Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-14
AGRICULTURAL.
MATTER PREPARED SPECIALLY FcR
THE "REcoRD UNION"
Education for the Tarm-sfects of Food
on Ailk-The Autumn pring-
Winter Vegetables.

A great deal has been spoken and written
on the subject Of agricultural education
within the past century. particularly within
the last half OF thEt century. A great many
long and ingeniously spun theories have
been put before the public il lectures ard
essays which, while they have centained
many valuable thoughts and suggestions,
have failed of producing any very important
or lasting benefits because of the want of
probability. 1t is evident that all educs-
ton, whether for the farm or for commercial
pursuits, or for any Of the so-canea learned
professions, must begin with the elementary
studies OF reading, writing and the science OF
figures. We refer of course to scholastic
education, generally so teroied. There is an
education, and an important one, that begins
before the education Of the schools, aud con-
tinues and runs parallel with the school edu
Gallon, that muss not be overlooked or under
estimated. We refer to that education
which all parents give to their children
This education is tie raj grcun work.
the basis Of the future man in whatever
sphere of life he may be found. Whether
the future man is to be farmer, lawyer a
doctor, or merchant or mechanic, the edu-
cation he receives from his parents in eariy
years mclds. to q great extent, his charac.
ter All ether education, in q moral sense
and in social sense must be based On this
parental education, JUS IS all business educ4-
ton must bs based on the 81 meat.
airy scholastic education. With these
foundations well laid, the pran.icI Il
education for the bus iDess Of life begius
Right here the roads fork and lead out into
the world If business. Ri hit here begins the
special education that Is calculated to fit the
young msu land woman for the spiere If life
be or she intends to follow. Right here he
gins, or should begin. the educ Itiou for the
farm for both male and female. We ie:ievs
that even Ia the common schools should be.
gin the e question Rot only of thu mind, but
tbs physical person, in the direction Of tie
pursuit or calling or profession it
is intended the scholar shall fellow
in the future man or womanhood
If for the farm, TIE whole bog or girl should
be shaped and educated with reference to the
home and labor Of the farm. A study Of ra-
ture and natures laws, as expouaded by he
natural scieuces. should be REQUIRED Of Tie
future farmer or farm woman. Chemistry
as spplisd 20 agriculture Is an Indispensable
study to the prsc icsl aud succe sful faru er
"a me iahGbcohbA CoIthI}s % 1ISn Is
tural Philosophy aud civil engineer
ing and surveying To the farmer
mathematics is better s;uiy foe
training snd strengthening the mind thar
the dead languages. The higher schools
should all havs an agricultural side or de-
pzrSment, in which the boy or girl intended
loc the farm may recsiye sprc.sI and, % far
as possible, practical education for THAR !u-
tuIe calling or life hu.iness. We " uld o.
separate tHe future former from tbs future
lawyer, doctor, uaercsan OF mechanic. We
would keep them together IL the schools, az
cept az to their studies and recisaticns. Their
social education aud their associ a5ions should
be the sare in tie sch Gle, from tae common
schools t. he graduation from tie college or
university. TIE fsrmer sud the farmers
wife, aud the mechauIc aud the saechss !c's
wife, should be made to understand that E;s
or her social position is On The lsvel with tie
lawyer or the lawyers wife, and rot the con-
trary. All business o. pruis ssional positions
should be made to rest On the cxCr.iUns and
energies and skill Of the individual, and nor
upon the business or profession he CT she pur.
sues. This principle should be thoroughly
impressed the miGds IF all from the vs.y
beginning, even III the nursery or family
circle; and it should never be LIS. sight of
through the common school, academy, collage
aud university, and should be priacipls or
guiding star 10 sitter sctivs life.
The farmers education should always and
from the beginning he practical ole. As
much as possible The facts obtained in tie
school ard in tie laboratory should be put
iato immediate and c0nst=n5 practice on the
farm and in the field. Thjs will relieve the
study of the sciences Of it, dryneAs, End az
the same tine rob lab of is drutgery aud
unite the practical man and the theorist IA
the same individual With a country filed
with educated farmers the agricultural press
would be recognized ns greater necessity,
and it would sake higher and more scientific
and pescacnl position. Il would siup-
ly become medium Of communi- |
cation between e6uc, ei aud practical minds |
Ii prop5riy scaooisd. While ia the schools,
every farmer and farmer wife will become .
good wrik,r on. agricultural subjects, and will
form disposition Go place his CT her ideas
and experiences on paper ana before 1850
ciates. With such Correspondents the agri-
cultural press would bec6Ine the u edium AID
depository not only of practical facts but of
scieutifc tfu.hs-the textbook Of agriculture,
bosh for old ard youpg.
&nG, by the way, let US hers remark thst
no agricultural journal il complete that Gs5s
not have dep 4ytIens especially adapted 10
the youth, both Wills in our common
schools academic, colleges and univsrsi
ties, aad after leavirg teen al. AID ea.
tering upon he practical work on tbs farm.
The department 10 tka paper should CORE
spnnd aud be adaDted TO thu sm Ill xpe
mental farm, that should have q c1rper or
place on all ws!lTegulated farms. Every
paper intt aided tor the farmers family e.
pecisily should have r graduation of depart
Inents adapted to The graduation OF age and
experience OF tbs family childrea of the
Household, and the boys and girls en- the farm
should be expected and I, quired to maintain
and sustain this DEPARTMENT by their OWL
pen9, Big giving experiences spG effo'ts on the
experimental iarin. We haye taus yutlin d
q plan Of eSucl'iJn far ghs farm, md VI
would Ike to ses in this STATE al agricni;urti
Journal established fer putin 6 suc:i par
into practi al operss;1-.
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