Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-13
HooinlltY Among Fnrmora.

IL is n greut md ohvuGS irnth, that tho cultivh-
tor OF the soil has not the Same cpnycnicnces op-
portunities, and facilities Of daily intercourse,
communication, and comparison of knowledge aud
opinion. ns the followers of tho commercial mud
manufacturing interests. The followers of the
latter congre gate together in cities and hnvc i'm
mediate means ot frequent communication.
Their sympathics, feeling. and opinions, circu-
lute like electricity Immediately through tho whole
body. to their advantage. encouragement, and
success.
How is it with the cultivator Of the soilg At
home separated distributed among II thousand
rural fields. each attentive to his own acrcs. they
have only occasional opportunities Of minglnS
and communicating with each other. II among
commercial men chambers Of commerce are found
ncccssary-if among trades. guilds are found ben
efcial-how much mere necessary and advisable to
have social institutions calculated to bring torcth-
cr the representatives of the great agricultural in
terests.
The duties of the farmer varied, intricate.
cyerchan nging---dcaling in trial, experiment, and
new endeayor-copyipg with nature in every
mood. unI Witnessing results involving mysteries
which research has discovered, or philosophy
explained the cause. Ills experience is beyond
price to the whole family Of man, and he is called
upon by the highest. noblest, and most elevating
Of influences to be social Ia communicate the years
experience, and receive au ample return from the
memories Of thousands.
The reasons calling upon tho other members Of
society to be social are llliputian when pitted a.
ganst those which should prompt the farmer To
frequent intercourse Of thought, feeling and expe
rience. The follower Of other calling is so liza
ble to fall into narrow. dogmntical habits, keep
ing unchanged from year To year, until they mark
his identity as Enthusiastically us his own physiog-
nomy and chain him slave to routine aud thought
sympathy action, impulse. observation, and labor.
Social intercourse would work n change in the far
mer in this respect softening his preudces, in
ereasing his knowledge and improving his man
ncrs. ..
The obstacles in the way of the same degree
OF sociality being established among farmers,
which is So easily and almost necessarily among
traders and other business men, very consid-
cradle. But the advantages resulting would
fairs, held no ofener than present, are doing much
in this respect, and will never come off debtors to
those whose interests they profess to serve.
The subject under consideration is really Of CO.
lossal magnitude in its influences upon farmers.
and wonlI result, ifcarred to the extent it should
bc. in unlimited advantages to the farmer him.
self, as we'll as his business To be social in the
imperative demand of his interest, his Intelligence
and his mutual duty to his fellows. ..-
ScANpALous WASTE OF THE Public MoNEY.-In
order that some idea mny be had of the cost of
the Patent Office fancy pictures. we will cite a
few of the cases connected with the report OF
1856 In the House edition horse cost Sl0.5fG
so: straw berry, $40, 1850; a sheep, lO,57650:
a map. SSO8 54-For the Senate edition the safne
pictures cost 80, 879.l5. -4t@
In the face of these bumiliating disclosures.
which were the subject of general ridicule, and
out Of Congress, the person in charge of prepnr-
ing tho agricultural report for publication, used