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chiinic, the MeiclianI iind llie Philiisoplier, om- 

 of voDr siilisiTil>pr«. ol humiile I:(leTiN,is eticour- 

 a2;efl to nffer his " mile" t" ihe stork i>t iisei'iil 

 idlonnation. In the wide lanijp ot" scifnce oi- 

 !irt, then' is not ;i siilijcnl thnl rhiirns eqii.il llii 

 uorlaiire, or minis ;in equal siiare of the pat- 

 rona^re ol Ihf - 1 allhy anl learned, ivilh a<jririil- 

 Iiirr ; v<'l its itn|i()rlanr,i» i* scarcply thoiiEflil <'l ; 

 nnil hilt a (piv gi\p ii any sii|njiiit. Wliplherth> 

 jndilTerPDCp and aim >^l 0(iiiosilhin to a suhjec! 

 of \ilal and rominnn inlfresl to niaT.Uind. are lo 

 he atlrihiilp ! more tn natural nidnienro, which 

 shrink* lioni lal'our, ■ r to those leeliiia;'* ol ig- 

 norance and ppdantry, uhirh disdiiii the very 

 api'Parancp of the hnnpsi ami industnoiis far- 

 mer, u hose callinif thpy siifipn-ie df jfra.!!!!?, f<ir- 

 petl'iil that it is the only lahour, m wliich man- 

 kind can well gloiy, is not imjiori int I'or us lo 

 enquire. 'I'he fact is estaldished, and hy the 

 wi'e deeplv lamented. The evil mu"! continue 

 without a lemedy, til! we identify with the prac- 

 tical faimer, the intptliirenl and ibinkinq-scliolar ; 

 till ihen every atiempt of Agricultural Societies 

 towards iinproveuiPiii will pri.ve alionive — e>e- 

 ry individual elTort toward" melioration will he 

 DiJg'atory. 



As It IS tlie scientific and skilful lahour of hus- 

 bandry that pr"V"S «uccpsstul,and i arries cnnlei'l 

 to llie hosom of Ihe farmPrs,~joy and e;ladn('~s 

 to his fireside and that spread- ?l"ry over h;s 

 tieMs, — it l)Pcome9 a suhject peculiarly interesl- 

 in'i' ; hu( as it supports piihlic, as well as private 

 econoiMV. nalional as well as individual prosper- 

 ity, it calls In its aid our wisest and most deter 

 mined resnlutions. In this country, as well a« 

 in all other* of Ihe civilized world, we have lo 

 regret Ihe depressed condition of agriculture 

 nnd its slow aihancp in inij'rovenipnts. And in- 

 deed, it will continue slowly to advance while 

 conducted only l>y Ihe ignorant and urHkillui, 

 who know nothing of the philosophy of their 

 callino, or of its common principles. It is not 

 intended hv these remarks to denounce farmer* 

 as the most illiterate in society ; they are f!;en- 

 erally well informed on all suhjerl*. in which 

 they have an iiilere^l, hiii Ihat'of their own pro- 

 fession ; nor. in them, is there any want of pub 

 lie spirit. They are Ihe hest friends ofcmiiinu- 

 nitv and even wish tor it* melioration, hut they 

 want theory in their piadice, and system m their 

 plans. — Scientific hushandry is so rare amonar u*, 

 yet so useful, we are not sur[iii*ed nor alarmed 

 at the attempts of Ihe wise, of our day, to es'ah- 

 lish Astricultural Schools. Some lew of these 

 school* are in successful operation, and hrijhl- 

 eninglhe ri*in}? prospects ot our country. The 

 Gardiner Lyciscm is found richly deserving^ puh- 

 lic patronage. That m rontemplalion, in the 

 neighbourhood of ihis metropolis is, we think, 

 an improvement on Ihe above Institution. 1 1 of- 

 fers greater advantages for acquisition of knowl- 

 edge in the mechanic arts, as well as in hus- 

 bandry ; and perhap,=, it comlunes greater op- 

 portunities for practice wilh theory. The plan 

 ot the Massachusetts Agricultural College pre- 

 sents a mode of discipline and instruction, in 

 some respects, original. It was, in fact, laid he- 

 fore the Legislature, at iheir last session, and l>y 

 Ihera favourably received. And we believe Ihe 

 object, if not the system, has universally obtain- 

 ed wilh the public. An Institution designed for 

 the [(articular purpose of educating voung men 

 for the pursuits of Agricullure, Commerce or 

 •4he Mechanic Arts, must deeply interest the 



whole community in its eslahlishment and pros- 

 (lerity. In some fuliire numlior of your paper, 

 ihe writer will feel it a pleasure lo discuss the 

 uiei ils of Ihis coiitempl.iled College, and il* par 

 inicui'il arlvautages over all similar Institutions; 

 let is siifticp in lhis,tcigive the principal oulliwes 

 ot iu *v*lpm. 



Till' College will bf? located on some heallli- 

 itil and eligible site near the University, from 

 I' h:i h Ihe pupils can be henefiUed by ils puDlic 

 I I tnres, and Ihe use o' ihe Bolanical Garden. 



The G ver.nien' will he \esied In the Pro- 

 fessors and Tutors duly elected. 



Four years wdl be required lor a whole cntiise 



of st I lii s and ili*ripli!ie ; and no student will 



lie adinittei, under the aije of fourteen. All 



nieulal i-xercises will he confined lo the English 



j L iniruat'e. 



