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This subject is of such vast importance, 

 and is so intimately connected with the well- 

 being of millions of oar fellow-citizens and 

 their children, that the limits of a newspaper 

 article will barely suffice to take a glance at 

 it. I have almost lost sight of my text — 

 Richview in particular. Bat why may not 

 such an Institution be located here? Land 

 is abundant. A suitable location can be 

 found on the farms of some of our citizens 

 in this vicinity. Our farmers have the 

 means; if they will only exercise the will. 

 Let us hear from you. If you will, say so. 

 If not, tell us why." 



Egypt Looking np!— Bright Prospects in the 

 Future!" 



This is the oaptioa of an article in the South' 

 em lllinoisan (Shawneetown.) giving a notice 

 of the influx of population, and genera] improve- 

 ment in the Soath. We regard it as a most ap- 

 propriate head to the document wc copy below 

 from the same paper. Gallatin Oounty ig in ear- 

 nest in taking measures to advance her agricul- 

 tural welfare. She has set a worthy example to 

 maay counties which have not yet organized 

 county agricultural societies. The arguoieata 

 and facts here given so entirely accord with our 

 own views , that we take pleasure iu presenting 

 them to our readers. 



An Appeal to those Interested in the Develop- 

 ments of the Agricultural resources of GaUatin 

 County. 



The Gallatin Oounty Agricultural Society call 

 the attention of the citizens, especially the far- 

 mers of this and adjoining ccuntiee, to the ne- 

 cessity of their becoming members of the asso- 

 ciation. 



The object of the society is to arouse the 

 farming community to the benefits to be 

 derived trom an improved system of cultiva- 

 ting the land — to the adoption of a system of ro- 

 tation of crops suitable to our soil and climate 

 — to the iutrodaction of new and better live stock 

 and the dissemination otrural knowledge of eve- 

 ry kind. 



The farmer's past experien'^e has taught him 

 that his business is not progressive — that he has 

 not advanced beyond the knowlegde of his an- 

 cestors — and that, while his average crops have 

 steadily dr creased, his toils have as steadily lu- 

 oreased. This is the natural effect ot the system 

 now pursued, of each man working without any 

 information in his business, other than his own 

 experience furnishes. No class of society can 

 improve its coaiition without combination and a 

 uniiedefiort to that end. Merchants have Boards 

 of Trade and Chambers of Commerce, and Me- 

 chanics have L&agnes, institutes and schools of 

 design to sustain and advance the special inter- 



ests of their occupations, while Farmers have 

 totally lost the knowledge required in their pro* 

 fession for centuries, for want of some such me- 

 dium of commuHicating and comparing their 

 respective discoveries and experiments. 



Within a few years Agricultural societies and 

 Farmers Clubs have been organized in various 

 parts of country, to introduce the same principle 

 of combination in Agricultural pursuits that has 

 given such po«7er and knowledge to merchants, 

 mechanics, and students; and, wherever they 

 have been sustained by 'he com-jinnity, they have 

 developed unknown resources ol the soil, added 

 immensely to the knowledge of the farmer, and 

 increased the value of real estate. 



These desirable ends have been attained by 

 enconragiDg the farmer to uausual exeiUons to 

 produce large crops, to add to the number of 

 staple products such grains, roots aad grasses as 

 may be adapted to the soil and cliniate, to in- 

 crease the variety and value ot orchards, and to 

 induce greater care in breeding and rearing all 

 kinds of live stock. They have also increased 

 the health and com or t of families, by encoura- 

 ging and rewarding the productions of the dairy , 

 the garden and the apiary. They have urged 

 mechanics to excel in their respective trades,and 

 housewives to exhibit the fruits of their skill and 

 neatness. 



The results oi these varied sfforts have been 

 exhibited at the annual fairs of these societies, 

 and valuable and enduring premiums have been 

 awarded to those who secured the merit of supe- 

 riority. 



All this we propose to do. and upon you it de- 

 pends to sustain and assist as. 



Farmers, this is your own business, and your 

 interest and your local pride, both demand that 

 the society shall be liberally supported. We 

 call on all interestbd in agricultural and mechan- 

 ical pursuits to come forward and enrol them- 

 selves with us. Let each man view it as his 

 special business to bring the object of the socie- 

 ty to the attention of his neighbor, and insist 

 upon their becoming members. By such concert 

 of action there is no doubt that a sufficient num- 

 ber of subscribers can be obtained to enable the 

 officers to ofier handsome premiums to every 

 elass of exhibitors at the next fair. Farmers of 

 Gallatin and adjoining counties, come forward at 

 once and take an active part in this movement 

 tor your benefit. It cannot succeed without 

 your sanction and influence. 



We should have at least one thousand members 

 this year. 8ucha turnout will give a permanency 

 and power to the society that will insure its 

 future success. It is of vital importance to start 

 with a large subscription — with the name and 

 influence of every man. if possible, in the commu- 

 nity — and an earnestness and determination on 

 tb(^ part ot all to do something toward making 

 our next annual exhibition worthy of snpport- 

 and enconragemeut. One such exhibition will 

 fix the character and permanency of the society; 

 for no man, woman or child who has once seen 

 and felt the exbilerating and beneficial influence 

 of such struggles for superiority, among the 

 producers of food and manufacturers, will cocoent 

 to forego the pleasure and profit annually for 



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