New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-21
az 1GRICUL TURAE AND HORTICULTU
RAJ SCHOOL FOR FEMALES.
prAsoNs WHY IT MIGHT BE ESTABLISHED
ON LONG ISLAND.

A
.,0,io1 IN which females might be taught Agriculture
.,d Horticulture scientifically agtated, sEd tract
I.od wing near Thompsons station, forty miles from
Ney-YOrk City, or the Long Island Railroad, was
.Doksn Of as good location for this school S1bss-
ooenty it has been argued that there objections
20 this place that would render it undesirable for
ouch purpose l propose, therefore, % give you
few facts the results Of my own personal knowledge
and experience, showing that these objections are nO'
wen founded ,...-.t
one spoken Of above, and beng nuca ny,esS ~ gu
farming pursuits, and considering them Pra;ucapis
end ADVANTAGEOUS for woman as wen as man, 81
once became ambtiOus-(nOt~ithstsnding Inc dlSsd-
vantage of having been born and reared IN the city,
10 demonstrate by ectusl experience, that woman, oy
in6usfry energy and perseverance, could make the
earth repay her toll richly as che does msn that
grasses and grains will come TO as great perfection,
and yied as abundsot harvest, II nurtured by her
care as though had sown and reaped that frat
trees will repay AL attentions for them with rs hno
lIuit both 10 forms and delicious havOr5 az though
none b1t the hand OF man had planted or prnped
Nv first efforts met with difficulties and discourage
rsps which stimulated TO greater efforts. Ny small
home was situated in wilderness OF scrub oaks,
whose matted AMI tangled roots seemed 10 bld deh'
alec 10 all the powers and inventions OF man. Out "
the aid Of good team and pi0w, they were soon
vrested from their places Of nativity, sqpornteno'
ing the whole work myself. As soon rs THIS was &C
comphshed ard the ground broken up, lai1 out
walks ana avenues 10 various directions, bordering
each one TO beauty IT, sowing all the grasses max
inx more beautiful lawn than can DO found on any
part of Long Island produced in the same length OF
lime.
The second year | commenced planting ont fruit
trees of various kinds ouch peaches, apples, pears
and pums all Of which do extremely vel, but hno
the soil particularly adapted to the ready growth OF
all the varieties pear, especially the Bartlett. The
yesr after planting these trees they perfected as
fine specimens of fruit as ever saw, and 50 many in
number that was obliged to prop the trees to Keep
them from breaking. OF peaches | an not 50 wen
able TO speak, as late frost blasted al the hut put
the trees grow f0ely with only ordinary care and on
the place adjoining mine the year previous neigh
Dor mad tine peaches, 80 feel assured they may
be raised without trouble. Apples will do well on this
and. but as the trees were 80 young, pinched OIL
uesrly all the blossoms 10 prevent them from exhaust
ing the tree what we're left on, matured fine fruit.
Shade uees, such as are planted, do well, with htte
labor except planting. put ont naples, ASH willows,
haywood and other varieties, ana all are growing
finely. or the grapes that this soil will produce,
refer you TO some Of the members OF your honorable
society who tasted Of them during one Of their excu-
sons TO this part Of the island.
OF all the smaller fruits ana berries, L can speak
with certainty that they will grow, with as little care,
and come TO great perfection ss anywhere. Bot
this soil is particularly excellent Tor Raspberles ana
the Lawton Blackberry; in proof OF TINS, negaoor,
ste last Spring. set out and half acres OF these
Blackberries. All the plants are growing well, and
few berries npened Of a superior flavor.
OF this ground for vegetables. / also can speak in
the most fhVOThDIs IeTHb udNb lOuuu hO pANtpNtvh
70 a ready and easy growth. Two years ago this
month February cleared one acre OF ground from
the scrub oaks and in the Spring prepared and planted
with pOtatOesand Mr.. Morris, the President OF the
Long Island Railroad testify to their size and per-
lection TO whom i sent small basket az specimens
Of what this land might be made to do cultivated by
the hand Of womanthat il will amply repay for all the
labor bestowed on it, by the husbandnan or hus
bandwOman. This the same tract OF land spoken OF
BY Mr. Field in of your reports, where he says,
That with proper care and cultivation, 1t was
"cspable of becoming very productive. and Ia
another report of your Society Professor Mspes says
Of this same ground " that tun Of any vegetation,
81 presume he mesnsl might be taken from an acre
each year, leaving tun to enrich 1t for twenty
years in succession ard at the end OF that time not
any diminution be- discOverebe in the soil, but an
actual accession be made TO it," And in the same
report DR.. Underhil of CrotOn Point, Westchester
Comfy, edds, elf these lands were properly cui'
uyated he would stake his reputation as an agrl-
cuturst that they susceptible OF most profitable
cultivation for the vine, the peach the apple and
other orchard fruits, well as for all the usual pro-
auctions Of the garden and held."
Enough has now been said to show that ibis SOL VII
produce as abundant crops, with the same care as any
our State; and would say few words OF IT'S loca
advantages Its climate is particularly adapted 70
out-OdOOr pursuits, being 80 feet above the Level Oh
the ocean and only five miles north of South Bay; 1t
subject TO no extremes Of heat and cold, but the
warm south breezes render it almost unequaled for
heathfulness and evenness on temperature; mowers
grow here richer IN brhancy and odor than have
ever seen anywhere except on the beautiful pralrles OF
Texas the softuess aud cearness of the atmosphere
rendering their cultivation easy IN the open arr ana
here may the lover OF nature bask In the g0rgeou'ness
Of such sunsets hays never seen rvaled either on
TIE sea or land.
And now, with few remarks in regard to the pro-
posed institution, close.
ask why should not this spot possessing all the re-
quistea for such school, be chosen for ths purpose
FOR if woman, with comparatively little SCIENTIFIC
knowledge on the subject, could in such short time
produce such results, what might not be done by tee
application Of science, time and numbers 1t re-
cures depth OF penetration to see what may be ac-
Complished.
1t msy be said by some that It is masculine en-
1 poyEnent wholly untitled TO the gentler SEX but
which is the more desirable, would ask, TO see fe-
males coming from such a school, with timely devei-
oDed frames, intelligent, cheerful ana hsppy fsces
With cheeks that 10 have stolen their bloom from
their osu rOees going forth our beautiful country
with high purposes and aims, giving to the world tho
fruits Of their knowledge, to them for the want
Of something better hocking to cities to earn an un-
ortSin subsistence, living exposed to want degrade
tor aud the evils of city life These are
questions Of moment 10 us nation, aud as lndlyl-
cuals; besides, il is employment that has dignity
stamped upon it, fer il has interested kings, queens
and the noblest Of al nations and ages and all who
have bestowed particular attention to the cultivation
/ Of the ground, improving both field and garden.
At all times the study of nature is an interesting
| one and He who has bestowed this means OF enjoy
nent upon man, has not, the benehcent father OF
| a. excluded il from woman.
| MRS ELIZABETH LANGDON.