I Young men of any age over fourteen, who 

 I can read correctly, writ^" a legible hand, who 

 j have learned the rules of common and vulofar 

 ' arillimelirk, and Can produce salisfaclory evi- 

 1 dence of a Mamele** life and con- ersation, can 

 I be admitted to the privileges of Ihe Colle«-e. 



Students, if qual fi.d. can enter or leave w iien- 

 ever circumstances sliall render it exjiedienl 

 and practicable ; and may pursue those sludie* 

 and exercises essential only lo Ihe business ihey 

 intend, respectively, to follow. 



Such will be ihe order of the amusements, 

 St. idles and exercises, that ihe pupil will find a 

 ■■■■nsianl variety and novelty to excite inquiry 

 al'li-r knowledge, and lo render Ihe pursuit ol it 

 [ileasant and more certain. 



Connected with Ihe College will be a farm 

 consisting of that quality and variety of s.ul. 

 best adapted to agricultural esperiments. On 

 ihis farm, in addition lo other buildin2:s, will be 

 erected mechanic work sho[>s, which will be oc- 

 cupied by the •■ osl useful orders of mechanics. 

 In the field and shops, the (uipils will seek re- 

 creation and exercise, and thus apply knowtedne, 

 hut imperfectly acquired from books,! o proc(/cc. 

 It is contemplated to estalflish a veterinary 

 professorship. A scientific man, who has evinc- 

 ed genius and skill in the practice of surgery, 

 and IS, in every respect, well qualified for this 

 office, may become vastly useful lo the husband- 

 man a* well as to the public in general. 



Amonff the exercises of the students, and per- 

 haps not Ihe least prolilable, is that of keeping 

 a regular journal of the result of agricullurai 

 experiments and oilier things which shall be 

 deemed worthy of remark. This journal under 

 the inspection of some proper otficer will be 

 pulilished semi annually. 



If we do not greatly misconceive the efTects 

 of Ihis system of education, or the energy of 

 ils operation on Ihe habits and morals of socie- 

 ty, we do believe our Institution will prove the 

 best nursery of science, patriotism, and morali- 

 ty ; the united influence of these invariably con- 

 spires to render a free people great, flourishing 

 and happy. The importance of early imbuing 

 the human mind wilh much and useful knowl- 

 edge must be very obvious to every reflecting 

 person, — as likewise some of Ihe many pal, able 

 and prevailing errors of parents and school 

 committees for the attainment of this object. 



The writer, as before Biiggested, will attempt 

 to point out the plan of government and instruc- 

 tion in Ihis College — a plan which if closely 

 pursued, a hope, at least, may be indulged of 

 seeing our sods, like well watered plants in a' 



fruitful soil springing up In glory and usefulness, 

 4:iil bearing the fruit of \ iitue and palrioiisui 

 on every branch. il. J, K. 



The Harvest. — ''"he crops in Northumberland, 

 fJiuon, Coliunbia and Lycoming counties, are 

 nio-l exlranrdinary — it is generally acknowledg- 

 ed that Ihe yield is nearly a fourth more, n|)nn 

 Ihe samf? quantity of ground, than ever has 

 iieen raised bi'fore. We have beaid lb it one 

 farmer near Milton has upwards of 3000 dozen 

 of wheal, another 2500 dozen, SiC. — Peiin. nap. 



(t^Our subsrrit-iprs in Mii!dk horoii<rh who complain of 

 not rercivins- llic-ii- p^pus in Ihe du^ roursi- o! Uk mail 

 — ami fometiint.s not at all — are inroriui-d Ihat the |.a- 

 prrs art always n-sculaily i ijn.-r>d at ihe BoiUiii pp^t- 

 officn ; th delay is protal ly i!crasioni,d at someol'lhe 

 intermediate offices. 



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i.rPLEP, best, 



.VShlES, pot, Ut sort, - - - 

 pearl do. - - - . 



BEANS, white, 



Bf^EF, mtss, £00 lbs. new, - 



cargo, No 1, new, - - 



"• No 2, new, - - 



BUTTER, inspect. No. I. new, 



CHEESE, new milk, - - - - 

 skimed uiilk, - - - 



FLAX 



FLAX SEED 



FLOUR, Ealtiniore, Howard St 

 Ge-nesee, . - - 



Rye, best, ... 



GRAlN,Ryp 



Corn - - ... 

 Farley - - - - 

 Oats - - . - - 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort, new, - 



HOPS, No ], Inspecliou - - 



LIME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northern 



PLAISTEK, PARIS retails at 



PORK, Bone Middlings, new, 

 navy, mess, do. 

 Cargo, .\o 1, do. - - 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - 



Clover . - . - - 



WOOL, Merino, full blood, wash 

 do do unwashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 do 



Native - - - do 



Pulled, Lamb's, 1^ sort 

 do Spinning, 1st sort 



PROVISION MjIRKET. 

 BEEF, bfst pieces - - - - 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, - . 



" whole hogs, - - - 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, 



POULTRY, ...... 



BUTTER, keg & tub, - 

 lu;np, btel, 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, - - : - 

 Indian, do. - . - - 

 POTATOES, . . - - 



CIDER, liquor, . - - . 



HAY, according to quality, 



