The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29
An Agricultural Society.

an Agricultural oOS1SSy.
The year is fast waxing old. and it be-
comes US to cast about and fix up matters
In our society, Crawford has male a good
start, and the GOOD, honest farmers should
step ferwar'! and keep the matter in motion
Lcthargy is death TO all enterprises, ana
lukewarinness is nearly as bad. The most
casual observer cannot have failed to note
the rapid growth of the farming popula-
tion for the past twelve months. Men OF
large means ara coming and making their
homes among rs. We, of course, wei
come them with open arms, and all interest
ed in the welfare Of Crawford, bless their
coming. We behold Western Arkansas
beginning to make giant strides in the right
direction. Soon she will assume the high
position among the States which she so
justly merits. The movement is beginning
in the right place, too. The farmer is tax
ing the lead. lAll we have and all we can
have of real valuc comes from mother earth
and who is rnpre deserving of the wealth
which springs Ehcrefrom than he who fol-
lows the plough and swings the cradle. He
should firs. sEsioy the fruits of the labor
,'leo''y 'n,, tcsr ed. The sweat of his brow
on''ii "e'e' unrcwardcd. Societies for
the promotioaS,, scientific agriculture arc
the Des' iriehtss the ;s5rirnlturist has. Let
hlm not despfse them. Let him step for
ward, put his energies into the scheme, and
hand In hand with his brethren reap all the
benefits arising therefrom. Let him take
advantage of his time study and digest
theories, and put the valuable ones into
practice. Make his farm, however small it
may be, source of revenue and profit, and
not allow it tA become burden and tax to
liim. Make kis crops of grain, &C., pay ;
make his stock pay, and at the end of each
year let him he able to reckon up ten OF
fifteen per cea& on the capital invested in
his business. Then it is that farming be-
comes, as it should be, a respectable busi-
ness-respectsbic in a pecuniary view
Soon he will quit his cabins and novels
and build gool, substantial dwelling houses
where, with health and comfort he can en-
joy the profitksof his labor. There, in its
legitimate scksc will he become socereigit
OF the soil. Exhibitions OF produce, stock
ETC., are inducements to renewed energy.
Preparation for the exhibition is fine
employment for the time which too often
hangs like dead weight upon young men
IN tho country. Time which is now devot-
cd to rioting, drinking and dcbauchcry
sfouid be employed in rubbing up a fine
colt, or carefully attending favoritc litter
Of pigs, DE. "Thc' Devil always finds
work for idle-Aands to do and idle har. /,
are too apt to do the work. Indolcncc is
the mother Of all vice. Hundreds OF young
men, with good hearts and noble impulses
are ruined for no other reason than be-
cause they g have nothing to do" Let
them go to work, now, aid have something
ready Tor the Fair in che fall they shoulJ
take pfide IN ou.stripping their fellows in
something batter than bcastly drunkenness
PIoiane swelFing, sabbath breaking, am
| t.rasssi P~t:Ssa Let al oil wake up and
/ get all things in fine order for the next
Fair. We must have an address or two
also, hogscmaaship, ETC., ctc-anything tina,
can afford opportunities for all to " show
| oil and incitc all to Performance of duty
and promote industrious habits. Ii We
only pcrscvce in this it will not be Ion.
before we vii! be a different people. Edu
catiOnal establishments will flourish amonl
US; the sun of enlightenment will shed it,
genial rays i'll tlooi over our entire Stat,
we will leave the rear IN the march o
improvement, and take our position in tn,
front ranks. Peace, prosperity and hap
pincss will be our household friends. w,
Will not be annoyed SO much by politica
dcmaS oSues, either, for they can't endure {
people who are peaceabc and prosperous
AS soon as they find they cannot =" kicl
up fuss - in the State, they will disap
pear from the country. Peace, content
ment and prosperity is worse on them thar
Northers on Teras cattle.
! AGRICoLA.