Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-17
AGRICULTURAL ADDR ESs.

The following is tie address delivered at
the State Fair by the President of the Socie-
ty, Hon. Geo. c. Wright:
The object of the Iowa State Agricultural
Society is the promotion Of Agriculture, Hor-
ticalturc, Manufactures, Mechanical and
Household arts. The eight previous exhibi-
tons have been held south Of the center of
the State, but the benefits will now be realiz-
cd by the northern and central counties and
the greater results from the exhibition of
stock and agricultural and other products up
to this time, will be realized by citizens gen
orally in the future. :
The place OF our present meeting is not
devoid of local and historical interest, Du-
buque was one time the shire town of coun-
ty extending from Fs-t Smelling to Rock
Island, distance of four hundred miles. and
Des Mones county included all the remaining
territory to the Missouri line.
As early as 1888 the lead mines around us
were worked by the natives, aided by Julien
Dubuque, "a miner of the Mines of SPAIN"
whose name is commemOrated in the city,
county, and township where we now meet.
This beautiful city has taken the place of the
aboriginal title of Fox Village" and near
us we have "Sioux Bluff" made memorable
in traditiopary records as the place where the
last most bloody battle was fought between
the Sac and Fox and Sioux nations of Indi-
ans. Here, too, was erected the first school
house in the Territory in 1884 This was
the beginning of those efforts i'm the cause of
education, which have been continued until
DUBUQUE has the deserved credit of having
the best school edihces in the State.
And how appropriate that upon the thea
ter of the sanguinary Indian conflicts, we
should demonstrate the proud triumphs
achieved by the peaceful industry and enter
prize of our people, and show the evidence
Of our great improvement at the place where
the first school was organized. We have
here city, first in population in the State,
and it has long been the political, financial
and commercial center Of Northern Iowa
the entrepot for rich mineral and agricul
tural territory, and connected by water and
bv iron bands with the whole civilized world
For all these and other reasons the place of
the present Fair is fortunate and favorable
We have with us warm, jealous and active
friends from all parts of our loved State. The
broad prairies and busy workshops of the
Empire State" Of the West is represented
we hope, in every department and her prac-
tical men and wholehearted women are here
to aid us by their presence and counsel.
Minnesota, young in the race Of States
though lamentng the recent loss of citizens
by the cruel 5arbarities of a savage foe, joins
MS in the friendly contest in the peaceful
battles of life, and will unite with US in driv-
ing back the merciless murderers from her
SOIL soil
Wisconsin, too, from whom, after happy
union and frequent friendly contests, we
were, separated in 1888, meets us now upon
what was once common territory and wheth-
or parent or child shall prove successful in
the DISPLAY of the useful arts commendable
pride will prevadc the happy household. The
sneaker welcomed The representative OF these
States, to the city Of the mines, and the hos
pitality of her people, and in behalf of the
State, and the Society he represented, he
greeted all with cordial welcome. He pro-
ceeded to cnumerate the many advantages