New-York tribune., 1868-09-11
SARATOGA COUNTY FAIR.
ADDRESS BY GOV. SEYMOUR.


ADDRESS BY GOV. SEYMOUR
SARATOGA, Sept. 1O.-Gov Seymour delivered
the annual address before Saratoga County Fair to-
day very large multitude estimated at sCOO persons
attended and listened to the address, which substance
IS as follows: t. ....l r. n .sfrr.. .rff...r..f
Having lived upon farm during the past three years
have given agriculture great deal OF thought. One
OF the best results gatherings like this B that they
bring to the notice Of the public the s our me
fairs 1t is in farm machinery that we 80 beyond all
other people in any period OF the worlds history
get into foreign markets is the cost OF transporta
on and our system OF buying ana ,e e seSoarS
but they severely felt in tho Atlantic States we ire
Sqd aces of fopd and d we feel that the farmers Of the
getting rich at expense. III we anayze te price
er er bought the land and TILED i and fitted the wheat
get only about half OF the sum we pay Tor
and the consumer there is long list Of charges which
both classes Now the miller the carrier and the
and enterprise But II we look closely into all the trans
ers commissions profits taxes on sales and the interest
some better methods Of getting the products Of farm
into the hands OF the will be devised by the
wipe out or the heavy charges made upon farm
products between the producer and consumer This Is
to-day the greatest need OF American agriculture do
not suppose the middle men be dispensed with en-
trey but there too many Of Them The great ehange
which has been made In the mode OF selling the dsres
Of this State leads us to hope that some system may De
made in this state was the nearby merchant aud
by him sold TO Others SO that when it reached the En-
sh market reached there IL was loaded down
with numerous commissions, interest accounts, taxes
and profits. Under the present system or selling the
cheese made in a ncghborhood through the common
factory agent to the New-York or London mer-
chant all intermediate charges are cut out and the gain
is divided between the maker and the consumer IN my
neighborhood, frequently London buyer deal
ing directly with the cheesemakers Ibeeve TINS the
only product of the country which goes into the
foreign market free from this loss and enormous cost OF
transfers Can no system De devised Dy wn
costs OF multiplied commissions and prontsI see lhe
made in our present system which hurtful pro
ducers and consumers Beyond the need OF mprov.ed .
heavy interest and burdensome taxation, there
must be something more 70 give PTosPeriyt PsPs,aH W
cur people must be changed No pursuit in the long
do well unless II Is held In hgn nonor py tue
Engaged in it, There is certainly enough OF audaon Of
the farmers pursuit but cannot shut our eyes TO e
land and increasing desire to crowd lnto towns ana
cities The comparative OF oty anu t9%n popu
This does not out OF any sound business consdera
tions We find that men who have gained moderate for-
their skill and industry as farmers are prone to
This he peope seem TO have their backs turned
the country and their faces set toward town life The
end Of social ambition to live IN the largest cities ana
Of this has carried far that the great towns
OF Europe swarning with Americans. Many millions
OF gold spent each by absentees The sum thus
edness Europe. To what this dislike OF country life
dnei 1t not natural one 1t Is not held else to
OF land become dweler In town In Great Britain
the OF tins Men &c sseS 10 gam Soms r. adds
their dignity 10 be landed proprieors The tastes Tor
given TO It's farmers great social and political cOnsdera
ton They have there weight IN shaping the policy OF
rsasoa the love o country fo fading
out with us This rs attended with great evils when
man who has gained competency by his skill and in
dustry gives his farm and moves into town he not
Ge y sSSs 9 made useless but he
gloom over the neighborhood ne ne leaves Leaves,
To lift up agriculture to its best and highest estate those
ton, which will make them happy upon their farms
through all periods Of their lives II these are wanting,
will abandon the country for the exeitements OF
towns. We whence springs this hurtful and un
healthy passion for city fe But may be said that all
II woud indeed be mockery to tell the man who begins
life the humbest positions, without the aud OF early
by Rs for himself and his family that he must
become either an astronomer, or geoogst or ootan-
sary Almighty has been kind 20 demand Of any
for their happiness that which S ofyonnd tne reach end
But lie does require them II tney , %ouu sly ssnlTy
the beauties OF His world, that they shouId
would have habits Of thought and mental pleasures that
they should cultivate their powers of observation and
bush flower every stone stream and IN all ami
mated nature that surrounds them IL needs no more
think to make rural lie full enjoyments. lie who wAl
this cheats and himself In the order OF
our declining years All should bear in mind that
their tastes outiye their intellectual powers. They
easily crataed that are not inconsistent with the weak
ness Of age, which make no heavy demands upon our
Beyond most men have had chance 10 study human
nature In all its phases and do not hesitate to say as
health and happiness are best promoted by cultvang
love OF It's teachings, next 70 teachings OF re-
and happy hereafter May We not hope that the taste
for rural life, which once prevailed in our land, may De
restored by better public opinion, aud by judicous
system Of education which shall am at gaming that
knowledge which is needed by our farming population
In the evening there discussions, and Gov sey-
mour spoke the agricultural subjects he came here
he said in pursuance Of old engagement. He felt
some hesitation in doing in his present position After
meeting, Gov Seymour was serenaded at the Union
Hotel by Bernstein's Band, and called out by his
political friends He thanked the crowd for the cOmpl
ment and said that they must expect much after the
labors Of the day He would remember with pleas
ure his visit 20 Saratoga and that in the time OF
exciting election they able for day TO lay aside
differences Of opinion and unite in discussing measures
calculated TO benefit the interests Of country
He would conclude by introducing Gen Gordon Granger
Gen. Granger spoke briefly for seymour and BIau.
LATEST GENERAL NEws-BY TELEGRAPH.
James Cunningham, of Hartford, fell Oft the
bank Of Little River last evening and was dro~ned
IA bartender named Prentice committed suicide
q Springfield Mass. yesterday BY cutting his throat.
....Ex-Mayor Humphrey has been appointed Super
Of the Mechanic. Fair TO be held in Boston in ociobe
go The Hon. William Tilden of New York has
given $1,000 the Tden Ladies Seminary at West Lebanon ~ H.
. Heavy rains fell in and near Memphis ycster-
day feared seriously injured the cotton which inst opening
lin Philadelphia, yesterday, Christopher Franks |
nk urged BY his mother to quit drinking whereuPOn ne shot
himself
Prank Smith of Worcester. fell while getting |
Bas, BoOks Mass Yesterday aud had bis len lex cut
OK below the knee
murder was committed near Springfield, |
Tenn on "wednesday night All the outlaws who unknown
supposed to be from keHtaeAy