New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-14
INDUSTRIAL REFORM
ORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURE....H
PLAN OF A GREAT FARM MANAGED on JOINT
STOCK PRINCIPLES, AND WORKED BY MA

cOV-ry tnd ts re4lZsuOL "VAo &c IIr N'-i'-'@-
men. CT 6 regtrs II wouli be The initiation OF mn
Into new industrial and social lie. ID wos'd eie't
rspdly ard &C. If 0y ,gic, moe. o. those paItiAl ahd
frsgrenary reforms for which men are Low VaLiy
c,n.end1g because they are endesyosing to realize
them In false Gts.e Of Socicty. |: would eai, Tor e1-
ample 10 equt able relations between Caps sni LABOR
10 Just distribution CT profits, to al immense nctese
IL Productive or real wealth 70 the extinction OF pow
er.y and psupeI!sm, to commercial reform, or sys
ten Of direct exchanges Of products, TO pooeF ana
freer domestic relations, 70 the elevation Of Woman
ard the concession 10 her Of ell her nghs, to system
OF industrial education for chdTer to the oTaerahP
Of the coil by those WHO cultivate Il, &c.
To carry cut I'll scientific Organization Ct Agiieul-
ture and the Homestead which advocate We pro-
pose the establishment of great Agricultural Enter
prise-a Lertataaa Farm Of One Hundred TtoHsaNf
Acres armed and managed on J0sat-stoek prtaeTaes,
and sorked BY mach.gery Oh q Udst scaIe.
To establish this great Farm, we propose 70 lori
Cor,papy with cspital Of 81 0O0O00, divided into
l.006 shares OF LOCO each. One share emitting
single person and two shares ia'ny 70 me oefsnp,
Can this capital be obialnedl Can from JUO TO 40
persons Of Intelligence, ,erts.sd in the solution OF The
sreatest Of problems, be fouud in the Cnisd states
who will take one or two shares each II 40. this
great Enterprise can be carried out, and the brilliant
results K promises realized. We appeal - msn OF
proeress who love iustice and desire il triumph IN
the practical affairs OF Society 70 JON us We appeal
particularly 20 Of thought and aspiration among
the producing classes who, OF the fslseness OF
the preent Industrial system and tired of the Ions
some toll Of the isolat.d farm or the menial drudgery
of filthy workshop would Ike to engage n grea,
and noble undertaking, which, while II demonstrated
reat principles great Tuths, would improve AID e.e-
ya'e their own condition.
Three or four millions Of dollsrs easily be found
for some locs railroad or similar enterprise and Tar
rners subscribe by hundreds 70 such undertakings
cannot u ilion be found for grand IS The sys-
tenaasie and scientific Organization Of IHdusnyi 10
hes required little study ana labor TO discuss and
elaborate the plan let u hope that the MEAS may
be found Of testing IN practice and solving the PROB
lens with which II IS pregnant.
Ore-half Of the capital, or $50, OCO, would be de.
voted TO purchasing the domain Supposing the and
secure tract ofl00 600 fine location should
be selected in the West, combining the advantage OF
health ard fertility, Of vicinity to nsygsbe streams
or railroads of prairie and timber land 10 proper pro-
portions, ard of mineral riches Of some kind. tine
selection Of prairie should in particular be made on
which the steam-plOw could operate freely and per-
form its wonders. Let US remark that one-half the
capital being Invested IL land at cheap rate, the en-
tire capital would even Ill case OF failure, be saie,
for tie land with the Improvements which would DO
put upon il would IL a few year, be worth nom 80
TO $50 scIe The other half Of the capital would
be employed in purchasing tools, implements end ma
chpery in erecting the buildings in purchasing stock,
and in bringing the domain under safe of cultivs
tion ready for occupation. The preliminary labor OF
laying cut the land bringing portions OF II under cul-
tvation, erecting the buildings, &c, should be done
mainly by hired laboreTs; some young men anu some
experienced farmers and mechanics, who intended to
bee members, could join 10 the preimin ,ry wrks
if they de sired to do The whole should be uooer
the direction Of capable and practical men IN each de-
par.ment and managed on the src.est business Prin
cps Perfect Unity Of Direction mqt IL ets d a. sn'
SO as to avoid all conflicts OF opinion and the cIa-hiDs
Of heterogeneous We've.
