.
Iy useful in instructing our youth 10 the
theory, ~ well a. the practice, Of husbandry.
The experience oi esrh successive year
tends 10 unfold some new feature in the ca
pabiliies Of the soil of our State for the
production Of the various articles required
ior tbs consumption of man. The old story
70 Oft repeated and retaiIcd by the prcSsr OF
the Eastern States in their systematized de-
probation Of region which has drsiued
those States 20 rapidly Of their best popala-
ton, that Minnesota was t0o cold for corn
raising" has, at length. been 10 utterly ex
plodei, that IL has oasd 10 have it intend
sd eiItct upon any intelligent mind. Not
only can corn he produced 10 the greatest
perfection, but winter wheat. which II was
|ong supposed could not b. sown with profit
IN consequence oi the severity and length of
bur vasons, is now justly regarded as one OF
ur bszt sad most reliable crops. That val
liable esculent, the SWEET potato, which, 10
the popular opinion, would 90, flourish north
Di the iortieth parallel o! latitude, can now
be iou6d Of large ,ize and the best quality
10 the market Of St. Paul. brought from
he adjacent coantia. The Apple, and the
Csta~ba and Isabella grape have slso been
.nitivstfd with entire sncoss. Cuban To-
bsoco. Of which the seeds have been obtain.
u from the Patent Office 10 Washington
City, i produced in large quantities. and IL
pronounced by competent judges 10 b. equal
% the plants u the Southern States Al
he graus, roots and iruiu raised in the
Middle States, with perhaps the single er
'ep,,on u the pearb. can b. as surely and
acosfg!ly grown IN Minnesota 10 the
nianey n the science n hosbaDdry among
Il. the marvel Il, that 10 much has been sc-
still much more remains 70 te
iore. aDj !, ia through such INSTRUMENTAL.
ies - are ssorded by this Association. tha,
he yet undeveiog.d ~ealth Of our soil u 70
y made known.
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