The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE.
THE EASTERN STATE FAIR.


owned by a. l.. Slipp of Truro, n S.. was the
winner in three straight heats; Dickwick of
Nassalboro %, j. f., of Portland 3D. and Liz
ze NJ, of St. John 4th. Best time 234!. For
three year ODDS and under, purse of $50. there
were SIX entries and five starters. c. III. Mel
son of WateryiIle won. In the two year old
Dora NJ. won in two straight heats: Gen.
Shields second; Bruce, Engineer Transcendent
We're distanced i'll first heat Best time 2.524.
For all stations, purse of 5000. there were five
entries and four starters. The race was I'M
finished with two heats each to Aroostook Bos
and Matchmaker and one to Gray Dan. Watch
maker Won the heat and race next day.
Wednesday the weather was favorable ana
attendance large. The halls Were well filled
both day and evening and the crowd in the
park was estimated at from 5000 to 5000. In
the four years Old rae, purse of Sl5o there
We're three starters Louis j. won in three
straight heats. Best time ~. In the 2.31
race, purse of $3.50, there were five starters.
The race was won by George O. of Belfast,
Matchmaker second. The running race was
won by Patience. Best Time l59.
Thursday, the third day opened rainy and
continued 50 throughout the forenoon In the
afternoon the weather was more encouraging.
\ large crowd of people viewed the exhibition
In Machinery Hall, MapleWo0d l'trh. The dis
play Of machinery was the best ever seen in
Maine. Many manufacturing firms in other
States were large exhibitors. The display of
thirty towns aud cities was Very fine. Crowds
OF people in City Hall viewed the exhibition OF
fruits and flowers. Norombega Hall exhibited
Maine manufactured goods. fancy articles. en-
broidery. organs. furniture. etc. An ART cal
lerv WIS roTnac,oJ and Tbo ,+ hn,, a.; -; 10
concert hall. The tinest snenime,, wa. Ri.hnIi.m
owned III A. NJ. Robinson Ir AZ R4n,r,,,.
which took the first prze at tie Philadelphia
and Boston cat shows. At ll.:50 A. NJ, Hon.
George b. Loring. Of Mass, |. ;. Commissions
er of Agriculture delivered an adJre,, IRON, The
Grand stanG 10 - itr i,' n, Tiii my
spoke substantially follows:
Mp rnurNy.c .,,,,,,.rs
Mr.. President and Gentlemtn-T >llnpo>e 7
ought to congratulate The farmers of Eastern
Maine upon this rain storm. especially those
Who believe in second crop. The State in
which You live Is one of Tie most interesting in
the whole Inion Its zen coast line is nm
bounded i'm lenpth ,lup.ril1pI. Il in l..,t,, am, i
destined to be The great re>ort Of the nsoIIIe of
Tie West who are seeking health and strength
The future pros poets of the State are admirable
With its population of IS. 900 souls 0crilryinot
q tract Of land more tII,n half the siz. If th4
whole New England States. and of great diver
Sly Of climate and soil raising $50 900 bu.b. /
els IT oats, 5000 ,0Oo bushels of potatoes 10000
OuC bushels OF corn and an animal hay lr,au,t
of LII 900 tons. il is destined to become the
foremost Agricultural STATE in the I-niun You
have Sl65j0OD0 worth of animal stock You
have 5000 oxen whore vou ought 10 have
100000 Won have 40 600 mitch royv> where
III ought 10 have 100000. The State of low. 1
Wuen her wheat crops ia led began to raise
Sto and al the Centehui;. Exposition took /
fir rank a. a cattle producing state and there
is no reason why Maine ,hnujj M. exrsed tbat
record.
1t is astonishing to notice the growth of the.
small farms. and how II encourages, me TAR
merS. Maine with all these advantages and ac
c0mplishmcnt>. with liz mills and farms is
destined I'd take the foremost place in that
union which is the greatest nationality on Gods
earth
The agriculture Of New England has no mar
dllel. The English farmer, are worn out under
Tl4a4
farmers are broken down bv the weight of So
cial position. and the German farmers are also
oppressed, while The American farmer i nm
troubled by the richer classes one has civil
and social position and all the advantage, of 1
home life. while the other leads a plain matter 1
ot-fact existence.
