The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-10-05
HILLsDALE, MICH. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1873.

stead OF the past. from every farmer be-
fore me to-day. Let me not 10 misun,
derstood at thus point. We do not claim
that the Hillsdale County Agricultural
Society has done all this work, brought
about all these improvements, society,
morally and financially. But we do
claim that 1t has been great propelling
power IN tho work; the association It
has engendered. the principles II has
taught from year 10 year, by precept and
exsnplso has been q mighty lover in
raising the agricultural. mechanical and
social interest of the County. 10 q high
er plane, tell you, my friends, there
is magic in that word association. By
Il, II propely directed, we are enabled
10 gather the sweets of life from the ex-
perience of Others; by il we are stimu-
lated 10 higher and ..nobler attainments;
by il we can pass through troubles
which woSild, be- unendurable without
the sympathizing influences Of our fel
lows; and by It aud through it, the
farmers OF our land viii have 10 fight
the great battle now pending between
capital and labor, social equality aud
privileged birth. Our people, more es-
pecially the younger portion, have been
educated in the school OF equality, a
principle inherent in our natures, and
creating one Of the corner stones of our
common school system; taught as part
or our religious creed, and anything
running counter 10 this is looked upon
with o suspicious eye. Itshould bo the
mission Of this society to carry out TINS
prinaplel among the farmers Of the
county, Equality in the cultivation OF
farms; equality and quality in the breed
ing Of our stock; quality in our horses,
IN olir sheep, and IN our swine; IN our
poultry yards. dairies, and fruit orch
ards. aud in 80 doing we win find abun-
dant recompense in the markets OF our
land. Why is IL that our worthy Presi-
dent, his aged father or brother are
found roaming over the blue grass re-
gions of Kentucky every year, or two,
and bringing back with them n few rep
resentative animals, at ON expense of one
TO three thousand dollars each, to be en-
grated ppon their herd Of short-horns? ?
Are they fools 10 thus throw away their
hard earnings Nay, verify! They
have found q uality there; quality better
than anything else in these United
States, and they will have it, for their
twenty odd years in breeding has taught
them that quality is the only equivalent
Of gold in the markets Of the world
Are we who patronize them, paying
from one TO six hundred dollars for
calf, fools in so doing Not at AID, il we
know bow tn raise STOCK q. -" -tr w. NO.
the quicker we learn the better.) What
is the result in the hands of practical
ruiser ? Simply this, no more. III his
foundation is Of the scrub order, he will
get general increase of value of TWEEN
i've per cent. If his foundation Is of
higher type he will get his fifty per.
cent increase value IL his foundation
is nearly pure he win seldom make
failure and these values will hold good
in maturing and marketing every time.
But, says the objector, and / presume
there are many before me to-day, these
prices viii play out; there is no merit in
these cattle above our common stock, on
ly as ii has been made from the corn
crib, and the highest state of .pamper-
ing. In answer let me say that twenty
years in our own state ought 10 be suffi-
cient time To witness the falling of in
price, instead of that the price has ad-
vsnced steadilv year by year, as their
numbers have increased; and az to the
parnpering and dependence on the corn
CRIB, it is purely an error. speak from
experience with both classes. / will,
however add this remark, be sure and
have good corn crib we'll filed, and IL
you haven't good stock, get IL at once
the higher brsd the better: pamper them
from that CRIB most thoroughly until
their obesity becomes burden to them,
even il it takes the last bushel, then
seek your best market and you will find
the return satisfactory, aud your impov-
erishing soil will bless you once more
for the feeding of it from the dregs and
refuse Of these pampered animals. In
our breeding of horses we are not what
we should sbe. The love of money has
caused US to part with our best breed
ing stock, leaving us but few except
scrubs on hand, whereas We should have
bred them out long ago and retained the
others, and the quicker we do this the
better for US, for 1T cost no more 10 raise
q colt worth from two TO six hundred
dollars at six years, than one worth but
q hundred AZ most The same general
principles hold gooJ with the lesser
grade OF animals, rs also with all our
products; the better the quality the
better the price and better ths percent
age Of profit 1is rti iaf slhi. s'Ea
We have said that association was
the great lever that draw men together
ia the same pursuits, giving them
strength, where before they were weak
and helpless. The railroad interests
of our country, the manufacturing in-
terests Of the land, the mining, bank!
ing and mercantile are all more or less
Influenced and controlled throngh ssso-
citation. The experience of the masses
becomes the property OF each. Why
should il not be so with the farmer,
why mot each have the experieuce at
the masss Think you vhsu God .coIn-
manded man to till the soil, he endow-
ed him with all the wisdom necessary
for the purpose Rather did he not
put us on our good behavior. to 1.-Two
aud learn and in the end ~ render an
account Of our doings.. As q people OF
a great State we are learning, we are
proud Of our Michigan Her hills and
dales, her river aud lakes. her prslries
and woodlands, ,hermiues aud funerals,
her schools, churches and asylums-
her intelligence and prosperity as one
Of the great States of the Union. shouid
make the people reJoice. But espec-
iaiiy proud are we Vt our County of
Hillsdale; some OF us are of the pio-
neers; we recall the early days OF our
settlement here; the privstionss and
hardships We then endured. sthe limit-
ed priyeliges aud enioyments for us in
this now country. We compare these
~ith . az present surroundings ootain-
ed by ecouomy aud industry, we'll di-
rected; we find they are moro than we
hal ever hoped for. Well may We
boast of our County, with her church
Tor churches in every town, village and
city, costing nearly one fourth million
Of dollars. our union and district
schools as. much more, our College
with all its interests nearly ms much
more, being the largest in the State,
except the University. our facilities
from railroads, oar Industries of every
nature, aud above all our rural homes
OF city, village, county. all comprise TO
make up a happy, contented people. r
Think you, my friend. that the Hills
dale County Agricultural Society has
had no agency In bringing iuto being
this type OF prosperity, this moulding
of Society, rs We now see 1T Think
you that IL has not becn instrumental
/ IN eleynting the standard OF agricul-