The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-11-16

ophy ct uiagc on a sure aud enlightened
basis. How recent has been he origin
OF agricultural schools and colleges and
yet how numerous they have become,
with a prospect Of their rapid mutipca-
ton, IN Europe and even in the United
States Every traveller, who was inter-
esled TO observe, must have seen how au.
rcuslure Is mast successful and prosper
ouS III those countries Of Europe where
tins important knowledge of agricultural
chemistry IS most appreciated and pro.
moIod by institutions OF learning for that
purpose. la all Germany, they a6oand.
One OF the first and best was established
At Hoiwy!, in Switzerland, near Bernc
and to the credit of the sex, be ii known
that the idea of its foundation was first
suggested by IA patriotic and noble Moth.
or TO her sou, who became its distinguish.
I'd principal and director France is,
every where, divided into agricultural
schools, with "A national agricultural In,
stitute At Versailles, for their head. Eng.
Lard has similar Institutions and such j.
,he importance attached to agriculture in
that Kingdom, that in 1893, "B0ard Of
lgrtcUiture' WAS created bv the govern
ment aud 1t has been truly said thsL "lo
lis establishment more than to any other
nUEomeut Of that LAY. England is indeb
lod tor the present b Oh aul prosperous
state OF her agriculture" In most Of the
schools to which have referred, the in
structinn ia gratuitpus and farms are at.
tachcd and constitute r part Of the estab
lIshmert In one Of them near the Rhine
IN Nassua,the students pursue their htera.
~ and scientific Iabors IN the winter, and
III ine summer they are put out TO good
farmers at steady work, III the country,
which might, possibly, he a very good
plan with us, though d"uh; whether it
would hs very wei rr,,hcd hy our a.pir
ug, self reliant and intructabIe friends,
= tho "I0ung lmcrjcans" Of tins country.
: We have comparatively few agricultural
r schools, founded on y seperate and dis
. linct organization. With US, in America.
) the fashion has been, with a few excep
tlous. among which ought 10 refer to
, the "Agr'cu.iurai College" Of Maryland
naugurated a few weeks since under the
most huttcrlng auspices, to have this
l knowledge Of Chemistry and the analv.
{ sis Of soil, taught by Professors in exist
! ing Universities and colleges, in conjunc.
3 ton with other branches Of science and
Icauing. 1t is a knowledge that ough,
t TO hc sN., moro widely dittused and It's
, elements ,au,,h, cyan :, o,,r C,,n,,o,
, Schools. For however taught or obtain
+. ed this know. !pe is NOW .,lmi,,.I +,
Q al farmcrs to be =: tie utmos, impur,auc
10 the successful prosecution ii CLcir Az
e ricuilura pursuits. Nrgetalion is arr.,
, mystery. Why does the grass urow or
n tree shoot forth It's branches wha, giye
t the myriad shapes and color, and beau
. ties Of form to The plant Or why doe.
4 tie mineral in the earth dissolve and dis
mt"gr,la and furm the so: whicn, bv th,
] hand Of man is mnde TO feed him! Sine
t the dawn Of science aud learning, philo,u
ply has endcavored TO Procure and dis
}, semiuate i knowledge Of the sols-o
the iundameuta laws oi nature and he
subtle. and beautiful procesS-of III,
i growth Cf plants and then thousand com
: bina;iOLs ana changes, Of the ciniluence q
i light and heat, and moisture and air O
: the food Of plants, whether derived from
d the earth or the atmosphere; Of the bas
'. OF the one or the gasses of the other, 0
5 the difference Of tic soil, OF the intluenc
!. OF water which makes green spot in tn
d ard and sterile sand OF the desert, eve,
; undo: fiery aHu an! scorching winds
c no" vegetation must be :ed AS much Il
Z animal He, rs similar systems, tho witt
] d'tteront agencies, exists in both for tn
supply OF food how in vegetable as il
{ animal HE, "UEc Oesets Ike and vet
= how 10y nte:mIxlUre and by cultivation
- 10y difference Of climate OF soil or b,
s changes Of both, the offspring OF the on
e and The product o! the other may b
J, mod.iied-lmproved or deterioratel with
II out destroying the original character {
1t e'thtr-the laws OF nature being fixed
e uniform and universe! aud though yo
may modify, YOU can never RADICAL!
u change her mysterious but certain opera
a tons and results. How sublime hoy