Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-11-13
farmers' Department.
Comfy Agricultural Fsirs Of 1850

usa AVeIal uodoea eoo ese~ttFs'~ - IN
County FarS. bat thIssOurss did not meet sllh !
favor from q nsiOhly Of ear readers. vhO said |.
tia, =, ths,e Fsirs Esrs Saly si lOeal interest.
and 9Th al % mueh Aliks. bat 1hsy preferred
=. shOuld fIl tie pages Of the ohiO CaAiVaiOr
rilh matters Of nOrs general and Psrnsnsn1
interest; asd AZ We have no uish bat TO meet
he interests and desires Of ear readers, We
have sOdsaVOFsd TO obey ordsra Indeed, Hh
but reasonable that the details Of The various
Fairs should Be lsit 70 the local press Of the
several eOupIies, vhO's duty and privilege il i'
to spread such matters fully before their read.
srs. But We shall be justified in taking gen.
sral view Of the Ssbiset, and in msking such
notes AndsuggsstOns 90 experiences has dsvel-
Opsd in the Progress Oftims,t 10 the credit or dis.
credit Of cur Agr;susursl exhibitions.
FiRt, Wsmay say, with few local sxoep
tiOns. the annual agricultural fair holds prom
insnt place in the regards Of our industrial pop
ulatiOn. and Of those whose patriotism or sym
pashy leads them TO desire the prosperity Of the
working classes. This is evident from the a.
bundAaI ont pOuring Of the psOPls at The fairs
even Sbers they know there is but little to be
seen On exhibition, The gnsat heart Of the
people is right on this subject, which 10 the
most important and encouraging aspect 81 the
case. On the ether hand, It is plain to Us, who
made business Of visiting fairs for come years
past. frSm one extreme OF the State to another
that the substantial interest Of the exhibitions
has fallen of, and that the contribution instead
Il OF being made up by class Of persons WHIT
% produce, and csmp'ts simply from motives o
bsslIhful emulation, come now more frsm lhOs,
l. Who use the agricultural fair Hs an advertise
b meat for their snIsrprisise (and just6Abls) bu
sinesS operations So that those who hAv,
stock or implements 10 sell, are the most astiV'
OsmpsliIors. We do not 6nd fault with then
" -Ou the contrary We commend their sAgaeity
butRs do regret that the Importance Of bhng
~ isg the best Of their productions, and thus ma
!" kisg Up genuine home shov, not for boast
ing but to rsiOice over,
ANbN1 hhAy W WI CoAe9 poIatiub CiaH tuCI
I hsnds, and say Of such sad such fairs. tbG
they came fully up 10 the best ever hsld--Iha
they were hard to bsat--snd that in such an'
IN such departments tkSy came fully up 10 th,
10 ststs Fair. ell Of which is 81 worst Ony an ami
D. able dslusiOs shat We wOald not rudsly brsAl
4" for the world. And vhsn they tell US trium
phanIly that the receipts amounted TO such
sum, showing cOpclusivsly that Il must hSV'
: been big fair. We will only admOnish them
:, :, that this 10 only confirmation Of our PROPOSE
II ticn-thG the fair has place in the Affections
:, Of the people, and that they will turn out Ant
y pay their money, whether there Is much Of
: show or not. -as ...
ID But there ha. been drawn from some ancisn
T. caves, . set Of wise mOralistS, who have se
J. themselves up to prescribe What people should
f" like and what they should dislike, at The agri
cultural fairs, And because 9 majority Of th'
Il psops chose 10 look at what was alive and live.
J. Ily. these very good teachers have set them
I down as bad folks that had no business at the
Il show, and II perchsnee lady Whisksd BY ia
The saddle. they straigAtWsy sxclaim that she
bed better be At home over the wash lubl We
ry ehsn,able ell this, and very complimentary
But thou, OF wiss one, who wOuld'st have all
hands al the fairs 60 sAd lie down vilA the
calves and the piggiss. With big squash for
. pillOs, to contemplate the glOries Of . nine
patch bed guilt, Sst thy wits to work TO devise
= ether and better attractions. and We viii give
thee credit iOF more sense than this fsull-6rding
, al horse facsiSFs now entities thee 10. Yeas
haven't and lmPFOYe--ths people are 30. very
hsrd to ba pleased; but while there is nothing
bstlsr than ayrotting to Be looked As, do not
rail at then for admiring that and whils the
: the people are enjoying thsnsslveS in decent
way. as they generally De. letno blaIhsrskits
poke in bic unnauusrly nose to spoil their a.
amusement. bat ea t.ese t.|
OF the particular character Of Lhs various
County Fairs this Fall. We have observed that
the people iAtsrsstsd are gsnsrslly pleased With
them. Live stock, particularly horses, and
maohinery seem to have been the lssding fea-
tuIes. We Wish The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who
a make farm plsnsnts-wOuld exhibit ten times
. mere than they do. HOrsss. cattle and hogs
pay so we'll, that they hardly need any Othsr
spur TO Improvement. Field cultivation need
!. most encouragement, and the right manage.
. msnt Of lands is becoming AqusstiOa Of ssri.
QUE concern. Large farms, hall TILED, have
been great surss TO the West. Cut them ap
and make the most Ofshsn aud their produce,
is whAt would dOaAle our pFO6ts. There ,sughl
70 be fer more attention to farm and field pre-.
niams. .--garasns. orchards. and hsmsslsad ar
rangemSnts, and to reach this. she aKrieuIlu.