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You are aware that for each year the expenditures of this great State are rapidly increasing, and increasing because the needs of our great State demand them for the care of those unfortunate people who are a charge upon the State of Ohio. I desire to see those expenditures increase along economical lines, where great benefit is given to the greatest number, but we must not permit the increase of expenditures beyond legitimate sources of revenue and beyond the incomes of the State. We must counsel together and wisely determine upon those things that are most needed; encouraging those branches of agricultural industry which, by the enhancing of the value of our land and of our products, will increase our revenue without a greater burden being imposed upon you in the conduct of your farm, or your factory, or your commercial house, or your bank, wisely living within our income, but endeavoring at all times to increase the value of our farm.

We must not further burden the people of the State of Ohio with taxation, but we must encourage the industries which will enhance their value in order that a revenue may be obtained without a burden.

I noted the other day of the engagement in the State of Iowa, I think it was, of a man at a salary of ten thousand dollars a year, who gave his attention to the one subject of seed corn-of breeding corn. You all realize the importance of this, when it is understood, as you doubtless do, that seventy-three per cent. of all the corn that is raised in the world is raised in the United States, the importance of obtaining the best results from that one crop become plainly apparent.

The conservative statement was made that this scientist, who had given his life to this study, had by reason of his superior knowledge, increased the value of the corn crop of the State of Iowa to the extent of thirty million dollars in a year. I regarded that as most significant, but it is only an index of the value of the product of the soil, and the necessity of encouraging the promotion of that great industry.

I apologize for speaking to you so long, but it has given me a great pleasure to meet you here again today. I assumed when I was asked to come here I was asked more to extend to you a cordial welcome to the capital of the State, and that I do most gladly. I hope you will enjoy your visit here, and I hope I may be able to see you here again next year.

I thank you very kindly. (Loud and long continued applause.)

President Carpenter: Gentlemen, we have with us Governor N. J. Bachelder, of New Hampshire, who will now make a short address. (Loud applause.)

REMARKS OF GOVERNOR N. J. BACHELDER.

Mr. Chairman, Governor Herrick, Ladies and Gentlemen:

While I am not particularly surprised to reach Columbus at this time in time for your meeting, I am somewhat surprised to be called upon for any remarks this morning.

One year ago, as some of you know, it was announced that I would be present at this meeting, and I started, as I supposed, in time for all accidents that were liable to occur, but I only got as far as Cleveland and was obliged to return home, a very much disturbed and disconcerted sort of a fellow.

Soon after I reached home I had a letter from Secretary Miller, who, in his genial and politic way-while he expressed some disappointment that I

didn't reach here-made it clear to me that one year from that time was really the time that I was most desired. (Laughter and applause.) This put me so much at ease and made me feel so comfortable that I at once replied that I would accept the invitation and would surely start in time to be here for January 12, 1905. (Applause.) And I am very glad, indeed, to be present; to receive your cordial greetings, and to listen to the earnest, practical address of the excellent Governor of Ohio, to which we have just listened. (Loud applause.) A person who is a resident of a small state like New Hampshire, when he finds himself in a great state like Ohio, by the side of the good and loyal Governor of that state, and looking into the faces of the intelligent citizens of that great state, for the first time realizes what a small state New Hampshire is. (Laughter.)

On previous occasions of this kind, when I have been called upon to make remarks outside of my own state, I have found same comfort in the remark of the governor of New Hampshire, Governor John Langdon, who was governor just about one hundred years ago. In the opening of the legislature, in making his remarks, he expressed his great inability to perform the duties of the high office to which he had been chosen; he expressed himself as entering upon the duties of the office with a great deal of reluctance; and one of his loyal followers in the legislature, wishing to put the governor at his ease, and not thinking how the remark otherwise applied, said: "Governor, don't be worried; it doesn't require a very great man to govern New Hampshire." (Renewed laughter and applause.) So I have lined up in these great states, beside all your great governors, with some comfort in that remark of the good man in the little state of New Hampshire.

It has been my privilege to visit 'Ohio before, once during the two years which I occupied the position of governor. I had the pleasure and the honor of attending a farmers' meeting in one section of the state in company with Governor Herrick, and upon that occasion, as upon this, he made a very loyal, earnest address on behalf of the agricultural interests of the State. But what I remember more particularly was a remark which the Governor made to a person whom we met as we were walking to the railway station. It was to a person in the condition in which I presume the citizens of Ohio very seldom get. He evidently had been imbibing too much of the ardent, and he was in rather a hilarious condition. He met Governor Herrick and myself, but he was not so far gone but that he realized which was the capitalist of the company and which of us would probably be able to make the best use of Ohio votes later on, because he addressed Governor Herrick, and asked him to give him two dollars. (Laughter.) Governor Herrick looked at him for a moment, noticed his condition, and said: "What do you want with two dollars?" "Well," he said, "I want to pay my railway fare," to a certain place. Governor Herrick said, "Let me give you, instead of money, a little advice; just stay right where you are; you are in the best place there is in the State of Ohio; you are in the best place there is in any state in this country; just stay right where you are."

