The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-06

ties of the same material, which, he had
no doubt would ere long be developed
and prove immensely valuable. Thus we
are continually finding uses for things of which
we before knew nothing. It was but few
years ago that man tried t. sell a load of coal
In Philadelphia, and he was hooted at. He
hlaliy threw the coal away. Yet the coal
mlneS OF our country are more valuable than
those of gold.
NOTHING vALUELEss. ''A''-'
Some one has written that " weeds are only
plants out of place." He thought they were
plants of which we know not the use at pres.
ent He had sometimes Thought that the Can
ada thistle would be of value IN recuperatng
the barren plains of the West, as It sticks its
roots down deep and opens the soil. Nothing
should be looked on rs valueless because we
do not see its value now. When on the Hum.
bolt River six years ago, he thought that the
most God forsaken country pOssible-not
worth a cent an acre. But those same bluffs
have since proved brim full OF silver, Knowl-
edge Is destined to make val, able ten thousand
valueless things -.,.
WHAT SHOULD BR TAUGHT IN COUNTRY SCHOOLS
He thought that in public schools in rural
districts there should be an agricultural reader
for the scholars, from which while learning to
read, they can learn simple, elementary agri.
cultural truths He did not know of any such
reader now, but remembered to have seen q
long time ago an arithmetic written by Horace
Mann, in which all the questions were about
real matters and historical or scientific facts.
Thus adouble result was gained-arithmetic
lessons and multitude of useful facts and
items of knowledge impressed upon the mind
and memory. In our school readers the schol-
ars, in reading over and over the lessons,
might thus learn unconsciously very valuable
knowledge. SAB
~ ,.- MAKING FARMING ATTRACTIVE.
1t is not merely knowledge of agriculture,
but love of 1t that farmers should learn their
children. Their boys and girls do not grow
up to love the farm: They must be interested
in 1t by books and newspapers on the subject
No other business Is so we'll rewarded-and no
business really demands such skill a,.
al. AIDS TO SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE.
He then referred to the Agricultural Colleges
endowed with Land Grants by Congress. If
only one in twenty succeeded the grant will
not have been loet, as one hundred more will
follow the successful one. "'a-.' BEL .
He spoke of Farmers Club with which
he was connected in New York, and which had
proved of great value to the members. He
urged the formation of one in every township
of this State. Any township which supports
one for while, will not fail to be worth Is
per cent. more from the knowledge gained,
and the residents to becomy thrifty and con.
tented.
RURAL, VS.. CRY HOME.
There are certain advan lages which cities
have, but no one ever had a "home" on q lot
% by 100. 1t is in the country he must feel
= at he has one worthy the name-and any one
who is patient. wise, Industrious, and thrifty,
can soon have such one.
Hope, he said, that am among a few who
don't want to "move west TO find good land"
This desire to move west farther is great pre-.
ventive to Identifying aud improving home
steads. So many eastern farmers neglect to
do so, as they have vague intention of some
time moving west. II 1t were not tor this, we
should have more trees aud shrubbery and
fruits.
NEED OF NURSERIES, IN THIS STATE.
Since have been here in this State looking
around, / have noticed one great deficiency
You need great and magnificent nursery It
is one of the greatest wants of your young
State. do not know whether there is any or
not. I have not seen any yet. 1t should 10
large one. and have fruit and forest trees by
the million. One should be started right here
at this railroad centre, where farmers can carry
home with them trees and shrubbery.
PLENTY OF SALE FOR TREES.
About fifteen or twenty Years ago friend of
his at New Canaan, Conn.,, named Hoyt start
ed nursery, and was in great distress because
he thought he could not sell his trees. Now
he is in distress because re can't get enough
to sell. don't believe, he said, that any one
could start such large nursery here that he
couldn't cell his trees.
PLANT EvERGREENs FOR SHELTER.
You need an enormous quantity of ever
greens in this State. The, should 10 planted
in clumps and copses and hedges, on the north
and west sides of your plantations, and in
double or triple hedges for shelter it would
be unpopular, perhaps, for stranger to hin.
that the winds blow sharp in this region
Laughter.
Every one is always ready to claim that his
State is not only good for one thing. but best
in everything. 70 say hat apples don't
grow here, would be an affront and insult.
evergreens. They will modify your climate
and trees and ehrubs will live that otherwise
will not live. You cannot plant too many.
You will need them for timber by by.
THE RAISING or FRUIT.
You nave not given fruit raising fair trial,
Fruit trees ought not To be brought from
abroad. Try raising them here, or bring
them from q more rig Gus climate even.
Trees raised here Will sell readily 500
miles south OF this account of har-
dihood and an euormou traffic thus spring
up. 1t nigh. not be inni'ropriate to suggest
that if land is scarce, tw" or three million
corner lots in ungrOwu ci 20 might be used
for nurseries. Start therI 1T once
OUR PHYSICAL. POSITION.
You live in valley wE;.h is the garden, as
it ia the centre, of the cp,tinent Il is the
grandest valley on eartl You can grow food
for the world here aim and cheaper than
any other region. But y.u must make mar
kets In the west. The tim will come when
farmers in the western ,ortion of your State
will have steady demand or their products
to send to the mines Of Mnutana, Nevada, &c.
TIIss MORAL AND SOCIAL ASPECT.
This valley is the cent? of the continent
practically. Let 1t be also focus OF civiliza
tion. Let me entreat yo's by large, generous,
practical views of educ 'vn, to make your
growth OF men 80 noted rs hat of your wheat.
cattle, &c. Let this be n pride and aspira.
ton. You are an indu ..lous, large-hsarted
and practical people, but You need the diffusion
of educaiion 70 every cottage. Give, the peo.
pie wise and noble laws. See to it that you
be fitted for your destiny-not Material and
physical merely. but intellectual md moral
And az your noble river flows towards the sea
let q flood tide of knowledge and virtue flow
ont from thie State-a mighty currant r,f intel