The patron of husbandry., 1882-05-27
The Rest -

are stlll some A.
masses OF our farmer fr;soag
cling to the idea that tba bend'
feet farming consists oniv mos
of labor and strength ~ q apss
that skill in the use Of :. nO&
and the amount of labor plene
able to perform in a given q ma
an evidence of supe1;or eH ane
That idea is at variance va iaIp'
philosophy. The reply onat nun q
to the question, "Who ;s Ie ny
perfect sailor;" illustrated "a iae o
Jack Tar, before the mas uie a POI
roPe,steers the ship, or rows paSs e
with perfect skill. Precin;,s.ss y
to the sea, he rides witboa. ,s'
and is saved, where a I lsus Il
would be lost. Swaying r. Ius9s a
on the yard arm in a temnaa. n aaa
reefs the sails with imnsrtp'a
GOODNESS, sud braves danger !
ny forms with composuTe re- VA i u
novice would perish vet |. "uSiti
from a perfect sailor. Other NJ L
patiently working in the nst;osS', 'sS 2
servatories of London and nv
ington, preparing the nauti,,l
manac. Maps and charts.
ting shoals and reefs and co,,.. a
indicating laws governing ]
winds and currents,-are nrs,.
with great study and care F'5 \
these aids and appliances vs5..
science has evolved, the mar.
can readily reckon almost the a
else spot on the ocean his yessAi, :,
cupies. But the scientific wb.I.
whose research has rendered ,Ne.
possible, is not an efiicienfmar,.
The man who represents the n,
feet sailor IS he who unite, 4.
highest practical aptness and II
in working his ship with the co-
prehension that enables him 10 "a
all the deductions of nautical !
ence. 1t is a union of skill and .
entific knowledge that makes br
master of his calling. The ami
cation suggests itself. In farmjr,
the highest and most extepsrs
knowledge of all known nstun
laws pertaining to this great pursu4
combined with eminent skill eps,.
gy, industry and economy, make,
the most perfect farmer.
The evidences are constantly ngl.
tiplying that farmers are coming n
understand this important fact
Agriculture as a science is coming
to the fore with long strides. Iii
the science of the future, for the-,
is not within the scope of mans Oh
jects and pursuits any calling th7
demands more of science for /,
successful prosecution, In ever
department of rural economy SCI
ence stands at the threshold and in
vites an investigation Of the PIC
cesses by which the highest suCcet
is attained; and he who gains an
EMPLOYS the most knowledge Of h
pursuit, in any branch of rural il
iustry, will realize the fairest I
yard for his labor.
The farmer of the future W
NOW more of the laws which go
IN in the varied operations Of 4
f his caiiing. he win pIow wi
bore reasonable expectation
Gaping bountiful harvests, for
will know more of the nature a
condition of his soils; he will cul
yate better and more effectively,
Ae will have a clear understand
of what is required. He will knC
more of vegetable physiology,
the peculiarities and habits OF
ferent plants which require his c
and culture, as well as of noxlt
growths, and therefore will poss'
knowleaee which will insure D
ter returns from the former q
render the determination OF the
ter more certain. He will poss
valuable information in regard
;rsacts that prev upon his feI
and fiocks and easily distingu
the friendly sorts from the noxl
tribes. He will possess a grea
T-xL.Or~Iedge of animal Physiol'
and pathology, and hence sec
comparative immunity from d
Wy losses that are now of daily
currence. In short he will walb
the light which science will s.
around his footsteps, and won
that the world was so slow to gr
and profit by facts and truth IN
ture, which though simple were
known or unappreciated. Let
all-farmers, agricultural SchG
and colleges, societies, clubs ana
sociations of every description
tanning to rural industries, and
though not least, the agricuit
press-push on the car OF prog
and remit no effect to place tn
the greatest and really the nop
of all human pursuits-on the Pl
which it deserves to occuP,
WeSterH Rural.