The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-21
The National Agricultural Exhibition.
To the Editor Of the courier,Joumal.

All enterprises that appeal to the people,
or the Government Of the people, for en-.
couragement and material assistance,
should have for their object the improve.
ment or establishment Of some new indus.
try, or the bettering of the social condition
of the people.
The Southern Exposition Company, of
Louisville, offer their fine buildings and
the trained experience Of their managers
10 the country on the most liberal and
reasonable terms for the holding Of
great National Agricultural Exhibition,
the object Of which Is to obtain the agri.
cultural resources Of the country, to
educate The farmer to bis calling, to invite
cooperation among farmers, TO establish
friendly relations between people of all
sections Of our country, to break down in.
furious prejudices, and, in word, 10 en-.
Tighten all the people that life may be
more enjoyable and that the burdens and
benefits of the Government may be more
equally borne and enjoyed.
These are high and noble aims, and
when II is shown that they will be secured
by carrying out the plans Of the Southern
Exposition Company there is no excuse
for the Government refusing assistance to
such an enterprise, especially when the
amount of money asked Tor amounts to
nothing when compared to tie ability oil
the Government TO give. 10 refuse to
give TO such purpose, under the circum.
stances, would show those In authority TO
be unmIndful Of their duties, or Indifferent
TO the interests Of the people whom they
serve.
II the farmer alone were to receive all
the benefits Of this enterprise, It would be
no valid excuse for the Government refus.
ing assistance, tor no class OF people are
more deserving Of their country's favor
than the farmers, and no class OF people
ever had less done for them. The farmers
subdued the wilderness and made the land
to bring forth in abundance all the neces-
saries and comforts, and many Of the luxu.
ries Of this life, and he and his interests
have been neglected by the Government,
and he has been left 10 protect himself as
best he could. He has always responded
cheerfully to the calls OF the Government,
and has never hampered legislation by
complaints when benefits were showered
on other industries, even when he thought
the benefits were to come out OF the pro.
duce Of his labor
Many examples might be gwen Of where
the farmers interests have been ignored or
neglected. 1t too frequently happens that
the National prosperity IS measured, not
by the condition Of the farming interests,
on which the National prosperity depends,
but by the prosperity Of the merchant and
the manufacturing and mechanical indus.
tries II is true much labor is spent in
ascertaining the amount Of each crop, the
money value of the same, and the money
brought into the country by the produce
exported to foreign countries and the bear
ing 1t has on the interests Of the merchant
and manufacturer is carefully noted. This
is neither just to the farmer nor to those in
whose interest II is done. II is true coun
try may seemingly prosper when the far
mer Is behind, but this can not be Tor any
length of time. Take care of the farmer
and all other industries will take care OF
themselves.
Every proposal 10 benefit the farmer and
the farming interests should be favorably
considered. A just recognition Of the
farmers rights anc the importance OF his
calling is a step in the right direction, as
Is is calculated TO endear him to his occu
patton and raise its dignity in the eyes oi
others. Bring the tillng Of the soil into
diSrepute and you do that which would
bring ruin on your country. The farmer
must feel that his occupation Is as respec
table as any other, and those engaged in
other occupations must have that feeling
too We can not secure this better than by
having series of great exhibitions of all
farm products, such as the one proposed to
be held in Louisville. Those who know
nothing Of farming or farm products as
they leave the farm would have a school
in which to learn, and they would see the
bearing agriculture has on the general
prosperity of the country. AT such an ex
hibilion the farmer would acquire more
practical knowledge in one day by viewing
the products from every part OF the coun
try and by having intercourse with farmers
from other sections, than he would other
wise gain In a whole year. He woull sec
products from his own section that he had
no idea could be grown. He would see
how plants and fruits could be improved
He would see how animals could be i'm
proved, aud the most economical way o.