Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-09-29
GLORIOUS DAKD ia

GLORIOUS DAKOTA!
Address OF Col. Donan at the valley
City Fair
The following extracts are taken from the
address of Col. Donan on tho opening day
of the Barnes county fair:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Barnes
County Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation:
/ am proudly indebted to you for the invi-
tat1on to open yorr frat grand exposition of
! pumpkins and muie-colts, and for all the
possibilities of glory and pleasure 1t has
placed within my reach. Il am dellghted 70
meat the good people of Barnes county; ana
| am transported into duck-lts OF Irinscenu
snt rapture at the opportunity to deliver an
! agricultural and mechanical address, to air
tho profundity of my bucolic attachments,
| to overwhelm an astonished universe with an
avalanchsan exhibition CT what know about
| farming.
There is my strong point, that is the con
sideration that adds self-complacent cublt
to my moral boot-heels. I am g poor smat-
terer in politics. law, literature and theology,
a tyro in statecraft and a pumpkin in society;
but, az theoretical tillsr Of the soil, am :
master of arts; real silver-plated grand,
panjandrum of orchard, meadow, field and
! fold; an old he Ceres and SRonlona melted
into, into one, With Pan or or two a thrown in to
Seriously, believe in fairs. They cult
| vats tho cultivator. They beget generous
emulation thet stimulates improvement IN
farm and farmer, lightens farm labor, IN,
cressss farm products, and beauties and
beatife.. farm life. y
We should have county fairs, and district
fairs, and one great central territorial or
soon -to-be state fair. They should be the
yearly general meeting places OF ali our peo-
pie; whore views and opinions, experiences,
hopss, fears and aspirations could DO e1-
changed on all topics of common interest;
the vrand market places of ideas and social
amenities, az we'll as exposltlons OF mann
moth pumpkins, worsted quilts and baby
donkeys. Every city, town, village and
hamlet from where the famous led rolls It's
golden food along our eastern shores TO
where our royal ore-ribbed western mounta1n
peaks punch holes in the SKY with ths1r
cloud d-wreathed noses, should send TO those
autumnal convocations it's truest men and
lovslisst women. The venerable smsll-patch
granger should swap wisdom and jokes, talk
crops, politics and booms, and exchange
treats (of cider and soda. water) with his
broadclothed and big watch fobchainsd
brother of the archducal bonanza farms;
pour into each others ears and bosoms their
mutual woes and joys in the chicken cholera,
Group and servant girl llne, with none to
molest or make them afraid; while the young
beau1 and bellies of the s.Vorld's greatest
grain fields and gold mi5aes : should h clasp
the bobtailed bay during the I gala day: g. /
The farmer is Americas S. only noblaman.
Why should not Dakota farnners be the freest
and happisst race upon the sfobe, and their
glorious rising commonwealth: q land o1,.en-; On
ehantment and poesy, q lafds where II, ths %ahs s
gels themselves might love to dwell!
+ A land of beauty, health and
plenty, where the bending hgads of golden
grain nod side by side with the Snowy dai-
sies' stars. Where the eoftspink Grape OF
the wild Cherokee rose mingles with paier
blossoms of the apple and pear; and the
boughs of the apricot and plum, the cedar
bine, clematis and grapcvines. Where the
primrose and thepurple aster. the peach and
cherry and thousand as yet scarce chris
tened floral foundlings Of the prairies inter
twine their foliage and bloom, and send
forth their blended perfumes IN odors sur
passing the famed brsezes M that s1gn' IN
poets fsnciss' over AEaby tts the b!e't' =
Farmers of Barnes countyrof Dakota.
Forward! Let your mott6 DE Exoelsior. !.
Cast aside all the clumsy DID; im plements Of
your craft, and get the newest and most aR7
proved labor-saving mach1iery: Away with
antediluvian cradles an9 Halls, ana use
machines. Never trudge after horse or an
OK, when you can ride sulky plow. Danish
forever all Anticipated scruh tock-the hazel
splitting, alligator-snouteaAlogs the giant
antlered, barrel-hoop- ribbsd, gutta-percha-
bsefed bovine monsters;s1he condensed
n1ilk-giving COWS: and che sca1lt- wooled,
thistle cleaner sheep; end. fill their places
with the choicest breeds of.,Berkshires "nd
Chester Whites, DurhamssSsS lderneys, Cots
wolds and Southdowns. Rad yourselves of
the old-timey, knock kneed, scraggle- tailed,
sway backed and splay -hooted equine crow
/ bats the farmers Of other Iegions have rid
den ever since the Almighty forgot to drown
the breed in Noahs general dncking- -frolic;
and mount yourselves onAproudly curvetting
Arabians, or drive behind dashing spans Of
blooded matches. It costs. less to raise and
keep thoroughbreds than g9rubs, and every
one you raise is worth a a.bafnyard-full of the
others:
corners. Kill the Canada thistles and burs
that threaten to take the whole country.
. Grub out the sumac and weeds. Cut the
dead logs into frewood, and burn of the
stumps. Gather up the rocks forfencing or
macadamizing. Have yoar barns and sta.
bles proof against wind and rain; a ounce.
Of extra shelter is worth 8 pogndlsof feed.
we'll hung gates and ont house doors, and
sheds for all your tools. Arrange eyerything
| for convenience, and save yourselves miles
Of trudging and hour. of sRorry andxe1etion; !:
Educate your sons for farmers: 4 ,Ne1s to'
editorism and the ministry OF tne. Holy.
Cross, farming is earth noblest profession.
! IT. :. tho nr0fAaaiOn Of man in his UFlfU0Fa1f