The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-03-09
THE COPIAH FAIR ASSOCIA.
TON

ton, Of this city. a. the meeting on
March 1st 1888:
Mr.. Caairman: Unavoidable en-
gagemsnts OF 10th q public and a
private character have prevented me
from preparing m address Tor this
occasion a. requested by the Associ.
alton.
So that the fsw remarks that I shall
mako will hot arts, TO the digai'y Of
an address. I an not hels 10 tell you
what I know about farming" but
will content myself with o few gen.
sral observations abou. agriculture
and tho object OF our A ,socistion.
Agriculture is the ar. OF rearing
those Plants and animals that are
best emitted to supply the wants o.
man. 10 the most useful, tue most
ancient and the most universal art.
Il 10 the basis Of all other pursuits
1t gives employment to seven eight,
Of the civiliz,d worll, aud subsist.
snce 10 tho whole. It came into OK
istenos With tie fall Of man. when
Adam was sent from Paradise to till
the ground from which be was taken,
Agriculture and civilization ara
linked together. Ono cannot exis,
without tho othor. 1t is a glatiug
actin tho history OF the world that
where agriculture has attained it,
greatest perfection, civilization has
reached its highest state. aud tha,
where agriculture does not exist civ
il:zstion nj unknown. With out sg.
ricuiturs this world would be . vast
wilderness. thinly populated With
savsgos subiistiug on the spontaae.
Gus productions Of the soil. wild an.
finals and fishes. It must DO sparent
to oil, that tie spontaneous pro
auctions Of The soil would not nsur-
ish and support the present popula'
ton Of the world. 8, then. il agri.
culture could. by one fell swoop. be
blottsd from tho Garth, . great fam.
inc would occur Tho majority Of
mankind would perish. Tho sun Of
civilization wou!d so down and the
world revert to a savage state.
Agriculture then is al absolute
necessity. NJ people can be pros.
perous and great without it. II does
moro to promote pa,ion,l prosperity
and greatness th,n vi OTHER pu,suita
combined. Therefore the govern
mont should thro " around it every
possible protection. Any Legislation
that tends to hinder and clog agri-
culture paralyzos the government.
and is detrimental to the people,,
"Ag,i q turo is not only ipdispcn..
ablo TO national prosperity. but i. ON
inently conducive to tho welfare OF
taoss who are engaged in II. 1t
gives health to the body. energy to
tho MUD, is favorable a. temperate
and virtuous habits, and 10 kaowl.
edge and purity Of morsl character.
which a:o the pillars Of good gov
Otnmeut and the tras support OF
national Independence"
NJ only 10 it the duty OF both the
STATE and tho National Government
to promote agriculture, bat it is the
duty Of every citizen who lcvss bis
country and wishs, to see her stand
high among tho nations Of the world.
Let us then teach tho rising gea.r-
alton that agriculture 10 not only the
most useful but one OF the most
boncra pursuits that can engage
Tho attention of mankind. Agricul
turo wai held in such high esteem
by tho ancient Romans, that when
tho Roman Rspub.ic had arrived at
tbs acme OF gros'nsss with gran.
deur and rllondor tina. dszzle1 the
world, the highest prsise that could
DO bestowed upon . Il man Was to
call him . GOOD uUsBlSDxAy. Let
It DO 90 with u.
Tho object of our 4 association j. IL
promote agricultural and mechanical
arts In the county. We purpose ha-
wing annual fairs for competitive
exhibition. At these fairs the people
rom different parts OF the county
will meet with their vaiious products
aud stick. A spirit of emulation will
arise among them. In the desire to
excl, farmers will breed I'm, stock
m | fertilizs their lands. 80 that In q
lew years both stock and land pro-
ducts will be greatly improved. At
those mee inga, the people will form
each others acquaintance, become
moro social, and lrarn from each
oth.r's experience new plans and
method. Of farming. Besides these
Fairs will ford facilities for the sale
Of stock. People from abroad will
attend whereby the county will DO
advertised, aaa immigration turned
10 rs.
-Taero isa feature which I desir.,
to SEQ engrsfted 90 this Association.
and that in tho discussion OF subisc Q