Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-15

James IL bQker, ralIrOau commissioner.
Always eloquent Gen. Baker fairly sur
passed himself upon this occasion. The
internal changes in progress in the GLORE
office prevented its publication at the time,
but It is @ document Of too much interest
TO be heard only by the comparatively few
who could listen to the eloquent speaker.
We accordingly append it in full this
morning:
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The most prosaic nature must find some
thing fer surprise and admiration IN the
sudden leap from dead eApanse TO a Iiv-
ing empire, from barbarssm to ciyihza-
taor, as presented in the brill
liant history Of Minnesota. But
yesterday an unproductiye domain,
today peopled, equipped and en-
riched. 1t Is the transition from q desert
TO a blooming garden, from dead body
to living one. And this miracle has been
performed in the lifetime of men vet hv-
ing and active among Us. This state ex;,osi-
lion IS Itself the exponent Of our growth. Il
Was organized by virtue CT territorial
law CT 1855. Is has been continued with
Hnbroken succession till this day, with the
exception Of two years during tho war. Of
the noble men who participated 10 that be-
nefcent act OF organization, two alone sur
V1Ve, Henry Il. Sibley and John II. Ste
Vens. With erect form and commanding
presence, these memorable architects OF
NInnesota'B primal day salute us on this
festive occasion. Their individuality seems
10 lmpersOnate our history. AS they sur
Vey this splendid scene and this prosperous
commonwealth they can adopt without
egotlsm the exulting lines OF the Latin 10
ct, Quorum pars magma fui" It is a
grand thing 10 have witnessed this
drama OF empire, tho unfolding of
Inns royal panorama from barbaric soil
tudes to civilized affluence It ia a
more magnificent spectacle than TO have
stood IN Bome and beheid the .riumpha
procession of victorious pro-consul, drag
gng the spoils of desolated provinces at
has chariot wheel
LOYALTY TO THE STATE FAIR E!lzOlNKD.
This state fair and mechanical exposi-
faon, organized by territorial law, was
adopted and perpetuated under The stat
utes Of the state. The objects Of its Or
ganlZatlon are Of such commanding I'M
porfance as should require of every true
cin2en q most cordial and loyal support.
1t IS not an individual ENTERPRISE.
II Is the vast concern of the whole people.
Sanctioned by their laws it should be cher
asheo Dy thelr confidence and patriotism.
men VINO, IN Minnesota, have prospered in
business, farmers who have an ambition
70 advance their high vocation, mechanics.
merchantS and manufacturers. should all
enJoln le upon themselves as a patriotic
n CT =
AN institution fer the common benefit of
all nero the farmers and mechanics Of
our Stale can find their interests subseryed.
Ills excellency, the governor Of the state,
ana long array OF distinguished visitors
are here to-day, properly present, TO en-
phaslze the purposes of this exposition.
Lei u.s. Fnen, ia this august presence, re-
new oar de7etaon and loyalty to our state
fair, resolved that it shall be all that a
great and prosperous people can make it.
ThiS IS a favorable hour in which to
glance over the ledger of public accounts.
and inspect the condition Of the conInon,
wealth. Eighs years Of territorial and
IWensJ-1 OF state life, have brought Us
10 TINS ausPicious day. This year The tabled
golden feece'' has been sborn for ns,
Ceres, from her happy horn, has poured
plenty over smiling land. The hills and
Sai!eyS' the pratsaes are laden with rich
Mults winch open their chaEces OF gold
beneath The azure of the autumn sby.
what account can we give of ourselves dur
ing The year of grace, 1882, and what are
me 1orces al work forging The future for
tunes OF our state?
DUB ExAoT POPULATION
The multiplication OF a people of =
country IS one means of measuring the i'm
PortaDce of a state. The census of 1880
g1Tes our entire population at 79O,773.
Since that decennial period we find that.
~ reliable statistics, there have been added
ny immigration in 1891, $4,000; in 1882.
|5,o0O, and IN two years since the census
our vital statistics show an excess Of births
over deaths on $4,000, making our popula-
non to-day 932,773. The close of the wear
Will not quite round rs up with the unit of
100000 souls. a million Anglo-Saxons.
equipped with an the betterment OF the
age, turned loose on the fertile fields of
mlnnesota9 ought to cut figure and carve
DESTINY Which viii reckon high in the
scale OF the worlds civilization,
THE CROPS OF 1882
Inc power Oh q community to prodnce
from The earth or from art, by labor, is an
osAet means OF measuring the importance
Oh people There is also an inspiration
IA a good crop. 1t is happy incentive
10 the highest exertion. The future builds
ana banks upon st. A good crop creates
d nope winch 1s conviction as to the
ru'oIe' ~ The generous assistance of H
!oung, secretary of the board OF
Immigration, we have prepared for this
specaa occasion the first reliable estimate
OF tins years crop, based upon official re-
orns from each county auditor to the
commissioner OF statistics. The table
presented exhibits the actual acreage Of
sne present year, the standard average and
The carefully estimated yield of 1852. de-
rived from the best authorities IN each
county of the state and the basis on which
ms estimate is founded, and ell these
compared with the actual yield of 1881
aefe as IN ledger, is summed .up the
crops OF the year. it $50