The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-30
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the subject Davy, johnson; Nert3n, Lee,
LiebIg and VGlcker, have published
their lifelong Investigations, and laid the
realms of Husbandry underenduriug obi
cations Few have the time, The patience,
the Skill or the Science, to establish truths
| by series OF experiments, as they have
! done-Aand all for the farmers use:u,
! The influence OF the.chemical agents of
the air on vegetation, IS little understood.
We often hear, even intelligent people,
wonder how beautiful. flowers; and Jus
cious fruits, can be grown from the dirt"
the lovely violet, the perfumed hyyacinth,
the painted tulip, the delicate @@lilyv and
the fragrant rose, or the delicious
strawberry, the pineapple, The melon,
pulpy grape, the golden orange, the temp
ting apple, the melting pear, and the
blushing peach. All these are much in
debted to the sweet influences of the at
mosphere for their charming qualities
all the elements of the ethereal ocean, the
rains, the dews, and the sunlight contri-
butte bountifully to their perfection
The seasons in all their varied ronnd,
all the forces of nature, are among the
farmers beElfss ..s1si.. 49, 3--
Many of the other employments are
labor, wfile'the seasons 'intersperse the
farmers tolls. with pleasing and profta~
bic variety. Spring with its gentle
showers and hope inspiring seed time,
and rich array of yerdure and bloom !;
Summer with its glowing heat, maturing
vegetation, and superabundant harYests;
Autumn with its horn of plenty, the gar.
nered bounties of the year; and even
cold and inclement Winter, with its frosts
and SHOWS, preparing the earth for a. re-.
newal of vegetable life and beauty, are
all seasons Of delightful change to-. the
Lusbandman, relieving his, toll from the
dull and tedious routine which Expresses
most of. the, other occupations. -.
With the helps of science and the
wonderful improvements in all agricul-,
turaT Implements and labor saving ma
chinery,by which his power is augmented
many and many fold and he relieved
from drudgery, the farmer has a right to
cherish the highest hopes for the future.
success of his calling, Agricultural Col
leges and experimental farms have al.
ready been richly endowed in many of
the states. where the cultivators Of the.
soil can be educated at the public ex-.
pense. This is as it should be. Wash
ington, who preferred. the plough to the
sceptre, and sheathed his sword in sheaf
of the HarYest,in his last annual message
said, Gas nations advance IN wealth and
population the cultivation of the soil is
more and more an object of Public patron
age. Institutions for promoting it grow up
supported by the Public purse, and to
what purpose can it be dedicated with.
greater propriety?" Recommending an
agricultural establishment for the govern
ment, in the same message to Congress,
he pronounced it ga very cheap instru-
ment of immense national benefit"
Who does not heartily concur in the
recommendation of the eminent Farmer
Of Mount Vernon? The nation owes it's
gre tire S mainly to agriculture and while
Congress, year after year, provides by
law, for the protection of manufacturing
and commercial interests-the advance
ment of the highest interest should re.
ceive the national encouragement
The old notion that farmer needs no
education, and must be rough and un-
couth, is exploded. If young man is to.
be educated for the pulpit, the bar or the
profession of medicine, he must first re-.
ceive good general education, and then
a special OF professional one, while the
young farmer has been neglected in both.
A neglect and degradation which has
caused many farmers son to leave his
home for business which would secure
a higher social and intellectual elevation.
We trust that the increasing educational
facilities and improvements, will ulti
mately make this course unnecessary.
The farmers hopes must be raised not
only by the numberless agricultural in
pliments, in this our vast domain, of a
million and half square miles, but by
| the rapidly increasing facilities for trans
portation throughout the land On the
first of January last, there were in use
in the United States, 1926 miles of rail.
way, now much increased by the Pacific
lines. In 1880, there were only IA miles
of railway in our country, O portion of
the Baltimore and Ohio road, in the state
Of Maryland. 5i' .oa5A45 .4t .a134 u.
Ineed not say that in transporting to
market, weshouid bring the producer and
consumer as near together as possible,
avoiding the expense of intermediate
agents. ~ 0a4 .-8a-G63 ~. 81
Population and wealth too, are increas
ing In our country beyond all parallel, a
fact cheering to the farmer. Illinois and
Wisconsin are conspicuous in this grand
progress. Never before has there been
such an interesting field for Agricultural
enterprise. With the past rstio of increase
the population of the Union in 1890 Wal
BIS about AZ millions in 1880, Sc millions
and in 1890, II millions; and 1900 100
millions. The child may. be here to. day
who will live to see the population of our
country $50 millions Unforeseen contin-
gencles may vary this, but the resources
OF the country will be amply capable to