Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-06

Mr. EdiIr "a few DAYS more viii bring around
our annual Cattle SHOW he friendso Of TINS ensssT
pri1e feel So epnosrn hat Interest should 3
manifested u The ferarrence Of ss gala day, Of NJ
cultvators Of The soil n almost every Other part q
our widespread rsnfry. nefeasei Interest Z ~
and may Be in the cosnuealaht tpirif Of rasAa
r h1el accompanies each annual esilkiton- tss1
Old Fairfax county, which has hiihefko Been ri
verd Of derisoa amongst cur farmers s ainest ~.
d. 70 enter he lists with us both in tie prodac,s oI
her soil, and the improvement Of her hSe siocA.
Loudoua, also, IS coming up with her teeming sou,
and challenges " to the contest Shall we 49,, ~.
stll nnth they oyertake nsf HisW pe hopea ~. ~
We have too much Of the farmers pride % oe io1ne
deficient OF in resroeTade condition. We Of Je.-
ferson, had put armour, and arg we % .AA.
I or have too much confidence in The en,erprize
Of our citizens to beexe il possible BUTT VII sus
" come to pass ia larger number Of dnr citizens eo
notscome up 10 orr help. Every citzer wnats'eto Is
bis calling should take interest in tbe
Of the Society, and lend his mite not Only II the "
fling contribution Of three dollars, but also "
ing the works Of bis art or the products o. III so
the animals used in It's cultivation No one snenu
decline to enter the lists for fear his 4eghoot ~!
excel him We want to see how mary nne INNS
our county boast Of that we may fxe'e ue en-
ulaiion OF surrounding counties. And We Will taAe
this occasion to appeal TO the COUNTIES on our DOT
ders, Clarke, Berkeley and Frederick why 40 YOU
not come forward aud propose TO cali US ln'o your
borders? DO you fear US, are you Yliling 70 per
nit the little county Of Jefferson 10 absorb az the
r,serpr;ze M I'D Elt.h Congressional District We
are mot selfish in theimatteg. Weinyie You 70 take
hand, and we will Join you in eyeryAand any way
to perfect the enterprize We oher W change the
place of the annual exhibition We 9her, again,
change Of oficers1of the Society. WEI oder you the
all n anr f~tnres which can lie moved. We want
yon 10 assist us i the correction of erFors that may
exist or may 10 supposed 10 exist isthf management
Of The enterpize. We aware thst ~ any new en-
terprEze errors will be eommitte however good may
be the intentions Of those who have thecontrol OF tue
business Of the Society Do not stand back and COM
plain when We insiteyou to apply thefenedy tEF-
cry dalling is on the advance. Saall Agriculture
which is the main stag Of thehole, be left TO lam
rush because Of ihe want Of concert amongst those
Who follow this noble ralkng2 Let every one who
reads this article say ID himself what can do to
promote the success 81 this useful Sofieiy2 There
are only one or two days in twelve Ihonth that we
are called on to give dur time and atfntion to this
enterprise and can We refuse TO meet pur friends in
generous rivalry in display Of networks OF our
hands The products Of our soil and the domestic an
finals which are tic subjects Of our daily care2 No,
Shake off @duIl slothP and come one, pome all and
let Us rejoice together the rich blessings which
boantfful Providence has heaped upon US with so
liberal hand. JHf fEhSON.