New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-19
or, 49,
STATE FAIRS.

THE GEORGIA EXHIBITION FAlLURb-ADD"i''
OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
MACON, Ga. Nov. 1S.-The morning opeheu
et but the day has been exceedingly chilly rendering
,ha us9 Of oyercoats and shawls necessity lhoIo "
another immense crowd to-day and thousands Oh o
xantly dressed ladies attest the fact that, WIN 80
cotton crop Southern poverty has given place W 49,,
arm extravaganza The Fair is pecuniary su ecees'
an an exhibition 10 failure, and confusion sun 80,
ore6minent Notwithstanding the resolVeso Vi ' q,
uye Committee horse-raeing 10 the ruling seh' 49,
sbo masses; and whisky is more plentlIm 'u' g., wins
she American flag does not wave Inc NY, from the
WAS 10 have delivered a Thanksgiving So r. ar Lnow
rrand stand which would have been n,s1 for the
mt horse racing and horse cOInpSDy P.,so tbero
@.ou tho, she neope wanted something 10 Siuu'0 '
A, the absence OF objects OF interest," 10 ioO I,,a
vas a marked contrast In the speecne9o VI - o
..d Commissioner CaprOn yesterday 'n0 Nm N,, ,,.
olaiped Of Yankee wrongs ana ue' $500. % IroDrov
,at,er as will be seen, shOwed the lmpoI'"no0 " p
.'''e' - ~, lands Tomorrow there will be grand
,"a ',,,aen, which Will not teach agricultural I'M
So s.R.
,pnREss OF COMMISSIONER CAPRoN. ~,
.i,h pleasure that have responded 10 your kIu
,nvitation 70 your state winch have aeSeT1 ~
abe spirit in which II was This pleasure
issnbanced by knowledge OF the gTeat ~ fertiI,ty
year state son a TSr to the entire circle Of pro
avetions Of the farm, orchard. aud garden ~ %
Ied croppipr and minerals useful in the arts water
tower enough TO manufacture oil the COTTON IVA ~
nc stS, @ and climate in which the cereals and
fruits of temperate zones may flourish i1 w which man
samltropioal forms of vegetation, ana ID wion ma
nav exercise, highest health aud VlgOr' ~, LIE NC
anu si' increasnS wealth and enhancing human
haDuiDess With such resources az your
h can set limit to the career Of activity and enter
prise upou which you have entered nave cole aoS
and With full appreciation of the laudaole ambition
that mPe YOU TO speak WORD OF dSS new as and
ASK that extirpatng ancient preludiees ~ Hboe
hss se Setoe aiming 10 advance the interest
and brighten the consolidated glory OF Etn1 " i
1o1ves radical change in the and appliances OF
cultivation, necessity which many OF you luy fe ne
most efficient, must be educated iaeor-in Ger,
Sa a s%pspemented by improved machinery that
s~ery dollar expended IN Ine eaeIciSe oa o mo
ton OF rural mechanism IL is thus that our lands must
b. cultivated and crops grOwn IN part Dy oa I'D pal
atty for smaller farms culture the OF manures.
rotation in crops and larger s9kP eGpa.a ~ prOpor
fsed SOIL without abundant means for needed fertilizers
Son.nroductive but absolute of and dis
eouragement-a milestone upon the neck OF enterprise
land regeneration must be tedious and the profits OF
mand thai Witch is more efficient and intelligent will
Baturally flow in. The result VIII be rapid develop
valuable and credtable improvements good negh6or-
hood roads larger prontse 70 h syt enu in
dustry variety production 81 take the place Of
unc6aSiDG cuiInfc oI COIJOH anu COTu lie UIOdl
capabilities OF and climate will have free scope and
and while the product Of cotton will be greater
an abundance Of beef pork, and mutton the finest of
veSes6es aud Fares5 s Of fruit not alone for home
Sugar In fayoring soils take the place Of cotton
use Of dweiiers among the hills multitude Of new and
profitable crops may swell by millions the grand aggre-
introduced 1885, the Botanic Washn gon
aud Popagated for years IN the experimental garden OF
eottDn profit and usefulness if the manu-.
faeturere succeed IN improving and eheapengg
permanent market for the new ber which can be pro,
duced unlimited quantities at reasonable prices You
have Unreasonable of wealth in the Cult
of fruits Even that most valuable of all dOmes
tic fruits the apple can be produced here in the highest
Introducing varieties Of Northern origin but your pO
moogsts have collected native varieties fully equal in
and keeping qualities the best Of those from
any other section Merely mentioning the pear and the
peacR-tbe latter especially reveng in your bright and
The 1g and grape The former OF these probably
qures less skill In propagation and care in culture, or in
driving other preparation for market than any other
fruit Of value. The grape more caprcious TO climate
hIsides table and wnegrapes Of the Northern
FIJI attain perfection and prOpheSed that only
elevated lands and mountain slopes Of the Southern
States will the region be found that is 10 yield
while in your low lands You have the famous scGpper
nong that highly esteemed both here and in
direction; aud when you reflect that your
out land unit for corn or cotton fruits ana wines may
be produced the greatest abundance and perfection
the proprey OF giving attention to these crops viii be
Nor will this measure OF diversity suf
hce Manufactures must occupy the sites OF water pow
and the surplus forest products be used in prOpelng
ennching your people not only by the products and
profits Of this industry, but by the stimulus will afford
10 agriculture in the consumption OF It's products and the
enhancement Of their values. hope TO see the day
when with the help Of manufactures other States Of
this country, we may be able 10 manufacture every
Ponnd Of cotton that we can produce You may in self
defense be compelled 20 90 IL, Great Britain
Is already preparing to COLOMBO India with the
skilled laborers OF Lancashire, as teachers and
directors of the teeming millions whose
vices may be had for remuneration scarcely apprecia
Ship abroad among the nations of the eafth, at
cost for freights and commissions all your cotton In
yarns and fabrics bearing the added value of much
mug labor ready for the markets of the world rather
than depend upon the wants or the caprce of DINER
nations for the sale OF the material The small be-
ginning of 100000 pounds OF cotton IN this
country in 1884, increasing TO 5OOOO01O in 1921 aug
mented 20 450OOOOOO ia 1861 bales pounds
eaeha consumption greater than that attained In 1860
1t will continue TO increase and, with its swelling
ume change the whole current OF trade, advancing
national wealth and prosleuty. We must not ignore the
pendence of foreign markets through their Indian empire
1t IS true that the fiber known "Surats" sells
be remembered that It Is owing more to care
less handling than 10 any defect In the staple
itself and that strenuous and SYSTEMATIC efforts pro
ducing cleaner and better fiber II the Oilers" with
their clumsy machinery have produced from this
nlHg-he nnest thread Known measuring 100 miles to
the pound, and running No 200 in hneness, may
the teachings and practice OF skilled English labOres in
INDIA yes lnclie sharper competition than we here
tOIure encountered Portions OF India possess OF
the productive soils Of the world, peculiarly adapted
10 the growth Of cotton Their production Is Indicated
by the following statement: Tire annual consumption
for whole OF Europe present about 30OOO bales
III has been greater-Of which
America sends about ............. l5VO0
lnsa sends about. liolpO
heyPt seLas about. ..................... 5000
BrazI sends about 5JJ'sn
O'N'i ''-A'es '''''''''''''''' '"'VO
Approximately. 100Oo
as reported by Indian Commissioners Yet 90 not
believe we are TO lose the irst rank as eotonproducng