Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-05

President Adams then read his annual report,
as follows:
1t is everywhere conceded that Minnesota
occupies pre-eminent position among the
agricultural States of this union. This is at
tributable to the fertility and peculiarities of
its soil, want of humidity in the atmosphere,
the purity of its water, the abundance of its
rich, succulent, natural grasses, the immunl-
ty from disease enjoyed by all kinds of
stock, the intelligent utilization of lahor-sav-
ing farm machinery, the industry and enter
prise of its people. The unsurpassed quality
of our beef, mutton, pork, wool, butter, flour,
wheat, (sugar and syrup to be added very
SOON is unquestioned in the markets of the
world.
Hence, agriculture should be a primary
object of solicitude on the part of every cit
izen of this State no matter what may be his
vocation.
History informs US that those nations
most distinguished for their free institutions,
the magnitude of their sway and achieve
ments, and the majesty of their
public policy, have ever sought to en-
courage in the highest degree the
pursuit of agriculture. Their greatest
generals and statesmen, their chief orators
and mellifuous poets, were farmers.
At present in this country no lands are
held by vassals at the pleasure of some VIC
torious lord. Feudal tenure is unknown.
The citizen owns the land he occupies and
cultivates. 1t is his, and his children's after
him. Every improvement made enures to
his own benefit. Every tree, flower or shrub
planted adorns his home, and elevates and
puriies the home circle. Every road opened
and worked enhances the value of his own
property. Every school house built under
our muni6cent school system brings to light
a broad avenue to respectable education for
the high and low, the rich and poor, the ma
tive and foreign born alike. Every college
established, every mandatory erected, every
obstruction to water transportation removed,
every railway operated, every dollar of CAPT.
tai invested, all tend to individual as we'll as
general prosperity.
1t wonid, therefore, seem wise policy to
advertise to the world the superior advanta-
ges possessed by the "North Star State" II
would seem highly important that every
citizen take an active interest in our dairy,
wool growing, sugar making, forestry, hor-
ticultural and agricultural societies.
Thus impressed, I consented after much
solicitation, to accept the presidency of the
society, on condition that the Indebtedness
be paid, the railroad facilities be increased,
and the society be supported.
Saint Paul generously liquidated from
nine to eleven Thousand dollars outstanding
debts: the Saint Paul & Manitoba Railway
company, after the right of way was paid for
by me, furnished ample means of transpor-
tation; and D. W. Ingersoll. VIM. Brimhall,
NJ. Auerbach, S. bearing, Draper & Kings
bury, G. N. Parker, w. G. Hendrickson John
Mathies, L. M. Burlington, John X. David
son, Capt. Reaney, G. B. Thurston, Sioux
City railroad, Pilkington, Busch & Co., Her
mann Trott. Schliek & Co., Sherwood
Houl h, Noyes Bros. & Cutler, R. G. Munger,
w. G. Tileston, L. M. Ford, the German So
ciety, and many others on the part of the
city of Saint Paul, did much to make the
State fair of 1879 success. 1t was true, as
stated by the leading newspaper
of the State, that the society
was bankrupt, could guarantee nothing, and
that the experience of the past taught that
fairs held under the auspices of the State
Agricultural society are as rule pecuniary
failures. Although realizing no hope of re-
ward or personal distinction, felt impelled
to do all that laid in my power to sustain
the society and its fair solely because it was
| State institution.
How much of care, wstchfulness and