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AGRICULTURE 1T has been we'll sac


thai he who has dominion over an acre o.
land, and rescues it from barreness, and


covers il with sni'tng harves'. has more


ol seiI-appIauSe than the conquerer ol large
| territories, laid waste and desolate. The


honorable occupation Of cultivatng the
soil. however, appears TO have but few


charms for some of the present genera
ton, even among those who, from early


habits and education, should be we'll fitted


Tor the employment--'Fhere is too great


desire 20 become merchants, traders or


SPECTATORS ;and hence our large cities are
at times overrun with persons in the
I''mercantie line" forsoolh ho are eve


ry way unqualified for such pursuits; and
even il they are qualified Tor such un'
Idertakings, the trade of the country is in


adequate 10 the support Of such numbers,


as would willingly turn their backs upon


the farm and embark on the sea of wild


speculation, or flee from a life Of manual


aGor.--This is an evil which requires a


remedy, and the remedy must be found in


the farmers themselves. They should


appreciate the blessing of an agricutur


al lie, end teach their sons and daughters


to revere ito love it as the occupation


which is best calculated to develope the
excellence Of human nature, and secure
the happiness of human beings. There
is no error so perniclous, ms that Of scni-
ing Young men, fresh from the country,
pure ia principles and Inexperienced, to.
reside 10 popuious city; and become IA
miIar with It's pleasures, lis vices, and
extravagaRc,es. What inducement can
an honest farmer have, thus TO abandon
his children from independence, Industry
aud comfort! |! have already said, tha,
of all me characters of which our coun
try can boast, there is none more eleva
ted than we'll informed and sensible far
mer; one who has looked into books: who
knows the world, his country, and It's
laws. 1t is pleasant to see such man
holding The plow, or man(ully swinging
the sythe, or plying the fail, in order to
Gull the rich treasures Of Ceres. And
when the labors requires rest--see hun.
reclining benaalh 4 shady tree, or seated
"a a bundle Of grain--talk Of the anclen
republics of Greece and Roine--de'ail
ncidents--and expatlate oh't're
government and institutions o! his own
such q man is useful to him
self and a treasure 70 the nation to which!