The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-05-05
The journal of the American Agricultural
Association.


Below we give some extracts, to be fol-
lowed by other selections in future mum
bers of the Journal
THE NEED OF AN AGRICULTURAI. ASSO-
CITATION.
The American Agricultural Associa-
ton was started with the belief that a
national organization is Just as necessary
for agriculture as the Federal Govern
ment is for the States, The fact that
agriculture is the main dependence of the
country was recognized, and that great
as its Development has been and flour
shing as its condition is, its resources
must be huSbanded and greater pains
taken for its conservation. 1t was be-
heyed that new methods should be en-
p,oycd. new practices followed, and great
or safeguards thT0Wn around the industry.
1t was felt that larger crops should be
grown from the same acreage in order to
supply the increasing demands upon US
oI home and foreign consumption, and
4a agriculture never has received any
proper thought or attention 10y the Gen
rrl Government. but, on the contrary.
legislation has been frequently against
lr interests or the farmer, ii was CON
-,dered desirable t. have Il strong nation
I'll. organization ut farmers for the pro
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70 position that requires them to wait
.car after YEAR as in the pleuro-pneu-
uua matter, for congressional action.
Ioat there $ room tor such an 0rganZa-
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NlSteAl't ~ tes.iA4 OF competing agIl-
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dlMent ol such information contained
agricultural publications as may be
Hred by practical experience to be use
'- 10 encourage men Of science III
..F attention to the Improvement OF
---rultuIJl implements. the construc
ot farm buildings and cottages, the
p.catlon OF chemistry to the general
.pos"S ot agriculture, the destruction
insects injurious 10 vegetable life, and
.rcrudlcdt1uM ui weeds. From Editor
.-ridce.
AIRY FARNING AND CuEESE-NAKING.
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