The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-09

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world. iii xle great malerial Interests OF
mankind -agricutura, = toe -breedip d
IMP, md f1anuIactlIres-Hhich are supple
fmented with all the advantages OF heaitn
and climate, these portions OF our state are
greatly blessed. During the past summer
/ have had the pleasure OF visiting some !, o.
these sections. In the Southwest saw tue
beautiful lands OK smytl,, Russell, Wythe,
washington, and Pulaski counties; Dut
there were oillercounties, such as Botetourt,
Roanoke, Montgomery, &C., equally "or-
tby. which il was not my pleasure TO see.
In Piedmont passed through the peautl-
fuI counties OF Albemarlc. orange, ouI-
peper, and fauquier. which appeared pIos.
porous and plentiful; and from theucg ln'o
the great county OF loudoun, Where / saw
more GOOD land In a body from view vi
No. 6 farm, the. property OF Mf. II. VI: Du,
lauey, than | ever saw IN any couhty WI
| this or the other side OF Inc At,ai'tio'
Thence down the fine valleys OF tue hap!a.
hannool, and the James, noted for the fine
farms which lie upon them, and the luxu-
| lions living which their waters supply II,
The way 81 fish, oysters, crabs, wild 1oW',
| &c who that has seen all this Will not
| thank God for such state and country T.
Re all this, however, rs it may, IL Is ethi.
,entIv fit and proper that the farmers Oh
our State should come en- mGSSe 10 our ap-
nroacbi,s Fair to take counsel tosether.
| 1rhe large landhodes who, with the loss OF
| his labor. feels that he is unable 10 utliiHe
| his possessions, will see by an examination
| ~ all the various labor-savng machines
bow one man now, with their proper use,
can accomplish quite as much as three OF Ioul
| Hid before. The catte-raiser, when nc sees
tbe imnroyemcntin breeds, will understand
how much more probably he can opera1e
! bv making proper selections OF his stoch
and fine farmer who has heretofore stakea
oIl nnon his corn and wheat crops, Whlcn
rive much work at one season ana none III
another. and which may be destroyed ol
bail-storm or some other fatality nc any Iilnc
before their maturity, and leave Nun "ttu-
out revenue for whole year, may wen as
cuss the propriety OF dlyersinea' crops
which afford him employment all the year.
and something to sell at all times. Besides
these. there are other considerations which
should bring you to the capital at least once
in every year. The country people ana the
town peopIe should mlnSe together, that
every feeling OF antagonlsm may be dlssl-
mated, and each may know how far ne Is de-
pendent upon the other for all that pertains to
social intercourse and permanent success:
All should be imbued With the IDEA OF
making our capital a great piacc-iafee
enough to nav half the taxes OF the State,
and liberal enough to donate tive or ten
thousand dollars annually TO our Society Tor
the holding OF Il Fair crcdtahfe alike to the
State and to the city. And why not? since
St. Louis gives S25, 900, Louisville, Balu-
more. Macon, Atlanta, New Orleans, and
other cities in something like proportlona'e
amounts | cannot name. All is done in the
exercise of a sound discretion, and with
remuperative results. TO the old men OF
the country we say come, that we may he
encouraged by your presence; ana 10 lne
ladies Of the country we say come with your
handiwork, that you. too, may be counted
as co0peratorS in this great Work; Whilst
TO the young men we especially plead TO
come and Join our Society, so that at the
proper time we may. by our numbers and
influence, obtain from the Legislature all
needfu appropriations for the establish
ment OF an agricultural department in con-
nection with our Society as the sure st guar
antee OF its success; for the erection OF
museum, that the minerals and produc1s OF
our State may be properly displayed, ana
for the institution OF chemlcal depart
ment, so that the tillers of the soil may not
hereafter be regarded as mere "heWerS ol
wood aud drawers OF water" but in the
exercise OF their brains, with the aid OF
such information as this department can
mpart, not only rs to the constituents OF
their soils, but as to the requisites essential
to the growth of all the various products.
Ours may appear and is calling as well
worthy OF the best efforts of the mimi as
the muscle OF man, and he who can succeed
in it is as well entitled to the appellation OF
benefQctor as the able iurist, the >kll1ul
physician, or the distinguished representa-
tive OF any class.
| have served the Society rs its CHIEF Of
Ger for the past three years with less adVan-
taee to it than I had wished, but, nevcrthc-
less, to the best OF my ability, and being
constitutionaly ineligible for another term,
have thought that / might, with propri-
ETY., make this my last appeal in behalf
OF the great agriculture interest OF my
State, to which l have devoted the best
wears of my life, and to which l am sim
cerely attached, with the hope that it may
not be in vain.
Again invite you to come to our Fair.
Meetings will be held each night at the ball
OF the Society for agricultural discussion,
and in other respects you Will ind much 10
interest you. 4. II. DREwRY,
President Virginia State Agricultural So
ciety.
EDITORIAL NoTE.-This address was in
tended for the October No. Of the Society's
journal, but was received after this No. had
gone to press. 1t is therefore issued as
supplement. and commended to our read
ers for its timely and valuable suggestions.
Our country exchanges in the State will
please copy il they have space to spare.
Excursion trains, referred to by the Presi-
dent, will be run to the Fair by every rail-
road in the State at very low rates, and the
water-ines will also conform. For special
information as to the running OF trains,
&c, inquiry should lie made at the nearest
station. W. &. KNIGHT, Secretary.
4 WIFE's Love THAT STOOD THE TEST