Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-10-20


account Of the Ta-, las, week bnt T. supply the
demand, We obliged print it. -Lss cHRortcts
SECOND ANNUAL FAIR -
OF THE
Union County Agricultural Society.
The second exhibition Of this associa-
tion-at Lewisburg, on Thursday and Fri
day of last weck-was very encouraging,
both as respects the number in At
tendance, and the animals and products Of
the soil exhibited The weather was 6ue,
the ground and rooms were eonniodious,
and several thousand people visited the pre-
mises, of whom one-third to one-half, We
judge, were from adjoining counties on
the West Branch. Chillisquaque and Mil
ton furnished several contributors, and
very many spectators. We regret to add,
that our friends at Seliusgrove, contribut-
ed not thing to tue exhibitiou-our
Mifiinburg neighbors, nothing also-New
Berlin, where one year ago hundreds went
from Lcwisburg and vicinity, had t~o con-
tributors only-and from all Snyder
county," there was but one contribution
Excepting, perhaps, twenty competitors,
the Fair was wholly mirror of the wealth
and productiveness Of Bufaloe aad Dry
Valleys, and as such was a proud day for
her people.
The number Of spectators, and of strictly
agricultural contributions, was probably
double that of last year, at New Berlin. In
the departments of Household and Dom
este Manufactures, although respectable,
there was perhaps no improvement over
the first exhibition-a deficiency for which
we can not and will no. attempt to excuse
our Ladies and Mechanics-but in Horses,
Cattle, Grain, Vegetables, Fruit, and Dali
ry Products, there was a most cheering
advance. After the rich, large and abun-
dant Fruits We saw last week, we no longer
deem Bufaloe Valley deficient liz at least
some appreciators Of the value and the
facility of Fruit raising.
The Cabinet of the University was
thrown open to public inspection, and was
visited by most Of those present. With
little more time devoted to arranging the
various rooms Of the building, 1t is doubt
less the most commodious aud attractive
e.lifce to be found for such purposes out
side of the cities.
The Yard comprised two acres, enclosed
BY board fence seven feet high, with
hitehing posts, stalls, pens, &c, eonven-
iently arranged, and all securely guarded
by two watchmen at night. The expense
to the citizens of the Borough for these
arrangements, and the furnishing of hay,
&C., for the cattle, was about 500.
The receipts for admittancc were some
thing like 5000, and with the cash on
hand and other receipts place the Society
in a condition to meet every demand
promptly, with ample means to enlarge her
premium list materially for another year.
(We may mention, that several liberal
gentlemen of Lewisburg offered the Soci-
ETY., (to admit all without charge sum
equal to the probable amount she would
receive by charging for admlttance; but
the Officers declined altering the published
generally believing that the
substantial interests of those most interes-
ted, would, IN the long run, be bes. promo
ted by requiring from those pleased and
benefited by the exhibition, some share in
defraying its expenses, instead Of giving
them all its advantages, and throwing all
its burdens upon few The sound pol
icy Of requiring an admission fee having
We hope may not be again
waived, however strong the plea.
On Thursday, the Fair was visited by
The COntinentals, a military company from
ramaqua, who dress in the costume Of the |
American Army Of '76, and, marching to
The music Of the fife and drum, they excl
ted most stirring thoughts Of the noble !
men of other days.
Unfortunately, although repeatedly |
published, most Of our citizens bad for
gotten the Address by Prof. Bliss, Thurs
lay evening, and but small number heard
it. His remarks were entirely practical,
and We wish could lave been heard by
every farmer in the two counties. His
points were-deep ploughing, guard
against the evils of drought, and also against
too much mOisture-the preservation of
the philosophy of draining
all arabic lands by means of porous pipes
Eve feet belox the surface. We will men,
ton one fact, to show the benefits of deep
blowing. Prof. Mapes, hear Newark, N.
j., plows Il inches deep and follows that
with an instrument which stirs the earth
IL inches deeper still. During the recent
uncommon dry season, while the corn of
Prof. Mapes' neighbors was shrunk, dry,
and the shriveled leaves rustling in the
wind, his corn, on precisely the same
ground, was green, thriving, erect, and pro-
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