The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-01

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q its .Eieventn Annua! ExniOitlon, bur
en- illuetOns 40 MONIES COunty, SeptemOef
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ii LADIES And GENTLENEN:--1n view OF
the condition Of the country il gives me
great pleasure to meet and welcome you, at
circumstances 60 favorable @ now sur
round us. Though we have stern, bloody
and actual war In our heaven favored and
blessed land-thOugh thousands Of Iowa's
noble and brave sons, brothers and fathers
have given their lives and are now peril
ling their Lin defence of our most sacred
insfitutions-thouoh our farms, work
shops and homes have been deprived by
this means of many Of the best men Of the
State. and our most active co.laborers, we
are still enabled. thanks to the indomitable
and patriotic viii and energy Of our people,
to almost crush 70 tho earth most iniqui-
tous and accursed rebellion-to engage
several and varied ayocations, and to exc
hibit at this time and In this place the
fruits OF our toll, industry and genius. We
thus IN most public and atriking manner
give couraee to tie true hearts who battle
Tor our national unity-pr0ve to the world
the immensely Of orr resources,- and teach
. lesson to those who would. destroy the
appreciated, win make more eifectual the
bayonets' steel, and more overwhelming
ths laundering Of the red mouthed cannon.
Rut Also congratulate that while some
portions Of our State have been visited by
the scorching drouth and the ravages Of
insects, as . whole the rastseason has been
ordinarily favorable; yielding to the hns-
earth. From recent travel, observation
and inquiry am satisfied that Iowa il
behind no State in Its average products;
and in this conclusion am gratified to
know that I am sustained by the actual re-
ports mode to the Department OF .Agri-
culture at Washington, AZ viii appear
from the following letter received from the
date Sept 3, 1854: $50 - ....s
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WASH
INaroN, D. G., Sept. 8. ls6A.-HOn. Geo. G..
Wright, President, de-, de-, KeosuMgM0,
IorG:--MY DEAR SlR:-The reports Of the
average yield Of the crops throughout the
country for the present zen year Clearly show
ed Ct the head Of the Isl. nA s.
This hct viii d0ubtless 0e quite Crafty
ing to you, a. Well a. TO the farmers OF
your StAte. generally. ltnot only speaks
volumes OF praise IN behalf OF the enter.
prise and industry Of your rapidly grow
Ing and thriving PoPulAuon, Dus y seems
very clearly 20 lndlcate that You are pecu-
larly blessed with m adoption OF climate
ard soil, unsulpe:sed, u equalied, BY any
other State IN the Union. 49,.
\. AZ one Who has ever taken the most i've
~ and active interest 10 the enno0ling pur.
salts q Aerlcuis0re, - nave oeen PIeaseo
- notice tno eteooy ANA unprecedented a0-
vancement OF your Stete = TINS. Dy nr, the
most important oranc9 @ naaon.s pros
per1ty and wealth; and can out assure you
which It has alreaAy auaineos alfnougn
comparatively 2 young State. ..s a.
The census OF IS00 shows the population
oi1owe TO have ben . little above SzO0O;
snat o. sIooy exnaoln : totai o. o1SO;
Anowang an lncree9e ot kosr n9ndrea ana
ssgnsy tAossana e f h,9 snort space q t tsn
old ateeo o. virginia:
With this estonlsns0g Erowtn OF poPuis-
Ion ana weeltos : ooono,ea s;. catsel o. IN
nue9ce and importance 9waits the f1turi-
vM your n0O,o osss nsvo ING Aonor
70 pes very unIy yOuxs, &c:s :-..
ii -..ss AsAAo NAwAoss ev..l's'oae.' 3
Take in connection with this gratifying
cure the grant made for the endowment Of
m Agricultural College-the first 70 make
an appropriation and commence the erec-
ton Of building, - contemplated by the
\ actfon Of Congress--not to speak Of many
I other matters, and We do indeed have
abundant reasons for tnankfulness and.
congratulation. Therapidity of our growth,
the evidence contained in statistics OF the
unequalled character Of our climate and
/ soil, the abundance OF our harvest, not
yithstanding the supposed paralyzing
hand Of war, the bright future presented to
our view, when peace shall abound in the
land-when the science Of practical agri.
culture shall be taught il q school devoted
exclusively 70 that object, and our yet un-
touched millions IF acres shall be subdued
blythe hardy pioneer-all these reflections
should lsad a. TO cherisha just pride for
our young and prosperous State and feel
ings Of nkfu1nePs TO gracious Provi-F
dence 10 mus blessing us g people:
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y nospsnty o. our as1ses anc 49, savoIs