The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-03-08

been communicated Dy lettcr, IL Is ueter-
IL ined in accordance with the wishes of
a majority thereof that the So. ID Conven-
ton be held on Wednesday, the 10th
day of May next.
EDWIN D. MORGAN, Chairman.
WM. NJ. CHASE, Secretary.
ls.vu TIC DC, MONIES n.yister)
Majority Report Of the Go-.~ss..- A~-.-
culture.
The undersigned members of the Com
mite on Agriculture, to whom was re-
fcrred resolution "enquiring into the
expediency Of repeating the law creating
and providing for an Agricultural Col
lege and Experimental Farm to be con.
nected with the Agricultural interests of
the Statc,' ask leave to submit the fol.
lowing report
That in their opinion it is clearly in
expedient, unwise and unjust to repeal
said law, for the following among other
reasons:
First, that the law was enacted by the
last Legislature at the earnest solicitation
Of the most intelligent and experienced
farmers, mechanics and working men of
the State--that after full! and free dis
cussion upon the merits Of the bill, and
the expcdicncy Of then laying the found
alton of an institution for the benefit Of
the great mass of our people who earn an
houes, living by the hard labor of their
hands, and the sweat Of their brows-it
was passed with a unanimity that ought
at least to have entitled to fair trial be.
fore attempts are made to crush it cut
Second, there is no evidence before
the committee that any considerable mum
Der OF people Of any class, or in any por-
ton of the State desire that the law Of
last session for the establishment of this
institution, should be repealed, until af
ter reasonable time has elapsed to ena-
bic them to judge whether it will meet
the wants and expectations of those for
whose benefit it is to be established.
Your committee believe it would be
but justice to the very large and rcspec-
table class Of our citizens, who compose
the working men of our State, to let the
orr ginal intent of the friends of this in
stitu.ion be fairly carried out, as provid.
ed by the law which it proposed to re-
peal.
! Third, in view Of the financial cmbar.
ed to ask for no further appropriations
from the State at this session of the Leg.
stature but that they will solici. and
secure subscriptions from friendly sour.
ces,as may enable them when times arc
more propitious, with some assistance
from the State, to erect such buildings
as the wants Of the institution may re-
quire-thus relieving the people from
any apprehensions that this institution
should add to their already heavy burth
en- Of taxation.
Your committee would further rcpre.
sent that the law was so framed that its
provisions should go into effect gradually
An Agricultural Bureau was organic.
ed IN connection with the Board, for the
purpose of collecting and disseminating
valuable Information which could in no
other manner be so cffectually and cheap.
~ obtained. 1t also provides for the col
lection aud distribution of seeds, thus af
fordlng medium Of exchange anon,
farmers in the different parts of the State
which Of itself is Of far more value
than the whole amount Of expense incur
red. Indeed it would be impossible to
calculate the great advantages which will
undoubtedly result from this department
" no can estimate the value to this State
OF the introduction of the single article
-sorshum-obtaioed by the seed depart
ment OF thcGeneral Government-which
has already saved to our citizens humid.
reds of thousands of dollars. Through
this department of the College, we are al.
ready reaping the benefit Of the law to
some extent, while the Board is engaged
IN making preparations for carrying its
provisions fully into effect as fast as the
means at their disposal will justify.
The farm has already been purchased,
the location madc-a large amount of
money subscribed to assist in erecting the
necessary buildings.
As evidence of the demand there is
for an institution Of this kind, and its
popularity among the farmers, your com
mittee would state that there have al
ready been numerous applications for adj
mission Of students into the College as
soon as it goes into operation.
In view of all these facts, your ccm-
mi:tee would most earnestly protest
against the repeal Of the law, and the
consequcnt destruction of all that has
thus far been accomplished, being conf.
dent,as we e,that if This step JacLuara
is taken that it must and will b. retraced
and that all Of the time aud money al.
ready expended will be worse than lost
1t will b, evident to our citizens and
to the world that after once having dc.
termlped to educate our working men
to elevate labor and make it honorable
and enobllng-that having decided to
provide an institution in which the sons ,
OF our farmers and mechanics may be ed.
ucated for their chosen profession-we
nave repented of our noble purpose-and
have concluded that ignorance is prefer. -,
able to knowledge, and have chosen ar ar
darkness rather than light" y
Allof which is respectfully submitted il
Signed b F.GUE, r r
l., G. NOBLE, .
r. W MACOMBER, I.
NJ. W. ROBINSON, :. 81
+: A. STEVENS.