1842 Farmer's Creed Print Clipping | Sir John Sinclair | Board Of Agriculture | Antebellum Era | Ready For Framing

Antique Original 1842 Farmer's Creed Print Clipping | Sir John Sinclair | Board Of Agriculture | Antebellum Era | Ready For Framing

This 1842 Historical Clipping Features Sir John Sinclair, Bart, First President Of The British Board Of Agriculture, Authored "The Farmer's Creed," A Celebrated Rhyming Verse Crafted In The Late Eighteenth Or Early Nineteenth Century To Promote Modern Agricultural Reforms Across Scotland And England. This Particular Print Clipping Dates Directly To The Year 1842 And Represents A Widespread Nineteenth-Century Media Tradition Where Enlightened Farming Principles Were Reprinted Throughout The English-Speaking World In Regional Newspapers, Rural Almanacs, And Agricultural Journals. Beyond Enjoying Prominent Print Media Circulation, This Specific Poetic Maxim Achieved Immense Cultural Infusion By Being Frequently Commemorated In The Potteries District Of Staffordshire, England, On Ceramic Transferware Mugs, Harvest Jugs, And Yellow-Earthenware Pottery Decorated Alongside Historical Mottos Like "God Speed The Plough." The Verse Served As Effective Industrial Propaganda, Outlining The Specific Critical Tenets Of The British Board Of Agriculture Regarding Enclosure Acts, Selective Animal Breeding, Seed Selection, And Soil Drainage Infrastructure Necessary To Achieve Financial Prosperity In Regional Agrarian Economies.

The Farmer’s Creed.
By Sir John Sinclair, Bart, President of the Board of Agriculture.

Let this be held the farmer’s creed;
For stock look out the choicest breed;
In peace and plenty let them feed.
Your land sow with the best of seed,
Let it not dung nor dressing need:
Inclose and drain it with all speed;
And you will soon be rich indeed.

In Good Antique Condition - Foxing, Trimmed Edges, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Clipping. Measures Approx. 2-3/8" Wide by 1-1/4" Tall.

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