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Literary
April 28, 1837
The Charlotte Journal
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
This essay metaphorically depicts agriculture as an art where man uses soil, manure, animals, machinery, and natural elements to produce crops, and as a science that optimizes laboratory setup, material use, power application, and agents to reduce labor and increase products. It compares art to a ship's sail and science to its compass for directed progress.
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AGRICULTURE IS AN ART
Man is the artist, the soil his laboratory—manure his raw material—animal strength and machinery his power—air, heat, and moisture, his agents—and grain, roots, fruits and forage his product.
AGRICULTURE IS A SCIENCE—Which teaches the artist the best mode of fitting up and improving his laboratory—instructs him in the properties and economical use of his raw material—learns him how best to apply his power and to profit by his agents—and it thereby enables him greatly to abridge his labor and multiply his products.
The art teaches the hands to do—the science what to do, and how to do. Art is the sail which propels the ship—science the compass which directs her course.
Without the sail, the ship would not "go ahead." Without the compass, her course will be erratic, and the profits of the voyage doubtful. With sail and compass, her progress will be "onward," her course direct, and her voyage prosperous.
Man is the artist, the soil his laboratory—manure his raw material—animal strength and machinery his power—air, heat, and moisture, his agents—and grain, roots, fruits and forage his product.
AGRICULTURE IS A SCIENCE—Which teaches the artist the best mode of fitting up and improving his laboratory—instructs him in the properties and economical use of his raw material—learns him how best to apply his power and to profit by his agents—and it thereby enables him greatly to abridge his labor and multiply his products.
The art teaches the hands to do—the science what to do, and how to do. Art is the sail which propels the ship—science the compass which directs her course.
Without the sail, the ship would not "go ahead." Without the compass, her course will be erratic, and the profits of the voyage doubtful. With sail and compass, her progress will be "onward," her course direct, and her voyage prosperous.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture Rural
What keywords are associated?
Agriculture
Art
Science
Farming
Labor
Products
Metaphor
Literary Details
Title
Agriculture Is An Art / Agriculture Is A Science
Key Lines
Man Is The Artist, The Soil His Laboratory—Manure His Raw Material—Animal Strength And Machinery His Power—Air, Heat, And Moisture, His Agents—And Grain, Roots, Fruits And Forage His Product.
Art Is The Sail Which Propels The Ship—Science The Compass Which Directs Her Course.
Without The Sail, The Ship Would Not "Go Ahead." Without The Compass, Her Course Will Be Erratic, And The Profits Of The Voyage Doubtful.