Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-01
State Agricuisus al Society


development of the best interest of Virginia
will be held in Richmond under hatering
spices the first week in November. We hear
from many portions of the State. more particu
lariy from the valley Counties. that the enter
prise is warmly approved end will he zeaously
promoted. lis ultimate success therefore is
beyond doubt; but whether We shall have an
exhibition on The occasion truly crediiabe To
the agricultural and industrial progress Of
the State. must depend upon yet further and
more earnest cooperation Of the farmers and
planters with tho sociey.
The agency Of org auizcd, united action by
societies, as a means oil promoting he agricul.
tura and industrial advancement of people
has never been appreciated in Virginia OF IN
the Southern States. Ii ia thus that health
ful emulation is excited, an interchange Of
views are made, and each member returns
TO his home " ith his experience enlarged and
enlightened by the views and experiments
of many ollers Such has been the policy
3, successfully pursued by our less favored
citizens OF the North to give productlveness
10 s,eriity, while the Southern planter
has listlcssly relied on The blessings of a nat.
uralIy fruitful soil, nnaided by science aud i'm
provement. AID what is the result? They
find That their exhausted lands are now excel.
ed il production by the cold and sterile felJs
OF Massachusetts, and their very blessings, 5
10 speak. have prov en- q misfortune to them.
But from the interest ma Tested III the iortl,
coming Fair, we may trust that new era
about to dawn the agricultural .JGgies Of
Virginia. We have had the pleasure OF NEE,
ing with M. VIM. IL Richardson, an asenl
lin concert with his lather.Gen, Richardson) OF
tho society. who has been making an excur
sion in the counties South Of James River and
he gives ilattering account OF the disposition
OF the farmers generally Of that section to pro
mote the enterprise. Mr.. Richardson is now
in this city "a, the Norvell House.) where he
will take pleasure IN meeting lhosa who may
desire TO he enlisted as members Of The socety
We shall take occasion shortly 10 express our
views more fully, in regard to the vital mpor.
lance TO Virginia. OF a union Of her people OF
every class in the Development aud advance.
ment OF her industrial pursuits hy organized as
socatons. We will concIu e for The present
representing our readers 18th The following in.
teresling extracts. which have becn kindly fur
nished US by Mr. VIM H. Richard.on from a
letter addressed TO him by Gen. Richardson
from the valley OF Virginia
There is plenty of fine stock within con.
venlent access 10 Richmond. but that is not all
H.,
dustrial products of the Suite, which lie a
most concealed in holes and corners. are be
yond anything 4 had conceived. aud many ol
them of surprising excellence. have been
seaching them out every where and compass
ed sea and land " TO ger them 10 the fair; il
all come who are pledged To me, We shall be
overhowed-bat we had better hav eaen stalls
pens or compartments too few, than one toe
many. Flows of all kinds. hartows. thrash
ing and cleaning machines, drills for small
grain, with or without guano or plaster; a sim
pie, but most effective machine for cleaning
seed wheat; wooden fabrics of surprising ex
cellence,from negro blankets 10 fine catpeiing
are among the productions Of this region Al
these, with specimens VI native cement, and
red Tree stone dressed for front steps and sid,
ornaments, have engaged to be forthcoming
In fact, the society is seeking TO promote
and will promote. not one only, but all III,
great interests Of the State-its cause therefor.
is The cause of every working man-whehe
he tlls the soil. or plies the saw and hammer
the spinning jenny and the loom
| saw but one Of foui wooden factories which
are in successful operation in the county o
Jefferson. For every article they can manu-
facture. there is demand at their very doors
and that exceeding the supply The only diff
Guilty they have, is to get wool, and that diff
Guilty is daily increasing, Agents from tn,
North have secured the whole country ant
bought up every pc md of fine wool they coule
lay their hands upon. This opens a new en-
terprlze to the tarmers-especially IN the re
gion OF the joint worm-in sheep husbandry
Stimulate producers of every kind to b.
present at Richmond with specimens of ,hei
productions. be they what they may"
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