This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...society, of which I had the honor to be elected a member. A laudable spirit, however, is just waking up there, as elsewhere, to advance this greatest of national interests. The implements of husbandry, in the interior, are of the rudest kind, though the cheapness of labor enables the cultivator to prepare his lands in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...society, of which I had the honor to be elected a member. A laudable spirit, however, is just waking up there, as elsewhere, to advance this greatest of national interests. The implements of husbandry, in the interior, are of the rudest kind, though the cheapness of labor enables the cultivator to prepare his lands in a mode much neater than we should expect from the character of the implements. In this respect, a happy change is taking place in the desire to procure from America the improvements that distinguish our genius and energy, of which we have a gratifying evidence in the selection of a celebrated American engineer, Major Whistler, to superintend the railroad to Moscow, four hundred and forty miles, and the employment of Messrs. Harrison and Eastwick and Winans to construct the locomotives and cars--a proud monument to American genius, skill, and integrity. Indeed, all the valuable inventions of our country are sought for, except our greatest invention, that of a Representative Democracy. The Agricultural Society of Russia is beginning to exercise the wholesome influence of giving dignity to the profession. The Emperor often suggests plans for its consideration, and adds valuable premiums for judicious improvements. Two of these plans were intimately connected with the national welfare: one, to procure an account of the most improved mode of kiln-drying grain, for exportation to the warm climates; and the other, the most effectual scheme for preventing a scarcity of food in one province, while there should be a great supply in other provinces. This great desideratum is to be obtained solely by the construction of good roads, and other facilities of intercommunication, and is doubtless occupying at this time the sagacity and energy of her indefatiga...
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