The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-16
The Location of tn. County Fair.

The Location Of the County Fair.
The idea of the permanent location Of
the County Fair, has been growing in fa-
vor with members of the County Agri-
cultural Society for several years past.
1t is the plan adopted by some of the
best established and most useful of the
kindred societies of the country In
Berkshire and Worcester Counties Mass.
Fairs have been held at the same place
in each, for thirty or forty years. No
county societies have had equal stability
and efficiency with these The plan of
permanency generally prevails. In Rem
salaer County, New York, after trying
the opposite, permanent establishment
has been made at Troy, honorable to the
Society and its objects, and to the city
which has made these the objects of its
patronage. There are advantages doubt
less in either plan, but the general con-
vcnience Of exhibitors in their annual
attendance, the general freedom Of com
petition, the uniformity of influence
throughout the c ounty in each year, the
uniform increase ofinnuencc thro the slim
illus of premiums, the habit when one has
tried for one year of resolving to try again,
with similar facilities, for the next, are in
favor of the fixed system. In addition, the
arrangements on this plan admit of much
greater completeness, and the honor of
the place relied upon becomes enlisted
to see that these are worthy of itself, and
what may justly be expected by the in
fuential body concerned. If the benefit
of fees of admission may also thus be Sc
cured to the association, it is another i'm
portant consideration.
In the movement recently consumma-
ted in the society of Addison County, a
fair degree of unanimity was apparent
1t was commenced at the Annual Meet
ing in January on the suggestion of Mr..
Hazard, adopted by Mr.. Weeks, both
respectable and devoted members Of tie
society, and representing different dis
tricts,-and by very general consent was
provided for by all amendment Of the
constitution, directing the permanent To-
cation to be fixed by the present board
of managers At the managers meet
ing in April, propositions were received,
inviting the approval of the mana
gers, from Vcrgcnnes, Middlebury, Shore
ham, and from Mr. Allen of Panton, and
the subject was laid over for considera-
ton at the special adjourned meeting
lately held. The proposals from Yer
gennes and Middlcbury, now brought
forward, were esteemed sufficiently libe-
raj, those of our own town having some
advantage in terms, in addition to the
consideration of more general convc-
nience in respect to attendance.
The experiment therefore is fairly to
be undertaken. We trust it may pro-
duce no unnecessary friction of feeling.
If worth attempting it of course is wor-
thy of thorough trial, and less than
this would be dishonorable to those who
moved, and the body approving it. The
County has stake not merely in its ag-
rieultural character, but in its standing
as community. 1t is unit 1t chal-
lenges respect as such, to its history, to
its prospective capacity and reputation.
II has flesh and muscle in its agricultur-
al resources hardly to be surpassed, and
/ circulating and motive power in its
ABILITIES of artificial production and in
.erior trade, consonant with the noblest
'uture which the most sanguine may an
icipate. But it must have a spirit for
his matter No spirit of idle distrac-
ion will realize to any portion of the
county any valuable result, and must
produce degree of evil to the rest in
to the irritation Of any part. |
With strength to 60 forward we need not |
waste it in crowding upon each other
owes to the county an ex-
'mble Of libcrality and success. The
ormer costs nothing, and we trust we
lave always enough of it. The latter
Till pay for itself at least all that it costs,
nd it is hard to learn patiently to do long
Tithout it,