The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-21


done in this way, and most Of the hume
r0us errors that occur under the present
system, avoided. II would also put an end
% the mean practice sometimes INDUCED ~
Of persons coming 20 the show ~ the last
moment a. which entries can be made, and
looking round too see in what classes they
would stand the best chance 10 obtain q
premium.
IL i lsaivlsalle. too. that al large shows, a.
least. The awards he made before the crowd
Is admitted Without this il is sometimes
Impracticaoie to make the examination In
satisfactory manner. and the decisions are
more or less wr0u-. At all the large
English shows the entries are made several
weeks in advance, and the awards are made
and the prlze animals aud articles des-
ignated by badges or tickets, before the
sh0w i opened 70 the public Catalogues
are printed comprising everything belong
lng 10 the eXhibuiOn-the number of each
entry. the name OF the exhibitor. q brief
description OF the article; and IN reference
10 animals, their breed aud pedigee. In
some instances the prizes are printed in
the catalogue; in others a separate cata-
logae containing the prizes, accompanies
that OF tie entries. These catalogues are
sold 10 the gates, aud the visitor Is al once
put in possession of the means Of learning
everything relating 10 the show. without
tile necessity oi asking a single question.
Attention vas next called 10 the lmpor-
tance Oi encouraging the keeping Oi sheep
and The production OF wO0l-not one breed
OF sheep ana one kind Of wool only hut
the various breeds which produce wool
essential I'D The supply OF the wants OF ;he
community. Il Was argued that the soil
ana climate Of this section are particularly
adapted % grass and fruits or Of the lat
ter. especially apples and pears. and that
livestock 0f different descriptions. should
De- made the leading branch OF husJaudry.
fruit ranking next
Farm implements ami machinery were
noticed as being closely connected with the
practice aud Improvement OF agriculture.
ami IL was suggested that the advance of
American husbandry during the present
century was iue more 90 mechanical IN
genuitya and skill applied TO iabor-saving i'm
plenenls and machines than 10 any other
cause The idea was also advanced. that
;he successful Issue Of the late struggle in
which ihc nation has been involved. was In
an important DEGREE attributable 10 the
substitution OF machinery for manual labor
900 the operations ni agriculture, thus fur
ui,hlng the means o.. subsistence To the
people. and leaving the men formerly re
qured 20 tlN the fields of the farm % 20 10
The field nf battle and achieve the final
victory.
The address closed by some appropriate
observations IN reference 20 tie duty OF az
ricntural societies 10 strive 10 render rural
pursuits more Intellectual, the importance
Of which was shown both in regard TO pc
cuniary results, and the happiness TO be
enjoyed by the farmer.
The Central Michigan Agricultural
Society which takes for its field Of oper-
aiions such portions Of Ingham, Eaton,
Clinton and Shiawassee Counties, as may
be best accommodated at the Capital with
both a market and an opportunity for an
honorable competition at annual fairs
Sheep SC. is now fairly in ope-
ration. Before long notice OF a sheep
shearng festiya3l eggj ggjl pc SyeRct2 be held
Agricultural College Farm, as we under
tand. This will be rare opportunity for the
farmers Of this section to examine the va
rious breeds Of sheep and qualities Of wool.
The Life membership 10 the society has
been fixed al $40 and annual membership
at one dollar. Hon. Vim. A. Dryer. is Presl-
dent. /. p. Potter Secretary. and E. II.
Whitney, Treasurer. We trust that every
man, aud especially every farmer Of this
section will enroll himself as a member