The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-10-02

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glorious country, a country upon which
nature has lavished her brightest smiles.
The fabled fertility Of the celebrated
valley Of the Nile falls into insignifcance
| beside the real richness Of our great
Mississippi plain. The area of the Unit
ed States alone is nearly as large as com
bined Europe, Russia included. The
soil is exceedingly fertile and well adapt
ed for abundantly producing ell kinds OF
crops. To show you the immense crops
which are grown within our borders, al
low me to quote from the Agricultural
Department Report for last year, as fol-
lows. For the sake of rapidity will
give the figures in round numbers:
''Buckwheat, u, coo, 900 bushels; Rye,
56,000,000 bushels; Oats, 100000
bushels; Wheat, 420, 0,0OO,000 bushels;
Corn, 1890, 100000 bushels; Potatoes,
124, 100000 bushels; Hay, 10000, 900
tons; Tobacco, 493, 900, 900 pounds; Cot
ton, 2,31S, 100000 pounds" This year
these figures will be largely increased in
wheat, corn and probably cotton. Good
judges place the wheat crop of the United
States this year at 00,000,000 bushels.
This immense yield will of course create
large surplus for investment; but every
| bUshel of this surplus is needed, and
badly needed in Europe. 1t is estimated
that Great Britain alone, in addition to
her home crop, will need this year 49,
600, 600 bushels; France, 100000
| bushels; Italy, Spain and Portugal 3d.
600, 900 bushels; Holland, Belgium and
North Germany 25, ,000, 900 bushels; and
| the scandinavian states 10 ,G00,0 ,000bush.,
or total of 275, 5,0GO, COO bushels.
This immense amount of wheat must
come mainly from the United States, as
Russia has but very little for expectation.
To the United States the unfortunate
and down trodden people of Europe must
look for assistance, and they ought to
thank God, fervently thank him that We
have it to give-(that is for feir price
And, fellow citizens, we ought to be
| extremely grateful tc divine Providence
for his manifold blessings and fatherly
care. We have the best country and the
best government upon which the sun
ever shone. Here is a refuge for the op-
pressed; home for the weary laden;
country where the down trodden OF all
nations are protected and where tue wea
" are at rest. Truly it is worth cherish
ing; truly it is worth sustaining; truly it
is something for which we ought to feel
the most noble pride. It is magnificent
republic, upon which, let rs hope, the
sun will never set-and upon which,
strictly speaking, it does never set-for
as he sinks behind the snow capped sum-
mits of Alaska, at that very moment he
is rising over the pine clad hills of Maine.
This, of course is caused by the diurnal
movement of the earth, but it is never
theless a fact well worth mentioning,
| showing as it does, the Tremendous ex-
tent of this great Republic, which is as
| yet but an infant compared to what it
| will be In few years hence. Fifty years
hence, fellow citizens, when you and l
are gathered to our fathers, and occupy
ing that blessed land which none but the
purest and best are allowed to enter-if
we be permitted then to gaze upon that
country which we now call our own, we
will undoubtedly behold a land stretch
ing from the Arctic Sea to the Gulf of
| Mexico and from the Atlantic to the Pa
| cifc, all under the same splendid form of
| government, and all recognized by the
| proud title of the United States of Amer
ica,-a land occupied by many happy
millions living together in peace, unity,
brotherly love and harmony.
And now, Mr.. President, permit me to
pay passing tribute to our Agricultural
Association. 1t is an institution that is
needed, an institution that ought to be
supported and one that should never die.
Here the intelligent and successful far
mer can proudly exhibit the result of his
superior skill. Here the farmer that is
| not so successful can commune with him,
learn lesson from him, ascertain the
modus operanG which leads to great re-
suits and return home wiser and bet
| ter man. Here the breeder of fine stock,
or ''blooded" stock if you please, can ex-
hibit them, show their fine qualities, and
point out their amazing proportions, and
by SO doing. thoroughly convince hund-
reds of the errors of their way in feeding
and sheltering the miserable "scrub"
animals now in their possession. Here
the owner and driver of a fast nag can
attract the gaze of thousands, and if he,
the driver Of course-be unmarried
and just little speck handsome, pangs
| Of regret will bubble through the bosom
| of many fair damsel because the sulky
| is not large enough to accommodate two.
| Here the everlasting and not at all BASH
| full machine agent is to be found with
his wonderfully improved excelsior, e
pluribus unum machine, warranted to
beat any other 'get up" of its kind in the
market, and also warranted to perform
the farm work with neatness and dispatch
while you are doing the chores. Terms,
$50 cash, or $50 with 8 years time and 10
per cent. interest. Here the bashful
Romeo may meet his loving Juliet, and,
gathering courage from the exciting sur
roundings, ask the question that has been
lying heavily and mournfully upon his
heart-a question which she has long
expected and which she now answers
with chuckle of delight. Here, in fact,
can be seen and heard much that is pleas
ant, profitable and amusing. Who would