Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
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THE HOWARD PARK FAIR.


previous days. The attendance was unprcc
edenly large. Not less han twelve thou
sand people were on fairgrounds in the after
noon and many imat'dthenttcndancc cvcl
higher than that. 1t was large enough
any way to ensure the financial success o.
the undertaking and to justify all the oNpcc
tations held out year ago 10y Tie origuator
OF the fair.
Fits. on the programme IN the mutnirl
was the address, by lion. John W. Stewart
Of Middlebury, Cougfcs. man.oloCt from this
district. THIS was delivered in front of The
grand stand from temporary platform on
which were the orator Of the day, Col. L.
Grand b. Cannon, Hon. Charles Sanford Of
Orwell Hon. Henry Chasc Of Lyndon and
Hon. +. f. Woodbridge Of Nergcnucs. Gov.
Stewart was introduced by Cot. Cannon,
who said
1t is perhaps due to tie shareholders of
the Champlain Valley association, and cspe-
cially to the Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety, ms the largest holders Of the stock and
securities OF the alton, and in anticpa-
tion of the annual report, To make "A brief
statCmt nj Of the condition Of its aiIaifs
IL viii be remembered that at the last an
nual fair the properly account amounted t.
tlOatiug d,hl oi 5000
AT II stockholders meeting early in the
year ii was voted to issue bonds To an amount
OF $4,000 having 10 ycns to nun and Sc
cured by II mortgage ON tine property Of the
ASSOCIATION amt with the uvals lay tn float
Ing debt, leaving $1,000 for further extension
and Improvements, and all this has been ac-
compllshcd
The property account standsat this date
=. D ,t.
$1,000 cash about $1,000, total @3G, 1000.
About the amount OF $1,000 hts been en-
pended this year in general improvement, in
changing the position Of the grand stand,
Improvements IN the track increased nc
Communications in the restaurant and espCci-
ally in the salls for live stock, with all
which exhibitors express satisfaction,
although the greatly increased demand for
space suggest that further accommodations
must be provided.
1t is a matter Of regret that an industry
which distinguishes Vermont more than
any other should Lave such IL limited
repr, scntalion Of fine wool s!i.cp and ii,
justice TO the directors it is proper to
state that the ipint committee on rreu-
iums recognized the Importance of giving
that industry in the exhibition the promiu-
enoc TO which ii is entitled by Offering large
ly increased premiums to successful exhibit
tors. Brccdcrs were so decided in opinion
on the policy Of Offering premiums, or of
simply presenting sheep on exhibition, and
the preference appearing to be in Favor Of
no premiums, your committee believed
they were acting in the popular detection
when they decided on no premiums, aud the
limited exhibit appeared 10 suggest that our
policy was AN error and in the elect sub
stantialy discrimnates NJ inst al industry
which in its success is uuryaicd in the
world.
Tac selection Of a speaker 10 deliver the
annual uddl, IS has been source OF consid-
cradle annoyance and embarrassment.
Your committee in estimating tn popular
demand felt that the selection should lie
male from some one OF the distinguished
men of the nation and early in Mach invited
the Hon. VIM. NJ. Eval, AMI wtrc
encouraged t. believe he would ac.
ceptl the invitation and in issuing our
programme and premium list advertised his
name, and not until the first week in Angus.
did we receive his dcclination. tXcusin, KIM
self, on The ground Of IN engagement i'll the
far West. Perhaps it was too much to OK
pect that weak human nature should resist
Wizards grand excursion TO the driving Of
the golden 81 Ike in the completion
of the Northern Pacific, with its sumpiuD.s
junketing, for the plain, Wholesome fare and
simple taste OF Vermont II wa, not an easy
matter to iini a substitute Il! such Il brief no.
tiCc, and after some unsuccessful attempts
we wisely came to the conclusion that Il
Nermonter was the man that Vermont men
and women would like to listen to. | now,
therefore, have the pleasure Of introducing t,
you Hon. John W. Stewart. Applause
Governor Stewart Address.
Gov. Stewart spoke, in opening, of the
dignity and importance Of agriculture and lis
relation to the life Of nations, sustaining and
emphasizing his position 10y historical illus
trations. In the older States Of this country
We have learned, he sad mat We Can take
nothing from the soil without returning uu
equivalent for ii. Nature, though generous
and bountiiul is yet iuleXOly honest.
This is an old truth, and yet general
and full obedience TO it would make us
community Of model farmers
After an aliusiOn to Tie concentration of
people In the goat cities, the speaker said
that correct and truly elevated system of
education would tend to raise the pursuit oi
agriculture tDis just dignity AMI impcitluce.
There can be no question but that farming
pays here in Vermont
How shall we keep our Young men upon
the farm First, cherish and instl a Ii ighci
estimate OF the primary dignity and import.
ancc OF your profession. Second, provide
means for the education of your sons il
the sciences which directly relate tC
agriculture. The youth should know exact
ly what chemistry teaches ui air, water, thu
process OF combustion, soils, the ash OF
plants, manllres and their constituents II
might not be practicable TO thoroughly teacl
all this in district school, lul Il beginning
could be made III re, and in the higher school,
easily accessible to the large number such in
4 -l,, 4
an education would result in good-woult
lead TO a more just appreciation as well az t,
more intelligent ana successful pursuit o.
agriculture. Brain and body should woIl
together, and no profession affords better op
portunity for thus than agriculture.
The farmers arc the proprietors Of Thu
country. They are the owners and the lord
OF the soil. What gives them security il
their lives and property! The power OF
beneficent government. What class, then
is so deeply interested in the stability OF GU
government us the farmer? AS to the rascal
and wreckcrs of our modern life, you Cal
count upon your fingers the mon who con
troll the trauscoutintntal and a vast system O
connecting railroads aud the telegraph line
of this country. II is safe to say that tn
untold wealth which these fe" men hav
gained is for the most part ill.Dlten. 1t
the product Of human deviltly in waved form
stock gambling, actual theft, colossal stca
ing. The natural relation Of labor to capili
is not antugonistic but friendly but the II
lation OF labor to the greed of capital is
different thing.
Everyone will admit the vital importanc
in this country of system OF general educ
ton. We want good common schools for al
well equipped higher schools and colleges f.
those who have tue position and gifts for At
vanced learning. There should not be Il DO
or a girl in the sight OF these mountains III
able 10 read or write. Our state cannot u
ford to tolerate tine degree of non-atte
dance at school and consequent ignoran'
whicbincreasingly prevails within our border