Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-02-28

VI t4aC eUUltGb duhOGhSGA WOO
gracefully introduced.
Prof. SEELEY stated the supposition that
two hundred millions Of men are actually
engaged in the culture of the earth, or in
occupations that minister directly to the
sustenance Of mankind: Agriculture had
not derived from classified knowledge the
assistance that had been given to the arts,
The cOmplexity of the application of science
to agriculture was apparent It's applica-
ton to test the value of an ore was well
understood. But the connection between
science and agriculture is becoming so plain
that it can no longer be neglected, and
practical men are now anxious TO receive in
struction from scientific men, and scientific
men are eager to impart what they know,
or undertake new researches for the purpose
of clearing up what is unknown
The departments of science most intimate
ly connected with Agriculture, Geology,
Chemistry, Botany and Zoology were then
severally dwelt upon in detail, furnish
ing much material for atter-thOught to those
who would become masters of their time
honored profession as tiliers of the soil. We
cannot, in this brief abstract, convey much
Of an idea of how intimately every farmer
in Vermont is associated with, and Deepen
dent upon, the laws governing in these
various departments, for whatever success
or reverse lie may meet with in producing
the results of his ayocation, as elOquently,
bat in familiar language, presented by Prot.
SEELEY. The mineral construction and com
position Of the globe, taught by Geology,
the intimate and invisible constitution OF
matter, as revealed by Chimstry. the appli-
cation of most important rules to cul-
tivatOn which knowledge of Botany fur
nishes and the iron-clad armor against the
numberless enemies Of the harvest which
Zoology as a science to great extent dis
closes, were all reviewed with a skill worthy
Of master of the situation. In passing,
Neurology, the yet undevelopcd Oti-shoot
of Natural Philosophy and its bearings upon
agriculture, was dwelt upon something
We. to be disciplined aud trained into practi-
cal use. The laws of the winds, their go
Ing out and their coming in, science has to
some extent discovered. Though we NAV
never be able to compel the SKY 10 send
down rain at our call, or the frost 10 flee at
cur word, still we can To some extent equal
lie the fall Of showers and mIti cate the sever
ity of thes.rost. The bcncticient influence Of
the winds as a messenger u blast the seeds
of pcsthence and cJntagiou, or in their
miller character u modify tie mlcrdture
or convey the moisture accumulated into a
yapJr from the continuous evaporation arts
ing IRON the great fountain. the ocean, TIL ii
air from the mountains and Is converted in
TO rain to refresh and make glad the valleys,
-r,I ''-' -,,,,
when we are 50 bountliully supplied with
that blessing aud 1t Prof. SEaLEY aai written
his essay in Montpelier Instead oi Middle
bury, he might have well sad &c its uses
can scarcely be over estimated, or It's
depth either mat silent messenger, the
dew. was CRATE ullF cJmIi mentci tor she
g,.u work Il SD u5gselcs~.y AMI uu stenta-
r1us'y p-riorme7
Spclkinz of the chfnSes IN our climate
and she often made assertion taat oar sum
mers are dryer ami oar stream. are smaller.
ne asked. are we not All accountable for these
results goldman spare TIM tree is
not the voice OF song alone The meteor
oluIlst repeats tn plea, AMI adds -" touch not
q single Dough
a., .r ,..l,-..t,-. ..,...
Auo" 'He oe''ih9 % TINS an " science
and practical wisd ia COMB. ned wall
restore q the AIlI-siIes . portion gt the for
tt,.l,,. las, ,,-t.i..sl,. -,..,+ .-,-,
'-N'N' '-e stl'"0- "i' "-N "--'' '' '''e''
wonted Abundance and tine irle--up channels
in the valleys rcr4i,e I'M rc-lr4sr.. moisture
..1tl
lh Conc s'li' to- So - 7i'' "l -il -'
asa '-"s q lN' 'I'- r 1-'- '' e13' ""-
t.I-' theories ~ Il .-1I "ila3-- ( question
D4t He ana ass l'-' 'le e'.'.'' -','a7 u
sy.''io9 90 .'-' -,-..' D.
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Following tAi7 came t1c 'ers Instructive
ami practical is vel. %. sccat.E. talk III
pr,f t,.,r,,rs n, +. r.-.,I.-.-... ,i- C.I-
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lstry was written hE a soften naa.e1an IN