When the preliminary labors Of organization were
1T, rlg.t ID laid out
buildings up, and the farm WIS in what might be
called working orGeT-the members would begin TO
enter. Every individual should find a, suitable
place and a suitable occupation. If members entered
cor fuseoly pelme with special functions being
assigned them, and not knowing Whist to DO, the re-
suit W ould be disorder aud confusion which would
enG 10 dssenson and cisc0Td. The orSaDiz stion
OF the Farm must be perfected before the main body
of tine members enter and by hired laborers mainly
who obey directors, so ar 70 AVOID diversity Of opinion
ard conflict OF yeTs The best Of che aDorers could
lie retained and received e. members
In describing the plan of organization, shall state
merely the general principles which is based the
iute igent reader oeduce the details for himself
The fundamental idea which preedes over the en-
terprise Is the application Of po7cotm machinery 10
agriculture, and as prosecution on raN scale 50 as
TO secure immensely ircfessed product, ard d sys
TEN OF scientific and methooical cultivation
Powerful machinery has replaced, in manufactures,
the lutte toos and implements formerly used. Tne
power loom and spnningJsn emmy, ior example have re-
their aid one braEch Of Industry has been organized
On gigantic scale, and production been Increased TO
eluost al incredible extent.
The question is to do for Agriculture TO extent
what las been cone for manuisctues-to apply 10 Il
efficient machinery and prosecute II SCI ntin ;ay.
beginning has already been made. The thrasLing
machine has replaced the fail the reaper ard the
mower the sickle ard the scythe, and reaping can
now be done for - cents The ste sm- plJw,
which is defined leDg TO become reality, and
which il the most important aid TO be added TO 5gr-
culture is wanted 10 break up and pulverze the soil
at q rapid rate, and replace the little hand pow
used and the expensive teams, which require much
care that il may truly be said the farmer reduced 10
be the body-servsni o! his animals.
The application OF powerful machinery, and on an
extensive scale, to Agriculture is possible the
ard instrumentalities are neary prepared the only
nportau. item wanting is the stesm-plow, and th.t
viii cone a. our bidding. The problem 20 be solved
is 10 unite and combine these elements, 20 establish
Leysthsn Fam on which they can be brought to-
gett er and organ Led snd 10 the organisation OF which
Justice ard benevolerce will be interviewer with Sci
eIce and machinery. TDe cuuyators OF the soil must
Own it and the n6chtery, otherwise they Will be re-
duced 10 tie condition Of The operatives IN the srge
manufacturing establishments organized selnsnly by
capita.
second priucipls sich will gHde us il opsrs-
tors the raising only OF these staple products which
ale required daily by every man and every animal in
the community, ard the cultivation Of which csn be
done by machinery. These products are wheat, rye,
barley corn cat. aud hay. ti II be ioind ira. corn
csnrO: be cultivated entirely by machinery, Il WI DE
left aside Fruits and vegetables would be grown
only 10 al extent required for home consumption, at
least in tie beginning. Win time the cultivation o.
fruit and TIE manufacture OF sirups, elies and pre-
serves, night become important branch. Bat be-
fore this can be DONE would be necessary to iotise
children TITO INDUSTRY. excite IN them the habit aud
love Of it END go i. that Woman could engage
il with dignity 10 herself. These two classes would
&C three ourths Of the work required 10 the care Of
Luseres ss6 fruit orchards and toe preserving of fruit
The Establishment with Its vast DOMAIN, tae num-
Der Of rs Db.rs GLd It's powerful mscnnery would