The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14

l hope the time may never come when
the farming industry shall be different
than 1t is now
Ex-President Leander F. Herricz Of
the Agricultural Society was then
called upon, but declined to speak, say
ing that later he must read the list
Of awards.
The next speaker was Mr.. Ellsworth,
the State Agricultural Society's dele
gate. He congratulated the societies
upon the exhibition and offered his ex-
cuses for not making an extended
speech.
Congressman Walker was next called
upon. He said in part: ut is not often
that am late to dinner. have always
made 1t a point to be on hand. Today
was invited by one Of your mem
bers who has his Office with me, to be
present upon this occasion. He was TO
call for me at l o'clock, but l o'clock
came and he did not. Five minutes
past one came and still he did not
come.
When 1 tried the door, came to the
conclusion that he had locked me in.
Fortunately, however, l escaped in
time to reach your dinner
| never attend such meetings as this
without being Impressed with the hap
ply conditions under which we live
here. 1t is fair to say soberly that
there is no other place on the face Of
the earth where the people are so hap
by and contented with their lot-and
justly so-as Worcester county and
the city of Worcester. When visitors
come to see me, l take great pride in
showing them about the city. | say
that / will show them our slums. When
have taken them into the poorest
parts of our city, they always express
their surprise at the neatness and
cleanliness and wonder if it is really
the poorest quarter we have. Then 1
show them our best streets. There is
no other place in the world that ap-
proaches Worcester
We have founded our institutions
upon the rights of the Individual. The
rights of men and women. Growing
out of that and as an exponent Of it,
we unite together in all sorts Of in
situations. We touch each other every
where. From this we gain power,
strength and culture that we do not
always realize Talk about the civil
ization of tropical countries None can
approach this Civilization is a
growth. 1t is not veneer. You can't
build it from the top down. 1t is built
up from the bottom.
One of the sweetest privileges we
have is to make fools Of ourselves. We
do it over and over again. But we
can not be called to account for any
of our actions so long as we do not
trespass on the rights of others.
farm it myself little. 1 run farm
for about six months in the year. In
these six months I have to make
enough money to run me the rest of
the time. And l have to make enough
by hunting to run my farm, so it all
rests on hunting. If I could make as
much out Of farming as other pursuits
l should devote myself to farming.
A man with large responsibilities
must live and work in moderation
never ride by the homes of my late
friends Moen Crompton and Knowles
but l remember saying to them more
than once that they were killing them
selves. They were always at work
Crompton simply burned himself out
I've tried farming, but whatever dc
l DO 1t with my might, SO 1t becomes
only an added burden
For 10 years / gave up hunting, but
was forced back to it for the sake OF
health. 1 tell you it takes an ADLER
man to run farm and make money
out of it than to do almost anything
else. The man who comes to the city
and grows rich in business does it al
the expense of his children. The mos
successful men in life were brought III
on farms. This Is proven by statistics
The next speaker was Lieut.. Samue
Hathaway. He said: 1T am glad tt
stand here as one Of the only two sur
wing members Of the original Horti
cultural Society. Peace hath her vic
tories no less renowned than war, and
congratulate you, members of these so
cieties, as a battling host upon the goot
work you have done in the name o
science. AS farmers you plant the seet
and watch it burst forth and beal
fruit. By your own efforts you are
planting the seeds which shall burs
forth into glorious Immortality" The
speaker closed by reciting verse OF
poetry.
William H. Earle, of Florida, was the
next speaker. He opened his speech BIZ
reciting some lines from Lucy Larcom
and said in part: IT know what it is tx
stand behind the counter, and I an
proud to say that have stood behind
the pillow in four counties. Now, l wish
my friends, you might come with me
and stand beneath the orange groves
of the south. You have labored hare
and it is your royal right to claim youl
own. / say this not because Of the
toll and the pain, but because we are
all waiting and watching for the har.
vest of the golden grain
The awards of premiums were Their
read by L. F, Herrick.
The awards of the Horticultural So
ciety were as follows:
APPLES.
Fallawater-1st George c. Rice
Peck-1st, II. r. Kinney; 3D. George
c. Rice; Sd, D. L. Fiske.
Pound Sweetest, George C. Rice;
I'd, Samuel Putnam; Sd, Charles E. viii
der.
Rhode Island Greening Mrs. c.
S. Hall; I'd, H. R. Kinney; Sd, G. L.
Hartshorn; 4th, r. ]. Kinney 5th, How
ard Brewer.
Apples, other varieties not scheduled
gratuity-1st, George c. Rice (Hav-
esey) I'd, Charles T. Folsom Gloria
MundD; Sd, S. E. King Barnes
Stripe); 4th, Albert W. Andrews
(Hunt's Russell.
PEARS.
Anjou-1st, Mrs. H. P. Evans; I'd. H
K. Could Sd, F. W. Hixon; 4th, C. A.
Ballou; 9Th, Charles G. Reed 9Th, A J.
Marble.
Comice-1st, Mrs. H. P. Evans I'd
A. ]. Marble; Sd, Charles @. Reed; 4th
Mrs. A. A. Brimhall 9Th, Mrs. Samuel
Overend; 9Th, c. H. Morgan.
Gratuity on grapes-George M
Within.
SQUASH.
Bay State-1st, F. J. Kinney, Worces-
ter; 3D. E. S. Corey, Northboro Sd, c.
L. Hartshorn 4th, s. E. Fisher.
PARSLEY.
Half -peck-1st, C. L. Hartshorn; I'd
Alden Rice; Sd, H. R. Kinney
TURNIPs.
Purple Top Globe--1st, f. ]. Kinney;
I'd, H. E. Rich; Sd, S. e. Fisher; 4th,
Elliott Moore.
White Egg-1st, f. j. Kinney, Wor-
cester; I'd, Elliott Moore, Worcester;
Sd, S. E. Fisher; 4th, H. B. Watts.
Brussels Sprouts-1st, c. L. Harris
horn; I'd, G. A. Kimmens; Sd, S. E.