Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-06

Rad a. the le1t1nEs OF the board Of All
cultural College, Darlington
That farmers of Vermont need to have
some knowledge Of natural history scarce
" needs proof, nor will it be doubted,
think, that more Of this knowledge than
most Of them possess would be highly ad-
vantageous. Nevertheless, while not dis
putting these statements, how many farm
ers are ready to make it = part of their
daily business to study Systematically any
branch of natural history? Some already
give both time and thought to this matter,
but comparatively few, fear, really feel
the importance of such study. II is the
design of the following pages to suggest,
there will not be space for more than this,
some OF The great advantages which may |
accrue from earnestly engaging in q |
study Of animals or plants or both. Many |
are deferred from attempting this by the |
belief that If they are to do any valuable |
work it Unjust be under the direction Of |
competent terchers and with the aid Of
suitable books. 1t would, very probably, |
be a wholly unsuccessful project which |
called the farmer to leave his crops and |
betake himself to some institution where |
science could be taught him. Doubtless |
every farmer would be benefited BIZ such |
a course, but many can not, and many will |
not listen to any proposition which in |
wolves this. Fortunately it is not neces-
ssrv, To study natural history Alright the |
farmer. as we'll as every one else, must |
go to school, he must have good teacher
and good books, but the school in which
natural history is best studied is the wide
word-the farmers school room is his
meadow or eorn.field or wood lot, his
teacher is nature herself and his books
are the objects themselves. All books of
nature written by men, however easily
arranged, however valuable, are at best
only aids. They are letters Of introduc.
ton which may serve to make one ac-
dusinted with nature more fully than he
would be without them. but, like other
letters Of introduction, they can only in
trodlce, as they can never make US know
a man or make him our friend. II this is
ever TO be the result OF our acquaintance
it must come from direct personal contact,
We must gradually learn what the man is
to admire him because we find him
worthy OF admiration. and it is the same
with nature. Botanles, zoologies, works
Of natural history, may make US eager TO
know more of nature they may even
arouse enthusiasm for the study and they
may help Us to the best modes OF study.
bu. only as we know the objects of which
they treat-the animals and plants them
selves-can we have true knowledge OF
natural history.
II this be true, ii in order to right aud
successful study OF nature we must know
not merely what some one has said of her,
but herself Certainly few have so great
opportunity for such study as the farmers
From morning till evening through the
year the farmers work brings him into
closest contact with nature. It is with
animals and plants, with all the many in
auences tina. affect their growth, develop,
ment, that the farmer has to do and Just
in proportion as he knows what to do to
meet the conditions of success, will he
succeed. And it will be evident to all
/ that while no one has so great Opportunity
| for becoming closely acquainted with M.
tuGe as the farmer or fruit grower or for.
ester, so no one has more naei for such
Acquaintance.
| would not be understood as urging
! that books are of no value; such is no. at
| all the case, but thew are to be always used
rs means to the study Of natural objects,
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