SOLON ROBINSON, 1841 299 



size. Every manufacturer of such implements would be 

 doubly paid for the article furnished, as it would be one 

 of the best advertisements that he could possibly make. 

 Every member of Congress, who had the least regard for 

 the interest of his constituents, would visit the Hall, and 

 obtain a fund of information by examination and com- 

 parison, which he could communicate to the farmers in 

 his district. And here let me remark, that the time is 

 rapidly approaching when the mere political hack, will 

 find it so much to his interest, that he will pay more at- 

 tention to the wants of this class ; yea, this immense ma- 

 jority of the people in this government. 



It was my intention to have commented somewhat upon 

 the present contents of this national museum; but as I 

 am getting tiresomely lengthy, I will defer it till another 

 day. 



In the meantime I remain yours, and the readers' of 

 your paper, humble servant and friend, 



Solon Robinson 



A Cheap Ice House, A Good Cellar for Roots. 



[Chicago Union Agriculturist, 2:15; Feb., 1842 1 ] 



[December 31, 1841] 

 My worthy friend — You ask for more communica- 

 tions. Now the fact is that my name has become so com- 

 mon in agricultural papers, that I have reason to believe 

 that something new from some new writer, would be 

 much more interesting to readers, and that when they 

 see my name they will exclaim, "what Monsieur Tonson 

 come again," and pass over this hackneyed name with 

 the well founded belief that no new thing can come from 

 such an old fountain. But I will once more run that risk. 

 Many persons are deterred from putting up ice, be- 

 cause they cannot afford to build an ice house. If they 

 will try the following plan, which by the by is not origi- 



1 Reprinted in Richmond Southern Planter, 7:7-8 (January, 

 1847). 



