The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-16

did nov. nor have any real symPa-
thu with cur progress and llsPTove-
ment. You vii pardon a1eif q
gress sometimes from NJ text
Some ma, laugh II the idea Of ssl-
ing agriculture profession. but L
is 2 profession Tor al that. and one
fiat the greatest mind Ct Cur age Is.
lights 10 honor. ard one that the
least minds love 70 deride Wee /
young asT e-ce wz-. / would ADOPT
the plan o. making agriculture
study; / would. instead q pending
M money fooliehiy. as | fear many
II Won Young men are ncw doing,
devote a portion. - ipase. = Iile pur-
chase Of books that treat on the DuT-
suit n al It's details have IN
MAD now the purchase d the follow
ing works as beginning II a far
mer's library. snd 7 say 70 you.
young men. That were ! IN Your sit
aation. with your strong, ply steal
constitutions. your Young minds
free a. they are from the pTeiudlces
that haunt " who are older. with
ny present knowledge OF the fact.
tzlat We a. farmers, know 50 very
little Of CTR profession, [ would. |
say. devote a portion OF the funds
yCu spend for cigars. tobacco. &c,
70 the purchase Of such works as
THE American Farm Book" .'Ag-
riculturai Chemical Analysis
Chemistry Of the farm, How
Crops Grow How Crops Feed,
Aliens Disease Of Domestic Ami
mails. -French's Farm Drainage"
Johnston's Agricultural Chenes-
try, eNoTton's Scientific Agricul-
tnTe, s-T.onpson's Food Of Ami
mai@. Warnings Drainage for
Profit and HeaIth.7 Warnings Ele
men9 Of AgricuI ure" Pomologv
! the art o. raising fruits | would
add 70 the list in this line such
works Is d gwniIlzs Fruits and
Fruit Trees Of America" Amer
ear PouoIogg, The Grape Grow
ers' Guide. and many other valuable
books too numerous to mention IN an
address Of this kind. such as rreatises
on rearing and care Of animals.
works On making homes beautiful.
architecture. &c. All these must Re
studied II We expect . lift our pro-
fessioa uP 20 : level with others.
L ~ iCG't turn our thoughts from
the grooves IN which they are run
ming. we must IN time become de
graded .. left far in the rear. There
Is no such thing a standing still:
we must either 20 forward or back
ward No1 NAV say can't afford 20
purchase such works as | have
named T'ne whole list that
named can be bought at retail for
les than thirty dollars.
Some smile at the idea OF books
On f4rmsng. Way not books in the
agricultural profession as well as IN
the legal OF medical. or enginee-
rng: VIM are not as useful 70 Us
Is any one else: Why should you.
boys and girls, with your perfect
physical development and healthy
brains, be out stripped in attaining a
good education by the lawyers or
merchants sons and daughters:
WAY. Indeed: Simply because we
couztry people don't spend our
means q literally for educating
ourselves and children as they DO.
We think il fearful if we are taxed
3 cents on the hundred dollars for
-choo. purposes. Too often we Sc
cure the person 70 teach thzt viii
engage = work for tie least money.
Inus il : that we save at the
sp5got ONLY 70 lose at the. bung;;" for
after we nave grown mp add as
sgned cur position in the world,
We find We are utterly incom peteut
70 transact business IN a business
Ike manner. and we are compelled
70 pay lawyers far fees 70 transact
cur business for Us. We paw them
for drawing articles Of agreement.
making deeds. and a thousand and
one things that are simple, and that
we could. IF we would only learn
the simple laws Of business, do at
home. and thus save an immense
expense. Besides. I deem il worth
something to feel independent and
self-reliant Men Of other profess
ion think nothing Of paving from
two to four dollars on the hundred
for school purposes, and their prog
ress in education shows that they
are wise IN so doing. We, If we so
mill. NAV profit by introducing i'm
provements in our schools ard soci-
cites. Therefore, let Us turn out Of
the rtts: come out Of the dead pasa:
unhitch from our old time ideas and
become more progressive. and thus
we viii elevate our profession to
higher plane. You, boys and girls.
young men and young women, think
Of what I have said. and determine
that you viii apply yourselves more
closely to your studies; determine
that your powers of thought shall
not rust out for want of proper use.
and thus you will become an honor
to our State and Nation.
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