Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-17

The Fifth annual Fairofihs Franklin
county Agricultural Fair Was held las,
week. Though not - largely attend
Cd - some. owing. no doubt TO the
nunsrous political meetings that have
bssn held this fall. yet Il was very
ssspsetable In numbers. and very Ia
terssIiug ~ to the articles ION exhibi-
ZION. Considering the drought. the
Vegetables exhibited. were Of supe-
rior quality. We never saw much
Ansr potatoes. or corn. or wheat tin
short. nearly every specimen was Of
he best quality. and. II the rule Of
ne society has been strictly observed,
- the Law Of the state centemplates.
We may expect some Information on
the successful method Of cultivation.
II dry seasons. that will be Of i'm.
menss value 10 the agricultural inter-
sst Of the country. The Law Of the
State. and the bylaws Of the society
require that "AlI persons offering to
compete for premiums on improved
modes Of tillage or the production Of
any crop. or other articles. shalIsbe
required. before such premium Is ad'
judged. 10 deliver TO the avsrdiug
committee . full and correct state
ment Of The process Of such modes oil
tillage or production. and the expense
and value Of the same. with q view
Of showing accurately. the profits de.
rived, or expected to be derived
thsrsfrom.'
No permanent advantage can be
derived from these exhibitions. unit
the rule l. strictly enforced. Most o
our farmers are complaining Of q fail
ure Of the potatoe crop, yet VIC neve'
cav better potatoes than we're on en-
hIbIsion last week. A detailed 40
count Of the time and method Of plan
ting. quality Of the soil. and metho,
Of cultivation. Of the different speci
mems, might lead. In few years. Il
suoh Information ~ would max goo'
potatos crop, not mere matter o
chance or accident. but Of certainty
30 Of I'll other crops. There are. an
qsssslouAbly. undertaking laws Of veg
isasIou. which, daily observed. vii
always secure good crops. To -
certain the laws. IL the primary objss
of these societies. and this end e.
not b attained until The rulo Il obssr
we'd. A mere show Of large product
3 rot SUFFICIENT.
We we're surprised and dslighse
at he exhibition In the Floral Hail.
The ladies'. truo 70 their lore OF III
ussful and the ornamental. did the
part we'll. That hall must be vastl
enlarged bslors another Fair. Il y,
not over half large enough.
The exhibition Of stock vas no
hewsvsr. - good NJ Il should hav
bssa. There Il = great deal Of splsl
did stock In THE county. bat II y,
not On exhibition. for reasons NJ
knewn 70 us. Al The next Fair '
hope 70 zee more than twice the nun
Der that We present this year.
word - 10 The awarding committee
Few persons. who have not served Z
thsss sennistsss. have any idea
Ne unpleasant labor assigned lher
and he difficulty Of discharging It,
May articles are submitted to ,her
I'll Of which deserve commsnda ATTIC
o. reward. and between which there
sush slight difference a. 10 render
slnost imPossibls 70 come to q col
elasioa. Al they know not who
article they an sxaming. they Q,
not b. partial. Jet, they are ofssn cha
gsd with Partially or unfalrness. :
Compositions ought to be sa,is6.
with the awards. though they m,
not meet their visws--shsy viii
easier satis6ed after serving once
twice On committeeu.