New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-06
AGRICULTURAL PHLEBOTOMY.
A FARMERS ESTIMATE OF TIE AMERICAN AGRIcULT-
URAL ASSOCIATION.


URAL ASSOCIATION.
To me Edftor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Passing rich In real estate, and living
long fat OF the land 1t IS possible that Uncle Sam
may have become dyspepto but surely there Id no need
of forcing him to bed darkenng tho Windows ana de-
plotting him with q steady diet Of sawdust grnel Much
less is there occ sion for all tho hord herocs OF
ancient aopathy-the eech the lancet and the emetc Of
the brand. But some of his poor relations are
always protesting believe that there b and every once
IN while they try to put ther theory In practice not
wihc landing the repeate! warnings OF the past when
the long suffering, Ong-geared and sometimes impsve
patient rushed down stairs three steps at time and
kicked them all out Of the pantry and logged them away
from the cOrn-crb.
most persistent OF these volunteer efforts IN the
alleged interest Of the honest armer-the American Agt-
cultural Acknowledgements organized during the December
o; five years ago. On that cold day, from the hard
pressed soil Of the city there assembled in mass-if not
around the bare board OF the private
comfortable OF New-YJrk hotel handful
Of perhaps as hungry sldewalk-farmers as
ever hid designs on the resources OF Uncle
SANS domain. They resolved that there was pressing
neo Of immediate OF autfat and sudden application
OF piece Old red sandstone to the patients abdomen
They voted to masquerade under m impressive alteraye
alias Of three capital A.; elected themselves to rattle
around In al the Offices and passed the bat TO few solid
chessemakers bcgulcd from 'he Dairy Fair
Bv aid u the sinevs thus secured there presently
sitted down the country districts an untmey shea
OF rcaucololed circulars setting forth the cruel bondage
oitic gentle childkc sons OF rural toll and urging them
to brcak away from the than Egyptian scrVude
ana rally the standard 81 the Metropolitan Moses,
mere pttancc Of fifty dollars from each by return M
sui clug ur lifelong championship ana defence. Since
then It has goae through the old mans land seeking
things both small and great
However, It's b2a not been wholly thOrnes5 Tor
the percepyc portion Of tho agricultural press mas con
tanned Intervals Of prUvOcaflOn miscellaneous ana sS
uincIn references commercial fertilizer connections,
Jockey Club slyOc7s sat and 1aOdorOus charges also
OF craft" traps" "plUckng Of geese unauthorized
use OF hOnored names" aud suggestion OF sort OF gen
eral rOttenuess In Dem ark AID all this without not
! a little usur pulling OF III" real head.
! Nevertheless. the Association" docs not down. IL
relpIears continually" Victor Hugo felt called upon
! After the manner Of Desdemona, It comes again, with
something greedy cOrceaed about its person II re-
.urs H. an aggravated form each winter, Ike an Arctc
On these special annual occasions tcre Is pretty
sure be majestic conception, which Is MADE 70
huge the unsuspeCuug and unofendlng pubic eye
Ike huge suburban sgnbOlrd with nothing back OF IT,
Last winter IN Chicago, the Oyerhcated pursuit vac for
a National Falr" Oh dl size but that promptly
msticatcd by an unsympatheuc press Also there was
planning tfedge uunapped bdckUOOdS canal or lwO
ia aunbie imitation River aud HarOOr craftsmanship
What grand central 5chomo II Iaay brn7 forth today
tomOrTows local columns will have TO tell don't feel
like proguostcatL, lcleDt, and FORTH is the evil
thereof But doubtless ll0 rich old sufferer Will
be steany though slTcptltOusy Kept In view, aud AL
effort will tend finally toward his medication whenever
! tho agricultural allOpalhs can clap horseeech upon
! Inn unaNaTcs. Yours, ANAAhCMBLG
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