The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-10-05

an indifferent observer, but . co-work-
or in the prosperity Of the society.
Shall il be said any more that this
work and effort does not pay, that these
investments do not bring adequate re-
turn that the time and money spent IN
these annual gatherings. is the same -
thrown avay2 MY, friends there are
many other Interests and associations
Of tne society OF which would like TO
speak, bat time will not permit. II
would have been pleasant 10 call up
the early rsoollsctions Of those old pio-
neers in the work who have laid the i'm
| plernents OF earth aside who have ex-
changed this mortal for Immortality.
1t would be Pleasant 10 speak Of msuy
now living Who have done years OF SER
vice in this work, but in doing this We
might be invidious. We might also
speak Of the influence and elements OF
our society. as copied by others, and
prom plgated through the agricultural
press and journals Of the land, but 1
must forbare. To the young men OF
the county; wish sto say, this trust
viii soon fall into your hands. The
foupders and pioneers in the work are
nearly all gone. They have labored
hard and long to establish an institu-
tion for you, their children and child
.ren's children; they have nearly sue
ceeded, they are ready to haud it over
unimpared with all its influences for
goodl Are you ready and qualified to
receive 1t, and make il more useful in
the futureS A thirty thousand dollar
foundation for usefulness should slim
ulate many minds to active work. To
you, ladies, We give credit for starting
these buildings, at q time when all
looked dark when we were deeply in
debt Tor the land, when our Fairs had
run 40 low, that we could not pay the
small premiums swarded. Then il was
that you responded 10 the call and in
three days provided one-si1th OF the
money for building Floral Hall. That
act OF yours aroused the energies OF
the people, through the county. and
established the Hillsdaie County Agri-
cultural Society 80 that it has never
been below par, neither has its paper
been begging Tor purchasers. There is
one other matter to which / wish 70
cali your attention before close. Ii
is now hundred years since our ma
tion was freed from the yoke OF foreign
power. We were then in infancy, yet
strong enough to assert their rights,
and maintain them. For these humid
red years We have grown and prosper
ed, AS no other nation under the sun.
As . people we have determined to
show our Advancement sna strength
Tor these hundred years in q centennial
exhibition, which shall be universal in
its nature. We have invited the ma
tions OF the civilized world to join with
Us in celebrating this year of jubilee.
Many asal themselves of the invita-
tion. There every product from every
cline will be brought together, every
scientific principle illustrated, the
beautiful in nature aud art presented;
nation IN friendly rivalry against nation
for the victory. How important that
We be well represented at home. The
commissioners having this great work
IN charge, have thoroughly organized
every State and Territory ia the Union.
Our Governor stands at the bead Of the
commission for Michigan; he has or
ganized the State Board and they have
divided the work. The manager Of the
Agricultural and Horticultural Depart
ment, the Hon. j. j. Woodman, calls
I y
products OF your soils for the Michigan
department OF that exposition. He
wants the finest specimens of every pure
variety of wheat, oats, rye, barley, peas,
beans and millet. which you grow in the
county, pat up IN bags of two quarts
each. de waits all the grass and small
seeds In bags of one pint each. He
wants corn III the ear, grasses and grains
IN the straw, boxed 80 as not to damage
III sending. Any of the woods of the
forests prepared in blocks partly dressed
and vanished so rs 10 show their quail
ty; each and every article TO be properly
labeled, showing the name of the con-
trlbutor, his town, county and State,
with postoffice address. He also calls
for the fruits of our orchards and gard
ems; but the season OF the year will pre-
| clude us, unless it be prepared by can
ming, or if green, put in alcohol which
would only preserve the form, these
should be in glass jars properly packed.
At manager Woodman's earnest request
1 consented TO make this appeal to you
to-day; and / have further consented to
forward anything that shall be furnished
me by the first Of january next, Arti-
cles may be left ut the STANDARD Office,
Hillsdale, or at my house. How many
of the agricu,turists of the County will
respond to the invitation?
Some Of you, no doubt, will visit that
exposition; will you be satisfied in let
ting the opportunity pass without Hills
dale County being represented E? Re-
member that another opportunity will
not be afforded for another century. We,
our children and grandchildren now
born, will have passed from the stage of
action. What say You, my friends. shall
we have liberal n sponse .-..
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