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

Farmers Of Dakosa County for your especisi beue-
Ct individually and collectively, has the proprietor Of
this paper offered one Of its broad columns to be devoted
20 the elevation and advanccnents Of those interests,
snd that department Of labor, which alike Interest you
snd all Of US. 1t has long since ceased to be 4 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 3 virtue, Or an example Of wisdom, in
sny man who will follow tn traditionary teachings, just
because they are Evolutionary. no matter whether they
be found in reason or absurdity
Agriculture, in the middle Of the nineteenth century
is blooming science. and while some ot It's sister sci
snces are frou. year TO year attacked by the learned OF
every class, 70. some Of their peculiar teachings, this
great science is beyond the reach Of eayil, every man
teaching it rs q settled, truthful. progressive science.
1t is eminently superior to tue other sciences i'll the
benefits tha. i. confers on mankind. In fact, We find a
constant rivalry existing among some OF the other sci
eaeeq, IS 20 which OF them tends most 10 the advance
mens Of Agriculture. Chemistry, her noble hal:nald'
perhaps, stands highest ia the riyslsh;2, fox she presents
everything to The eye Of the agriculturist in its ~anslyzed
condition, AID tells him u choose til: hest elements III
be would bring ont the highest satisfactory results.
Geology, undoubtedly, stands next 10 chemistry, Saiua'
bic 70 the agriculturis:. while Natural Philosophy and
Natural History aid materially in sl1nos, every cue OF
sheir departments.
In preparing this column tor the press from week to
week, We expect 10 be aided by contribution from the
farmers, and to you, farmers Of Dakota County, We ap-
peal fer aid in carrying forward this great work. Tn
doubleday, many of yoa have new and peculiarly useful
IDEAS about the various labors Of the aSriculturist, and,
though you may consider them worthy to tell to your
neighbor only, they are As certainly worthy to be TOLD
20 the great world Of ~ncighbors who live remote from
YOU, IS to your neares. ~neighbor, and besides, they justly
demand to know what yoa know, especially If It be
taa,erial-no matter in how small q way--.o the al.
vsneement Of agriculture.
Dakota County Is rich in agricultural resources, and
We have only Jus, begun 80 tlcveopa them, Some fu'
ture period, no. fax hence, we arr sure, Will witness the
full develorment, and our farmers strong in the con-
seriousness Of their advancement and independence. 1t
is nov impossible 10 ~deny-with i hope OF receiving
CONFERENCE.-The: the develop nlent 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 10 cover before It's whitening influence, but
the agricultural world laughed defiance in It's face
stood irnmoyablc in the general shock, and WHEN The
sallying begun, it was pointed out that they who titled
the soil for a livelihood were unhar,ned, and 50 will it
ever 6a. Your humble servant, l.. y. CorSTRYNAN.