The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-28

opinions as to the best systems of culture;
to impart information to each other, and to
inspire q spirit of generous emulation.
Another object is to induce machinists and
others to bring before our farmers all use
full inventions in the form of machinery
TO economise labor and to promote pro-
duction. In word, our object is to build
up and consolidate on firm basis the pros
perity of Virginia. There has been fear in
come parts Of the State, too much giving
way to feeling of dependency, too much
of disposition to fold our arms, and to
call for immigration and for others to como
and help Us. I am not for calling on Her
cules, but for putting our shoulders to the
wheel. | am, as we all are, in favor Of
immigration. All well-disposed and orderly
persons who come to settle among US will
be well received and kindly treated, but
we must not depend on others for pros
perlty. We must be the architects of
our own fortunes. We live in an age
OF progress. Within the last half century
the world has made greater advances in
useful knowledge than in the preceding FIVE
centuries. Within that time the steamship,
the railway, the telegraph, the photograph,
ohloroform, the reaper, the drill, the thresh-
ing machine, and sewing machine, have
been added to the facilities of commerce,
manufactures, and agriculture. Within
that period my distinguished friend Com
modore Maury, who sits near me, has dis
covered new worlds in the frmanent above US,
and sounded the depths Of the ocean and map
ped its currents go as to guide commerce over
the most distant seas, and diminish by
one-half the line necessary for voyage
around Cape Horn. Within that period
new lights have been shed on agriculture,
and it has been raised to the dignity Of o
science. Let US, see that we take no step
backward. Let us stimulate inquiry and
Improvement by holding out every legiti-
mate inducement. We, the farmers of Au-
gusta, have here local habitation and
a name. Henceforth this will be place of
annual reiinion here new ideas will be
presented and discussed; !; here the. results
Of new experiments will be reported and
considered; here the products of our farms
and workshops and household industry
will be exhibited, and al necessary
sales and exchanges of property effected.
Here the best seeds of all kinds, the most
improved breeds of animals, and the most
useful kinds of machinery, will be
introduced and distributed through the
country, to, sum up all in the fewest
words. I trust that this will prove to
be not merely place Of exhibition Of the
products of labor, but it will be a mart OF
comm cree and central point from which
light and knowledge and prosperity will be
difused through all her borders. An an
cient philosopher said if you would give
him fulcrum and lever he could lift the
world from it's axis. Here on this spot is
our fulcrum, knowledge is our lever; let us
seize-it and.lift from agriculture'the NOUN
tains of ignorance and error which have
heretofore oppressed it.
After Mr.. Stuart's address there was a
fine display of horses on the track, embra-
cling about one hundred of all kinds. Colo
mel Carrington's Letcher and Ficklin's iron
gray Morgan ATTRACTED attention. There
were no other noted horses, but many spe-
cimens Of superior draught horses, and
some excellent stations of local fame.
There is large lot of cattle on exhibit
ton; amongst them an oxen Weighing four
thousand pounds.
The machinery aud manufacturing de-
partment is quite creditabt. Richmond is
represented by Watt & Knight, H. NJ.
Smith s. Co., and P. II. Starke, with i'm
proved agricultural implements and ma
chincry; Boyle & Gamble, saws and files;
Gordrof, files Gregory s. Co., stoves
franklin, Davis & Co., and Allan & John
son, fruit trees. . ......
Baltimore is well represented. The sur
rounding country sends large contributions
of live stock, vegetables, and dairy pro-
ducts.
A part Of the day has been spent in
sports on the green, foot-raccs, etc.-Gene-
raj Echols, Hon. A. II. II. Stuart, and Allen
7. Caperton, Esq, acting as judges.
Tomorrow, Commodore Maury will de-
liver an address and We shall have plow-
ing match and @ trial of fast trained and
draught horses. PUENELL.