, 1877-11-01
PRESIDENT HAYES.
He Talks to the Virginia Farmers at the
Richmond Fair. Grounds.
Giving Ills Ideas as 10 the best Way
10 Build q Commonwealth.
Members Of the Cabinet Have Few
Words to Say to tho People.

Various PLACES Of Interest unacr tho escort Of
the Citiscus' Reception Committee, and nj IL
o'c'ork were taken 10 tho fairgrounds and In
troAuced 10 the authorities Of the State Acrt-
cultural Society. The party weru con.
dnctc, to n building ocCuptesf IA a
The headquarters Of The Society, ami from tho
upper porlh speeches were delivered. The
crowd that gathered around the building was
large. The otiitert Of the SocictJ, mcn,bcrs Of
The City Council, and distinguished citizens
were stationed On THO porch with the President.
Gov. kcmpcr delivered welcoming address.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The President responded as follows:
t'oy: kxsrrn. LAnEt; A.p GENTLEMEN; !
mist thai ny remarks In reply to the welcome ~
have 1nes listened to must be very brief. would
Eadly g',e e1pretston 70 !,e satistaetio1 and xrAs
weleune. lGhcers.I Wc understand scfy we'll tic
gFnerai pnrno+es of tho Society wi,nso annual
Thc xruwing intcrcst oi Virginia. ths lcaslina il.
ssts.t sa,, h.. wen pFomotcd ~ the wosks q th!s
Ss:R.' so eosala is'1s:s S
81 soes o sesf sens {. VIII
%. Taa State ol tirrinta h, wisely undertaken
!" make known to the w"tld her s!,yantagce, 10
MAKE ns..,tts them known @ te The Intelligent ana
70 bcttsr tlclr condition BY a Change Of home.
Tie ttrgtnsa Hoard Ut Immigration has been very
fortunate In acquiring an oteer who tcports 10 that
Boasd au interesting and satisfactory description
Of the attractions winch yftania possesses for tho
f!ssPs 's* s1s r. ss 's sS III sssis:'
Description Ut Virginia."
Now! ny friends. T. undertaking 70 contribute
be guilty Of dealing With facts and tlati.tics. il
would 10 indeed "earry,nR coals 70 Newcastle''
to ts!! Is,,1 The x,.lrgln!ans what Virginia
who arc reporting these proceedings, ! may bo
as!e 70 i reach laryo nambe1, q people IN uthcr
ami w!lneta what We betuId. do not Intent to
catcE into An c!sborate description Of any Of tho
,adysatages ,M.',a Of yiFRInta; ! merely with 70
states on the track, of Investigation about
Virginia. I.metc!y wish to read sort Of catalogue
s ss s.s 'ou ~o snsats Il aS e. ses Gnsd f a
ns aad tetef ' hoaes. ah Virs1,. &c., eo::
''9as area 'ns ess about s eaa a'a
Ohio. tus ~ population Is only one-lhlrd lhat Of
oh,o. There Is, then, In the first place, In VII.
Gns, two ea Erest sp.ses of nnoscupisd lana IN;
number of smaller farms. Thus /. Wi % mir
son % s M Il
viii be promotcd. II at, expanding i llttle, liz
,ky. }o1 nosisS - y = Frightening. and happily and
' hsfs " 'aS asasdaat es''S teirtesy 's'i tst
;s, smsEs9s t. ;::s~x what dr.
whether tacru il xiii 10 restore t1at land. Yomr
plan was That 4 was casiet to clear new land Than
Now comes The time when the soll aa 10 bo brought
appl,ss.ions. what i not fertile ean 81 fma!!e so
yet, lii The valley Of tho eOutj1 xIdc and in thg
ss.e. sS. efp p i / dasagy y1, a1 TSe s%SPt sqSsSI
SSsSsS ssS '.,ss. ; 81. to sid re, ~ : sas1s
II reached. llow does virginia stand IN thts 70.
pscs, L. th' ssats net sr;1le vegetables
f|!s' II: 5aa .'s ssys 'enssss sssag s ss%
yse oaS '1 .fs se@ @'s sssss!'Sg s9st
s,f s FL Yfh Yss .;s ;s IL r.. ss is1s
thah tasa yous, stats dent. and adj 10 II It
Of tho slate. aud think upon thu whole lint Viz
rns I. ,,n, nSt sa'y IN c6 Ana aete .san
e. Fa'e:s 10 D?sa ''7s IN 'a sItss e.
a,e aea s @ss pay fss sooas ls
tslo farmer mlat hear his share. II cltlsa ars
heavlly tu debt, the farmer feels i. ny that
The cltmste of Virginia is excellent. Tho
saxs @ o a tho aSs. toa sstots sr ps
la.l.ra admire. u IL good climate. II nm not
m!ataken mafcaar men Of esery race will hmt ID
s q IL ants. of Ssst q
summer 1ru unfasorable to work. FGrhaps nowhere