Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-14

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would encircle the gOUe.
To-day the rayages OF the pbylloxera have so sc.
riolsly Affected this product that the world looks
chiefly to California its future source OF supp
The grape here under Intelligent culture, can be
made to exceed in quantity the greatest yield OF
France.
To meet these multiiorm requirements is the mis-
SION of the tiliers Of the soil. thorough knOw-
edge Of the art and science OF agriculture in al its
/ variei branches is indispensable TO the farmer
| To develop from seed and soil the maximum
value Of useful plants and useful animals at mini
mum cost cannot be accomplished unless the
| farmer shall have clear aud comprehensive under
standing of the OF those Materials and sgen-
cies which produce the plants and increase his
herds He must be able TO determine whether the
soil he tis is defective and how he IN best remedy
it. He must be able to supply what food the plant
lacks. whether ammonia, or phosphate, or water
other substance. IL water is needed irrigation
must be used if there is too much water, the land
must be drained.
| II is the province of agricultural chemistry TO
determine the faults aud point out the remedies.
II acquaints with the ttest food for eaen Of the
useful plants and useful animals what plants
! are exhaustive and what enTichlng 10 the soil
| how best TO Tesuscitate q soil depleted by the
removal Of crops, and how to keep it
| in a healthy condition at a minimum cost
what food is best calculated to build up the animal
frame, cothe 1t with muscle, cartilage, nerve and
flesh, for tie purposes Of feetness or labor, Or for
milk and fattenng. 1t acquants us with the ply
sicll conditions Of the soil with respect to the de-
eree5 OF Eu0dlYlSlOnS, uIy0ess uepln
most favorable to the application OF fertilizers and
to vegetable growth It acquaints us with the best
methods OF manufacturing bone and other materials
into valuable manures and with the best means OF
utilizing the sewerage and refuse Of cities, and all
matter possessing fertilizng properties. Agrcult-
ural chemistry embraces wide range Of natural
sciences in its application to vegetable and animal
productions IL is one OF the useful sciences de-
veoped in the last fifty years Prejudice against in
novaton has delayed full enjoyment Of the bene-
fits agricultural chemistry is capable of conferriBg.
But truth ls mighty and will prevail" Asricdlt-
ural chemistry rests upon firm foundation and
ranks among the most useful Of modern sciences
1t is the farmers best friend, whose virtues he
should fully understand and cherish
The world has designated Medicine, Law and
DIVINITY as the learned professions but it is fast
finding out that it requires full as much talent aud
severe study to acquire proficiency in the art and
science Of farming to acquire knowledge OF the
distinguished professions.
Tyndall says "the discoveries and generaiza-
tions of modern science constitute poem more
sublime than has ever yet been addressed to the i'm
agination. The natural philosopher OF TO day may
dwell amid conceptions which beggar those OF
Milton"
Modern science, based upon actual experiment
speaks whereof it knows. The science of agr cult
ure consists of useful knowledge derived by expert
ment aud by practice a large scale. By means OF
it Will depend the development Of the resources Of
California 10 their fullest extent to perfection.
Quoting again LIebig " Perfect agriculture is the
true foundation Of all trade and industry-is the
foundation OF the riches OF States"
1t is the highest duty Of the indvidual and OF the
Slate to gather, foster and propagate this science,
capable Of comforting blessings gleat and multia
ri0us. How is it to be done
Bacon, on proficiency and advancement OF learn
ing, says: i" AS water, whether 1t be the dew Of
heaven the springs Of the earth, doth scatter and
lose itself in the ground, except it be collected in
some receptacle where it NAV by union comfort and
sustain itself, and for that cause the industry of
man hath made and framed spring-hea9s conduts,
likewise to beautiiy and adorn with accomplish
meuts o! mcgnfcenc5 Of stGte as well as OF use and
necessity, so this most excellent liquid OF knowl-
edge whether it descends from divine lnsp ration
springs from human seuse would soon perish and
vanish to oblivion, If it were rot preserved in
books traditions, conferences ard places appointed,
as universities colleges and schools, for the receipt
and comforting Of the same"
California apprecatng the transcepdent value OK
this most excellent liquid q knowledge, founded
by the aid of the Act Of Congress of 1862 the 6ui
ver-ity Of California of which the College OF Agri-
culture, by the expressed provisions of said Act,
was to constitute the most important feature.
