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. 1t was but few
years ago that Q man tried t. sell load of coal
IN Philadelphia, and he was hooted at he
naaiiy threw the coal away. Yet the coal
mines OF our country are more valuable than
those of gold.
NOTHING vALUELESs. -''A'''S
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
emit. He had sometimes Thought that tho Can
ada thistle would be of value in recuperating
the barren plains of the West as IL 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, ne thought that the
most God forsaken country possible-not
worth a cent an acre. But those same bluffs
have since proved brim fullof silver, Knowl.
edge Is destined to make val, able ten thousand
valueless things. ryiisf IL
WHAT SHOULD BIZ 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
long time ago an arithmetic written by Horace
Mann, in which all the questions we're about
real matters. and historical or scientific facts.
Thus double result was gained-arithmetic
lessons and q multitude of useful facts and
items of knowledge impressed upon the mind
and memory. In our school readers the schol-
In roqd{nop and the 1nsSONa
might thus learn unconsciously very valuable
knowledge. % 1~A
ss. .,a MAKING FARMING ATTRACTIVE.
It is not merely knowledge of agriculture
but love of 1t that farmers should learn their
children Their boys and girls do not grow
mp to love the farm: They must be interested
in It by books and newspapers on the subject
No other business is 80 we'll rewarded-and no
business really demands such skill ,,aI
20. AIDS TO SCIENTIFIC AGglcULTuRE.y IN
t 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 lost, as one hundred more viii
follow the successful one. ~ 4'sl-a' .s3SA
He spoke of So 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, win not fail to be worth Is
per cent. more from the knowledge gained,
tented. tIt".a
RURAL, VS.. A CITY HOME.
There are certain advantages which cities
have, but no one ever had "home" on lot
90 by 100. It 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 q one. 3 at
Hope, he said, that am among few who
don't want to "move west 10 find good land. "
This desire to move west farther is great pre-.
ventive to Identifying and improving home
steads. SO many eastern farmers neglect to
do 80, as they have vague intention of some.
time moving west. If it were not tor this, we
should have more trees aud shrubbery and
fruits. s sos ~ 5s0-yE
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. have not seen any vet. 1t should be
large one, and have fruit and forest trees bv
the million. One should be started right here
at this railroad centre, where farmers can carry
home with them trees and shrubbery.
a PLENTY OF SALE FOR TREES
About fifteen on twenty Years ago friend of
his at New Canaan, Conn.,, named Hoyt, start
ed a nursery, and was in great distress because
he thought he could not sell his trees. Now
he il in distress because he can't get enough
to sell. l don't believe, be 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.
green's in this State. They should be 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 "a stranger to hint
that the winds blow sharp in this region
Every one is always ready to claim that his
State Is not only good for one thing. but best
in everything. 70 say that apples don't
grow here, would be an affrout and insult.
of course, (laughter) But you need sheitering
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 O more rig rous 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 inaI'rropriate to suggest
that If land is scarce, tw' or three million
corner lots in uDgrOwn c i-s might be used
for nurseries. Start thesI 1T once
OUR PHYSICAL. POSITION.
You hive in valley which is the garden. as
it Ia the centre, of the coutinent Il is the
grandest valley on eartt You can grow food
for the world here alm-' 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 .prsion of your State
will have steady demand for their products
to send to the mines of Montana, Nevada. &c
THE MORAL AND SOCIAL ASPECT.
This valley Is the cent?: of the continent
practically. Let 1t be also focus of civiliza
zion. Let me entreat yoiA by large, generous
practical views Of educ lon, to make your
growth OF men 80 noted rs hat of your wheat.
cattle, &c. let this be J1r pride and aspira.
ton. You are an indL ..lous, large-hearted
and practical people, but You need the diffusion
Of educaiion 70 every cottage. Give the PEG.
pie wise and noble laws. See to it that you