Nebraska advertiser., 1863-01-10

crops, lessenened the cost of fencing tn
highways, increased the products Of th'
farm, improved the appearance Of tn
streets, and otherwise benefited all classe
In some cases, near large towns o.
cities, it was more difficult to enforce thi
law. There were classes of lawless cit
izens, who were prompt to retaliate upol
the man who adopte any legal measures
10 compel them to keep their stock from
the highway. But these instances were
exceptions. The array Of figures presen.
ted by Mr.. Peters, impressed the impor-
tance to the industrial. interests of the
State, that this law be rigidly enforced
and that farmers adopt erery measure of
economy which this law gives the power
to adopt
Lewis F. Allen, of Black Rock, had
found it difficult to enforce this law, and
thought a law allowing the farmer to
fence close up to the ditch each side of
the road track, giving only "a feet to the
street, would have been a wiser one
He was not an opponent of the present
law, however, provided it was practical
to enforce it. The amount of fence can
not be greatly diminished without the
practice of soihng is adopted.
Another gentlemen advocated the re-
moval of the road fences as a means of
teaching the people our righ to the high
way He thought The main difficulty in
the way of the enforcement of this law,
was fact that large class believe they
have the ri5ht to the road for grazing
purposes, that land owners are compelled
TO fence against stock.
Mr.. Peters urged the Importance of
distributing copies Of the law in all parts
of the State. Agricultural papers should
publish it, call attention to it, and show
the people the good results to follow its
enforcement. Then let farmers put
little backbone into Its execution, and all
classes will be benefitee thereby in the
end, because the capital involved in the
making and keeping up fences will be
turned into other channels, and become
distributed and active.
Judge Warner, Of Rochester. thought
the present law defective in one respect
lin that it does not provide for the re-
covery of damages which may have re-
suited from the depr6dations of animals
taken ny, by the same process and par
ties, who collect the fne-thus saving the
extra cost Of a second process under the
old law to recover. This was indorsed
by other gentlemen as important, and the
action of the society was recommended
in the matter.
A gentlemen from Herlimer county
patheticalIy pleaded the rights and ne
cessities of the iaboring poor to the road
pasturage, and impressively asked the
gentlemen present, if they we're willing
10 devote four acres of the pasturage Of
the poor mans COW! His appeal was
affecting, but heartless editor dried up
the tears and drought down the house, :"
by ''taking the liberty" ia ask the geg-
tleman what cfice he was running for.
President Cornell said he went from
home to England with high opinion of
lhe live fences of that country. But he
had returned from across water, satisfied
that they are expensive and useless. He
said live fences might be good for the
prajries where shelter is desired, but he
did not believe them profitable here, for
they are two expensive and occupy toe
much ground. In England premiums
were offered for the eradication oi
hedges. On the Continent he found few
fences. In France and Belgium no fen
ces were visible. The Lombardy pop
lars are observable along the road sides
as landmarks when the snow covers the
ground. He had returned determined t
diminish his fences one-half at leas,.-
He would not recommend their rapid bu
their gradual diminulion. He is satisfied
we have twice as much fence as is neces
sary. This testimony was endorsed BY
the best farmers present, who asserted
their intention to ecoDomize in fence ex'
penditures in every possible way.
A the conclusion of the discussion
Col B. P. Johnson, Secretary of the So
ciety, being invited to address the meet
ING relative to his recent visit to the In
ternational Exhibition at London, respon
ded iD a very eloquent manner. H
said: All who went from This countr,
went at their own expense: There wert
about 80 exhibitors Of American articles
and these won great honors. Unde
more favorable circumstances we woul
have beaten all other nations, and eve
as it was the London papers had to &C
knowledge that tie American exhibition
had won a greater proportion Of the pri
zes than even England, The progres
that this show proved had been made i
eleven years, in all branches of the art
and manufactures, was wonderful
Everywhere over England Col. johnson
found that the American agricultural i'm
plement exhibited in 1851 had come int
use, and are highly approved. II
thought those whe Sent over articles I
the exhibition Of 1862 we're entitled I
great credit, for they had won nationa
honors. An American engine was use
to drive half the machinery in the exh
bition, and that engine was adopted q
the standard Of steam engines.
Col. ] continued his remarks abo,
half an hour, very much to the satisfaC
ton of the meeting, which then adjourne
: to the next State Fair, with feelings {
! great satisfaction at the result of th
present discussions.
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