The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-09-11
THE GREAT SOURCE OF WEALTH
Blaine Speaks at Manchester n. h, On
Agriculture.

blaine Speaks at Manchester n. h, on
Agriculture.
MANCHESTER, N H, Sept. 4-Hon.
James G.. Blaine attended the New Eng
land fair to-day, and delivered q short
address On purely agricultural subject.
HE fourth day of the New England
far opened with fine weather. James
y. Blaine, Ex-Governor Smythe, George
Lorlng and Mayor Peerman entered the
grounds at noon, followed in other
coaches by many distinguished citizens.
Blaine was received with cheers. When
the party was seated the president of the
New England Agricultural society, Geo.
b. DorIng, introduced Blaine. who spoke
as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMRN:-It is
pleasant to ind ourselves in an assem-
Dtage where all bear names of honor and
an assemblage where we meet on the
broad plain of American citizenship,
and rejoice in the title as in itself con-
shutting civic distinction of priceless
value. An agricultural fair is farm
er's parliament. On this day and on this
occasion the most independent class of
cltlzens speak TO the world by word and
deed, TOR the great fundamental interest
on which the republic rests for its secur-
Ivy and its prosperity. 1t has become q
Title saying, that agriculture Is the basis
OF all wealth. But full measure of the
statement can be comprehended when
we remember that IN this year of grace.
1884, the total product from farms
and hocks in the United States will
exceed 81. 1000, 600 600. an amour,
brought forth in single year vastly 10
excess OF the national debt at its highest
point. We are not in the habit of con
Rl0GTfnD
tinguishec for agriculture, and vet the
annual product from her soil Is greater
In value than all the gold taken from The
mines OF California and Australia in the
richest year of the fabulous yield. The
farmer It Is true Is always the successor
OF the miner IN the extraction OF money
from the earth, a fact most strik.
iDgly shown In the history of California,
whose splendid march to wealth and
power only fairly began when the ener-
gies OF her people were turned to The
production of bread for the world in
stead of gold. The progress of the con-
sumption OF 56,00O,0O0 of people is
brought strikingly before Us when We
realize how fast the proportion of our
aggregate product is used at home and
how small share is sent abroad, one
hundred and son odd millions. The
support her own people, and they are
compelled to exchange the fruits of their
mechanical Industries to an enormous
amount annually for the means of sub
slstance freely outDOured from the gran
cries of the more fertile west. And
this fact Is but one of the many which
shows the independence of our people
and the vast extent of external eX-
changes. The scene to-day has an en-
HANGED interest when we reflect that
throughout the gorgeous autumn upon
which we have just entered will be re-
produced in countless communities
throughout our land, from ocean to
ocean, from the northern lake to
the southern gulf, the richness
OF the harvest, and the content
ment and happiness of the people
will be shown on the fields at the fairs
by displays as brilliant as those which
now delight our eyes and gladden. our
hearts. Nor will autumn exhaust the
inspiring scenes. When the fall of winter
on the northern border of the Union
shall make the southern sun seem genial
and welcome our brethren of the cotton
region, it will continue a Wondrous
story when they invite as witnesses the
commercial emporium of the south
The great triumph of southern agricul-
ture is the production of that single
plant, which has revoIutionized manu-
features so that they have the finest of
the world, which has enriched the
United States beyond the reach of imag-
inatiOn and has added incalculably
to the comfort, health and luxury
OF the human race. Standing as I
do, in the fair New England states,
tbs an agreeable duty to extend congrat-
ulations to New England farmers, on the
results of this years Iabors, and on the
general and more important fact that at
no period in the history of New England
busbandry has intelligent labor been
blessed with more profitable results than
during the present generation. If there
be any one that heartily congratulate,
it IS the New England society in their
brilliant success at this exhibition, and
l return my sincere thanks for all per
sonal kindness and cordially with which
l have been honored. At theconcIuslon
by BlaIne's remarks he was given three
cheers by the crowd to which he bowed
his acknowledgements. Blaine was then
escorted to his carriage and driven di-
rectly to the residence of ex Governor
Smythe.