Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-19
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that the facts embodied in recent editorial in the
TIAss, relative to Territorial Fair, are again
brought before the public in an article from the
pen of the Chairman of the Committee, who is
quite, if net more anxious than the public, that
the Fair should take place, and who has done and
we are assured win do, all he can to forward the
enterprise. It is really necessary that $1,000
should be raised, but tho Chairman thinks that if
the citizens Of st. Paul will contribute only $500,
that this amount will warrant the Committee in
offering list of premiums Immediately. Wesee
no obstacles in the way Of the Fair but that $500,
and surely that is not large amount for the city
Territsrial Fair.
q Several articles having recently appeared in the
st. Paul Daily Times and the st. Paul Democrat,
by which public attention has been called to the
subject of Territorial Fair and the tone of those
articles having shown that the authors felt some
what disappointed in the prospect of failure,
deem it incumbent on me, placed in the position
am, to give publicity to the transactions Of the
Executive Committee since their appointment in
Jandary last. At the Annual Meeting of the Ter
ritorial Agricultural Society,t urged upon the
Executive Committee to procure the necessary
funds by subscription, to offer such premiums for
the encouragement of Agriculture and the Me-
chanic Arts as they might think proper, and also
to dcfray the incidental expenses of a Fair. In
view of directing the attention of the Farmers of
the Territory to the Importance of cultivatng the
best varieties of plants and placing within their
reach seeds Of the most approved Field and Gar
den Vegetables, the Chairman of the Executive
Committee in January addressed a letter to the
Commissioner of Patents at Washington, solicit
ing such seeds as he might think proper to for
ward to Minnesota. The result was that more
:.h.i::n FIVE hundred packages Of Field and Garden
Seeds were sent to the Chairman of the Executive
Committee for distribution, which, at considcra-
bic trouble have Lecn distributed in various parts
of the Territory.
In March the Committee published and sent a
Circular to some twenty five gentlemen in various
parts of the Territory, requesting them to obtain
subscriptions to carry out the objects of the Soc-
ETY., and to report the amount subscribed at the
then next meeting of the Committee. The whole
amount reported as having been subscribed, was
about 800. With this small sum, subscribed by
25 80 persons and threefourths of that not col
lected, the Committee felt unwilling to make them
selves personally liable for an amount of money
necessary to be offered as premiums and to defray
the necessary expenses which would accrue; they
therefore abandoned any further efforts in the
premises. .s... ~.
The Editor of the st. Paul Democrat thinks
that the sum of $1,000 can be raised in st. Paul
and appeals to the good sense and generosity Of
its citizens to take hold of the work in earnest
$1,000 would be none too much to offer as premi.
ums and defray expenses, but in my judgment q
very reputable Fair can be held, and such, too, a.
would show the capabilities of our soil, the cner-
| gy of our farmers and the skill of our mechanics
| for a much less sum.
In conclusion. l will say, that if the citizens o.
st. Paul will contribute $500 and place the amount
in any reliable situation so that without failure
the same may be placed in the hands of the Elk
ecutive Committee by the goth of September next
that meeting of the Committee will be called
Immediately, list of premiums offered, and thu
time fixed for holding Territorial Fair in St
Paul. ,- p. p. FURBER,
Chm. Elk. Com. MINI. Ag. Society.
st. Paul. June IL. 1855.