Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-03-11

ulatcd To- cxertiun.
! But farmer. want M drls before them.
lti.aid. that the late pr,i. Clcaveland.
when hC entered IN hi. duties Us professor
a, Bovj in College. did M, know one min
eril lr,m another. A snail box oi r'ck-
picked up hy lim. and sent To - nrighhor'
inr cnllrsr To he labelled, was the hr't and
probably the only direct instruction on the
sclcnce from tc,chers which he ever reeciv'
Ell, yc, he acquired a world vile renown in
. tia, scicncc. The reason .. this. lie had
made Lcg,aHiag in the science, and then
could rur-ue /, alonq.
Many farmer will express wish to be-
come acquainted with chemistry. lie buys
work On that .uhJ'ct, bat it is all a sal I
oil hoax to him. aud he ,hruw- !, down in
disgust. Now b. needed u little instruction
lrom same lricod in order 10 give him q
s,art, and then the whole difficulty !. over
come. We nerd good models IN every.
thing. \ model farmer influences all
around him. II We had good teachers in
everything, We should all be better 'choI.
ars.
Perhaps there i'no agency 80 cG'ctual
toward stimulating farmers A' this humble
one. Practical. cnnmon schscd men, can
then educate ,hcmsel,e. IN almos, every.
thing.
Another s,rp no, yc, sufficiently noticed,
ia small agricultural library in every Car.
mcrs home. Almos, any man can lay nut
five dollars ior provrndrr fnr u ia'"ri'r
hnr,s without any diihculry. to whom I've
dollars expended in h,pks would look
frishful. Fvc dollar. iud,cinusly cHpcni.
ed "a hppks. will, Il carefully studied. make
lcarnr-l Cro.r. H., the farmer rurchns'
Browne. Btrk Of Mpnurc.. u Fruit Book,
unr un the diseases ol animals. another on
th- breed. II animals. one On agricultural
chemistry. the .'mrlpr the hons the hrt'er.
With the.c l.,nk.. together with his asri.
cultural papers. State and Patent Ohce
Reports. and othcr matter pertaining: I" his
calling. hr will l.cc,mc the lish minded,
intelligent anil successful Iarmrr.
a. preliminary To the establishment n
Agricultural Institutions. might b. men,
toned u cpur-e oi Lectures To iarmcr-. dc-
liyyrrl .n u plain, simple manner. 10y n
c,mrrtcn, T~r.on. m such way ~ in in.
dnee the inrnntion AMI .urp,rt ~ the fai-
m-r', Club. 4. the rrc-'nco oi few min
erals gave pr,i Clya,cl,rd stimulus to
prosecute successfully hi. i,yoriie study. 20
the Presentation ol the simplest truth. In
tha form ur lectures. will excite many -
young farmer t. pur"'r the tudy ard PrA,.
ticc ui scientific lunins.
IL believed that sork IN agricultural
chemistry more .lnplc in arrangement than
NEST ui tnu-' nrw Ia G-f wunld be- uf utlii-
" to tie gr'aI mas- ol that cla.. ol f,rms'.
who have witlun thrm thr .plrit nG inquiry
hut Wins, Early advantage. of cduct,Dn
have lren more limited than are cnjycd al,
th" pr,eni day.
Your committee believe it rs necessary
f,r the farmer to h. as thorough in hi' pro-
f.,,iun ~ that II any other occupation to
ensure complete success. Tho huu., ear.
pcntcr. Who become. complete master of his
trade. aud In ws how to draft hr hi
work i. suie Of higher compensation than
he whn knows nothing bat I" ioll"w anuth'
( er. Whether We acknowledge 10 or not,
b" ka,.c'sdgC IS po'r,r, aud thc greater
our knuNl~lse ~ our calling, the greater
our influence aud Command over the mind.
ol others. Ia other occupations 1t ls pre-
slu,eI that the individual I. already nc
qnaintci with his suhcc, before he comes
before the public; then Why nos the Iarn-
er?
Your committee wish now 10 express
their conviction. in r-gnri loan agrIcul
tural school ~ "a means of advancing q 10
cause of agriculture. That the time will
c,mO when such u school will H. c'tAbll,h-
el in Maine, your committee entertain no,
a doubt but it will, il successful, be u
model school for the few who shall be the
teachers of the many. Your cummi,icc are
o, the opinion that measures to elevate tho
condition Of our primary .chools should
prccede that OF an agricultural college. In
due time. such an Institution will be an
efficient AID to the scientific farmer.
] Could some better arrangement he made
by which portion ol the pnhlic money ex-
rrndrd for primary schools should be deco
ted To- the .I.'ral study Of the higher
branches 10y Young men. it might be one
step in the right direction toward thor
uush education as farmers.
] Finally. your commits express the opin.
ion, that thu farmer shOuh fret of all,
learn to respect himself. anil he will soon
secure tie rrsprct Of every other class Of
society aud II will .civc to elevate him. 4"
that social rank in society which he really
d, srr,es. LIT him educate his h'dy. mlnd
and head. ~ that when the baby ls'gins q"
TAIL. hi. intellect will still b" active. and
" hen that t"n. begins To- wane. he Will still
have u warm and well cultivated heart
heating within the walls of his Lrea.t. to
sustain and cheer him in the decline &c life.
aud prepare him for graceful rest and u
blessed immortality. All Of which is re-
.pe,tulIy submitted
y. 7. TGrE. ChairmGn.
BucKwuE,r LAKES. Mrs. Putnam's Ie-
crip, Bo'k give. the following dirceiions Tor