New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-02

our knowledge and power every way but more es
pecaly rejoice because it will afford much needed i'm.
petus TO our agricultural advancement Our very exist
ence depends upon the production OF food is mpos
De Ter population to increase faster than food Increases
5ne amount ana the degree OF our civilization
depends upon its abundance its cheapness and
us excellence; when these are diminishing everything
and II tins continues the retrOcedes to barbarism
Inc value OF the annual production OF the farms in this
production OF the State with the production OF best
Iarms we make the appalling discovery that the latter
POuuCe more than twice as much the former from
acre, II we compare the maximum crops raised in Bel
state. find that the Belgian farmer nearly doubles our
R p, nO9Sh our soil IS naturally superior to theirs
of poduSn OF best doubles their power
i W farmer gives him the power 20 raise twice as
The bare statement Of these facts Is can n p fo
tnroi 5 0a Hnusing much larger amount OF Agrcu
we not look with confidence the establishment Of
Ing this Sroo as an important means OF meet
", we ,b nave nave not single Agricultural library
Hence is nowhere Tor t6e farmer no
n4rmaon to go where he obtain the knowledge he
Gp is not wonderful that mass Of farmers should
our most dnfdr more Intelligent brethren that
I On OF their fellows in Belgium The great
species OF grass distributed in about 800 Genera
AndreSoSeS Is, alone contains se4 species
probably not more than ' species; Ihefe
tom county VINO can accurately identify than
stendeli do not think this work can be fonnd in
contained in the State bTafy Nor know that it
M ne state Agricultural Society. The farmer who seeks
only four the whole State Who knows that these are
other Who knows what additions might be
Of this genus Should Era be other
IT. The annual value OF the grass crop OF the United
II by enlarged knowledge OF the properties and the
special adaptations OF different species 20 different
soils and climates farmers were enabled to make two
blades OF grass grow where only grew before, IL
would add four hundred millions OF dollars annually to
their revenues, sum exceeding the whole Internal
revenue OF the United states One hundred and fifty
varieties Of potatoes exhibited at the late fair OF
| the NewNork State Agricultural society. Ibey
varied more than one hundred per cent
in productiveness and in nutritve, value; Yet
II any OF the farmers who examined them Wished TO
learn their specific characters their botanical character
sos their period OF rpenng their productiyeness Their
nuttive value. the manures and soils best adapted 70
them or in fact anything respecting them that be ought
to know there q no hDrsy IN tne OnfG states
Of Indian corn vary in, in their nniritive values
| learned this fact and those who have done so
! ore quite unable 10 determine which OF them
| are most, and which are least nutrtve. Yet those
who by chance raise the most nuritye kinds are sur
prised at their greater prosperity They cannot tell why
| they are more successful than their neghbors who
chance 10 raise the less nurtNe KINDS Inc same thlng
may be said OF almost every article that the farmer
raises He in the dark he Is cramped 10 all bis
efforts for improvement 10y me oinculy on obtaining
reliable information respecting the matters which concern
him most The ed flee whose foundation sono welay to-day
| will we trust. be powerful means OF remedying the
evil complained of. And II hopes confirmed VIC
upon mankind Fancy loves TO paint its future as i
stands here upon the hilltop, overlooking the bright and
tranquil Caynga It's tower pointing TO the heavens and
ly cnshriung those sweet chimes, the generous and
| beautiful Gift OF Of the daughters Of It'll
AGA, us halls and alcoves, filed with hope
ful, earnest. patient seekers after Truth amid
the treasures Of knowledge richly garnered here
What prophet soul shall look ont through the thick
mists which cnshroud the future and tell us Of the u
umphant crORHs which these young men will win and
wear the coming time, when by the rich alchemy OF
genius shall Transmitted The latent Treasures ~
tins library into the pure gold OF practical utyi Vol
may suspicious call together from afar
the men renowned in science and in literature IN agri
/ culture and mechanics, IN politics and IN law, who
greet with their presence and approval to-day.
Ithaca may indeed feel proud she lies here nestled IN
verdurc among these hills that she has nOurshcd In her
! bosom the sons who have done much 10 make her
name honOred and revered throughout the earth the
chosen Of and Of liberal and practical art
one OF whom devised this noble University where all
needed culture will be given 20 ~ wOrthy for all
the ayocatiOns which they desire % pursue In lie.
/ Tie other, who to-day provides library which
/ will gather into It's alcOyes all the wisdom %
/ tho past, aud all the wisdom Of the present.
and which will confer nnumCrnbe blessings upon our
through all coming time In the name % all seekers
after knowledge and especially IN the name Of the farm.
Of country. offer the tribute OF thanks TO
the generous donOrfor his liberal provision for their bcuc
ht While blessing others, may lac himself De blessed,
and through an his remaining years be cofofted with
the consciousness that hc has largely contributed 20 tho
wealth, the happiness and the elevation VI his race.