The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-23

ing. This will have two good effects
Each man will acquire the combined wis
dom of all. and each man will learn to use
his brains and tongue. And then on our
practical dairymen and farmers will dcyolye
the task Of addressing such meetings as
this, instead of calling on professional men,
who, frequently, like myself, have no other
qualification than "cheek and not much of
that.
Now this cheek, " brass" assurance,
sclf-rclance. or whatever you may choose to
call it, can only bo acquired by practice.
| have known men Of the highest intel
lcct and largest culture who would be as
helpless rs the most ilitcratc pumpkin, if
called upon TO make speech, merely be-
cause they had never acquired the habit of
facing a crowd ana thinking ON their feet.
J rcCollect most notable instance. An
old political friend of minc-of this state
"a man of great learning and rare ability,
a puliShcd gentleman, wit and n scholar.
Some years ago q few of us proposed TO
run him for congress. but he declined per-
cmptorily on the ground that he could not
make a speech. lie remarked sitting at
this table | can talk as well as ans of you
and as long as | please, and on political
subjects. too: but organize meet
ing make one fool president and
another sccrclary--and | am like "A blind
boy mt n hlisking- nothing to say on any
subject Mark, you, gentlemen, he was
speaking OF political meetings They never
make fools presidents and secretaries OF
dairymCn's associations.
Tam president of one myself Now il
my learned friend had ever belonged TO a
farmers debating club he would not have
been quite so helpless on his feet. have
/ al. -,
this meeting who can painfully appreciate
all this. By all means let every town have
its debating club, for the discussion of agri-
cultural and pastoral matt RS and let the
subicc, be given ont in advance, and take
my word for it their will soon be marked
improvement in the brains ofthat neighbor-
hood, and an ignorant farmer will be hard
to be found in that locality.
The time will come and think is near
ut hand when these Vermont hills and val
loys will be known and appreciated as the
favored spots of earth. When they are d.
vded into smaller farms and you get poughs
that 90 deeper. When our immense water
power is all utilized, our railroads all COM
pcted and the ship canal from the st. Law
renee to our beautiful lake il made and
our state is made the highway for the COM
merce of the world. Then will manufac-
turing be largely tablished among us and
a large population attracted thereby home
market will he made for all our products
The man who owns a hundred acres of our
best land will be ''well off" and the owner
of two hundred will be rich.
We want to make our state succeed, not
only practically, but in that higher sense,
in virtue, in intelligence in culture.
We may reap the richest and the most
satisfactory results from the association if
the dairymcn and farmers give it their
earnest hearty support.
The association calls on the dairymen for
their support in their cndcavors to stimu-
lutte inquiry and elevate the cause of scicn-
tiiic and practical dairying in the state.
Let it be thoroughly understood that per-
feet individual development secures perfect
social development. Let us then rouse our
selves from our mental lazness and 90 to
reading and studying Mental lazincss is
times as common. This indispositon to
read and think must be overcome before
we can make any real progress.
Let US learn then what the world is slow
to lear, that there can be no true happiness
that is not the result of the action of har-
monious powers steadily bent on pursuits
that seek a worthy end Comfort of a GER
tain kind there may be, pleasure of a GER
tain quality there may be, in case and the
qualification of that which is sensuous and
sensual in human nature; but happiness is
never n lazy mans dover nor = sensualists
privilege.
That is reserved for the worker, and can
never be grasped and held save by true
manhood and womanhood. 1t ia great
lesson to learn. Let us thank God for the
dissipation Of the dreams of selfish case and
luxury.
Life should have no significance to us.
save as the theatcr in which our powers are
developed and disciplined by use, and made
fruitful in securing our own independence
and the good of those around us, or as the
scene on which we are fitted for the " ork
and worship of the world beyond.
And now gentlemen | cannot forbear
felicitating you on forming part of an asso-
citation which has recognized n great de-
pertinent Of farm industry, and with such
zeal and success as to serve as an example
for all the farm industries of the state.
What We aim to do in the future aswe have
done in the past is to bring science to our
aid in our meeting, also the kcenest practi.
cal dairymen and farmers to lay before us
their experience, and wisely judge that the
utNl ltNNOliS VIII HOW lIDll INC
of the teachings of both
Commercial shrewdaess to aid us by in
augurating Il system for putting our pro-
ducts in the best marketable shape, which
commands he respectful attention o: large
buyers in every mart of the world The
associated action of dairymen, with their
factory system. has given commercial dig
ni'y TO their calling.
fIhpv have Tins pniuc1 in inIpprn1c
have gained in leisure, gained in opportu-
nifty to investigate more fully the bearings
If every science on their special pursuit.
They have brought about he emancipation
of woman from the drudgcry of the dairy.
Whatever other emancipation may be in
store for her, | can conceive of none which
more than this will give opportunity to
farm rs wives and daughters for self cul-
turc, and to multiply those graces which
make the charm of 4 country home.
Nor has the dairyman or farmer Of any
stamp. filed the whole cycle tf his duty
when he has enlisted science and the best
practice to make crop that will secure the
largest marketable return.
by every law of good citizen hip and of
good feeling, he is bound to do thu best
that in him lies to make his farm not only
an cXampar of thrift, but of well ordered
thrift.
N"atness and fair proportions in all our
buildings; road side trees; en- oyable gar
dens,-these all will win children and
neighbours children to respect for orders
ard within the limits of ftr-sighted
economy every farmer of our beautiful
State can SO invest all his belongings, not
only with an air of thrift, but with such to-
kens of aptitude for higher enjoyments as
81, all g Ill Al, I..f. A. l..
young people to the West, or to the empty
yanities of the cities or large towns.
Add the culture and refinement which
can see the good in order and neatness
(and if need be, the beauty in flowers and
trees,) to the yigor and foresight which can
make n paying crop and we have the type of
a country manhood which will most enlarge
our wealth and will best ripen and illustrate
our Republican civilization
What better service can we render than
to build up all the institutions for good in