Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-13
Our Agricultural Society.


taral Society" for the purpose OF holding annual
fairs at Lynohburg. 4 consultation wAs adopt
ed and committees were appointed II procarr
members. solicit contributions aud enquire
whether suitable grounds could b. procured and
properly fitted Up aud imProred-so that til
Society might hold it. first fair during tie pre-
sent Fall Some If our rHo-t influential ctizeRs
took leading part IN the e5sfi Ia establish IT,
Society. and manifested their Rtsre~; in it. suc-
cess by liberal contributions IA il. means. In
deed, the proposition met With general favor
1t turned out however, on enquiry. Ia b. n vac
ticabe To- make all the arrangements which were
necessary in time to enable the society Ia max
exhibition commensurate with - design. due
ring the present fall Is it the intention OF the
friends of the scheme 10 renew their effort or.
are they content that it shall be regarded IA
failure J The part which Lynohburg has taken
in the public improvements Of til" state-the
character which She has acquired for enterprise
and public ,<It-and an enlightened view Of
her own inter,st would scarcely justify her ia a
failure 10 contribute in this portion Of thc >atc
such aid in the advancement Of Agriculture and
the useful Arts, other cities are contributing
in their respective sections.
If Agriculture and the industrial Art. are
pillars of society-nll classes Of society every
where attempting to foster aud encourage
them. All classes of society are engaged in an
effort general effort far more general than AZ
any former time, by every means in their power
and by every Kind Of exhibition. from the farmers
Club TO the County Society. from the County
Society To the State Society, and from State
Societies to the National Fair. for the e1-
hibition Of all naiions-to bring the various
products of the earth and the labors of
the farmer, the manufacturer and mechanic II
the Same section and in different sections of tie
country; and in successive yenr- in j11taposi,ion
and cnnpar .on with one another The effort Is
to give to these pursuits isolated and diversified,
Though they may hel sIl the impulse which mny
be impaired by association and combination 81
effort. to collect the sum Of the knowledge and
experience Of all to subject that knowledge aud
experience 10 the judgment Of all 10 difu-e the
result of that Judgment among the entire mass OF
people engaged Ia tLc-e pursuits and to preserve
u record # the condition Of these great interests
shelving whether, AT any time, they station.
airy, or whether their movement is rcirogrndc or
progressive. The general estimate of the effect
OF ttis effort is that it has been in high drgrtc
usein--und that il has contributed, greatly to
further tue design proposed
Virginia has not taken the lead in this move
meut. Various efforts hive from tim to time
been made to establish l"oal societies, and State
Society, but with only partial success until tie
organization Of the present State Society. =,
the zeauus efforts Of the distinguished an ..bl
friends Of that society it has been -tQa~d.5
ppon IL Liberal and permanent foundation. and is
pog in successful operation. The first exhibition
went of with great cclat the second, which ba-
Sus4 .sAen place. was still more brilliant and
successful. Whatever niay BIZ the opinion clsa-
where to the industry and energy of her peo-
pie. Nirgine lad cause to be gratihed with theex-
hihiiipn Of he products 81 her SOIL and tho re
suits ii the lahors of her citzens-with the ind
cations which they exhibited OF wealth, prosper
Ity and improvement while she bad caA>t' to be-
proud of the people themselves who were gather
ed Il nuke aud to witness the exhibition. 1t
see@s 10 br ceDeaded that the character Of tho
exhibition indicates improvement. while II wns
manifest that the interest u the people in the
suhjea; hot passing away. but was becoming
deeper and more ditfuaed.
The success of the State Society has given
an impulse to the friend, Of tie objects it has in
view, IN other parts d the State. and they hnyc
organized other societies fr their respective sec
tiens. The energy. the enterprise aud the lihc-
rality OF Petersburg, havc been rewarded with
great success. Always on tie aleyt-tlat city
j. ever to be found ia the foremost ranks in
every enterprise which patriotism or an enhght-
ened self interest may dictate. Similar socie-
ties under the auspices of other towns are Ia "po
ration in various quarters of the State. The reln
tons which these towns bear TO the sections of
country around them, which the respective socl-
cites were designed particularly to embrace.
seTe not such as 10 appeal with any greater
force to these towns in behalf of these Societies.
than that with which an enlightened view of her
own position appeals 10 Lynchburg in favor of
the James River and Southwestern Society If the
friends OF the measure have not determined to
abandon it, II seems to VI that they should now
bestir themselves. They very properly sus-
pended their efforts last summer. The time allow
ed YES altogether too short 10 enable them to
make preparations for an exhibition during the
fall, Bat they should not be discouraged. 1t is
a work of time and labor. The Executive Com
mittee of the State Society mention it as a cause
of congretuiaiioR. that they were enabled Ia hold
their first exhibition before the close of the 2nd
year Of the Society's existence Let those who
taking the lead in this matter, then. begin al
once, if the next fall il not to witness another
failure. Let them remember that more members
and further contributions to be procured
that the officers of the Society are 10 be elected
after the members shall be enlisted in the differ