The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-04

SiStCbIy oNCilooh Gd, hOSiSStSu, "a
rallied to apple what has been so
furnished. That the time has
come. for inquiry and application
is admitted by every one, but as
yet little has been done. OF all the
sciences chemistry has of late made
while the latter have been contin-
the most rapid progress. The prog
ress was absolutely essential to the
advancement of husbandry. Innu-
merable facts recently discovered
are waiting for application, and
those already applied stimulate to
further search by a plain demon
stration of their usefulness, and yet
we seem still aversc to tue altering
of old methods for better ones and
to the giving of. the requisite time
and attention to the learning of
what is already known and APP
proved, or to the discovery of those
which may and probably will prove
better than any now practiced.
The wealth of country, and es-
pecially of this of ours, depends
more upon successful tillage than
anything besides. Where this Ian
cuisines and decays the country is
on the high road to ruin. This be
ing so, it becomes the duty of eve
ry rcitizengto do all he can to for
ward the welfare of his country by
promoting to thetfull extent of his
ability its agricultural interests, and
the first inquiry is: What is the
best method of doing this? The
answer is easy, though the thing
may be difficult. Let us learn by
dilligent study and careful ex-
pertinent what is already known
and afterwards by patieut investi-
CATION, investigation even though
in limited held, seek other knowl-
edge for further application. The
intellectual ability is here, and
those possessing it have ample leas-
ure for its Employment. Why then
is it not employeds Is there any
distss to such occupations? There
certainly ought not to be, for it is
not only pleasurablein itself, but
higly useful to ourselves and others
1t would be an incitement to many
to act likewise and would eventually
lead to the accum ulation of great
body of facts, which properly clas-
sified and arranged, would consti
tute the richest heritage of the past
to all the future Whence arises then
then the general destination to such
pursuits: 1t can. think, be found
in Incidence only Chemistry is
not only the most useful, but it is
also the most interesting of sciences
1t lays bare the most astounding Sc
crets of nature; it is ever lurine
us on by its discovery of wonders
and its perpetual novelties, and
with whatever rapidity it may now
be advancing, it is vet destined tc
advance with ever increasing rapid
thy in the future. And as it ad
vances, so also ought all to which
it is applicable to advance and so il
would, if those whose duty it is tc
make the application of truth were
as industrious and preserving as
those are who devote their lives &c
the investigation of it A great
part of the planters leisure from
more active cares ought to be spent
in acquiring that knowledge which
appertains to his peculiar calling
and communicating what he has
learned to those who are engaged
in it. If he made this the prime
business of his life what incalcula-
bic good results to the whole coun.
try of which he is proud to call him
self citizen. The fact is he ought
to make it the chief object of hi,
life to acquire and disseminate
knowledge appertaining TO agri-
culture. If all did this. how much
raore profitable and pleasantly
would their lives be spent. How fan
| more unselfishly and consequently
charitably, in the Scripture sense
would his days on earth be passed
He ought to study diligently and
carefully the elements of chemis
try so as readily to understand any.
thing written by chemist as to its
application, especially to agricul.
ture. He ought by reading and ex-
pertinent to acquaint himself with
qualitative analysis, at least in 50
i far as is needful in analysing soil
| B 1T there is another benefit to be
derived from knowing the reason OF
our actions. When the mind un
derstands and watches the wonder
full chemical processes which are
ever taking place in earth. in air, in
tle growing crop, the body forgets
half the WEAKNESS of toll. 1t is diff
ficult to conceive of ANYTHING half
s. tiresome as work without
thought. tits mere drudgery and
every man and especially every boy
hates it. Let the boy know that in
handling the hoe, holding the plow
in narrowing and cultivating he is
providing the conditions of wonder.
full chemical changes. Let him un
derstand these changes, the chem
istry of plant growth, Of ripening oil
grains and fruits, why the bitter and
austere apple of July becomes the
golden pippin CT September. Lei
such thoughts fill his brain and the
WEAKNESS of the body is forgotten.
Gloritied and loving nature walks by
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