The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-21

acreage of oats is 522 1859 acres. bein
an increase of 81 600 acres. The ncr. !,
of sorghum is 81 ,967 acres, being am m
crease of $4,000 acres. The acreage :.
! broom corn reached 107, 800 acres tbi
year, being more than double wltai i
Was IN 1881, and the acreage. Of cuiti
| waited grasses hts reached III GS1 ucr, :
being nearly twice what il was last yea r
The entire number of occupied acres !.
1897 ,5s5. Ii would be very Difficult
Tor any state 10 show better record
than this. The industry which has pro.
dnced this vast accumulation of asri-
cultural wealth has associated Itself here
Tor The purpose of agricultural educa-
non and development. II has done SO
| In accordance with that law which men
adopt in almost every profession and
every calling when they associate them
selves for mutual benefit. The exhibit
ton which has grown out of this ASSOC
cIated endeavOr is of itself sufficient IN
indicate the energy and skill which has
been applied to the lands of this com
monwealth. II would be very difficult
to find anywhere better herds of cattle
more beautiful machinery, better speci-
mems OF corn crops, root crops, fruit
and vegetables of every variety, ali show
ing how devoted the farmer has been
10 the work in which he is engaged. This
exhibition is as good Iesson as one
could study anywhere Ii shows how
the farmers of Kansas have done their
work. and from il may be deduced a
lesson which ! can carry To my friends
In the cast as proof of what their broth.
rem in The Yves. ara doing in the work of
tlllIAg the soil. The agricultural posi-
ton of Kansas is not only recognized
here within our own limits, hut she has
also secured for herself an important
position in the Congress of the United
States. Io her as well as To her neigh
Dor, Nebraska, has been given two i'm
portant positions upon those commit
tees OF congress which have in their
hands the care and encouragement of
tAe agriculture of the country and the
department of agriculture itself To
the energy and devotion, and untIrIng
zeal ot the Senator from this state, who
Is one of the committee on agriculture.
the country owes much for what he has
done on all important occasions To sup
port and develop the industry of the
farmer; and the member of the house
from this state, who performs his duty
so we'll on the committee an agriculture
IS studious, faithful, comprehensive
ADVOCATE oE the best interests which
that committee represents, and is enti-
tied TO The credit aud respect of all his
fellow citizens for the work which he
has done.
THE RECEPTION AT THE WINDSOR
in the evening, rendered to Mr.. Blaine,
General Keifer, Senators Plumb and In.
gals and other distinguished visitors,
wac very happy one. The vast crowd
was addressed by Senator ingalls,, Com
missioner Lnring and Mr.. Blaine. The
following is the address of the latter ON
this occasion:
FetlOto Citizens:
As much as l have imagined % She
products Of the state Of itansas, what /
have aeen today suFpasses all. To an
eastern man, accustomed To slow and
conservative movements, the progress of
q state like Kansas is enough to
make him rather giddy. No man
can have any idea of the extent of
that progress unless he sees i; EoT him
self. II IS barely scare al years, OF
LGt lille more, aimee this WAS a plain,
Inhabited only by the rowing buffalo
Now stretched before me l ste nearly a
hundred telegraph wires, by means OF
which whatever interests throb in your
hearts are transmitted to the hearts of
the millions OF htimanity in all parts of
the globe. Progress like that has never
before been realized in any previous civ
iliZatiOn. To Kansas, and the people of
Kansas, / feel myself personally q great
debtor, under deeper obligations than it
would ba prp2eF for me to speak of
more definitely here, But SD long as |
live shall DC grateful TO the sturdy,
honest and liberty loving people who
have made a great state of these 50 late
ly uninhabltod. although splendid and
rich PLAINS.
have now bat ia ssY good bye, and
TO say that carry away with me the
most earnest, the most agreeable and
most lasting impressions OF the hOspi-
tality, the generosity and the kindness
with which you have treated nue. since
set foot in your glorious state.
bid you good night and God speed,
and may every blessing of o kind and
beneficent providence he with you dur
ing all canning time.
THE HORSE DEPARTMENT,
superintendent Ingersoll, of the gen
eral horse display, has been one of the
busiest men at the fair and has done his
work the most satisfactory. Yesterday
forenoon, while the sham battle was in
progress, and Just after his address had
been delivered Hoa. James G.. Blaine
aud President Henry, of the fair, under
the guidance Of Supt. IngersOll inspect
ed the horse department. To the sur
prise of both The latter gentlemen, Mr..
Blaine proved tn he a thorough horse
man, and took the livrliest interest in
every animal, particularly In thorough
bieds. He stated 10 one of the eXhibi-
tors that it was matter of repression
with him that he wasn't a jockey and
sporting man. because of his love for
fine horses. His fancy was completely
taken with Nathan Oaks" the Thor
oughbred ely daSdale ataliinn that took
second maney and is The properly of L.
Baldwin Il Go, of lawrence MIR.
Blaine asked il "Nathan Oaks"
would be held for him for $1,000, and
was answeIe in the negative. While look
ing at the horses Superintendent Iger-
soil found all his knowledge Of the noble
brute put to the test hy The Inquiries
of the great stetesmmn. Mr.. Blaine also
looked through the cattle exhibit, and
evidencad a lively interest in the beau
titul animals.
THE RACES.
The races yesterday excited much in
teres:; sna were witnessed by vast
crowd Of Spectators. The follow.
ing is a summary:
Twc-lhIriy eight olass; $500 TO first,
SlO8 Ia SECOND, 800 lo third. $40 to
f0arthZ
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