The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-02-02
From the Ohio Obserrer-
Western Reserve Agricultural So.
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MEssRs EDIroRs:-I wish through you and
your bretheren of the press. to call the attention
| OF our Farmers generally to one of the peculiar
wants of the Reserve, want that has been in
some degree felt. and proper supply of which, it
is believed woudbe in the highest degree conduc-
i've to all agricultural and mechanical interests in
this part ofthe State.
We have now Agricultural Societies in all the
Counties of the Reserve, and goodly number of
townships Societies, all n0b,e Institutions in
themselves. and highly beneficial to the several
districts represented. but TO derive from Them all
the benefit of which they are capable, we want a
something to bind them together into one confed-
crate whoe-something that shall bring together
iuto place once year the choisest productions
of the soil of the Reserve and of the skill of its
artizans.
in part to serve this purpose, but whatever it may
have accomplished in other spheres. / submit
whether it has not been fiiIure in this respect,
as anything must fail that attempts too much.
1t is noble institution, and well adapted to the
interest of Agriculture throughout the State.
The same may be said of the agricultural depart
ment of the general government, and worlds fairs,
&c, but such institutions alone cannot bind to
gether all the interests of such district as the
Western Reserve cannot provoke" the several
County Societies to that emulation" in good
works, which onght TO be felt and seen. The
fact is, there is too great distance between our
County and State Societies for the greatest good
OF either; and something is needed to bridge over
| the chasm. The Reserve must be at best but
imperfectly represented in Fair held at Cinci-
natl, Dayton Or Columbus. The additional ex-
pense, loss Of time and Inconvenience of transpor-
taton will keep at home large majority of our
best productions, as Of our people who would en-
ter most heartily into an institution embracing
1 only the Reserve.
would propose then, that. Western Reserve
Agricultural Society" be formed with special ref
srence to the interest of this particular district.
would have it extend encouragement to every
department of industry, the culture Of the Soil
the raising of Stock, every branch of mechanical
pursuits and domestic economy. In these de-
partments the Reserye'ha superior. Skill to
''feed and fatten the teeming Earth' that in turn
may feed and faiten our well bred bul!ocks and
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choicest fruits Skill to design and execute in the
finest and most complicated departments of me-
chanical industry, and Skill TO secure the finest
exhibitions of domestic omy-these are the
particulars in which the Western Reserve stands
second to district in the world of equal extent
and it would be in the highest degree gratifying to
see these departments represented in general
fair embracing the whole Reserve and no more.
+ In regard to the question of sustaining such ar
institution Ineed only refer to the support ren,
dered by the Reserve to the State Society. 1t j.
we'll knowr that each annual fair except the last
} involved that Society heavily in debt. Last year
the Reserve took hold of it in good earnest-gav,
5000 dollars for the privilege ofholding it on on
own teriory. made the avails pay all the expenses
of the fair and put some $3. 900 into the treasury
The Reserve do the same every year, ant
! keep handsome surplus for the encouragement
of choice importations of Stock. This last by til,
, way would suggest as an additional feature o
a the institution. A fund coudthus be accumulated
and the choicest bloods secured with little real
pense TO any body.
In this connection may state that projec
: has been in contemplation for forming a compan.
Tor the express purpose of securing The importa
, tion OF stock peculiarly adapted TO the Reserve.
is believed that such P'au would be in the high