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claim, for agriculture, its just proportion. In his experiments, 

 especially" upon the subject of manures, he can thus make much 

 greater progress, and attain much more important results. 



The discoveries of scientific men are of no use, until practically 

 applied, and tested by practical farmers. And who are to test 

 and apply them, if we are not? How shall all these mixtures 

 be applied? What does each particular soil require? Shall they 

 be applied in a fermented or in an unfermented state? On the 

 surface or turned under? Put on, as a top-dressing, in spring or 

 in autumn? What particular dressing does each particular crop 

 require? These are questions involving the laws of nature, 

 the principles of art, and careful experimental labor and observa- 

 tion in the compost-heap, and in the field. Our vocation is, to 

 render the earth productive. One great and important agent in 

 production, is manure. Its abundant production, and its eco- 

 nomical application, require the combination of scientific knowl- 

 edge, and practical industry. Science is doing her part : let 

 agriculture be ever ready to do hers. The farmer is never too 

 old to learn, until he is too old to labor. 



Those who succeed well in any business or profession are 

 usually found to conduct their business with system, order, and 

 neatness. System, order, and neatness, should ever be the study 

 of the farmer. When the fields of the farmer are found to be 

 badly laid out, bordered with hedge-rows ; his fences crooked 

 and half down ; the stable for every thing, and not fit for any 

 thing; the outbuildings awkwardly situated, with few or no 

 conveniences ; his stock one third more than can be made com- 

 fortable, and be kept in a thrifty and growing state upon his farm ; 

 his tools and implements of husbandry left some in one place 

 and some in another, scattered over his farm, and many of them 

 unfit for use; surely the want of success of such a farmer needs 

 no explanation. These appearances fully explain it. They show 

 why he has been kept poor when he should have been made 

 rich. Let our young farmers, then, when they begin life for 

 themselves, study system, order, and a continual regard for 

 practical convenience, and their industry will be sure to meet 

 its just reward. 



The effects of system, order, and care, appear to striking ad- 



