Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-09-17
BLAINE TO THE FARMERS.
The Plumed knight Speaks Of Hus.
bandry and Congratulates Its
Followers.
Manchester IN. HI dispatch. ]

James O. Blaine. ex- Gov smythe, George 3.
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 Ia pleasant to find ourselves in an assem-
blage where all bear the name OF Q higher honor
than that OF any partisan designation, an as
semblage in which we meet on the broad plane
Of American citizenship and rejoice In the title
as in itself constituting + civic distinction OF
priceless value. The agricultural fair IL the
occasion the most independent class Of citizens
speaks to the world BY word and by decd for
that great fundamental interest on which the
Republic rests for its security and its prosperity
1t has become tritc saying that agriculture IL
the bass Of all wealth, But the full measure OF
the statement may be comprehended when we
total value of products from the farm and flock
In the United States will exceed $50 O,So0.000
an amount brought forth In single year vastly
point. We are not In the habit OF considering
New England as specially DISTINGUISHED for
agriculture, and yet the annual product from
taken from the mines OF California and OF Aus
tralia in the richest years OF their fabulous
yield. The farmer 10 the true aud always
money from the earth "a fact most
strikingly shown in Tire history Of Cali.
fornia, whose splendid march to wealth and
her people were turned to the production Of
bread for the world instead of gold. The pro-
digiOus consumption Of u, S,0O0I0p of people Is
brought strikingly 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 70 ex-
change the fruits OF their mechanical industry
to an enormous amount annually for the means
eranaries of the more fertile West: snd this
fact is but one Of the many which show the In
dependence OF our people and the vast extent
has an enhanced interest, when we reflect that,
throughout the gorgeous autumn upon which
we have just entered, will DO reproduced IN
from ocean to ocean, from the northern lake TO
| the southern gulf. richness Of harvest and the
contentmcnt and happiness Of the people viii
| liant, a. those which now delight Oue
| eyes and gladden. our hearts Nor VIII
this autumn exhaust the inspiring scenes.
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 A.
ricuiture In the production OF that single plant
which has revolutionized Easnufactnree. They
have the finest OF the world OF that which hag
enriched the United states beyond the reach OF
| IMAGINATION. and has added intellectually 70 tho
comfort health and luxury q tss human ...s s.c
| It is an agreeable duty toextenf cs4eratulattons
to the New England farmers on the results Of
this yssrs labor an and o,a the ss1es.i Z. so moss
of New England husbAndry has intelhGent labcr
been blessed with more profitable results than
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and could hear what have heard and - Nhat
1 have seen. heartily. con9ratulats ~ New
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