Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-14
LETTER FRoM WILLIAM Penn
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~ las, The i.n- .es4ei.d a4bj~e' Of A.
ricalture is about to fecei,e prope f~e,-
t5u from Ceneress. It's nnry5uf vta-
DIR tlat the fqends Of -p important a4
terest should ta7. BEEN tfu .a. lt.-l.i
III the tatlt movements at iAe naroua.
Lerslatule % r-sf,c't0 rat,top aa3
d-fe!oppmeuf NNt -la rt5 ~ .tIer
branch Of nia 'ry .nd l4.tge nl.. a4.
f~celyed tA--u.i..l .lus rAlr of t,aatr IS
renltafe ha. been safrted tl .ant .ut llI-
lt.elf nntsib landing ij- one.at il~ O.. =
representative ui iAr r.lt a-..'i. And rn
psrty of the coanln But rg-rs nit~
hu-tars- ,utrFe-i fr4nl-- Watching ~'h.
pant Of q. tavrd. aad 10 tl~ armeI 4ai
tdn~ imnedilt~l! .ni"i' lal=n7'ts advance
mrnt DO not siS~ % thai pv -oifai Nteniio1
d Importance Demand thol 8.tDhD.A
me- a- -ti Of iii-.. Hn4-Dre,D .fc+-,ua 81.
claim, upon the atteutiun n tn- Admr.i. 81.
tiou aua ouer-. ai tt~ proper iae +
wiI % course. l~ thra' .d~ for o'her
.ubircts sucI though -- 4--.il 4s- lr,-
rfihrle- mwe pop,Mt v5D lbe poltrAa.
becausr more directly advantageous tY il.
ambitious design lul part 4u .ans.
Auew Agricultural Department bov~yet
7 uow uuder ooH .deIatjuu ~ C0QsIess. .ll
I'D All probability ihe nll .ot r. ors4u!la-
to0 ~ill pa tAe pfesa' ---.f ia- D-
paiim-at lo be nutlrr ihr control of q
Commissioner to 6r appointed ytlfe rrs
-ilrnt and ID bc clothed with large pvy
+ ea H. should. therefore, bee d Maa o
scientific requirements and posses 4 ,rlc
teal anowledpe " tie several braAchr- y
Agriculture sufficient to fa.-o tAe Dep4st
ment y rs proper position. 4al age it .
power and popularity commensurate w.iA H.
Importance in therye, oi tile would. ii ST..
not be sufficient to haze at tAo head uf ta.
Bureau mere farmer however sAiIlul b
may be- iu raising simply wheat Of cora. u
amy other Que article .u the clliy4t.ou 4n,
production Of which ~ may excel; nut be
must possess a general, varied knowledge @
all the means and appliances incident to th'
tlling Of the son aud tAe fuli dyyelopemcu
Of the products pf ilg farm Chemist,
Botany aud even Entomology AouM cute
luto bis uge.ugniens - a. that almo-
every conceivable object which Id any de
gree can lcgltimatel! connect t-el with th
department, may receive his attention. an,
Lle proper resuli= D., reached for the b-uet
Of all concerned Now seems to bd th
right time for Agreultunsts To-. tau tlri
thoughts to this matter. If the "details q
tho bill are not such a. the n'erqrts oi thrl
busines require ot it ourrou heavy. au
unnecessary proposition afe incorporate
in the bill ~hlch asteaj ~ advancing ar
calculated ~ r.tarl The Ybjecr ought to b
reached. JET them peak at oue' and h4y
all nece any amendment maae. beiore il
too latr A little inkeruq uoN may pm.
vent innch difficulty ana ~ aponimeu
hereafter aud ,li2tA ncfieri uu the pal
% HE faunefs hpllrr lI,. blll bceomc 4 ay
may make tho Aguontoml Department ,
The nation reproach Instead ~ q credit /
/. the American Farmer ~ + thy etabl, ha
al all, lrt ID by all urau w -c.rnthc IL
parimeat ram.b!r % tn hshr drsrer ,
i, deyeopement ID Whatever pertain io hn
haudry 10 aIl il mdtaaupu- t.l4jm.
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