Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-21
PINE IREE HAZE


What i tue With the State Society i
equally true With Others | am not here "a
| present thu claims Of one but 70 urge tie
opportunities offered by all. There's moi
4 an incorporated agricultural society II
Maine but stands ready. wiling and waiting
to do ali in il power 10 further The interests
| Of every manufacturer, every producer
Don't let the charge 70 nncbalienged that 4
insle interest 10 controlling these exhiti-
/ lions 70 long . the officials earnestly strive
to balance the same and show forth the
character Of work being attempted through
out tie State. The fairs Of Maine are mol
horse shows or horse trots, save ~ the rep
reseutatiyes Of other occupations have
Withheld thti active cooperation. The
horsemen alive to thtie opportunities.
have made the most Of their advantage,
while others have filled, thus eising tie
appearance of one sided exhibitions.
They are not 50 through choice on the
part Of the officers, but neglect on the
part Of those WHO should BE- exhibitors.
| In establishing relations. let the resporsi-
bility fall where it rightfully belongs. In
all efforts to ewphssize the variety OF
extent Of the productions Of the State il
is those Who fail to set forth the lesson in
the clesYest and completest manner who
are the stumbling blocks.
The State Society will make . special
effort the coming season to secure full
| line of exhibits and machinery covering
the new and novel ss we'll as established
lines of manufacture. If successful,
what will be the effect? Every visitor i'll
carry home . better and broader idea
of Names diversified interests and the
excellence of the output; every man
ufacturer be impressed with the importance
Of extending the field of operations; every
exhibitor feel the necessity for improve
mept, while the reflex influence, the great
est and most far reaching. will be felt
throughout every town and village and on
every farm in Maine, strengthening faith in
our homes and home productions.
This must be the sole influence and it
should be exerted over and over and over
again. II the halls and walls are empty of
these exhibits, will you censure the agri
cultural society and charge failure to pro-
mote the best interests of Maine?
The drift of the present towards local
ICED exhibits and a restricted number of
exhibitors only emphasizes the lesson OF
individual responsibility with sole reference
to the growth of the State. 1t is this inter-
dependence which must be recognized and
which will lead to resliz ltion Of the fact
that il is Maine. and not society, q class
or section, which is to be advanced and
promoted.
Not one of our agricultural societies i,
seeking financial success save that prem
iums may be extended and exhibits in
creased: not an officer but is giving time
without thought Of reward hoping
thus to magnify and dignity the
worth of Maine. voice the senti-
ments of every worker in every society,
when | declare the sole purpose and
desire to be TO ddraace and promote the
material prosperity of the State, an to per-
feet the yearly exhibitions so they shall,
one and all, emphasize the lesson of growth,
of variety of resources, of advance in quail
ity of productions and of the opportunity
here, within our own borders, to extend, in
crease and add to the output of the State in
every direction. Had fraction of the
wealth which has been poured so lavishly
into Fort Payne, Dennison, Cardiff, Sioux
City and the thousands of paper towns aud
trust companies of the West and South
been invested at home under the immediate
supervision of the investors, the hum of in
dustries and the glad music of busy hands
and feet would have been heard all over
this grand old State.
l stand here today not alone to pledge
the agricultural societies of Name to the
special work of impressing the worth, the
variety, the superior excellence of Maine
products, to cultivate faith in the State, and
help swell the population through the de-
velopment of its natural resources in farm,
fore St or ttream, but having established the
relations these societies bear to other in
dustries, it is my privilege to urge and in
sist that the reciprocal obligations be more
fully appreciated, and that this year and
thereafter the manufacturers of the State,
lend their cordial assistance towards COM
pleting the annual exhibitions. that the
story of wealth and volume, as well as
variety, may be made clearly manifest, and
nothing lost which would add to the force
of the lesson. Gentlemen of the State
board of trade, the agricultural societies OF
Msine will faithfully endeavor to advance
aud promote erery industry, which. IL sue
cessiul, would add to the influence, the pop
ulation, the social and financial prosperity
of Maine, and ask only that representatives.
of other industrial interests lend their as
sistance to complete and render most effec-
tive, the lessons Of the yearly exhibitions.
Tonight the Portland board of trade gave
a banquet at the Preble house, compliment
airy to the State board of trade. A recep.
ton was held from to 3 o'clock, and then
a banquet was served. At the tables 200
covers were laid. President +. 3. Wins
low sat az the head and near here were
President Henry Lord of the Maine board
of trade, President Adams of the
Massachusetts board Of trade, Pres
7dcnt Spring of the New Hampshire
board of trade, Governor Henry B. C.eaves,
Hon. Frederick ROBBIE. Col. i. N. Dow,
a. 3. Neatly. Lewiston; Hon. J.E Blabon,
Capt. J S. Winslow; Geo. s. Hunt, Col.
A. S. Bangs. Augusta; f. M. Jersey
Bangor; Hon. II. S. Mtlcher, Hon. Albien
Little, LYMAN n. Cousens, Capt. j. W.
Desripg, Chas. s. Fobes.
After cigars were lighted. President +,
/ B. Winslow Of the Portland board of trade,
called the company to order and made
brief opening remarks. Then followed
short speeches from Governor Henry b.
Cieayes, Collector F. Dow, Ex-Msyor II.
Melcher, Hon. Henry Lord, Bangor, Hon. c.
+. Adams Of Massachusetts. President Spring