Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-30
The Agricultural Fair.

The accounts from Gen. X chardSon lead us 10 OK
pect an immense concourse Of Farmers at the Fair IN
November lie desires that the good people OF
Richmond should be advised of the fact, so as
to make preparations to entertain those, VINO
will be unable TO obtain accommodations ut the
Hotels. We suspect there need be no appre-
henson on that score lie is also soicitouS that the
mechanics of Richmond should make an imposing
exposition Of their handicrat We presume they are
fully alive to the Importance of the subject-and will
make such display as will reflect credit on them
the city and State.
We were shown by Gen. Richardson Yesterday,
sample Of twiiled kerseymere, manufactured by Mr..
Porter of jefferson county, which is good enough for
any man to wear. We learned from Gen. H. that
there is large and increasing number Of Wooden
Factories IT, the Valley and in the Piedmont country
which maSe the best and cheapest negro clothing he
has ever seen This is an article, which those slave
holders, who do not manufacture for themselves,
have to buy from the North and it will be for the benc-
fit of all parties and rebound the welfare OF Nr
ginia-if both buyer and maker be found within
its own limits. Diversity OF pursuit has been tie
one thing necdful in Virgnia'lor long while. When
all are farmers and producers of the same articles
there are no consumers At home--wc have to look
abroad FOR amarket-and the expense Of transporia-
ton both OF what is sold and what is bought, falls
upon The Farmer \ manufacturers at hi door-who
will consume his wheat and supply him with
cloth and other necessary articles, saves him from
that loss.
We learned from Gen. Richardson that several Of
these manufacturers intended exhibit specimens Of
their production at the Fair-that the lowand Far
meIs may see tfat they obtain better and chea-
per article for their negroes within their own State
than from abroad He also Uniformed Us, that
gentleman in Clarke county would bring TO the Fair
fifty OF the huo,t bccyes that lac ever saw. They
will be tempting bait to the butchers of Richmond,
Petersburg, Norfolk, &c.
We fud, in the Win chester Vrginian, the following
extract from letter from Cen Il. to a gentleman in
Frederick
Jlr people especially in the country below the noun.
tanS, tributaries the Northern States for many
things which bc supplied from other parts OF Virginia
better and cheaper, especially agricultural implements
wooden and othe. fabrics for negro clothing; aud It
only be utccsslfy may we'll suppose, 20 bring this i'm
portant aud interesting fact before the farmers their
great agricultural jubilee, TO correct the evil At Win
chester, for example, the best wheat fans have ever
manufactures besides pIoushs, thTeshus
chimes, a.. and, you wiih me, smut-machine
which, believe j. not iu use II &c Is known n the lower
country A. CHIriy-towu, iu jefferson county, there
also extensive uaUutac;Drir- 81 tHrcshug machines
pOugh drills for small grain with attachments Tor putin
in with 10 and plaster, machine for cleaning seed
wheat. There also ia thl; ana the adj counties
know hUy wooden Irie- 90 -ucgy-i. operation
producing the finest blankets, fine kerscymeres, beautiful
carpets a very moderate price, and certainly the best and
Cheapest negro clothing Of every variety have met
with These hctore. supply the whole State should
Judge, aud would certainly command extensive and
probably immediate orders um quarters where their very
existence unknown. A. evidence Of this metlit
week it, the county Of Clarke with wealthy and intelligent
geutcu residing about 20 miles IRON Richmond the
Of nearly slave; and upon mentioning him
the productions Of these eofcs hc went the next day TO
the nearest Of thcm and purchased several hundred yards
Ui cloth Tor the COgts yi Die lt,yrcrs.
"It would bee difficult 60 estimate the amount that !.
nuay expended u the tide water cities for negro clothing
OF inferior qualify a. higher prices, and al except the
cotton goods from other Satcs. Why cannot own
manufactures, rather why should they not command
this trader political economist, but % so,eus 90
that uey certainly AID easily DO d.; and iu thus
extending their operations that great benefit must result
to the wool grOser the number U whom must uecessti-
y beincrc,-ci los tc annual distraction oithc wheat crop
u portions Of the State peculiarly adapted 10 sheep bus
baudry. ~ such opportunity ut bringing gl these things
before ihr assembled cuuvaOfs OF Tie soil las ever beef,
presented None better occur ugalU. The
means o transportation i.r upon every iuc Of trains
pOrtstiJi. boo STATE. for members Of tlr Society and
tIcir butss for stock IMPLEMENTS and every thing intend
cd cor tbr ir. From Theses caUuir- 40 may reach Alex
ardrii hy C.,.lpelk' suI OHIO Canal aud tue Hsu.
Gap rod Tnaurg iies will Dr t,byu Uy steamboat, Go .
them Within lUu yards 81 tbc Show grounds 80 every
depot aud hIIt iuiHs IIa Chief Maf.uu nul hs BOD.
will be- 90 vsu. 90 receive tDu; and nothing $500 %,
united which mIg lv ,u..ify Jr tbc ,uulut .ftIy
aud preservation % a..
Very respectfully. your servant,