The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-01-18
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

| 0ntafirss:
| welcome your return TO your official !,
bors, and congratulate you upon the pro
porous condition Of our state.
| The United States Census OF the pa
yeas, with the Report Of the Commission,
OF Statistics, furnish much interesting ii
formation relative to the grow N OF our Stat,
To these sources, but chiefly to the latte
which will be laid before you in a few day,
] am indebted for the following facts, whic
exhibit, in part, the gratifying progress Of III
state in its material dev velopement, durin
the past ten years. -Fa
tSee synopsis Of Message in last week = issue.
The estimated cost of the 2,700 miles {
Railroad built since 1880. is eighty million
OF dollars.
tSee synopsis Of Message in last weeks issue.
The aggregate deb, Of the stale. nun
icipslities, Bankers, Merchants, and ind
viduals, was estimated by the Commissions
OF Statistics, in his Report Of 1850, at sls9,
692, ,346, exclusive of railroads, which is
specific pledge on the roads.
Debt due ont Of the state, S55, 900, ,OOO
consisting OF debt due by the state, nun
icipalities. banks, and Merchants.
tSee synopsis of Message in last week 'sIssue.
The entire debt OF the state and Of th
people OF Ohio, is considerably less than th
increase in the value of property ~ the ia,
tea years. Small as is this debt compare,
with the resources OF the state, 1t is yet
heavy burden on the Industry OF the people
which can only be lessened. or removed, B.
augmented produ ction and Increased econ
omy.
MINING AND MANUFACTURES.
The great increase OF mining and man
uiactures, exhibited by these condensed
statements, is a highly encouraging and
gratifying fact. Ii indicates a still furthet
and indefinite progress Of development n
these important interests. The capabiiitie,
OF the state in that regard are almost unllm.
ited. The duty Of the state to foster thes,
branches OF useful industry by all suitable
ieglsiation---as II Is the duty Of all GOOD gov.
ernment to insure TO labor not only full oc
cupation. but the greatest produc,iveness-
Us well appreciated. Aided as we NAV hon,
such an obligation will be by the eeneral
government, the future will find Ohio second
TO none OF her conlederated sisters in mining
and manufacturing wealth. and IN all The
accompanying essentials Of social independ.
ehce, which characterize an industriou.
people OF diversified pursuits.
AGEtcuLrURE AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.
Important as are these interests TO the
people OF the state. and as deserving as they
ate OF being carefully cherished, VIZ should
bear IN mind that 1t Is on agriculture that
We must depend as the main source of our
~eiiare. Fully three. .tifths of our popula.
,ion are cuttivators of the soil. What y.5
therefore, Will promote the development OF
ms branch OF our industry, should receive
ne anImating and nvigOrating encourage.
nent OF the state.
II must be admitted that agriculture,
s'ther as a science or an art, is far from be.
ng pursued with that ardent and successful
'p'rt dueto its importance. The productive
resources OF the state are but numerically
developed. The area actually cultivated
ioes not exceed one. .fonrth ol the entire ter.
ltoTy. This retufns, perhaps, as abundant
'roPS as the natural fertility Of the soll.
little aided by science, can produce. Other
countries, IN consequence OF their dense
'hd lncreasins populations, have been oh
iE-d 10 appeal To science and solicit aid
rom Ms treasures, not only 10 restore the
e'tlity OF the soil, but, by artificial appli
atoms, TO increase the primitive product.
venrsS. ltS gratifying 70 know that the
intelligent eturts of the Ohio State Board
" nEI lCuituIt, 10 introduce among our
farmers an improved system of agriculture,
pnnted on scientific principles. are being
,fown-d 10y the happlrst results.
There is no doubt that the progress of
agriculture would be promoted If the alvnn.
ages resulting from an experimental farm
'ould be conferred upon the Farmers Of the
''ale. To lnaugura,e SO desirable an Inst,- :
'uion 1t nigh. be we'll to place portion of
he Reform School Farm under the direction
Ii the Ohio State Board of Ag. g.iculture, and
% direct the results Of experiments in the
several departments of farming and stock
'aiSlng. to be communicated to the Farmers
'l The state through the annual Report of
hat Board.
Agricultural Schools. wherever establish
"a, have been productive OF good results
Such an institution in this state, organized
upon principles adapted to the habits of the
people. do not doubt, would receive Their
invite your favorable consid.
eration to this subject.
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
As our civil and political institutions are
derived from the wisdom. and exist in The
will OF the people-tbe source OF all riphful
authority and of all legitimate sovereignty