The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-03
From the Baltimore american.
rrs, ssasa A~rSculsuruI Fair

The preparations now in progress for the fair of
the Maryland State Agricultural Society, which is
TO be held at Baltimore on the 10th, 18th, and 18th
of the current month, give promise of exhibition
unusually interesting and attractive Not only the
Heads of Departments, but President Taylor him
self, with the Governors of our and other States
expected to be present, and hs beauty and FASH
ion of our city and State will doubtless appear in
full numbers, and mpart increased eclat 10 the oc-
casion Exhibitions of this character are praise
worthy as well rs useful and, besides being source
of honest pride To every citizen, should operate
| an incentive 10 renewed exertions on the part of
farmers, fruit growers and livestock breeders,
not to be outstrpped in the for distinction by
| their northern competitors.
In the eastern and middle States land of the lat
ter especially in New York. great attention has,
within few years, been directed to these matters.
The recent fair at Syracuse attended by thou
sands from all parts OF the Union. During the
unuance OF the fair sixty thousand tickets of adj
| mission TO the grounds were sold at twelve and a
half cents each, while five thousand were disposed
OF at one dollar each-amounting To the liberal sum
OF y 800 which sufficient to pay all expenses
| and still leave balance in the hands of the society.
The amount received at one hotel alone, during the
fair was considerably more than twenty thousand
dollars.
At recent agricultural fair held at Stone Noun
tain, in Georgia, great variety of fabrics made at
different manufactures of that State exhibited
| and received the highest commentator. The re-
port of the Committee on Mechanic Arts is inter-
esting showing conclusively il does, that there
arc ingenuity anu skill enough III tne southern
States, if brought into action, to compete success
fully with the North, well in that branch of in
dustry as in agricultural and horticultural pur-
suits. Many articles, for the supply of which the
South has always depended on the North, were
exhibited and received the highest COMMUNICATION
for their beauty and perfection. The report says;
:" The committee have witnessed with pleasure
the % eoe IF SS P1xsE at .h
by J. M. Poe, is fine machine, and such would
do credit TO any of the machine shops of New Eng
land. The Loom of W. j. Cushnan, of Newton
county is good and substantial piece of machi-
merry. These machines give evidence of our abili-
ty, not only to manufacture cotton, but to make
the machinery necessary for it's conversion into
CLOTH We understand that Mr. Poe, in connexion
with others, is about to establish machine factory
in Augusta, where, as well from w. j. Cushing
of Newton, machinery of the best quality and style
may be had.''
To the people of Maryland we commend these
evidences of enterprise, in sister State, as worthy
of their special imitation; and feel assured that
the result of the approaching exhibition here will
be to show our northern friends that we of the
South have skill and energy, and talent enough to
compete successfully with them.