In an address to local agricultural societies in 1837, Edward Hitchcock (1793-1864) of Amherst College stresses that all agricultural experiments should proceed in a scientific manner; that is, that they should be carefully observed and recorded. He notes that agricultural experiments, imperfectly conducted and only partially detailed, are not useful. Hitchcock enthusiastically supports the keeping of a journal of weather conditions by an approved individual in every town, and suggests that the information would be more useful to local esidents than the yearly almanacs.
Hitchcock, Edward. An Address Delivered Before the Hampshire, Franklin, & Hampden Agricultural Society; at Northampton, Oct. 24, 1827. Hampshire, Franklin, & Hampden Agricultural Society, October 24, 1827. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-001/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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