The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1876-07-26

Haight returns to his home in
Algiers, but will probably visit
the Centennial Exhibition very
soon. Should he do so, We shall
expect to receive G.
& notes by the wa
wish him success in alt his future
honorable undertakings,
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SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. j. Y. GILMORE:
DEAR .SIR, To the application
of science to agriculture and
mechanics Is due the rapid pro
gress now iBiDg made in the in>
dustrial pursuits throughout the
Northern and Western States.
The example set by the University
Of Ann ArbOrh as been followed
by Yale and Harvard, the first
among our literary Institutions.
Cornell, thanks to the liberal en-
dOwnments of her philantbrOpic
donors, IL assuming gigantic pro.
portions as a school of literature
and science in connection with
agricultural and mechanical pur~
suits. AmOngtheS outhernStates,
Kentucky has set the example of
a similar institution. The cons
mendable feature of this system
of education is that q complete
classical education. with all the
branches of science connected
with agriculture aud mechanics,
arc made available to the student,
however humble may be his cir"
MISUNDERSTANDING alone being
required. Students qualified to
enter these institutions can, by
their exer6ions and labor, pay
their way through a complete col
legiate course. Scientific labor is
made the ally Of literature. Agri.
culture, requiring a thorough
knowledge of all the positive
sciences, is deservedly PLACED at
the head Sf all other calliugs.
The high standard impaired to
scientific agriculture has enabled
the pursuit. and caused the rapid
strides that are now being made.
I'm aEFigaltuge EukORe
bud
tsrred I'd, that the progress menc
toned Is to be solely attributed.
In every county throughout the
agricultural districts of the North
and West, there exists agricultu.
raj associations, largely patron.
lied by intelligent farmers, wherea
full interchange of experience is
had which tends not only TO the
promotion of agricultural kb0Wls
edge, but to q system of mutual
protection in every thing con"
nected with the wants of the
farmer.
When we consider the zeal dis,
played by the communities re.
ferred to, where not one thou.
sandth part of the interest
as had In this community is
involved, is it not strange to
witness the apathy and selfshness
displayed by our people Whilst
we must admit that much practi-
cal knowledge, adapted to the
wants of our local agricultural
interests exists, Of what service
Is 1t If it is TO remain Theoretically
for want of intercourse
among those interested In the
absence OF agricultural,4 mes
and industrial sehools,A
we not organize county and |
State agricultural associations,
with 8 view to frequent inteR
change Of experience and for the
protection of the large interests
involved la Agricultural pursuits9
Is is not the farmer alone who is
interested in these organizationss
The laborek and farmer are in-
separately connection /; if the one
the other must follow; if the
farmer is successful, the laborer
must reap his reward by an
increase of wages.
Now, MI. Editor, it is only
necessary to put the bali in
In0tioA The parish of Ibegia has
its limits at least three
intelligent farmers and
probably one thousand till6rs of
the soil, it's products are probably
equal to one million and q half of
dollars. IL, by scientific agricul~
ture, to De brought about BY in
tercourse, this large interest can
be enhanced without addisional
labor and expense, but on the
contrary with q saving of muscle;
besides, the large agricultural
shat are required can he
protected against the financial
shylecks, against. Transportation
nOn0pOlies, against the middle
men who stand Is valtures be.
tween the producer aud the con.
sumner, is ID not suicidal to remain
N this state of inertia9 II am
glad to say that q large namber
If the intelligent farmers of
iberia propose soon to organize |
IN Agricultural Associations for
he promotion of the interests
'efeFTed to. Your assistance. Mr..
Editor, will BE- valuable il this
Undertaking, and if you will
allow me 20 suggest) only direct
foHr efforts to the prom0sIaa of
agricultural Interest by making
'0ur paper 6rsG Of all 3 farmers
'Fgan, it viii, Lam sure, greatly
edoaud 20 your credit.
Yours truly, PROGRESS.
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