Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-02

ramluS-One Dy a COW.
and cakes varying from 10 to 200 lbs
in weight. There was also a dairy
maid in butter, with rare and ancient
specimens of foreign cheese, with
tons OF butter in firkins, and ali sorts
of churns and dairy implements. Ii
was a place for an artist. The won
der depieled on every face on catch
ing the first glimpse of the masses Of
cheeses and butter was eXtraordina.
ry. The farmers were more surpris-
ed and pleased than any n else
Even Gov Seymour went round cry.
ing out "a million pounds of cheese
Gentlemen, such q spectacle as this
S. is forever at TEST any doubt thai
America is the worlds food store,
house,"
The fair was formally opened by
chairman Folsom, and Franklin Ed
son introduced Gov. Seymour, who
addressed the vast assenblage as
follows:
"When we walk the streets of this
great city and see its varied forms OF
wealth, we feel that this show of farm
products represents but an humble
item of this continents resources.
But if we look more ~clo~ely at the
causes of prosperity we shall find
that it has much to do not only with
| the welfare of New York. but of ma
ny states of this Union and with the
adjoining provinces of Canada. We
have heard much of late about capital
aud of the wealth and power oil banks,
and their influence for good or evil
upon tho condition of the country.
The sum of their united currency il
about $500, 900, 900. That is les,
than the value of the butter and
cheese made in this country annually
IF all the banks in this city should
he rubbed out, it would not cause a
much injury as the loss Of one sea
sons dairying."
These are remarkable words. and
coming as they do from such high
authority t ey can be received as re
liable. One thing is certain, dairy
ing is the most satisfactory branch OF
American agriculture. Moth rs aid
,ug the immense amount Of butter anO
81 eese already used, its consumption
IS constantly increasing. Choice but
ter from choice COWS, well made anu
carefully handled, always command
good prices. Europe takes all o.
pur surplus Of both and gives c"mpar-
tiivelv more for them than for any
pther product that can be shipped.
Oar dairy crops sell for more than
'ur wheat crops. They bring nor,
t IAN cotton Their tstil ated valnc
Is $3.50. 900, 600, which Isl n sevcnti
more than wheat. and Il third MOI,
than cotton.
When Western f + ncrs are talk,,
t, about dairying their thoughts ru~t
OF to immense herds and vast de-
uains. hut listen to what Ben. Bullr!
adj TO say upon that subject: ''Dal
ying a best be carried on whcr'
he Land is largely subdGvidcd mo
various ownerships." In fact he AZ
ssarati>r, of great uuUuna, - ss".7fs= /
At once unprofitahle to the holder an'
disastrous Ia county and lis py"
pie France, by rcason of her sy>
tenn Of small properties had liz 1868,
before Germany stripped her ofj,j0t
quarc miles OF territory, leaving he,
With only POI, 900 square miles, an
imposed oE her Il loss Of 1000, DOT
inhabitants, as many people a9 sc, /
= nall Il compass rs tie State o
], Xas, which alone has 23I.23l
quarc mil IS. Vet the product o
Wheat in r anca IN 1868 Mas 3J0,-
800, 600 bushels against GUrs Il 2iO.
100. 900 bushels. IL 1860 Fran,
reduced 23O, 00O. 900 bushels oat
.gainst our 40, OOO, GOO: ~. 0OO, 00t |
bushels rye against oEr 20, 600, 900
80, 900 900 bushels barley agains. on
2 900. 900: 81. 600. 900 bushels bach
wheat against our II. 900, 600 Franc
hen had 1000. 900 of horses an,
mules against our 100000; 10000.
300 neat cattle against u $4,000.
300; 80, 900. 900 OF sheep against ou
Fl, 600, 900; and 5000. 900 OF swir e
4 .ainst our l6, 900, 900. In 1856
France exported as much OF value j.
gs TO England as thus country the
~ ported of bacon an | hams. With.
an opportunity TO examine int
he agricultural production Of France
t would hardly he credible that
ountry with a territory so small as
give only three and one-half acre
If land to each inhabitant could vi,
II all agricultural products THAT g
o make Up the nccess ries OF lie.
ave cotton and tobacco, with n na.
ion like ours, that gives more thai
ilty acres to each inhabitant. Tn
ecret of her prosperity is thoroug
cultivation ofsoil. Two thirds ofh,
ntire area is under cultivation. T..
reat fault Of this country is to-
reat extent of land in et0h farm ans
10 little culuyali IN. But how is mi
ute division Of land to benefit tn
airy industry? pray leave to Civ,