The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-03-16
NO. sos.

into the Congress Of tho United States, ap-
propnating portion Of the National do
main for the endowment Of school in each
State of the Union, for the education of
farmers and mechanics-thereforc as the
sense Of this Board, 'i l"' .''.
Resolved, That tho Kentucky State Ag-
ricultural Society, and the farmers and
mechanics Of kentucky, do most cordially
approve Of said measure 80 far as it is
known to them, without distinction Of
party as to national politics.; and that our
Senators and Representatives in Congress
are requested to use all reasonable and hon
orable efforts to promote its passage.
AN AoRIeULrURAL CoLLEoE.-"What!
an Agricultural College, says an old fogy,
who should have been born in the year l2
Yes, sir; an Agricultural College! Why
not9 Why not give the farmers an OPP
portunity to nnalyzo the soil, to learn its
qualities, to study it peculiarities, a. well
history of the moon and the stars, or the
"arious currents Of the oceans Why mott
Have you any good reasons9 Does not
the prosperity Of the country rest on its
agricultural resources And why should
the farmers or the sons Of farmers bo Left
to grope their way from one generation to
another without the light and research af-
forded to men in other spheres Of lifei-
There are no good reasons which can bo
brought in opposition to the measure, but
as the object is new many are timid in ia
king hold of it. We arc glad to note,
however, that the lall is in motion, and as
most of the present members Of the Legis-
lature are farmers, or who can appreciate
the benefit of the farming community, it
is to be hoped that they will kick it along
until it rolls with mighty power into the
halls of our National Council at Washing
ton.
The ball to which we aludo is in tho
shape of n memorial To Congress, intro
duced in the Senate, by Mr.. Smith, of
Hennepin, and asks Congress to donate
lands for the purpose indicated by the cap
tion of this article. 1t briefly and pointed
ly gives the reasons for such a measure,
and advances arguments which ought to
have sufficient weight to carry il through
our Legislature without opposition.
t Minnesota Timos.
Iowa Agricultural College.
We last week gave brief synopsys Of
the establishment Of an Agricultural Col
lege in Maryland. In another column We
found notice of the bill establishing q
similar institution, on comprehensive
plan, in Wisconsin. We have now recciy-
ed bill, reported to the House Of Rep.
resentatiyes of Iowa, designing to estab-
lish similar institution in that young and
vigorous State. .oH
The Bill in question establishes a State
Board of Agriculture and State College,,
and affiliates them closely. At the samo
time it contemplatos a patcrnal charge ov-
s,''to' -:--'....~I ;.,,:-Gr.s 9f tho
tract of land, the erection Of buildings,
the election of Professors, under proper
restrictions and limitations. The bill, IN
its general features, resembles tho Act OF
Organization of our College. In this case
as in the case of Wisconsin, the foundera
and promoters of the College, look with
great satisfaction and solicitudc to our own
pioneer in stitution in Michigan, and its
educational success thus far. No, legis,
latiou nor act Of Michigan, has ever elcv.
ated the Statcs 80 highly in the opinion Of
her sister Stale, as the bold ssgaeity man.
ifested in the establishment Of her Agri-
cultural College. The probability, indeed
the certainty seems to be established, that
our own will be the harbingor 10 other iui
stitutions of the kind in nearly every State
in the Union Lansing Republican. ."