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In the mindsof most Americans, the- name of George Washington is a great national symb.ol typifying the best in statesmanship and leadership and political and military fields. We can safely clasify him as one of our great American farmers. '-George Washington was the son of Augistinc Washington, a plantation owner. He loved the peace that comes from dwelling in the open spaces, the satisfaction of watching plants and animals grow, and the sense of security that comes from earning one’s livelihood from the soil. e Historians attest to his love for farm and home life at Mount Vernon. Unlike many men of affairs he did not long to be president of the United States. To him, it was a duty; insofar as his personal preference was concerned, he would have chosen to remain and supervise his plantation there on the banks of the Potomac. To emphasize this we quote this paragraph from a note he wrote in 1788 to the English Agriculturalist. Arthur Young, “I think with you that the life of a husbandman is the most delectable. It is honorable, it is amusing, and, with judgement, it is profitable.”
As a farmer, Washington kept accurate records. He experimented with animal breeding and crop rotation. He displayed good farm management in planning farm operations so as to provide work during the socalled ’’slack ” period. There are many attributes of a farmer which cannot be measured in terms of financial success. As a neighbor he was generous and friendly; as an employer of labor and owner of slaves he was exacting, but kindly; and lastly his home life was
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