Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-02
yTout2Fswn agricultural Society.


held Angus: 50 in the Woodlawo Baptist
Church.
President Giiiiogham was 10 the chair and
n. ". PierSon secretary.
TIE exercises commenced By sioaicg Amer
iea, accompanied BY tho organ.
Aittr slaLinE the minutes Of the precllirg
meeting.
Tho President ANNOUNCED the elec.ioo Ct off
GERS sor tho ensuing year as next 10 order.
Da2l:l i. Smith nominated lhs present in'
| misunderstanding Iliip9ham, President; N.
W. PIersnu, Secretary, aud X. Il. Roberts,
Treasurer.
Upon d viva vOco vote they were unanimous.
| y re elected.
| On motion a vote Of thanks was passed TO
the ohcs!s Tor their efficient duties the past
year.
| Tho following Was road by tho Secretary as
Tho annual review OF the transactions OF the
Woodlawn Agricultural Society:
| AT this thirteenth anniversary ofuur orsaui.
z,tion 1t would be difficult TO designate any
prominent oti;cs that have engaged special
attention he past year, except Tho thorough
| Investigation oil disease that has prevailed 70
some exteut among tho cattle Of some members
OF this cub. 1t is highly satisfactory to record
lilo lact that plhuro pneumonia is entirely Grad.
Icatou trun our midst.
| "Wo embrace this oooasioHS offer few sug
sestloEs or matters Of fact 81 Beccd with tue
DISCUSSIONS Of the club; as) the practical effects
that should result from our social gathsriops,
One cl tho litst suh.iects to DO considered IS
bearI12 directly on cur SUCCESS il agricultural
pursuits Is
EARN rCONnMy
I'VE will premise by saying that it is much
easier 10 preach titan 10 praclce. Ii We should
put 10 rrsci loo tho knowledge that No possess
there would DO different APPEARANCE on macy
! iariu II D0t upon all.
'Ec0uomy caLn3I be thoroughly learned by
simply reading. or 10 listening to treatise %
tho subject, but must DO acquired by practical
tXperieGcc and observation. Ii we point out
the negatives 10 farm coOuomy, tic opposite
Will be suggested as the true course 10 pursue.
Fret. We assert, that it is Dot economy to be
sti5Gy, either 10 the feeding Of our workmcu,
cur animals, Or our land. a man csnoot labor
TO advantage II b. has not enough to cat of
i3ed adapted TO his digestive power; some
thing 10 strengthen aud sustain the muscle aud
lu!Gart vlgoc IL the whole body. An animal
eanact perform COED days work unles prop.
cr iaGi SID plenty .! it is given him. A COW
ciGa5t y.ia Full flow of milk unles, SUPPLIED
with suitable materials and plenty Of ttem,
from W!lion she secrctes tho lac .eal fluid,
; Neither Viii oor1 land return to us IN hrudrcd
io!d ir2ln year 20 year ualcss we restore the es
scnnal constituents of plan: food taken from it
| II t!ln crops.
! MGSculGr force ui . large amount IS r. uuired
IRON Doth man uod beast in farm operations;
SET II nlay Olten ha mlt;pated 10 great meas
uTo ~ BRAN woik. An eye and head to di
rec. IL G!tGu Ut more va!us than two strouy men
or tilsm al extra team. Therefore. We say, il is
not economy to uso muscular fslc, without
brain wcik tc direct.
"!r IS not ecUaomy 10 overWcrk either man or
! 3-as1. Ihc Intricate machinery OF animal Or
.auiZatcn Il 100 delicate TO bc abused with i'm
punly.
III IS not economy to lei our work drive u,.
4 htcrn oaaso IS long QUO aud bard one.
30 % !lt'ld tehlnd time IN nlantog acd 10
sowing, II rcarog aud 10 moving, often CAUSES
al ttn profits TO vanish before they arc sseo,
by tllaklng CUT our working. aud working out
our St!uSlng will enable Us to do promptly what
needs to be dO6e, and drive cur work ipsfcad of
it driving u.
'lt is 90, ccOGCmy to work with DOOR tools or
ao0r !aachiaery of any kind. Necessity msv
oOmrGi! u3 to cGdure for a time With dull axe,
bf0kcnback shovel, dull hoe, q we'll worn
p!ow pclat, On old harness. or q wagon ready to
bieaA- towb; generally all thsss vexatious, %.
thnlty time c0Dsumers, can DO avoided By lino.
~ 'cfe'houtht and prompt sc,iou. Repair your
*aSaaH, yout haroess CT whatever IL ready to
| gl'e way before 1t occurs. and ycu will avoid
| aianf disaster, falsely called accidents.
| Il IL 60: ue1nGmP to depend up,n borrowing
| tools to work with unless tho old rule is reycts
ed thereby MI ng the lender servant 10 tho
borrower.
| 1t is not economy TO expend all our energies
ard RESOURCES toward raising single crop, con.
EtquontIy ncgIcotlug tho many varieties of farm
pEodu;is, aud the many little details of labor
aaa care that add SO much 10 Tho comforts and
beauty OF the home. The familiar adago of
putting al he eggs 10 one basket will apply
here.
III IL not economy 10 farm by proxy aod by
thcors a'oaC; strcs superlnteudeuce, prac-
tlca knowledge, sound judgment and careful
study Of results ara essential to slccfs, in all af
FAIRS Of! life.
These are lew orlhs curses to be avoided
IN larGlng operations 10 ordor that thrift
may DO attend calling that is second 10 noue
10 importance or in responsibility,
Let US consider briefly another phase of our
io'GEchioge OF thoughts 10 these associations,
that Should IL bIe1co our actions in whatever
we do or say.
IAN our 'me, all our talents, all our thoughts
and Eei1ons should not be devoted to find out
how to raise the largest crops what breed of
animals to keep. how to mako the most
money, And how to ST cure it most thoroughly
inr cur own uso and those who come after us.
Oar shors life at the longest is but moment
10 comparilSoG With the long hereafter, and
as W. can cary nothing Of thia material uni.
Verse beyond the dividing line, it is the part Of
ot wisdom to have morc concern, moro devoted
thought AID earnest endeayour to prepare our
minds end hearts for the eternal future, than
80 strive with all cur energies Of mind and body
by fair means or foul to gain a little more
wealth than our neighbors.
'uur Great Pattern, Guide, Councillor aid
law GIver saic "A new commandment |
give unto you. that 30 love one another
In lhis eleventh commandment is embodied
the grand principle which should govern our
teiors in cur dealings with one another.
we 20 Lot obey this command when we take |