Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-10-11
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SATURDAY. OCT. T. 1854.
rAIR ATT HENDERSON.

~ TIIE FAIR All HENDERSON.
- ~, indebted to friend for the following rap
.-.tan but very interesting account of the first
u! s.h. Fair at Henderson. The people of Gran
os s,rs added much to their character for enter
'D' '.,a industry by this exhibition. We trust
but the beginning of their efforts and achieve
This respect. We feel sure they will fall
Dn' couatv in the State in the race of prog
-, and improvement
HENDERSON. Oct. 4th, 1854.
q. uornry: The first exhibition of the Granville
r Ill., s,ricIltural Society has opened this morn
Eun ior The most favorable auspices possible. At
s au~. ;m, write the crowd is literally pouring in
' "In, ar,rv d;rection-the farmers and mechanics,
f"D norrcrs of our country with their wives and
N L,irs whose faces wear those smiles peculiar
l.s -on.r which loudly tell in favor of the rapid
D~r'- r.-s cf that spirit which has been recently
rnv%iisnrd among the people Of the "old North
s.a" We have been to the Fair Grounds, which
80 Mar the village, and though an enthusiast" as
~, ,r commonly called upon this subject we must
nfss that we have been very agreeably disappoint-
y The Floral Hall which first attracted our atten-
=, i handsomely decorated with splendid speci-
NONE Of handiwork executed by the fair daughters
sfdd Granville who are present in hundreds to add
ssnterest of the occasion. The celebrated "Shocco
Rand are in attendance discoursing fine music,
rbrb adds much to the enjoyment of all. The stock
various kinds is worthy OF the highest commen-
ston The horses excel those at our State Fair
81 FIJI. and while upon this branch of the exhibi
+oD We cannot rcfiaan from mentioning particu-
rr fine thorough bred flly on exhibition by Mr..
Fnsbes of this County, which attracts the admra
nm Of every one She is as nearly perfect as
irs can be- only two years old last Spring, and
rrv LARGE and well formed. There are several fine
aneshorses many of which are very fast-some
r.king mile in three minutes. The cattle, the
nest Of which are from the improved stock of Col.
s Royster, are very good; they are of the Devon
md Durham breed The stock OF sheep and hogs
sn0t very large but what we have seen are good.
Tie agricultural implements are not all in yet, but
Te have seen quite variety already, and they seem
aac much attention The fowls are fine and
lumber largely, which indicates that the ladies Ito
Fose care this variety of stock entrusted) have
sn very active in the Improvement of it. Several
Sansha's Cochin Chnas and Brahma PootraS
n upon the ground, besides Turkies and Geese.
This is great time for the citizens of Granville
they may Justly feel proud Of this their first Ag
inura Far-they have made beginning, which
sinOwn to be the most difficult part of any under
aElg. We cannot here withhold our appreciation
fthe conduct of the people in and around Oxford
rths noble course which they have pursued in
Tesng that the Fair shod be held at Henderson
HNcOunt of its being more convenient place.
Tbs sectional feeling which has heretofore been so
eminent in our State is fast fading away, and moth
n:HlI have so great tendency to entirely destroy
ts these 4 grcultural Fairs. When farmers and
1@hanlcs meet on such occasions all sectional and
|rtg feelings are trodden under foot, and every one
s Ills utmost to elevate the mother interest of our
ap
IN tomorrow the first annual address before the
SHety will be delivered by E. G. Reade, Esq, of
'Asn County, which cannot fail to be good. In
aaasOn We must say that we hope that this is only
Miniature form Of what the future exhibitions of
F'rahvlle County Agricultural Society will oe
THE FARMERS FRIEND.