Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-10-12
A~0RICULTURAL FAIRS

It is with no ordinary feelings Of pleasure We
perceive that the Agricultural communities,
throughout The country, ara becoming sensibIy
alive to the propriety, nay necessity, OF Agricul-
tural SOcietice. This feeling augurs we'll for
the interest of husbandry, aud should be cherish
ed aud !ostered. by every one, however remotely
he may be connected with Itre cultivation Of the
garth. Farmers form tue great interest uPoh
which all others must mainly rely for individual
as well as national welfare they are the bone,
sine ", and muscle of the country for however
beneficiaIIy the Iabors of other departments may
be exerted, the country would be in a NEST dis
astrcus condition. If the plough would cease to
perform its work, nr any Sudden disaster we're 10
blight the products of the; earth. Such being
the case i: behoOves every one engaged in a
calling so important, to exert every means in
their power to fulfil the high obligations confided
to them. Prior 10 the creation Of Agricultural
Societies. the condition of agriculture was most
wofulIy defective, and the oaf:h did not produce
one moiety. The universal experience Of all
countries proves that Agricn llnrat Societies have
raised the standard OF farming and have iiberali.
zed and improved the minds of the farmers
Agricultural societies ptomotetmany Improve.
III = al q llLliu ApGuS INV NON4N 70 -
youd the means Of a single Individual. Wewisl
especially to call the atleation OF the farmers
and mechanics Ia our own Valley society, and
we wish 10 convince you bow its usefulness can
be greatly increased. We answer in the first
place; let every citizen become a member ard
take an interest in its success, thereby enabling
the society to offer more and larger prsmiums,
which will cause greater emulation among us.
There are many who maysaY our lands are good
| enough, and we now pursue the best mode Of
! farming. SelEconceit and prejudice, eVI genii
Of Improvement, your reign will soon be over
| the g progressive age'' iG which we 1.-Two has
marked your goal. We should be sorry to shake
any mans good opinion ofhtmselftoo rndely, but
we would just say to these ppinionated farmers,
if any such there be, that the best cultivated acre
in the Valley, would in Holland be thought slo-
venIy and unproitable farming. We freely. adj
init there are some whom we call good farmers
in the Valley but the one half Of what was a
plantation fifteen years ago, yields more profit
now than the whole did then. These subdivi-
sions must continue, and If our sysIem of culti-
walton is not bettered our lands will have to be
forsaken and our offspring will have to seek
other and more profitable investments. These
being our views we would respectfully usge upon
cur readers to assist in ms king our sIciety the
pride and boast Of our county, The spirit Of
agricultural improvements abroad in the land
Standing on high ground, sustained by gentlemen
Of intelligence, practical experience, OF persever-
ing industry, and unliring zeal, we look forward
with confidence TO the period, andthat not a dis.
tant one, when its influer!Ce shall be seen and ac-
knOwiedged in an improved state OF agriculture,
and the general advancement of the science. In
conclusion, we have only TO say to you, geEtle-
men of the society, perssrcre-your cause is a
good one and while 1t promises many benefits it
does not threaten one single evil-your efforts
will be crowned with SUCCESS. Your approach
ing Fair is looked forwaTh.'o by all with pleasing
anticipations. Let us, therefore, exhort all to
contribute something, however small, to give va.
Iue to the show-though it be but one single ar
ticle, and that not Of primary Importance, 1t will
be evinciva Of an interest in the subject, more
decidedly beneficial TO the cause than any other
form in which you can manifest it. OF the la
dies department much is expected, and we now
speak for them in advance, and say they will not
suffer those calculations 10 be disappointed, but
that they will be more than realized. We desire
most earnestly. that the ladies will give it their
approval, not only by a Sarge display of articles
belonging to their departments, buc that they
will come WITH them and grace them by their
presence
The Fair OF the Valley Agricultural Society
will mi on Wednesday,, the goth instant,
at the Fairgrounds, half a mile east OF this place,
and will be continued on Thursday and Friday.