The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-21

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dered printed, and made the special or
der for Wednesday.
Andrew County Farmers Club.
The club met on Saturday, Februa-
~ 8. 1873. ut the Office of David Rca,
ESQ, Or. Faulkner in the Chair.
The subject Of holding a farmers
institute was taken up. After some
discussion, the Secretary was in
structod to correspond with the State
Board Of Agriculture in relation to
tho matter.
The Secretary was instructed to
leave the books sent TO the club by
the Commissioner If Agri culture at
the office of the County Clerk.
II was ordered that all seeds fnrn-
ished by the Department of Agricul-
turc at Washington. should be dis
tributcd at the meetings of the club.
The subject selected for the meet
ing was then taken up: What is the
best agricultural education prepare
torv to farming!" Dr.. Faulkner in
| troduced the subject by reading an
essay which will br found in full be-
low. After the reading o. wlich, Mr..
| Alexander made some remarks on the
ignorance of farmers in regard to the
treatment of domestic animals. Far
mers should learn the nature OF ani-
mails. and treat them with kindness.
He thought there should be a society
in our midst for the prevention of
cruelty TO animals.
Mr.. Petree thought farmers should
study the law. Of health; it would re-
suit In great advantage to them.
DIR. Faulkner thought our schools
nut too much time on studies for
mental discipline and neglected prac-
teal studies like Philosophy, Anato-
my. Chemistry, &c.
Mr.. Wilson Daily gave an account
! of the management of the Agricul-
| tural College at Columbia.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted after considerable
discussion: Resolved, That as All aid
to farming the study Of the moon II
not worthy of attention. The club re-
fused to endorse moon farming in any
| particular.
The subject chosen for the next
meeting ia: What is the aus
Of the present hard times among
farmers, and what shall we do
for relief
The club then adjourned to meet
oil the second Saturday of March at
/ p. II. Farmers are invited TO be
present
The following excellent essay on
agricultural Education" was read
to the Club by DR.. S. X. Faulkner:
In obedience to the powers that be,
Introduce the subject of Agricul-
tura! Education; and | do not expect
| to include more than one branch Of il.
a certain plodding routine may be
accomplished with very little mental
preparation or excrtion. but If, as
Harris SAVE, it requires more ability
to conduct a large farm properly than
to u q Pacific Railroad, then we
want all the ability we n get
schooled by the experience of the
past and present ages. 1t matters
not whether that experience Is OBJ
tanned through the living teachers or
books, so it is got. One nan can learn
but little by his " unaidcd efforts.
| Agazzis' original discoveries in natur-
| oil science do not, probably, reach q
| dozen; but he has illustrated and ex-
tended the work Of others, and is,
therefore. a great public benefit.
| Now, il there is 70 much requircdt 10 be
q true and successful farmer and so
little originality in ourselves. then it
bci.oovcs us to fine the shortest and
best route TO get the Information we
want.
Those who have been raised on
farms have learned much. but they
are too acru stoned to follow in the
ruts Of routine without thinking Of
why and whether there ma not be a
better way. w should always be
ashamed to &C. us mere machines,
| plodding on without being able to
give q reason for what we do; and be-
cause SO many do so, is farming looked
on Al a~rudgcry, digging in the dirt,
and appropriate only for clod-hoppers
and dolts; and because it is so fol-
lowed and looked upon, SO many Of
our young men are leaving it for traf-
fic, &c, to gain q living or a fortune
By obtaining from others what right
fully belongs to them. Which is the
more honorable; to make our own liv-
ing from the GOd-giyen earth, or, by
deception and fraud, to get II from
others? We need a certain amount
merchants, but there Is too large .
proportion, consequently they put on
! large tariff OF a few goods to rcmu-
psrsfe them,
Now, the first lesson, I would say,
preparatory to the pursuit Of Agri-
culture as q profession. is to make it
attractive. Most persons are at
tracted by beauty. Now, many can
sec beauty in the external appearance
Of fne horse. How much more
wopld they admire could they I'M
derstapd bfs Internal mechanism; the
muscles thst produces the fine outline
aud apgle movements. What . beau
tiful piece Of mechanism there 10 iu
muscle, hone. tepdoH aud articulation.
And then by its systems Of nourish-
: megt il il 4 selt-sustaining, self per-