Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-27
The Increasing Need Of Intellectual Cal.ure fol
The Farmer.
4 Paper read Jcfore the SLATE Board Of AZ
riclllturc al Charlotte and al |erycnnes,
January and February, 1874.
BY PETER Z. PEAsE.


Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
1t gives me great pleasure 10 meet these
familiar faces, and doubly 50 in attempting
to forward the interests Of that pursuit in
which the entire period Of my active life
has been absorbed
Those of You who now me, are well
aware that have no been an indifferent
observer. if. indeed, a. unsuccessful worker
| in this great field. 1t Is hardly to be ques-
| toned if my attention may not have been
as thoroughly aroused by my failures as
| that of Others of YOU has been stimulated
! by success. and if come to yau at this
| time with lessons in any way drawn from
my misiortunes. instead of the garnered
| fruits Of successful enterprise, 1t may not
| be in vain.
quote lroma distinguished authority
the head of the medical faculty in the Unl-
versity of Oxiord.-a sentiment which |
| think may well arrest our most thoughtful
solicitude. lie says:
Wcare living IN critical period ia our country :
history in new era in TIE history of man. Every
part Of our social fabric is undergoing scrutiny,
revision and reform. Government. trade, institu-
tons laws the artificial usagcs OF soclciy. the char
acter 10 lee given 10 orr children 10y the method oi
their early training. are not only beng crtcise'
but are most Of them being chnu-ei-chan-ed with
uueNampled rapidity and the change Is, some
think a tendency t,lhsoiuto perfection, or accord
ng to one philosopher, last plunge down the iails
of Niagara.
| suppose il is not to be disputed that
even the independent pursuit OF the tlller
of the soil is fairly and uumi~takably in
cluded in the category of the things that
are changing. Ii may indeed be said that
if we could be assured of as favorable con-
ditions and results in the future a. in the
past. we ought to be more than satisfied
that sGch progress n has marked the his
tory OF the art Of huShandry IN America. Is
unequallei in the experience Of mankind.
But we must not for a moment forget, That
the first growth of community a. oil a
plant IS almost inr0hWtarg, that up To a
certain stage it j. well nigh irrcprtSSH'e !
Drop grain of corn, in the bed OF the
highway, or anywhere il is unmole-tcd and
covered with earth, and il viii throw olt
its roots, and stretch its leaves T. the
light. with vigor and persistence. it Is only
when entering the maturer pro 'e-scs OF
growth that 1t demands culture with
the primary interests OF human institutions
! and society.
Who does not know wth what hearty
sympathy the dwollCr~ IN pioneer settle
ment enter into each other wants and in
tereSts. how all artificial distinctions of
rank or privilege are almost forgotten, and
a,-,,l,. =, 81, .,,,,. nc, l. ,,,.,fel a- add
ing - much strength % the young colony.
~. ,i, 10 ,,ot know equally well.
-. -, tL,,;r r,.,telial Interests have be-
.,,,,. I'm, AMI rr,sncrou- the very man
u-bo w. -, ,lad +, welcome you IL his very
near ueighbor in the infancy ol the settle
ment a. gladly and eagerly ah~orh- each
adjoining field. in his own original purcaa-e,
,,,l - -, ms. off his tl, contiguous
,,-;'-i,l., ,,rtA en-. rho rs-.-. ,,c-. he
-,,-5.,.li bot;,ir- tioo
i,,,L. that while .l limit
..l - ~. t,,5srie ,na, b, harmless
- Lo,.,,,,j d, ,e-,- uar~,w limit rlsv are
iatal ~ IND -,ritrya- well as 90 good hu~-
-
~. },,,;i..- li,.. r., t,,lIso,ti'- Deserted
I-.lr,., .'...,, ,..-r,f.,'ly verified
-.-,.-
,-.'.,,i' ,...,.,.. .,.l MOI. d,..,y
Atnc There was GRO En-aal- woes began
Whom every ROOD 20. ground m' n''-''' Us ''''-
ly.,ssU pbilfin. when asked for q sam
,1,,.r ~, .,,3 .,,.,e-.fsl state of human
l1c;.t,. ..,vs fbc condition of a New Eng
LA ,,,,r.b;r f,-t,- or Gstv vear-ar1 a~ his
Lj.-Le-t iIq,i of -1ri1I order and manly
y;rtres Sbo of all has not felt thrill
or c,,,,,erd,ble priJe I'm contemplation ai
,Lc,..iIeanj commanding character ol Che
,,,,,,,r rb,+J J,v tbe vir,r Of their good
. rlSHl ARMS tiI'' 7Ni-' -ii
their pc'-'hh' c'-l'-' '''l
rance. qua'iiit' 4"'i'i i'l7,i' 90 '-''3 ....I
adeg uate c'h'-ptl'h o' 'Nv '.''.
that man Is - '' Pi''''' ""l
not m9iSten WIN FL lotl "'
possible eohtih-encS 'H'' "'
rnte G1N- We ~NAii ueH'' '''N
Ike a-ain- "N' i-S .i''I- t--..-
that cannot pursue '"c '''-- .ei
I cpmWcnr i' i9 your .l''
cln~is scratloh. "e N'"i' ''
tne oeere1''"- ''iue -.
among inc m''' "''I'i''' '' ''1
cOnNei iueh'e~-
But. again. % We are un''F ''"' '''' l-A
stances, however iA'oTA'''' % NesP u4 '',
Interests ol agriculture 70 ''-. '4g
success. We must make Do sd a''rtg''e l'I''
our most promising youh- H'''l'''''N "l-'-'-i
| too shall MOI A'aid 'ne 'iIin u,
! drudscry ana come 20 l'i i"i. 'lo
ness which their parents clh94''ei "i1"
much honor ana success is ui'-'''''iN' Z"
them and unworthy Oh l"e"l'
/ am dealing WIN dry lAct- 'hi hn'" ..y}
may DC di>taSiciul u YOU ""i '' "'' i- 80 ''''i
| from facing an un"eicome lFHtA, l"' "i'
I know that the education anu lu"u'''.- -'
| which the generation gust entering Oh w..
/ stage ol action have oten~Ghle nave ii-
direct tendency 20 drive iheh i''lA '''
| productive departments "l In1u-lFS' e~iJ
clally the agrir 4llura INTO tAe hei;'ii.,.'
som cWhat, ana i@ISt'4 mo 'i' '''''' ~ =
/ 50 that by some sort ol nc'r'nah'9 So"l5
men have come 10 lnasine !hat ID "'' il''''
/ disniiiei and agreeable 10 oe engaged oHS -
ins and selling. than ln pr'ipeine iA'nsN
/ for Others to sell. uor griS have tl'H.il'
that washing the dishes and mining ,h'
/ dairy wis les refining ana aEreo''le e'n-
! pioyment than teaching SCHOOL OF No'A..u-
in "A millincr 5 shop. forgetting or deny ih5
the hypothesis. II not IN the weh-studl5' ,,i
/ phrase OF our eloquent friend IT, hiAi''"-
ard. IN the opening paper OBJ tn'- lA''l'lI' -
yet by silent protest and rcyui~.on ui iecl-
ing. that by the fiat OF ommpotent VIZ
! dom q" in the sweat of tiny ineo thou SnaI'
eat thy bread.