This University is situated in one OF the most
healthy localities in the State with ample grounds,
tsstefully laid out and skilfuy cared fer; its
bull ings are substantial and adapted to the pur-
pose for which they were designed i scientific
apparatus is in keeping with the most advanced
Of learning its collection Of specimens in the
various departments OF science are choice and eX-
tensiYe its officers pr0fes or6 and tutors compare
favorably with those of other Universities And to
this summary is to be appended, Tuition Free The
doors Of this University stand wide open, inviting
the soma I'D daughters OF California to enter and
partake OF its bounteous blessings. The learned
professors and their associates in readiness to
cordially greet them, and to lead them by pleasant
paths into the rich and beautiful fields OF science
and art, and to assist them in gather ng freely
therein the abundant gems Of knowledge which in.
crease with usefulness and brlliancy the they
are worn.
Our fortune rolls as from smooth descent,
and from the first impfe ssion takes the bent
But, il unseize1, she glides away like wind,
Aud leaves repenting folly far behind"
In consideration Of these advantages and the abil
ity Of our farmers generally to give their sons and
daughters collegiate education, 10 IS matter OF
surprise that so few avail themselves of the prof.
fered boon especially is it matter OF surprise
that Of the sc2ntY number of students from the
farm small a number study agriculture as pro
fession, for 1t certainly oilers Inducements TO the
aspiring youth not surpasse ny any other oecupa-
ton in life Besides, % man ia but what be know
eth " It is a fact established in modern science
that force as quantity is constant but is subject
to change Of form Now he who changes in fair
proportion the form of force existing in wheat
grapes pumpkins and other products of the SOIL in
catt e. horses, sheep and goats, into the form OF
brain force useful knowledge, is benefscter not
only to his offspring and himself, but also to the
public.
The progress OF the age demands these changes Of
force forms demands earnest scientific work in all
the departments OF lnuusJTy, especially III that
agricultural chemistry. The machinery If agreult-
ure has attained high degree of perfection, and
it is a great error that agricultural chem
istry should be confined within such mar.
row limits and be little applied in practice.
The impression is too common among most classes
that eollegilte education, instead OF fitting one
better to perform the duties Of liie fills him with
self-conceit, chimeras and impracticable notions
This fault if existing at ALL is not in collegiate edu
cation, but is inherent in the individual who, in
fAted with the idea that he Is genius, IN m-stskes
the glitter OF polished brass for the suhdued
luster Of pure gold. Or, who like IxIon, lacking
proper appreciation of his abilities, allows his
presumption and indiscretiou to mistake cloud for
Juno When he shall have comueted a few turns
upon the fierv wheel, he will be wiser and better
man. ard q more useful member Of the community
that he would be without education. 1t is by edu-
cation that we fully appreciate how little we
know and how much there Is TO be known. The
" Prince of Philosophers" when "a years Of age,
remarked "l do not know what may appear TO
the world but to myself seem to have been only
like boy playing the seashore, and diverti1g
myself in now and then finding smoother pebble
or prettier shell than ordinary, while the great
oce u OF truth lay all undiscovered before me"
Education not only inspires modesty in the mind
of its possessor but sharpens strengthens and dis
cplines the mental faculties or concert Of action
under the direction OF the vil-slso natures the
Judgment that 1t s better enable to counsel the
wi i Alright.
Education enuobles the mind and impresses upon
it that all honest occupations are honorable that 10
labor however humble, is enthroned true dignity.
Michael Angelo said every block Of stone contained
an imprisoned angel awaiting some one to set it at
liberty"
The educated man, fortified BY Consciousness Of
right rises above all petty conceptions Of what
might seem menal labor. What matters it if he
gathers rags on the streets, long it ia honest
labor it is honorable. The gold for which he sells
his rags is as pure and valuable as the gold which
buys the rsrest gem that adorns diadem per-
chance the rags of greater intrinsic value than
the gem for by labor they resppear in the form Of
\ paper, to whose fidelity is intrusted most OF the
busress relations OF life-biilions OF wealth, the
treasures Of and Of science the records Of events
the expressions OF our nnermost thoughts, and the
| insora ions Of divine wisdom and Of goodness
| AS the sturdy oak Is developed from the acorn,
| the lofty pine and mammoth sequois from diminu-
tive seed the various useful industries however
! huge their present proportions, have been deyel-
| oped from small beginnings. Others OF like charac-
ter will spring up flourish and perchsnce exceed in
msgnifcsnce any now in operation.
! The educated have immense advantage over
the uneducatsd in comprehending industry In its
length and breadth, in its minutiR and entirety,
and are more likely to attain success. But educa-
ton alone is insufficient TO secure satisfactory re-
suits in any undertaking; there must be native
| talent at the foundation. A good watch spring
| ha rnada ot,t of laad hanaver rnrch