Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31
Ignorance and BeekeepIng.
IA PAPER read AZ meeting Of the Board Of Asrilul-
IRE at Ge1rgia by o. {. Wait Of that place.

PAPER read a, meeting Of the Board Of Asrirul-
tura az Ge0rgi. by o. {. Wait Of that place.
Mr.. PRESIDENT. LADIES AND GENTLE
MENU presume our worthy secretary
has gotten mo before you after these
habitually easy, smooth speakers for a
contrast. Don't | think it will work like
a charm? Don't you? You cannot expect
from me any wonderful knowledge. IL
came to get into good company and to
learn something;" but if can, by enforc.
ing any ideas (new or old) that shall be
treasured and practiced. add but mite to
the good work these gentlemen are doing
| shall be pleased. am not too old to
learn or to appreciate and respect knowl-
edge in others.
1.-THE great and noble John Bright, of
whom every workingman in England and
America may be Justly proud" says
knowledge turns the key while practice
opens the door TO success" Also that for
whatever is good in us we owe a great
deal to those among whom we associate.
So for much that we have and practice
we are not only Indebted to them for their
instruction, but for their helping US to
help ourselves; and this | believe is the
mission of the board of agriculture. He
also says that it is for the parents of this
generation TO decide whether tho next
generation shall be better educated and
more intelligent than this. Feed educa-
ton and it will feed you"
know that it is sometimes urged that
agricultural. papers and such associations
as these and even education is not neces-
sary to successful farming. But it is
evident that no man who properly applies
il ever finds himself overstocked with
useful knowledge. And since the absence
of education is ignorance, we would ask
those who advocate this doctrine how
much ignorance it takes to qualify a man
for successful and enterprising farmer
or a first-class member of church or soci-
ETY.? Even the most learned do not seem
to know. 1t may be "a sort Of comfort
able" to lazy-minded man to have
nothing to think of or reflect upon, since
it is sometimes said Ignorance is bliss"
but our Bliss is far from being ignorant.
Ignorance may be compared to mort
gage on mans farm-the larger it is the
less he is worth; so like the durable
mortgage it is q nuisance through life
anu WlltH DC'lutdbhCu 10 pOotStit1'
MANY seem to think that real independ
ence consists in mans experimenting
for himself. and always walking in the
light of his own experience" not realiz-
ing that he is treading at every step in
the very tracks of thousands before him,
and could have easily availed himself OF
the results of their experiments.
We think poor man, who relies upon
his own experience for knowledge, needs
q second life to practice what he has had
Just time enough to learn in this life; and
his life may well be compared to mis-.
guided man endeavoring to cross large
swamp-he cannot proceed only rs he,
step by step, makes a corduroy road. which
is barely passable when complete, though
very costly; while, on the other hand, the
more shrewd observer, who being posted,
recognizes the improvements of the age
already made, and starts from the same
point, avaiing himself of others expert
cnce and knowledge as well as his own.
This man starts on a highway thrown up,
and speedily reaches his goal, and even
may already enjoy benefits the other never
reaches.
Really in farming as in beekeeping only
those who put skill and Intelligence into
lhG business cali eAPoo! W WIN ill.,.
l was supposed 10 Sivo so'lo lucas on
that subject is one in which some of you
bave no interest and care to have none
while others, though fond of honey, ex.
pcrience an involuntary shudder at the
very mention of a honey bee.
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