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have noticed but little respecting the right and proper uses of 

 the implements of hu^ndry. This is a sermon of itself, and a 

 thousand to one more useful than much that goes by that name. 

 For instance, we see the manufacturer tlirowing aside his machi- 

 nery and substituting new implements, that will turn off the 

 work with more efficiency, care and profit. Just so the military 

 man in his profession. How exact and procise are his movements. 

 So I would that the farmer and laborer, might understand the 

 best possible uses of the implements of husbandly, that at every 

 motion made with them, in the performance of labor, they would 

 accomplish the full design. How vastly this one thing would 

 increase the value of labor, to both farmer and laborer, if this 

 thing were better understood. I see nothing better that our 

 agricultural societies should encourage than all of our manual 

 farm labor, should be better understood and practiced. A school 

 for this science would be a new thing under the sun, would it 

 not ? If a laborer accomplishes at every motion he makes more 

 than another, at several, and do his work better at the same time, 

 how valuable are such. I have often witnessed this in many 

 parts of farm work. 



It was remarked not long since, by a noted man, very recently 

 dead, " that there are two kinds of labor, intelligent and unintel- 

 ligent labor. The former is that which gives character to a 

 nation, and in giving character it gives wealth and power also — 

 hence, he said, encom-age the education of the people, for by so 

 doing you will promote the elevation of character and give that 

 dignity to the founders of wealth, which is so justly their due.'' 



I have now given what I conceive to be some of the most promi- 

 nent deficiencies, which retard the prosperity of our agriculture, 

 and must close this article in respect to the remedies to be applied 

 to the deficiencies by making some general observations. These 

 in part have already been mentioned, or may be anticipated by 

 you. If the premises I have laid down are correct, and I think 

 they are, the remedies to be applied are perfectly witliin the reach 

 of every individual. Not that Putnam county is worse in regard 

 to her morals and agriculture than any other communities, by no 

 means would I assert this, but in many respects, I am glad to 

 say, she is much better. What we want, and what we need, is 

 a better improvement of them. 



I have said that many of us own and attempt to cultivate too 

 much land; I would add, if he who has them has not found this 



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