Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-05-17
Address Of the Lawrence County
Agricultural Society.

ELLOW or ALh" NENSs
CoUNTY:-lt appeals by resolution n.
dop,ed by the Lawrence County A-ricul.
tural Society at its last meeting in Iron
ton, that we were constituted commit.
tee to which portion of the duties as
signed was to prepare for publication on
ad lress 10 the citizens of Lawrence coun.
,y on the subject of agriculture and its
kin lrcd sciences. Why we were select
CT. to perform so important duty we are
not able to comprehend. The SUBJECT
upon which we are expected 10 address
our fellow citizens is sn vastly great,
embracing as it does all thai ten Is to
promote the interest Of that great branch
Of human Industry, which in the value
of its pro luots greatly excee Is the aggrc.
gate products Of all other kinds ofindus.
try--and that upon which all civilized
mankind are dependent FOR subsistence,
that we feel quito incompetent for the
performance Of the duty assienel US in a
manner creditable to the subject, or 10
ourselves, or TO instruct our fellow citi.
zcns. We trust, howe, er, that but little
will be expected.
After expressing om ccnsc Of the hon.
or conferred by the society in selecting
us for the performance Of this AMI other
important duties. your committee hes
4 leave to express their views in regard tc
the advantages and management OF agri
cultural associations, fairs, &c.
There can be no question about the u
) tility Of Agricultural Societies, Farmers
. Clubs, Cattle shows anil other exhibi
tions of the products Of labor, AMI Of thu
soil provide they are conducted on cor
r rect principles and in manner calcula
, tel to create spirit Of emulation an;
10 conv nee by actual example.
I We are proud 10 say that !hcre are few
4 very few, farmers among us so dcs,itu,
1 Of American pride and ambition as l.
willingly and submissively see 'hei
/. nei 4hbors exceling them in skill an e
I economy. The people Of Ohio are motto
S rious for progress in all things.-The
t are industrious, enterprising AMI ambi
tious. AMI the citizens Of (benishtcd Lit
!. tle) Lawrence (as VIC have been dubbe
D by The enli lightened intelligence of Ash
Z tabula who have accused US of packing
B. rock in one end Of the bag to balance
# peck of corn in the other when going t
I MILL can compete successfully with an
!. of the Northern Lights Of Checsedom i
q the pro luc,ion Of anything under tn
}, sun except green cheese, doughlaces an
I. WOO len mouldboarl plows. We consilt
it base slander to be accused (hy me
Q that never dill anything but pail the COW
: and squeeze runnet) Of total ignoranc
o of the progress of this enlightened ag'
II an we hope and trust that every citlze
st Of Lawrence county will feel called upo
is to repeI such unjust mputations by ,l'
o monstratlng at our County Fair next ia
4 that we can produce articles that CO
- compete successfully with those Of an
county in the State or with any State
'. the Cniou. Let every farmer AMI IN
$. chanic in the county try to pro luce
y manufacture something to contribute
D. exhibition. We fear that it is not gel
ID orally understood that the object of Il
70 society is to encourage mechanics
lie we'll a $ farmers. We desire to the fu
Mt extent Of our limited means to ava
at premiums 10 mechanics and manufa
,e turers, and certainly there is no bett
US way to advertise our business than
n. exhibit our commodities at County
a: State Agricultural Fairs. ..g .ria ,s
AL Your committee respectfully beg lea
i to express their opinion in regard to Il
NJ object efagricultufal societies, and VIII
as should be- the object of the members
o. such associations. Il o, ..s9ro9 81.
"A Our object should be to acqui
- knowledge, and to profit, by tho exPe
- encc Of others.-We should not mere
y, expect,i,oebe benefited by receiving
80 s,' wards or premiums. ifyoaa PLEASE, J b
* should lock TO much moro certa
IL source for benefits. lie very member m
~ be greatly benefited, though he may q
Il succ eed in drawing b single premiam
nj years. 9npial rE 4ol auiyi1q snfl
N, III We all want and really nsed 4 lii
i ,snt "a START our tlofmen& on0ye