The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-09-18
BLAINE TO THE FARMERS.
The Plumed Knight Speaks of Hus.
bandry and COngratulates Its
Followers.
rManchester IN. H. dispatch. ]

James c. Blaine, ext Gov Smythe, George B.
Loring, and Mayor Portman entered the grounds
of the New England Fair at noon followed in
other coaches by many distinguished citizens.
Mr. Blaine was received with cheers. When the
party had been seated, President Loring in
troduced Mr.. Blaine, who spoke, saying:
1t is pleasant to find ourselves in an assem-
blsge where all bear the name of a cher honor
than that of any partisan designation an as
sembiage in which we meet on the broad plane
of American citizenship and rejoice in the title
as in itself constituting a civic distinction OF
priceless value. The agricultural fair is the
farmers parliament On this day and on this
occasion the most independent class of citizens
speaks TO the world by word and by deed for
that great fundamental interest on which the
Republic rests tor its security and its prosperity
IL has become trite saying that agriculture is
the basis of all wealth, But the full measure OF
the statement may be comprehended when we
remember that, in this year OF grace 1884, the
in the United States will exceed $50 0,5O0,o00,
an amount brought forth In a single year vastly
in excess of the national debt at its highest
point. We are not in the habit OF considering
New England as specially distinguished for
agriculture, and yet the annual product from
her SOL is greater If vspe an aud tn NE soa
tralia in the richest years OF their fabulous
yield. The farmer is the true and always
successful miner In the extraction sstt 0O OF
strikingly shown in the history Of Cali
forna, whose splendid march to wealth and
power only fairly began when the energies OF
bread for the world instead of gold. The pro-
digious consumption of 66,OoO0OO OF people Is
brought striSingly before us when we realize
how vast proportion OF our aggregate product
Is used at home, and how small share IL sent
abroad. A hundred and odd millions OF the
New England farm product does not support
her own people, and they are compelled to ex-
change the fruits of their mechanical industry
to an enormous amount annually for the means
OF subsistence SO lsyishly ontpSured from the
fact is but one Of he many which show the In
depend nee of our people and the vast extent
OF our internal EXCHANGES This scene TODAY
has an enhanced interest, when we reflect that,
throughout the gorgeous autumn upon which
we have just entered, will be reproduced in
countless communities throughout our land,
from ocean TO ocean, from the northern lake TO
the southern gulf, n richness of harvest and the
contentment and happiness OF the people will
be shown on fields as lair, by displays as bril-
liant, as those which now delight our
eyes and gladden. our hearts. Nor will
this autumn exhaust the inspiring scenes.
When the chill of winter on the northern border
OF the union shall make the southern sun seem
genial and welcome. our brethren of the cotton
region Will continue the wondrous story. They
invite us TO witness the commercial emporium
OF the South, the great triumph of southern az
riculture In the production OF that single plant
which has revolutionized manufactures. They
have the finest of the world OF that which has
enriched the United States beyond the reach OF
Imagination, and has added incidentally to the
comfort, health, and luxury OF the human race.
Standing IA do in fair New England State
IL IL an agreeable duty toexten1c ngratulations
TO the New England farmers on the results OF
this years labor and on the general and more
important fact that at no period In the history
of New England husbandry has intelligent labor
been blessed with more profitable results than
during the pres mt generation. IL there be any
one that doubts this, wish he were here to- day
and could hear what have heard and see what
1 have seen. I heartily ngratulate the New
England Society on the brilliant success of this
exhibition, and beg TO return my sincere
thanks to all for the personal kindness and
cordially with which have been honored