The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-10
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Letter from Hon. II. =. Hudson.
Holly Springs Soulful
LAMAR, Miss, June l. 1873.

Holly Springs South
LAMAR, Miss, June ], 1873.
GEN. A. M WEsT-Dear Sir: Your very
interesting letter gives a comprehensive
view of what we may expect from the estab-
lishment of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, and l agree with you that every
intelligent and patriotic Mississippian will
bid GOdspeed to the trustees in founding an
institution whose benefits are TO be felt by
the present and future ages. In the last
quarter of a century the progress OF agricul-
tural science has been rapid, and the inven-
ton anil use OF labor saving machines SO
great In number and variety as TO fiji rs
with Management. The South being almost
exclusively agricultural, every thoughtful
mind has been impressed during these years
of improvement with the Importance of
making our young men feel the dignity of
labor and the priceless value of mental Guilt
! walton in the farmers life
| The successful establishment of more than
thirty agricultural colleges in the United
| States in the last ten years, and the Increase
| in Europe in schools of this character from
nine in 1874 to over Ave hundred at the pre-
sent time, show a wonderful change of thn
public mind in the New and Old woyld.
Mississippi ought not and must not be he
| nlnd any OF her sister States, and have NO
| fears that she will be. The FIRST class thar
leaves the institutions will be so many mis-
sionaries to build itup. 1t is impossible I'm
| the very nature OF things to sIipDose Thar
the graduates sent forth annually will NOT
exert a cOntrollinginhuence on the material
interest, but on the government Of the State
in all its departments.
The people of the State want the most rio-
i'll economy in the e of the funds at vOnr
command and will highly appreciate ali Won
say on this subject. Even ifthe fund amour
TED to mlllions-economy is the true policy.
Our boys should learn lessons of fruoaIitv
not extravaganza at school.
Inc fathers OF NJ ississippi want their bows
TO know how to make the most with the least |
capital and labor, and besides American in !
situations would not be benefited bv a school |
on the plan of the Royal Agricultural Col |
iege at CorreBcester, England, where mono |
out the rich or the sons of the nobility are
admitted Oar policy is to open wide the /
doors to learning, and our obieot shotid he
to make our farmer boys practically convare
SAINT with every detail of farm Operations
as well AS thoroughly instructed in the
theory OF husbandry.
In your address delivered at the State Can
ltai 10 1919, you talked then as you do now.
ana well remember the earnestness with
"hlcn vow urged our young men not he nro |
gressiYe farmers only-using all the scianoo |
ana practical knowledge to be obtained oil
Che IaoorsaVlng machines they could em Mo-,
but to study above everything ana 49,
tlce order, system and prOmptness in Tpia
tatlon management. This ought he no. 70
tnelF daily education, because no farmer can
pc successful who does not know the n,sna
Der OF teams, wagons plows onI,i,,dtall
harroYs, hoes, spades, 60, necessarv o.
saiIt1 each implement Is TO be found. The
failure to observe order and system h,, az
farmers In this State costs them miIIions
many enthusiastic friends Of apricuItnra
% The south have done great injury to the
cause ny acting on the idea that manufacS
.ures ana trade are not vital elements i'm ;
growth. You have set a nohla
example by investing your means and ouae
oloyfng your time in manufactures H.
rue our State has no great seaport town. bnf {
.IIh us network OF railroads, the comnIe-
ion OF the Gulf d Ship Island Road onr
Onhectlons made with roads to the Paoiac |
mo Atlantic, cannot see why we NAV not a
ave an extensive eQmmePce and build m I
itles on Aur own soil. Commerce and man.
features are landmarks to aprioultnra |
me flrst Is the great agency bv which az. i
VI [Ln atIoh ls spread and new ideas evolved 1
re cannot forget that England and Ali WEI
rn Europe made no progress in as ~ Isl
ure until the return of the Crusaders re-,
no beautiful Palestine where thew iaarrnd s
lauy tnlngs TO be introduced into Enrona
II husoandry. The more exfeneira - 8
raue, ana the more we INTERCHANGE on;u 4
1hs with the outside world the grestorP III
oVahcement in every industrial nuTsnit Il
= cAnhoC notice all the contents az Won =,
5 n. 2uk your course will be cor1ially az
s pasfo py every farmer In the state. Onr e
acc hena U ~, and the Beard Of Trus-
i a naSG !, 'n u entire confidence of the peo-
itizen - s IS now the fret duty of every
:si.oH 70 sustain Ihem, whatever r,orLty II
ls lndivldpei opinions Nothing oo una DC
ore Iatal 20 new movements ike This tb.n u
,uesefVed and illlheral criticism vvhan ali Al
lin " TUE prudence, practical yVisdo,o -
Oi ,s 80 oisned patriotism Of the Truseeas =
with high regard, am yours. q
AHos. j. HURsoN. SR :;