That is the thought that has come to my mind a great many times since. It is a statement that I have referred to many times; it is the one thought that I have to express to you here this morning, "Just stay right where you are" and realize that Ohio is just as good a State as there is in the Union. (Loud and continued applause.)

I believe that we spend too much time in grumbling about the weather and grumbling about climatic conditions, grumbling about things that we can not possibly help; and spend too little time in making an effort to improve the conditions which can be changed. And so I say that whether we live in Ohio

or New England, or California-wherever we live-let us be content; we are better off to stay where we are than we would be to go anywhere else.

But that need not deter us from exerting a strong effort, an earnest effort, a persistent effort, to improve the conditions in which we live, and to make our home brighter and happier and our business more profitable.

Except to congratulate you upon the great prosperity of the agriculture of Ohio, upon the extended attendance at this meeting this morning, upon the great interest which I see manifested in agriculture here, I have one thought, and only one thought, that I should detain you to express. That is you are located as well as you could be anywhere in this country, yet at the same time you should do everything possible to improve the conditions, to make your business more profitable and your home life more happy.

I thank you. (Loud and long continued applause.)

President Carpenter: Gentlemen, we will now take a recess for five minutes to give an opportunity to those present to meet the Gov

ernors.

Thereupon a short recess was taken, and the several hundreds of people present were received by Governors Herrick and Bachelder.

President Carpenter: The meeting will now be in order.

Your Committee on Resolutions will be: Hon. R. O. Hinsdale, of Medina county; Mr. J. W. Crowl, of Champaign county, and Hon. D. L. Sampson, of Hamilton county.

We will next have the report of the treasurer.

ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE OHIO STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1904.

The following statement presents a complete summary of the financial transactions of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture for the year 1904, with an account of the full financial standing, as shown from the several books and accounts.

Receipts are indicated from the different sources, with balances at the beginning and close of the year. Disbursements are shown for the several accounts, all of which have been by checks and orders signed by the president and secretary, as required by the rules.

The statement also indicates the total estimated value of State Fair grounds and improvements at last annual statement, the cost of improvements made during the year, and the total estimated value at this time, all of which is Respectfully submitted,

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From Am. Polled Durham Association-for premiums...

200 00

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For improvement, repairs and expense State Fair grounds $7,772 08

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Total, as per checks or orders.....

From which deduct the outstanding unpaid checks of 1904

And there is shown actual disbursements....

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cash balance on hand.....

Which, deducted from the receipts from all sources, shows

$54,992 58

$23,231 32

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President Carpenter: The Auditing Committee will next report, Mr. Lybarger, chairman of the committee.

Mr. Lybarger presented the report of his committee as follows:

REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.

Ohio State Board of Agriculture:

GENTLEMEN-The auditing committee has performed its duty, and begs leave to report that, after a full examination of the books and accounts pertaining to the financial transactions of the Board for 1904, we attest to their correctWe made a comparison of vouchers and checks issued in payment, and found all to agree. Receipts from the different sources are correctly set forth, and all expenditures have been properly made, checks and orders issued being signed by the president and secretary, as required by the rules.

ness.

Recorded on pages three hundred and ninety-six to three hundred and ninety-nine, inclusive, of this record, will be found a summarized statement of the financial transactions for 1904, as well as the general financial condition and balances available December 31.

Our examination of the records included those with reference to the State appropriations, as well as the check accounts.

We wish to commend the neatness of the accounts and the good order in which the vouchers and checks are filed for examination.

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President Carpenter: Gentlemen, the last work of the meeting before recess will be the nomination of candidates for election as members of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, two members to be nominated, to fill the vacancies caused by the expiration of the terms of Mr. T. E. Cromley, of Pickaway county, and Mr. T. L. Calvert, of Clark county.

Mr. J. A. Baum, of Pickaway county: In nominating members of this board, there are two things which you should consider-first, ability, and, second, location.

We have a man that we want to place in nomination that has the ability, a man that needs no introduction, a man that is widely known.

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