The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-25


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The STATE Fafr.-Ii was cur ni<for-
tune nos 10 be .s;s % ssiend the State Pair fhis
year. which Is represented BY The Raleigh pa
pers. a. well a. - she visitors with whom We
have eonsssed. Is having greatly ereesded The
srhihition Of last year. This We are glad %
lssrn. No ia dsnpsss improvement, or prcgv<1s.
las shs term now . IN the night direction.
We hope every farmer and mechanic who al
tended thu exhibition has returned 10 his home
animated BY renewed zeal. saa determined moi
only 10 make further improvements himself, bus
% endssror 70 stir up his neigAstoEs 90 hks n
forts. By the examples afforded al the siais
AMI County Agricultural Fairs. in showing
what can b dons. aided by the additional ssi-
malus which ihe completion Of our Railroads
and Pianiro.ds viii af5rd, we may. wi,hmueh
confidence. expect soon TO see such improve
ments made in the products Of our farms, in
our stock Of Horses. Hogs, Cattle. &e., and in
the Mechanic Arts. that North Carolina may
stand proudly among Tie mosi enierprising Of
her sister States.
The STANDARD states that over one thousand
eltries Cor shs late exhibition a. the Stale Fair
we're made upon the books, and many Of the
entries embraced several articles. The Lat Of
psmiums awarded has not yet been published.
The address Of Hon. Kenneth Rayner, which
was delivered on Thursday, though long, sspo-
ken of as an able and eloquent production. ev-
orr way .softhy Ct :;s iissipgu'shed author. II
appears in full in the Raleigh Register. and we
shall take occasion soon 10 lay the whole Of il,
Or al least copious extracts, before our readers.
Notwithstanding the extensive arrangements
made BY the citizens Of Raleigh for accommo-
dating visitors. wc understand the attendance
was 30 lsrgs Is to render il impossible for all 10
get places. IL is said that great many ladies
had 10 remain in the cars at the depot all night.
But this we would whisper lightly. at il rejects
upon tho gallansry q the gentlemen who were
10 lssd.
The proceedings Of the State Agricultural
s,cis,y, at its sessions held during the Fair,
possess much interest. We copy from the
Standard the following account:
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The State Agricultural Society has
been in session every night during the
week, IN the Commons Hall-the Pre-
sident. r. II. Smith, Esq. in the
Chair.
On Monday night. after the President
had taken the Chair, the minutes Of the
last annual meeting were read by DR..
Tompkins, Recording Secretary, and
the roll Of members called.
DIR. Cudup. Of Franklin, Chairman
Of the Executive Committee, rrad the
list of judges or committees for e1-
amining articles and awarding premi-
ums. The list was revised, owing tn
the number vt absentees, and after
some observations BY Gov. Reid, and
Mr.. Haughton Of Chatham. il was com
plcted.
On motion, a committee of FIVE
members was raised to revise the Gem
stitution Of the Society, and report TO
subsequent meeting
The Society on Tuesday night, pur-
suant TO adjournment.
On motion of Mr. Elliott of Cumber-
land, a committe was appointed to me-
merializc the approaching Legislature
on the subject Of diminishing and re-
straining the number Of dogs, so as to
render sheep-raising less difficult and
hazardous. Mr. Elliot referred to the
existing evil, and expressed the hope
that the Legislature would take some
action on the subject.
Mr.. jones, of jaswell, moved that
the time for holding the State Fair be
changed to the first "Wednesday in
November. On mntion Of Mr.. Whit
ing, the proposition was referred to the
Committee for revising the Constitu-
ton Of the Snciety.
Some observations were submitted
BY Mcssrs. Rayner and venablr on the
best means for developing the rcsour-
ces Of the State and Improving its ag-
riculture.
4 motion by DR.. crudup, to estab-
lish. life memberships the Society, gave
rise to an interesting discussion. in
which that gentleman, Judge Ruin,
Mr.. Burgwynu, DIR. Bachelor. and
others took part.
On Wednesday night the following
'gentlnen were elected officers Of the
Society:
Thomas Rullin, Of Alamance, Pre,i-
dent.
A. w. venable, Of Granville. DR.. w.
r. Halt, Of Davidson. DIR +. M. Cru
dup. oi, Franklin, and II. n. Bridges,
of Edgecombe, Vice Presidents.
DIR. J. +. rompkins. Of Wake, Re-
ccr,ling Secretary.
Thomas J.. Lemay, of Wake, Cor