New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-12-07

by Augustus Boadlc, Esq, before the
Howard County Agricultural Society,
at its first Annual Fair, held at Howard
Center, October IS. 1860; and in res
ponse to the request Of the Society is
furnished us by Augustus Bcadlc for
publication.
M: President saJ Friends:
By the decision Of your Executive Commit
tee, it has became my pleasant duty to adj
dress you upon this interesting and novel &C.
caa;on;-ntcrcstng to you. because we have
come hithcr to-day, to ming'e together In a
rivalry unlike NEST othors, where the success
% necessarily imply failure, regret, loss or
modification to the unsuccessful; for, in this
every aspilant claims q portion Of the satis-
faction belonging to the fortunate competitor
The occasion is also q novel one. Not be-
cause such displays arc uncommon, but this
We hope is to inaugurate with Us a rev COM
mun;ty5 in our new homes, one Of the honord
llStEUliDl3 tilit We ltFg iGtb JCttAh'4 S>i -
may we not hope that it Will inspire rs with
q hearty purpose to cxpend our energies wise
and well. !Vc como here, representatives o.
an ancient class, whose honorcd titles are
old as creation; ::the t! lcrs Of the ground,' to
declare our faith in the patient and liberal
kindness Of our generous mother earth, from
whence we were taken; we come, not Us CT
phan children, but the glad rcapor5 Of one OF
the many thousand harvcsts borne On her
cherishing bosom, ard to show the skill, net
Of brute force, but Of proyilont and thought
lul Labor; the power OF intelligence in the con
troll Of forces; the clear eyed, and open sight
ed workers with God--thc first the most l.
lustrou<, the most intelligent Of all laDoTcrs
Tie groat Patron ofunglovcd and bore-hand
cd labor. He is the W0ndrous worker; the
eternal and untiring door. BY our occnpa-
ton we declare our unshora faith N the ua
broken promise of seed time and harvest;
seed ior the sower, and bread for tho reaper
certain aG the sure products Of his untiring
industry.
But, my friends. the occasion is one Of noy-
cltv to me- and not little amusing; fer what
shall |, who know almost nothing of farming
say to tanners; surely, your committee must
have been aware of this. and did not expccte
ms to instruct you respecting the subject. -
If information concerning Agriculture had
been their object, they would have selected
some person Of larsc aud practical experience
or ono who had given some considerable at
tcnt:on and thought to q theoretical knowl-
edge at least of this subject There are many
fortunately who could furnish you with va
liable suggestions in regard to AgricuA~Fc
the staple which furnishes the material for
an address at an a Agricultural Fair.
But as remarked, your committee must
hove been aware Of my ignorance Of these
matters, and left wide margin at my dispo-
sal; Or in other words, given me license to say
just what pleased, about just what liked
and whether they did or not, shall, with
your leave, assume it. So without further
apology, claim yonr attention to some sug-
gestions, which may not be without yalHo
even though they lie outside Of the range oI
subjects ordinarily discussed OF occasions Ike
the present.
d.,5cr1tyrc j. notlcss 4 sc;once than any
other sobicct oGhnman thoucht and E,aymi;n a
: NOT loss - b,,sinoss thon tha intricac;as O
Commnrca or Trade and to make Il as sue
coSsfrl rcar;rcs On ,nbesitatine obedieucc t.
,res as stern and unvieldinc as those made
bv anv other denortment Of hum IN Industry
Let ma then commend to vour coD,idsra-
tion q few s,uaast;ons. mada as b, a business
man TO business men, And allow mo to saw
tbp first csscnt;o, to snccess is in thc Lqoiu