New-York tribune., 1873-09-03
THE EW-ENGLAED AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

! EXTENSIVE AND SATISFACTORY DIsPLAY-ADDREss
OF THE PRESIDENT. DIR. LoRING-TIE ADVANTAGE
OF LOCAL MARKETs-FARMERs' GRIEVANCES
ECONOMY ADVOCATED.
BosToN, Sept. 2.-The New England Agri-
cultural Far opened to-day ~ Mystic Park. The
weather Is pleasant, and the representations of stock,
implements and produce give promise of unusually
exhibition. The horse show is extensive aud
embraces famous troters, which to show their
speed Judge Fullerton Camors, and Sensation
peoted TO Friday. DR.. Lorng President OF the
Association opened the exhibition with appropriate
address.
Dr. Lorinc auding in mis- address 10 the locality of
the FAIR said Everything here establishes the best
foundation an Intelligent possession Of the land the
best personal relation between the farmer and the land
he tills And while a casual observer might possibly
consider this SPOT surrounded is by other In
distry beside farming somewhat inappropriate for
scene ike This you who IN search OF that system OF
agriculture which is peculiarly American will find it
here where the CHEST skill will receive its reward where
the temptations OF large and half cultivated farms
small where science most enters into he work and
where the fluctuations OF the great markets for staples
are unet aud the trials OF travel and transportation
unknown. 1t ls among the small farms conveniently
located 20 d market that find a rural population
superior every respect TO the population of France,
and free the difficulties aud uncertainties which
surround producers OF agricultural staples in the
markets are unknown, and where the transporter and
speculator have every advantage.
II you would look for the highest agricultural prosper
y you must go where the producer meets the
face to face and i entirely free from the power OF
intermediate agent. II you would look for the most in
telligeDt rural population you must 90 where every
farmer is the owner OF the soil he cutvates and
the land holder possesses certain social and civil rights
which is his duty to deveope and protect. And when
in addition to these privileges shall find the markets
both local and remote within easy reach OF the agrcu
tural producers OF land 1 shall be assured OF
more unllotn n prospSlI'y S nu ,tSs aIh M
manpulatOr either in the mill in the storehouse
must be paid; and inasmuch as he comes nearer the
make his compensation sufficiently large. In no way
thus far has the producer been able TO overcome in any
degree this law Of trade by resortin 10 cheap
aborso cheap as to be degraded, or to cheap andsso
cheap require bat little capital and so now and
productive as TO reQure fertilizers. Aided by these
Two agencies the producers Of staples have prospered
s o nor sHf G 81 OF Soany lands
by The owners own hands, or by well paid labor has
portion of the market value OF his crops as Is received
Dy hm VINO eeisvstes the isnas nd 9s d near asrAst
prUXimatlon 10 rms as possible Is the great demand OF
the day In America Labor IS 10 longer cheap here.
living are large; the natural demands OF q free and
growing desire their is growing necessity for the
receipt by the producer OF larger share OF the market
value OF his crops The cohsumer OF corn at 81 per
bnshe is startled learn that corn ia used as fnei on
very farms where that which he has purchased
raised. The producer of corn grows more and more
dlgnant he sits before his fire reads that the
fuel with which he is warming himself Is werth 81 "a
bushe IN the Eastern market The problem OF remedy
this inequality has therefore ugly look at both
ehds The producer complains that he iNstaryed, and
must have relief. The consumer complains thar he Is
robbed already, ard that increase OF prices .wll
worh HE rum That the burden of solution should be
tnruwn upon the system of intermedIate trade and
transportation is surprising thst ths system needs
regulating there be doubt, and that Ii wnl DO
regulated there should he doubt.
The President a. 81 urged reform the lux xurisnt aud
extrayagaut modes of lite. Palstsl railroad stations
and ears, ovcrpaid officials eating up substance,
elaborate architecture in mils warehouses dwellings,
and scho0houses were other means OF consuming ma
public economy