Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06

ton is at war with his highest COOL, and t.,
leave him in it would Indicate most cupabI,
negligence on the part of those who shoulC
pass him by.
In part this is not true. Men Of the yer!
highest intelligence, and in great numbers,
earnestly | ire the passage of this bill
They desire the measure as an aid in improv-
ing the agriculture and developing the re-
sources Of the State they want it for its ell
cvating tendency on the public mind it IL
needed that agriculture may keep pace in
its advancement with other arts and sciences,
it is wanted now, as is attcsted by the voice
of vast majority of the presses of Yer.
mont, and as it declare by the condition Of
large areas of her soil now lying almost Who'll
y unproductve.
1t is measure recommended by the last
and present Executive, precisely like that
which has been adopted by five Or six States
of the Union, with the manifest advantages
recommended also by the pationals Executive,
as Il national measure, and similar aso to
that which has been for sixty years in opera
tiyn in England, and to which, more than to
any other measure, she owes her prominence
in agriculture. With all this before US. We
canuot with truth say it il not required. Nor
is it the part Of the statesman or philanthro-
pist to say that aninterest SO vastly important
as that which this bill embraces, " is well
enough so long as there remains anything to
be done which would essentially advance it,
least o.! all where SO much might be done
by slight legislative aid,
The bill is designed to secure the practice
the Senator praisod--tAo practice, guided by
intelligence, by science, by experience, the
practice found to be productive Of tho best
results. We rely upon such experience to
show tie superiority Of method over conico-
ture, Of well directed effort ever mere imita-
ton Of what has Keen, and confidently pre-.
dict result that will be universally crafty
ing.
But VIC are called on by the Senator from
Chittenaon, for facts to corroborato cur the.
orIcs Now facts have been adduced on ev-
cry point, until 1t might have been concluded
the Senate was surfcitcd with them. We
have not spoken cunningly devised fables, nor
groundlcss theories, but have established
them with facts that have not been gainsaid
and arguments that have not been answered.
Iproposc simply to add to those facts, that,
if possible, every one might see tho evidence
and be convinced that this is no fancy meas
ure, that it eliminates FROM no moon-gtruck
theoTist, who lays out work for Others, which
he does not wish to do, and is willing to in-
volve the State in ehimerlcal schemes to
crafty his vanity. Ths bill makes provision
tor improvement in culture, both horticulture
and agriculture Let '4 look at facts in tho
former You have all oen those beautiful
patches of strawberry fincs in village gar
-dens, where two sqsapArsds yield an abua-
dant supply Of delicious fruit of that Kind
for the family, and some for the ncighbors- -
But with good culture, on ground as poor as
our very poorest, have seen one half o.
such an area, produce twice as much for the
family and neighbors as is usually appropri-
ated here to those uscs, and the residue sold
in Boston, for $3.50, While on this sab,
jcct, suffer me to relate another anccdote- =
Mr.. Longwoytb moved from New jersey, Il
think, } to Cincinnati, somo years since, with
the design Of cultiva.ing this very fruit for
market. His vines had become the admira.
ton ct every ono who saw them, and though
their trultag2 was not abundant, yet it was
considerable aud he though when he had ao.
CURED y little. more skill il cultiva:ing-
kncT o little more Of the nature of the plant
he should bO abs to realize Ill his expee.a ,
items from its productiycnoss.
0ac day proftssion4i Swiss gardener cali
cd Oh him, and was taken out to zee the vines
These are beautiful, he exclaimed as he
glanced over the laxuriont growth. Stoop.
ing down, and looking more narrowlyat some
blossoms, " OH" said he, mostly stami.
nate plants You cannot have much fruit
from those Mr.. L. caught the sound OF
the word" staminate, staminato" he re.
peatcd to himself. As soon as possible, he
went to his dictionary, and then to his bota
ny. He learned the difference between
staminatc and pistilatc plants. Soon thozt
staminato pants were rooted up, and Their
places supplied With pistilatcs and the result
was fortune now counted by millions. He
was taught the value Of the elementary prin.
ciples which uaderlie all true culture. and his
subsequent boundlcss success is only anothcl
proof that kn0,oedgc is p2'0cr.
Let tie gentleman notice the fac;. THU
was the legitimate result Of well directed Ia
Dor, and is only ono Of thousand that might
be tod to confrm all We claim rs The advaa-
tages Of this measure
Again staticians agree il saying that corr
in Vermont does net average higher thar
thirty-fyo bushels pc agra. Bat it is als.
admitted that tolara'Iy gcJd culture rliso
tho yield to fifty, an5 higher culture to co