Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-10-31
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
AS all the proceedings of this body have a
claim upon public attention, and have been most
successful IN acquiring patronage and approba-
ton, the annexed remarks on the Forlham spa
ding and ploughng match deserve a perusal by
all who are. and all who should be- familiar with
the laudable efforts now making by this instinr.
ton 10 advance the farmers cause, the first, the
weighties,, the most cnnobing in the land -
~ Y. Herald.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE, Oct. 10, 1874.
Dear Sir,-'l'ho blowing and spading match
es OF the Institute, after being twice postponed on
account Of inclement weather, took place this
day, being the first fair day as announced by tho
Institute. There were some four or five hundred
cl"Hens on the ground, Notwithstanding the two
previous disappointments. The blowing and
spading were well done, OF which tho report of
the Judges Will speak. On the ground, we weTo
grained In the highest degree by the presence Of
Mr. iiarnsbaIger, wealthy working farmer,
rom western Virginia. After the blowing and
, ,t Were over the company adjourned from
the Held to the hotel of Mr.. Berren On the
P0rlico oil The hotel, the citizens called out Mr..
i'"inscaISer, who got upon bench, and gave us
one OF those direct, hearty, farnerlike, sound
speeches, delightful to hear. He had come with
strong aes'fe 10 see how New York farmers could Z
piow and gardens dig. He glored in the fellow
ieeiing OF American union, which had broken
down Mason and DiXon's line, and for the great
purpose OF advancement III all American works,
mad generated iraiernal feeling, which swelled
ms heart with strong emotion There was not,
aud there could not continue TO exist a FEELING Of
uniriendlness in the heart of any man who loved
The noble industry and high national pride of
these United States. lie was proud TO saw that
me citizenS oil Virginia We're as Jealous in their
cause as they were in the glorious first steps ta-
Ken by good old Virginia in the cause Of Ameri-
can liberty. Here our noble friend besitated
nc tha L., x;,.l,
"o'd virginia never tire and our worthy Virgil
ma ialhier moved on 10 the expression of his
hearty thanks for the kind reception he had re-
ceived here from New Workers, who seemed to
nm ,, as oro.heIs OF the same iamily-workers In
me same held OF honest ndustry--althouph he
mad now met them, thanks to that work of social
uhoh' me railroad, for the first time
voice IN me crowd cried out s.Hah! Look
Tor us In old Virginia--we shall come and see
you plough and dig-God bless youw Nine
hearty rounds of farmers cheers re-echoed the
speech of Mr.. Harnsbarger.
MT. Ellsworth, OF Connecticut, the Marshal of
me Day, then addressed the farmers, inviting
them to join the American Institute to buy and
READ It's interesting journal, thanking them for
their attention, like sensible men as The Ameri.
cans always have been to the orders of the day.
MIR. Ellsworth said that he was an old man, and
lhat IL was probably the last time he should be
present at an agricultural triumph so far from his
own hreslde, but that he left with his fellow -cit-
|e"S ms hodiy wishes Tor their health and hap
Pihess' and Tor the continuing glory of the Anne
rcan Institute.
Mr. Ellsworth is the second son of the hiqhly
distinguished Oliver Ellsworth, Chief Justice of
the United States, and is strong, hearty gener-
Gus, practical worker Of his native American
land.
The Rev. Mr.. Powell, Of Fordham, who had
volunteered his land for these civic agricultural
matches, was constantly on .the ground, and the
hejd oil action, beautiful sward, without stone
or stomp, surrounded by rising ground like an
amphitheaire, was, thanks to that amiabIe and
patriotic divine, from an impenetrable swamp ten
years ago, by scientific drainage and treatment,
my acres brought up to the high condition in
which our highly pleased fellow-citizens saw it
this day.
Some conversation took place among the dis
tinguished friends of agriculture relative to the
comparative value of American and English cattle.
IL was stated by Mr.. Schuyler of the Institute
That the iuil-blooded Durham cattle are not tho
best beet-being, as the butchers term it, too
feshy and livery, and having no fat inside. That
they (the butchers) give from four to six shillings
hundred weight more for American domestic
stock than for the Durham, and that the domes-
TIC stock yields as much again fat and tallow as
the Durham does.
This is to me new idea, thanks to Mr.. Schuy.
Ter, Tor his careful and judicous view of the
great stock interest of our country
Health and happiness to you, my dear sir.
Your ob't serv't,
II. MEIGS, Sec'ry.
w the Farmers Club of the American Institute.
1: d. W akenan, esq, Corresponding Secreta-
~ of the American Institute.