The farmers fought the Revolutionary war
to save their tirc>ldes and land rights After
the close of that war these men with their little
farms lifted the nation into wealth aud bower /
and the strength of the country now les in
them. When The civil war WAS finished with :
large debt LETT to pay the question was. How
are We to honestly adjust this debt and save
our cJuntrY:' BGf al HIS time The volume of
that debt has been honestly reduced and The
more bonds that man new holds the luorpr
he T. AT the close of the war We imported
S20Q,OO0.000 worth of goods more tLan we eN-
ported, but after while we were eXuoritutr
the same amount more Than we iEnported. and
the balance OF trade wa, in our favor. These
exports were principally agricultural products
and the same class OF men raised them that
fought our battles
lhe farmers have contributed the greatest
share of the money tur The support Of The aoy-
eminent. and this has not been attended with
any hardship When each man contributed
MS share he did il with mdtpe ndence I'M
known anywhere cl-t on the broad Garth and
because he WAS the owner of the soil upou
which he lived.
" hen DeIocqueNe. the great French phil
o>opher, came 10 the United States 10 see upon
4tt fl.1l1 l.a
1aIon rested, he first called upon the President.
He found him di>puling about the apyout-
meht OF new postmaster, and decided ii was
not there. He went into the house. and found !
two Congressman in an angry discussion over
some uninportant measure. and decided it was ]
not there. Tie went into the senate and found +
the same kind of discussion going on but in :. +
more ogned manner. He also visited the SUI ,
preme Court but after all this, he decided that
Inc prosperity of the country was due to the =
ttlortS OF farmers, who owned land that had !
been divided and sub divided among them. He
sand That the French farmers did not have the q
CIVIL opportunities enjoyed by the Americans :
men, 100. the people in the United States live O.,
III comfortable homes. school houses and +
churches. The American farmer can come .om !
MS work at night and dress himself in his best +
clothes. 20 10 Il CAUCUS, secure tho nomination +
and ran for the LEGISLATURE. for Governor and !
Tor Congress, be defeated, perhaps but feel All +
the better for his efforts in that direction +
John Bright and Gladstone. W HON we all re- !
HpCct. nave been TRYING for wears to iutrDtlurn .
the American y stem Of farming into Ireland.
but have not succeeded, y
The work Of the farmer in oden times WAS y
SO much respected that no merchant. LAWYER. or .
clergy lyman thought his possessions rompIcte IN !
III he owned farm and worked on it crl- i
tain portion of the time aud out of The f,mijir, :
OF such farmers sprang YOUR great LAWYERS And +
statesmen Of to-day. The system of but small a
tracts Of land being owned by one man made !,
our country whatit is to-day. You may envy i
the great farmers of the West but the one %
great law Of farming all over the land should {
be- is it is il Maine-"l. Local farms for local y
markets. Let local market, supply the larger
ones, and those supply the foreign trade.
Gentlemen, thank you for YOUR kind attep-
lenlIoh and civility shown me. When my APP :
pontment was first mentioned An tie are;it A. !
ricultura States opposed it, President car l.
field stood by me at the first of NV term and y
gave me his hearty approval in every under !
taking, and NOW there is no other department !.
treated with more confidence than NV own. I
My own estimate of expenses in the last Con-
gress were greatly increased While those of
other departments We're cut down. called for }
Sl0,OoO for the experiment with sorghum and !
got So0,0oG | called for 100000 to investigate .
The cattle diseases and got S1j0,0OO | called !
for SSO0o0 to secure agriculture! statistics and u
got 100000. called for So .00G to distribute W
seed and got 100000. In all my undertakings d
III the agricultural department / have had an II
ear to the common sense of the .,orirult,,r.i u