The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-02-20
AgTicultiIraI Implements.


'wender what it is to the musicians. -
Agricultural Implements.
A great deal has been spoken and
written concerning agriculture and its
influence on. the nation and ON the in
dividual, and it will not be denied that
the advancement of the one In every
desirable direction. apd-the prosperity
ofthe other depend in direct degree
upon the progress made in this funda-
mental interest. And the prosperity of
Of any section is In proportion to its
advancement IN agriculture and It's asso-
ciated interests. Agriculture is now
understood, and properly so, to be a
science the gaining of the. mystery by
man over nature, and the acquisition of
such knowledge of her ways, and her
laws OF action, as viii enable him to- at
tain the control necessary to secure the
result he has. IN view.ssfsaH IL si.soss
There can beno successful agriculture
unless it. be made profitable and pleasant.
But before this result can be obtained
preiudices. These prejudices that stand
in the way of iinprovement6 Of any Kind,
are the off spring of Ignorance, and
they constitute the formidable obstacle
to- anything like progress: Whenever
these exists an, obstinate discrimination.
tospernait no innovation of the rules and
practices of ones forefa theirs, no devia-
ten from the customs Of othery years there
cannot possibly. be. taken any step, for
ward. Whema mind is SO constituted
that it can find nothing iattractfye in the
inventions of genius, or the discoveries
OF science, zxe-can-cn confidently assert
that it is stagnant, and until its depths
are stirred by the power of enterprise
or learning, it will remain dull and
sluggish, contracting always -~.@~
We must get something to dispe1' old
prejudices.. Obstinacy is the result of
prejudice and of ignorance, and when
we can dispel them. we can. with reason,
look for Improvement. Now, this is a
fact that demands moree attention than
it has received. Unless farmers devote
more time to the cultivation of their
minds, how can they sEaake--any-d esira-
BILE advancement ?ooS sars@ "a
The wise men once. wrote '"The
wisdom Of a 9learnedg man eometh by
opportunity of LEISURE oAnd in that
sentence is food for reflection and
thought sufficient for. an entire sermon,
if we had time to preach 4 It is not the
skillfrFi hand, the strong arm, ~eI,-tlle
watchful eye alone, that will, in these
days, bring success and wealth to the
farmer. These are needed, but the
cultivated mind is. far more important.
If thorough tillage is indispensable to
profitable results, then an educated
mind, with experiences and observation,
/ are essential for there can be no thorough
/ tillage IN the sense here understood,
-unlessit beperfor1ned with intelligence,
care and skill. Judgment is absolutely
worthless unless it is based upon know
ledge An ignorant farmer is sometimes
successful, because the circumstances
| are fortuitous, but we hurge a higher
standard Of mental cultivation for far
mers that they may, at times, wrest
success from unfavorable circumstances
that practical skill, learning, expert
ence and matured Judgment, may secure
desirable results even when the elements
seem to oppose him. We have written
a great deal on this subject, and it is
ever an interesting one to us, for
throughout the whole country, we can
see that agriculture is making rapid adj
vancement, and that farmers are increas-
/ ing in their social and political influence,
while their material prosperity is being
Improved. But the full power and
grandeur of agriculture viii never be
acknowledged or known, nor will it
ever attain that pre-eminence it is enti-
tied to as the basis of national prosperity
until farmers everywhere, large and
small, powerful and humble, admit the
truths We have Just stated. ...s. .......