The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
TIE FAIR AT LOUDON-

Mr. ITinS:-lneessant calls upon my time
and attention, both at home and abroad, have
| prevented me hitherto from giving YOU and
| your numerous readers some account of our
! Division FAIR, held at Loudon in the week
before last. And now, al ;" in yCur last
| weeks paper, has performed his duty so we'll
that lac has left very little for me TO saw
| From his glowing, yet discrminative account
you may well infer that our fair was, under
all the discouragng circumstances of Inclem
ent weather and "a first attempt, decidedly
successful one. Everything went off well
and every body seemed to be pleased. The
very best arrangements under very great
difficulties, We're made by our worthy com.
missioners, and the best order and spirit pre-.
vailed on the ground The display in the
ladies department was really admirable
Every one was taken by surprise at the large
quantity and excellent quality of the ladies
work. Why, sir, there were fabrics exhibited
here by the fair daughters of Blount, Monroe,
MeMinu and Roane, that would have done
honor to a palace. In fruits there was rich
and luscious display. Indeed, | had no idea
before that such apples and such pears could
lie grown ut the South But am sorry to
say that grapes, that may yet be the leading
iruit OF East tennessee, came up missing
Our wheat, too, the grea' staple of our fer
tile valleys was totally unrepresented, ex-
cept in three or four excellent specimens of
flour. OF this ceral itself there was not a
bushel to be seen. And of corn there was
only one entry. And Of swine and mules
with the exception of two or three excellent
lots, there was almost none. Eow, dear
farmers, why was thisl Here were your four
great staples--corn, wheat, swine and mules
almost entirely neglected. And yet, you
have grown rich by them. The only construc.
ton that can be put upon your Indifference to
these articles is that these blessings are so
common and so universally diifused that, like
the air we breathe, they escaped your notice;
or you are getting as good premiums in your
prices as you could possibly desire. and so
cared for no more. Of the cattle aud horses
exhibited, think, as Tenuesseans, we might
well feel proud. But the most striking and
suggestive part of the exhibition was in the
number, excellence, and variety of farming
utensils particularly in ploughs. Never
have seen such ploughs before And such
work-so thorough, So deep, go regular, did
they show at the ploughing match. Never
since Adam delved in Paradise was ground
left in more beautiful order. Here, Tennes-
scans, is the source of your wealth and power
God has given you the soil give yourselves
the plough, the harrow, the cultivator, the
wheat.drill and reaper, and, under the bless
ing of heaven, prove yourselves worthy of
such an inheritance as you possess in your
rich hills aud valleys. But throw your bull
tongues, your scooters and your shovel.
plougls to the dogs. Let the days of mere
scratching the surface come to an end Let !
deep and thorough tillage take its place
Then may you, without presumption offer up |
the prayer the Lord hath taught us: "Give
us this day our daily bread" "Then shall |
our barns be filed with plenty and our press.
es burst out with new wine" Then shall |
our land give her increase, and God-even |
our own Gol-shall give us his blessing"
CULTIVATOR.