, 1874-02-07


GEOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE.
This afternoon Prof. r, G. Ci.amberlin, OF
Deloit College, and Stato Geological Survey, gayo
m oxcollout talk Illustrated by diagrams, mors
particularly showing the advantages Of the anal
ysia Of soils md scionti1c study Of adaptnbility
to various oropa branching OF on the enemies
with Which the farmer llna TO contend in tho
shape OF inaects, WORMS, otc.
a brief discussion OH the paper was started by
Prof Il. P. Hoyo, Of Racine.
FlBu CULTURE.
DR.. Hoye read ali excellent and instructive
paper on tic value Of the fish at WISCONSIN, aud
the best means of their artificial propagation to
atock our lakes and rlvers, and spoke OF tue val
unble natives Hike trout, bass, cisco, white flah,
and othera. Lie gavo aonlo good suggestions in
regard to fish culture, which could be 1nndo very
profitable, and Our lakeH we'll stocked with good
food.
Clinton Dabbitt, Of De1oit, read worry eloquent
paper OIL the Duties Of Wisconsin TURNER'S to
the State and Nation."
Tie last thing on tho programme, from Which
there were several necessary omissions for lno]k
Of tfmc, Nerp BOmo
PRACTICAL THOUGHTS
by Secretary Field.
A1r. Fiold said that 'he who has learned to
keep out Of debt and save eorIion Of his in
atouo." Tho idoa intended to be conveyed by
tho above sentouce to Ills mind was not TINT one
should nevor run III debt, but TINT in contract-
ing such liabilities there should bo reasonable
The contract timo oxpirod. To run in dobt for q
farn1. tools stock. &C., to successfully rt1l md
operate THO same, such property having becn
wisely md ju1iciously purchased, and only
those implements bought which woro absolutely
osHential to its successful and proper cultiya-
ton, and to the attuinmont Of the most profit
ablo results were ofton to DO considered. II
one can make his labor more romuner--
ative by the purchase OF property and
applying his labor thereon than by working for
othors; or, III other words, 1t there il my profit
III his labor above tho marriott value Of tho samo,
ho ia to be commended who eudeavors to obtain
it. Ono who has loarned tho art and Bcicnce OF
thinkiug TINT iiu akilled labor eau be made moro
profitable to himself under Ills own guidance and
direction thnn ulldor others, but who hns not tho
requisite moans to purchase buidlnGs, ,1uaohineIy,
tooiB, and stock to ona6le him to turn out vals-
ablo aud marketable nfsielo Of goods, may Ho1uo
timed wiBolg aud safoly run in debt to accomplish
! lis object. 10 bo ynfe. lowGyof, ha muHt watch
| with caro- every expenditure, both buHinosa aud
fanily expenses, take Ill account OF stock oftoll,
turn hiB profits to the cancellation Of debts, to
| iutoreBt Oh which acounlnlatcs with wonderful
| rapidly, aud econo1nixo ae only those can who
have an honest desire to pay. II nli THIS Is done
| witt, determination to meet maturing lia-
crown Ills eNorta, aud he md tho world DO
gaiuers thereby. Debts Of this class aro often
sti,nulants aud incentives to economical manage-
mont and prudent, frugal living, and when so, nre
to bo encouraged aud approved. But ylion ono
contracts debts with no reasonable assurance
that tlloy cAn be mot ut niatnrlty, undor reek.
1 lcYH expenditure Ut money il. Lis bnHlness md
! family, ho il dishonest with himself, dishonoat
with ihoso with whom he donls, IL bunting Ills
moral HonslbilltieB ut overy step. and cstabllni-
lug reputation for want OF integrity mud fair-
deniug which will SOONER Or later bring to him
self and family financial ruin, want, and diatress
! 1he farmer, above all others, should pay
| promptly, III ho derives his income directly from
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wcalth. He should SEQ the vital Importance OF
paving hin debta promptly, TINT actiylty, llfe,
and vigor may be impaired to all departments Of
| tralc mud industry.
| The various traleB and busincas interesta arc
go intimately connected aud interwovon that the
| furlnor should consider flnuslf business man,
and in QUO sense commercial nar, and that His
| reputation FOR Integrity aud square business
mover 10 rightly adjusted In his interest antl
welfare except by tho prompt payment Of his
liabilities ut maturity.
Speaking OF tho extravaganza and display Of
| tho preBont day, tho Secretary said: History
tells us Ut many people who, having rison to
pawer. prominence. and woatth by economy,
simplicity, and manfuily battliug with tho steri,
reaitiea Of life, who, III tho days Ut their proa~
pority. Bllrl eaaerod 10 all the oxtrayagance,
vices. aud follfos which great wealth enaanEers,
anu who, In their lnad and wild careor, carried
down with them thousands who wore dependent
upon thcm for thelr duly auIaistonco: Our
country !b not yet III tho bame danger, Tor VIC
llnyo thousands u acres Of tho moat f0rtilo
lAuds yet unoccupied, wlero tho surplus popa-
| latlon OF our cities md manufacturing towns
may tleo to, aud wiring from tho aoil subsiBt-
euco alld make for themselves comfortable
lomoa. but, Whon ono carefully surveys the
entire situation, md soea tho extortlonate do
maud Tor display III almost ovory Walk Ut llte to
support which the producing and laborinE olasHeH
arc called to 1eyor-entlius and exhaustive labor
giving them little tilne for intellectual culture
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