Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-03-06
rnE INDUsrRiAL ram.

the Industrial Fair Association, at
the u. s. barracks In this place. Al.
though the organisation has been re.
Gently effected. we have assurances
that II is generally known and will be
generally attended. Many Of the in
veptions Of our own artisans for saving
labor on the farm aud plantation, are
already here on the ground Not
models. but working samples some
Of them large and ugly TO handle, but
the trouble aud expense Of Transports
lion, will be more than re- paid by An
exhibition of their merits and the no.
tice they will receive FROM the people.
Have we not already received evi-
denees that although Louisiana is
mainly interested in only two of the
great staples, still she has other re
sources only asking q word Of encour-
agement TO spring into active and use
ful life Is II not Of some Importance
TO us az people, to develope them
diversity labor, and Gas FAT as IL is pos
sible TO do SO in this clmate), make IL
aitractiveH Certainly. this has more
TO do with our welfare than the affairs
Of the nation; the qusrrels of Kansas
and the questions Of South Carolina.
The family that can live within itself
and produce all that its wants require
Tor comfort and eontentment. IL Ger
tainly the happiest aud most thrifty
least liable TO the panies and eonvul-
sions Of trade abroad, and best of in
its social condition. Let each mem
Der of the family have something TO
do to add TO the common wealth, and
then the audience for the knave who
goes abroad for outside questions to
divide US. will be narrowed down to a
point. That myth, "the State"
should be interested enough in this
matter to give word Of encourage
ment If not material aid TO bring the
mass Of the people together now aud
then in exhibitions of industry which
is after all the only true source of
wealth, A State Agricultural Bu.
reau with Zen or fifteen thousand dol
lars for annual distribution in premi.
ums for industry aud invention, would
return TO the State Treasury in bene-
fits not TO be counted by dollars. Let
the wealthy citizen look TO this az the
only way Of forming more perfect
union of interest among our people
az the only way Of giving permsnency
to that numerous class embraced in
the lists of small farmers, artisans
aud mechanics Let the Association
Of the Capital combine with that of
the Commercial Emporium, aud have
btanpual exhibition ia each place
or annual exhibition in such places az
may be agreed upon by the Assooia-
ton at its annual meetings. Between
this and another session Of the General
Assembly, an interest can be awaken.
ed 60 secure the couuteuance and
support Of the State through an Ag
ricultural Bureau, TO make the Indus.
trial Association permanent institu.
ton.
ABUNDANCE on WINE IN SrAlN.--In
the " Blue Book" just published,
on wino-produoiug countries and
the vine disease, we read that
proprietor of vineyards on the
uucsca, in Arragon, assured Mr..
lnmley that the drought. of the
preceding summer was 40 great
aud the vintage SO plentiful that il
would have been easier for him to
irrigate bis vineyards with wine
than with water. Again, unable
to find room for his new stock of
wine, or to get rid of it at even ono
real per cantaro, (about a halfccnt
per gallon,) and there being a
scarcity Of earths jars or watts, he
was obliged TO throw away the