Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-19

in scientific and practical Agriculture
Many states are now moving upon this
question, and are founilng agricultural
colleges and experimental farms, and are
memorializing Congress for donations of
public lands, TO eiIduw and sustain them.
Michigan, OHIO nd New York petition
for five hundred thousand acres each for
themselves, and ask in addition that the
same amount be granted to each of the
agricultural states \ bill has been i'll
PRODUCED IN Congress for an appropriation
OF SIX millions of acres for this purpose
TO the different states. The memorial OF
the Board of Education of the State of
Michigan, aud of the faculty of the Ag
rIculturdl College, on that sub ect, is so
apt that | quote from it. They represent
that the course OF study in hat institution
is 50 inseperably connected with system
of labor III the institution that il is lis
design and policy to afford ample thor
ough education OF the student physically
morally and intellectually to ennoble the
calling of agriculture, and teach men to
! increase The productions of the earth. y
| Ihey further represent, - that IN coun-
! try 50 thoroughly agricultural as the
| United States, and contemplating the IA
ture OF the great trust of the public lands
with al enlightened and comprehensive
forecast, no more legitimate and no WIS
er disposition can be made of limited
portions of them, than for instruction of
men IN multiplying the productions of the
earth, and thus conducting TO their COM
fort, prosperity and higher civilization"
| recommend that YOU Join in memorable
ing Congress for the grant of lands 10 the
different states, for the purpose of eslab-
Eshlng III this State an Agricultural Col
lege, upon permananent basis. Our
State and County Agricultural Societies
have been wisely established, and their
affairs ably and prudently conducted
Great credit is due them for the change
already taking place in the estimation IN
which agricultural occupations are held.
TIllIng the soil Is an ancient occupation ;
IN itself the most honorable of any engag-
cd IN by civilized men. No honora bic
man can look upon it with disrespect, and
) 10 man who despIses the occupation of
cuitvatlng Is tit for any of the learned
professions, or for the respectable soci-
ely ct men engaged IN agriculture. The
highest good to all mankind, depends
more, than III any other avocation, upon
the wise and successful prosecution Of ag-
rlcultural pursuits.
MINERAL INTERESTS.
a very large class OF our citizens are
engaged III lead and iron mining. The
mineral Interests of the State NAV we'll
be claSsed IN Importance with It's agricu-
lural and commercial Interests. New de-
velopments and discoveries are constant
~ made III the lead mining regions, which
are sources OF great wealth TO the State
as well as TO Individuals 1t is of much
moment that the State render every facil-
ny ia lis power, by legislation, and if
found practicable IN The present stage of
lis finances, 10y material aid, to further
discoveries as 10 the character of the min
erai lands and the position and condition
OF lead ores, al different and VARYING
depths from the surface of the earth. -
Questions connected with this subject will
be brought before you by those who rep
resent the mining interests, and viii be
entitled to your careful examination.
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