The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-12-01
Farm, Garden, and Household,
AN AGRiCULTUR CABINET.

II is an Object worthy of praise that there is q
disposition among the people to gather memenfocs
ol The past, and preserve relics of by-gone DAYS.
Also to make collections of minerals. and rocks.
rud coins, aud the parap aphanaia of war, shot and
hciIs from the historic bate-elds of the country
The sword of the warrior the musket OF the soldier,
tnd the war Worn standards of many hard won
telds. This is right this is praisworthy and it is
to lr hoped that in the future this spirit Will i'll
crease and not only vent itself in the channels
naned, but in all the various walks of life. At
Washington, under the care of the Department of
Agriculture is a vast cabinet of Agriculture, con-
sting OF the various products of the whole
'ountry o farming implements and much that is
Intimately connected with Agriculture and the
Nr' huntc arts Maine should emulate this good
Nample: she las already nice collection of her
''rou> minerals. rocks and animals, and now re-
mains to be made an Agricultural treasure house,
lat shalt contain record from the early primitive
Times, To the present. \ collection of the earliest
m dement's used in cultiyating the soil the axe of
carry times the scyhe, tie hoe the plow in all its
wooden elumsinesS, the oldcn time wagon and in
i@ ali that could he found OF those carly ,ilys
onr 4" each, VTith the addition of later STYLES. as
they appeared, from time 10 time. down through
these past decades, To The present time. What con
t5rt there would he between the pow of one
hupdrcd yett- ago. and one of the modern steel
ptnNs Of to-day. what suggestions and lessons OF
Wi~uJm taught the inqulrin@ active mind while
'"Vihg these signs of The times that were and
Ihr cost Of creating such cabinet would be bnt
dnlln4, ana a~ M wears roll on, rs other genera
tons shall come and go, these waits of the past
forming connection with the present. would be
treasured rs something that had more than ordinary
lans upon lhc hearts of The people. cur State
lur has no permanent location. II travels about
Hke circus company, exhibiting here and there as
circumstances indicate. or convenience suggests.
u seems that Were d convenient central location
nudg with permanent fixtures. such Is tracks
ltle sheds and pens, exhibiting rooms &c, that
would be far better than rs il is. Il .o4tS before
each exhibition great deal TO prepare for it. Were
The expense of preparing for three OF four year, in
tlttent localities expended upon the central per-
manent one 1t would make the fixtures permanent
Now should such i course he taken. how easily to
'reate there a nucleus around which would cu ,ter
Il State Cabinet OF agricultural products and i'm
pItmentS, This would form an attractive feature
"i the iAir aud not only attractive but useful. II
we'll known that the State Agricultural Society
has led precarious existence ami hardly survives
ith the subsidy that if receives from the Stae: at
"re time it suspended from several years it, at
leinpts to hold fairs. I do not wish TO be under
.-'pA rs casting reprouch, or throwing any dis
,rvdIt upon those who manage it. Such is not my
utsutlous. One OF the great reasons for its want
ol success is i'll it, travelling character, The people
IS mass lack confidence in It while mitigating
htAer and thher. M:k" il u iNol institution
eitt U ii local habtaton u well as Il name and
t- success is beyond y doubt. Imagine Il County
u travelling over the county. holding it, Fair,
1T Wel-to-do trmers barns, and you have some
tlea Of the way the thng works. But 1 have d-
crossed sadly from my subject, and perhaps may
Do. lmrdoned whe!l reflect that the two have some
mdmate connection. The Stale Societie, are DONG
"a noble Wcrk, trying 10 do it under This great
lrrpieXuy. And it is to be hoped that This State
Nil make 1t the duty of the Board Of Agriculture,
,ua ~tat ~o:ieIy, NJ l0rm IAN Agricultural Cabinet
taD ~na. represent oHr mobile commonwealth in
tu, inns Of productive industry in its past, and
e'r keep pac with the present, that future genet-
uwas a.y see and appreciate 'hr l,bor, of Those
t'a want before thcfi. y