The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-01-14
AGRTCULrURE3

free from vicious contamination ID
NIL tia relations and tendencies, as
agriculture. None which, If proper
" conducted, requires closer ohser-
walton of natural facts, more rigio
analysis of canses and effects, or the
exercises Of hi .her powers OF genef-
aIization; none better calculated TO
impless on man the duties OF this
life, and lift him to the habltnal con-
temptation of another
Farmers do not sufficiently value
their calling, or properly appreciate
It. It is intimately connected with
the business and pleasures OF life, as
we'll as with mans intellectual and
moral improvement. From the earth
man derives his supplies; without
IFS products he could not live. These
products are the fruits of cultivation.
The commerce Of the country, for
more than three fourths Of the ob-
iccts about which it is concerned, is
dependent upon agriculture. 1t Is
the source Of our wealth; and il IN
wolves the comforts, the happiness,
and the welfare Of our people, And
what happy life, where one is sat
isfed with the reasonable gains Of
reasonable industry united with sys
tcmatic frugality Tie former does
not experience dazzling expectations
or sudden accommodations. He does
not with other spectators crowd
around the mountain, struggling mp
its ascent, bcedlcssly tblns'ing down.
if necessary to his success, all who
stand in his way, as if its glitterinS
SUBMITS and its brilliant glaciers
were Of solid gold. No, he is with
drawn from such hazardous things.
He is engaged in n pursuit which IS
sure to bring with it, a reasonable
competence and the satisfaetions Of
conscience; and one which at the
same time presents the widest room
for tue cultivation Of the domestic
affections, aud the quiet OF delicious
pleasures of this true philosophy OF
life. Of In the country, speculation
may look pretty, very, to the Tar
mcr. Did he ever ask himself, docs
it have substantial being; docs it not
represent that which does not exist?
Tue sensible farmer can sec that II
resembles the autumn fog which ga
theirs on the river bank, rejecting, as
the streaks of light dart up in the
eastern horizon, numberless beauti-
full coIors and waving forms, and
transferring the spreading valley in,
to an inland sea. But alas, in few
hours it is scattered-Where? In
farming he is helping 10 build up
Louisiana, is making shelter, food
and clothing for her people, or that
by which these may be prevented or
produced, such as lands, houses,
seeds, manures, and tools, aud labor,
10y which these are made productive
of the necessaries and the comforts
of life.
True, that every farmer cannot be
rich. The castles of many may be q
log cabin, and the pine torch does
not glitter over FURNISHED mirrors in
his room: yet sleep will fall sweetly
on his weary eyelids in his homely
labitation, nor will chances of bar
gains disturb his conscience, or be
tray his integrity: nor will his
dreams be broken by changes of for
eign markets, the rise and fall O
fancy stocks, bank contractions ant
expansions, or notes payable and dis
counts curtailed.
Louisiana's agriculture should b.
protected and stimulated by he
State government. 1t should Sc
that horticulture finds favor with TIL
farmers; that fruit trees and flower
surround every rural home; that til
hearings Of fine domestic animals oc
cupy more general attention; tia
the intellectual part Of agricultur
he increased, just as toll in proper
ton is being diminished. The fa
mer should be stimulated to he o g
ologtst, chemist and a botanist,
that his business may be more PRO-
porous, his manner improved, h
taste refined, his intellect elevate
and his social character benefltc'
It Exchange.
Hoe Cholera CuREs, There Al
various selling specifics for hog et
lera. We would not put stumblir
block in the way of any one in h
struggles to relieve this disease.
But as the commission of the be
veterinary and medical men of ii