Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-13
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Gov. Connors Remarks at the New
England Fair.

great pleasure 10 be present at the inaugu
ration OF this enterprise OF public impor
tance which YOU have united In undertak
| ing here. 10 the chief city OF our state. Tc
you, gentlemen, who come from our sister
states and are their representatives 10 so
cieiv. whose title is significant OF the com
munity of interests which Maine shares
with them. am happy to have the oppor'
tunity OF offering. iu behalf of the state, \
greeting OF sincere cordially. The people
OF Maine are glad to receive you whether
your presence be due to law or custom
OF your society, Or to the selection OF our
state or the holding OF your exhibition
| Both societies are TO be congratulated on
an association which il so full OF promise
| OF mutual benefit. and cannot fail To auord
/ pleasure and profit 10 the people who Will
/ throng 10 the attractive display you have
/ prepared for them.
The chief object YOU have 10 view-tbe
encouragement and Improvement OF aeri-
cultur" In New England. Is one OF the first
Importance. and so affects all Interests as
10 make II the duty OF every man to further
u Win whatever assistance II may be In
MS power TO render. 1t is the prevailing
belief that. strong and great a. New En:
IRhn Is. with her commerce and trade and
employments In nearly every branch OF
human industry. her progress and wealth
production j. not such as her endowments
and advantages eniitle her Ia expect One
oi the principal reasons for this disappoiDt-
meni Is not far TO seek Il IL obvious Ia the
most casual reflection. IL lies in the fact
that her agriculture does not receive the
attention II deseryes-that due propor-
ton of her people 10 not devote them selves
to the pursuits Of the soil Vast sums are
expended for meats aud hresdstuffs. the
production Of other soils. which our own
farms that have been abandoned or wasted
bv unskill'ul hnsbandry src capable OF sup
plying The young men who are needed
upon them are competing 10 the cities and
towns for employments th at are insu fticient
for ail.snd unremuuerative when obtained.
In the country there are idle farms in the
cities and towns idle hands and energies
divorce OF capital and labor that must
stand in the way of prosperity
10 remedy this state Of reinforcing the
number OF those engaged in Agricultural
occupations until just balance - secured.
j. contamination worthy to b., sought by
all who have the public welfare at heart.
The presentation OF the examples afforded
hv our intelligent and successful farmers
Is the most cfieciual means 10 that end. hy
giving proof that farming can be made
profitable ami that Intelligence aud energy
avail a. much in that vocation a. In any
other. This exhibition. presenting a. Il
does on a noble scale the bes, results In
agriculture. granily recommends tha, pro-
fe-sion. May all success attend Il.
DR.. I.oring. the President OF the New
England Agricultural Society. In assuming
the control Of the exhibition. sps.e a. G,l-
low
fnufN,'S AphuNsz
G,HtleiasR We have returned after the
lapse of many years - hold our annual
New England Exhibition. IN connection
with the leading Agricultural society OF
one of the best farming states In the In
Ion. Maine j. attractive 70 every student
and observer Of American agrIcultur. Her
hroard territory il diversified with all the
variety which mountain. and valley. and
forest, field and picturesque sea"oast can
create. Soil admirably adapted to all the
northern crops can be found within her
limits, and cooled By the lifegiving breezes
steady repose of winter. a. the breath OF
summer warns its slopes and wales into
rare fruiifulness and beau'y. state OF
great resources In every department OF
economic life, she possesses rare opportuni-
ties for future growth and advancement.
situated In the latitude best adapted to hu-
man exertion, her forests and streams her
IL, q grazing and arAble. her hsrbors and
geographical location hold out large and
abundant promise TO all who would prac-
iically apply their energy and skill. Not
/ vet de e,eloped by intense activity and the
! heat Of overwrought business into height
! of frveri-h social endeavor. she maintains
/ uniform and reasonable prosperity
amidst the huctuations which elevate and
| -. 4 e., ar.
And in her organization a. a state she
presents an enviable picture OF wide-spread
comfort. Of general popular intelligence
steadiness OF purpose. hrmness OF convic
tion, and moral determination worthy Il
be admired and cherished everywh where.
/ Maine is great agricultural State; anC
| while we have gathered here To conietn
| plate this striking illustration of her agrl
cultural wealth and development. and t'
/ learn by conference the best laws whlci
govern our calling as farmers, il Is ou
most gratifying duty To remember whs
that community Is which draws It's lii'
from this great occupation. We shall b.
SLOWED. | doubt not, 10 pause moment u
the beginning. and. without lncurring th
displeasure ofthe modern critic. who vii
! complain because iu every age OF tn
world the relations OF agriculture To Stat
and society have been admired as furnish
ing an envisble opportunity for the devel
opment OF strength and virtue and the at
tanment Of rational and healthy happines
tn repeat the pleasing thought once more
We shall be tolerated, ! trust, while "
| congratulate ourselves that agriculture
still holds that place assigned II by th
wise and strong men in every age of I'll
world and denied it by those only who Sc
10 all the industry of life nothing more tina
the material results OF toll and effect.
We cat indeed rejoice In the evidenc
lying all around US. of its success in tn
community which we represent And with
out discussing the methods by which thes
attachments have been reached, without en-
tering into the investigation OF cultivatio
and crops. and animals and farm manage
ment which belongs TO occasions like thi'
we can with propriety remind ourselve
that We are gathered In the emporium OF
grea, agricultural Commonwealth. who's
Intellectual and moral development come
of that system of life which the father
planted In the rural districts Of New Ems
land. IL is great thing 10 be able TO "a
that the farms OF this State, into whic
these hills aud valleys are divided. are o,
cupied by q contented, intelligent. and hal
py people; and TO the thou ghtful observe
il should be q matter interest and gratii
of its honest obligations, true to the be
principles OF free civil organization, ,faitl
ful to the demands Of religion and educ;
ton. economical iu public and private a
fsIrs.-a community comprehending Il
value and meaning of selfgovernmeut. an
| of the individual self-reliance and indepel
I dence on which 1t rests.
1t is with unusual satisfaction that
contemplate these characteristics OF rur
community like this. occupying som
: what sparsely settled territory. and repr
senting the general condition Of the az
cultural people Of our land. The serio
. and painful anticipations of return OF o.
farms TO their original wildness and OF Of
farmers TO q primitive barbarism. have I
tracted the attention not only of the stude
of agriculture. but of the student OF mar
! social aud civil condition. We know tn
d.. Ia times past the isolated farm houses
- our country have sent into every walk
l. life powerful and intelligent body OF M
Who have established our nationality,
veloped our industry. guided our council
We have been told by the profound a