The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-01-20
DRY READING, but VERY IMPORT
ANT FOR TENAS.

serve the favorable consideration %
the Legislature. The time has Ger
tainly come IN the history of Texa
when the claims of agricullur,
should receive proper recognition
at the hands OF our state authori
ties. Other states, with less ability
and millions Of acres less idle lands
TO occupy and develop, have, mucl
earlier in their history, wisely
adopted measures to foster and en-.
courage the agricultural develop.
ment of lands, and the progressive
spirit and wisdom of the present
Legislature would lead one to be.
heye that such great and vital
interest win not be permitted
TO languish III Texas for want
of proper legislation. The affairs
of our state, we believe, are
now in the hands of men OF
practical wisdom and true pat
riotism, and it is hoped they will
heed the demands of industry, and
inAugurate. some measure for the
more rapid development of the
states agricultural, stockraising and
mechanical undertakings. One OF
the greatest benefits 70 be derived
from the passage Of law, like this
one now contemplated, and such as
has proven Of great service ia the
rapid advance Of assessable values
In other statsA has been the rapid
spread - practical knowledge by
various sapsrvisions. A general
dtfnaioh Of practical agricultural
education. exactly saitsd.to our soil
and climate, win add values to our
basis Of assessment on millions Of
acres Of idle laads more rapidly
than can he dsRs BY any and all
other systems or plans that can be
adopted. The object of agricuitu-
raj education, in its application to II
rapid Development of our state. is
not to dispense with labor, but the
great object sought is to make all
labor, intelligeatlY expended, pro-
duce much greater and more salts
factory results. The union OF sell
ence, or organized knowledge, with
labor, is one Of the distinctive fea-
lures OF the age ia which we live.
aud il forms the most prominent
point OF difference between the
present and the past. Previous to
the nineteenth century, science or
philosophy were accustomed 10
stand aloOf, with folded arms and
naughty brow, and look with dis
dain upon the hand that held the
plow or the spade. but now it is
proposed To form Il union Of organ
lied knowledge or science with In
Dor, in order that we may the more
readily accomplish purpose by
bringing into profitable cultivation
II vast area Of territory now lying
idle, aud to make Texas vast gran
AIRY of supply to meet the demands
of nations. In order to better ap-
preciate the difference between ed
ucated agricultural labor and the
mere expenditure Of physical drudg-
cry, We must contrast the great diff
ference IN both the appearance and
the results attained by different
farmers, where, perhaps, soil climate
and opportunity may be identical.
One is conducted by an Intelligent
Judgment, the other by an eXpendi-
ture Of mere physical force; one by
a mind direetedby thought, calcula-
ton and energy, the other by an
unorganized drudgery and
the want of an intelligent progress
sive spirit. One with various pro-
ductions and diifusive Interests is
ever ready to meet satisfactorily all
demands upon the pro-
powers of both nan and
soil; the other is u dead weight on
the reputation of his community,
and repels capital and enterprise
In all the fields of human efforts, and
in the rapid changes that are con-
stantly occurring, practical agri-
culture with it's kindred industries,
aided by organized knowledge, will
be ever found to more promptly
meet humanity's demands than any
other pursuit of man, anth where
intelligence guides, labor, aided by
service. will continue to advance
into natures upexplored and unde-
veloped realms with grand achieve
meHts. Research and experiment,
TO preve satisfactorily the best
modes of tiilsge for our soil and
climate, e0ndemning of unprofita-
BILE systems and substitution of
Others which prove satisfactory and
invention ia the mechanic
arts in their relation to agriculture.
: ra"rn Sos sFai SitiGsior at snowi
sdSs ~ tss Sspli"sSaN 10 she p!O-
duets Sf i've sal, tha sd"l.tico AZ
system. N.heFe GO eI,r ,s.al itsra Is
coEfasien Ia sentiment and practice,
reliable information in regard 10 the
capacity OF soil and climate to pro-
duce, eaaanatiRg freIa a department
created by state authority and carry
nag with it an influence which no
other source could carry, stimu-
latiRg Of the energies of every
farmer who has spirit enough to
want to keep Up with his more en-
heightened seighbor; all these and
much Aore viii be the direct results
of the passage Of such a law as IL
contemplated by the act creating a
state beard of agriculture, with lis
coordinate duties, as contemplated
by Senator Honston's bill. To take
our state industrial system as We
tiRd is now, aud TO elevate aud thor,
oughly organize ID is the great oh.
iect sought. Gen. Washington, will