The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-08
Correspondence of the Dispsteh.
I,EWISBURG FAIR.

Dear Dispatch went over to Lewisburg to the
County Az ricultural Fair held there 1t commenc
ed yesterday, and was to continue to-day. learn
that the mails 80 Irregular that 1t will likely be
| long time before this reaches you.
The County Agricultural Society of Greenbrier
was formed short time since; this Is Its first an
nual exhibition. The Rev. l.. A. Anderson is Pr s-
ident OF it, and has done great deal to promote its
success
For the purposes of the Exhibition beautiful
grove near the town of about acres WAS enclosed
platform erected at an appropriate point and
arranged in front for the audience. The pro.
ceediugs were commenced with a very chaste and
happily conceived address by Mr.. VIM. III. MAcFAR
LAND of Richmond, in which the exalted vocation
of the ler of the soil was represented in its true
light and the high responsibilities the true end and
aim OF the farmer were properly explained.
After the address of Mr.. Mcfarland, the thanks
of the Society were voted to him for his able and
appropriate address.
Mr. Boris was invited by resolution to address
the Society but declined.
In the course of the after noon, DR.. E. P. WHITE,
a jealous agricuturist of Caroline and the former
President OF the Agricultural Society of that county,
was invited to address the Greenbrier Society on
the Second Day, which he consented TO do. II
nothing prevented, of course the Doctor delivered
his speech. and from what know of him, am sure
he gave much satisfaction to his audience by his
practical discourse interspersed with the good and
acceptable sentiment with which his conversation
always abounds
company partook Of most capital dinner spread
under the ample shade of the noble oaks and were
| waited on by the gentle ladies OF Lewisbure and
its vicinity with an obliging manner and becoming
dignity that gave to the feast marked character
| ] have never enjoyed a dinner more and better
order and propriety than that which reigned
around the rustic board of the grove could not be
| observed
What Is better still, and what offers a noble ex
ample to Farmers wives, this dinner was prepared
by the excellent ladies of Greenbrier for the bene
| fit of the Fair. moderate sum was charged fol-
| each person who ate at the table, andI learn that
their receipts will likely pay the premiumsl
After dinner, the Judges examined the stock and
other things exhibited for premiums, and were &c
| announce their awards on today.
The main part of the Exhibition was the Cattle
| some of which were very fine. Achilles Roger.
exhibited pure white Durham Bull DUKE o,
Bourbon" Durham heller and COW, all purchased
in Bourbon county, Kentucky, of Brutus J. Clay .
famous raiser of Cattle and President of the Coup
ty Agricultural Society of Bourbon. The COW wa.
an enormous animal-so very fat that some of tbs
huge Jumps about the hips and rumps looked like
deformties
Mathew Arbuckle exhibited fine Durham Bull
| bought OF Gen. Meem of Shenandoah
Mrs. Callison, Mr.. Dunn of Lewisburg Mr. John
| L. johnson, Mr.. Hawver and others exhibited some
remarkably foe cows, calves and other cattle.
MIR. Joseph Feamser full blooded Devon Bull.
MIR. Ludipgton two pens of three year old and four
year old fat cattle, the latter averaging upwards OF
A yoke of very fine young red oxen was exhibit.
ed by zen Lewis. They were remarkably well
broken boy twelve years old drove them with
| ease. Mr.. Matthew Arbucke exhibited beautiful
pair OF twin brindled oxen so near alike that thew
| could hardly be distinguished from one another
| Inc display OF horses was not 80 good as had
oeen expected Greenbrier being one of the greatest
horse raising counties in the State Her horses are
however more remarkable as strong and quick
| draught and riding horses than Tor the turf The
| display OF brood mares was good
There were very few sheep, and they not wor
| thy of especial notice.
| Bsrnese Bull attracted some notice. This breed
Is calculated for the poorer dist lets of country
lhey thrive on scant fare and live where the Ilur.
ham would decline and die
In the department of Household Industry. the
Exhibition was highly creditable noticed very
admirable carpeiines by Mrs Kincaid, Mrs. Feam
ster and Mrs. Johnson f. Bell
| The worsted work, the embroidery and raised
wotk, were very fine and did honor to the ladies Of
| ureenorier. noticed especially an embroidered
| rable affair '''' 'oA'
Amops the remarkable thing. was a psir of warn
isS;a. n nis y q lady 10 years old Our young
Agricultural lmpleme nts-plou shs corn sb.,.,.
| shd straw-cutters, by Skeen Abrahams q Co wsre
| deserving of praise. The same manufsctuTeTs .rhi
saeo some nue. cooking sioves manu- actured at their
factory, near LewisbuE. John A. Beard exhibited 4
very good wheat drill, manufactured by him
James Wiihrow exhibited tine specimens of Lei.
thef; and Mr. Zo very admirable Saddles all mann.
fsciursd in LewsburR
The Fair was a very GOOD frat Fair and Ne m. =
expects much more extensive one next wear. The
success this 10 highly encouraging and the xea
displayed BY our feoE-ctzens of Greeubrier In the
cause OF Agriculture, promises the best rssuts C.
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