Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-24

Agrlculturol ooclctys
We publish. this week. the awards
Of Committees at the late Fair. As
yet we have seen no statement from
the competitors. as required by law,
as to the method Of cultivation. Of the
premium vegetables. We do not wish
to be captious or fault finding. nor do
we wishto discourage those who are
satisfied with the present prospects Of
the Society. yet We are free to say that
the Society may naFe exhibitions for
twenty years. and not improve agri-
culture one whit, Five Fairs have
already been held. and what practical
Information has yet been evolved
by them? We hesitate not to say
that far more practical information was
obtained by the conversations" at
the monthly meetings. now unfortun-
ately abandoned. than by all the Fairs.
There was some real eliciting Of facts.
and comparison OF theories, In the dis
cussions Of the several topics, that
were valuable. We know several who
improved. temporarily. their style Of
farming by hearing and by reading
these discussions. Let them be re-
sumed. Let US have monthly meet
ings. and let them migrate as former
". There is no neighborhood in
which something may not be heard to
profit. from some persons. In addi-
ton to calling out the experience and
observations Of men who would not
otherwise be reached, these monthly
meetings. in different neighborhoods.
enlist the people Of those neighbor.
hoods in the welfare Of the Society
Let the time and place Of meeting De
extensively published. Let large pos
tiers be put up. especially in the vicin-
ily Of the meeting. calling attention
to the meeting. and stating the ques.
ton for discussion. and inviting Farm.
era to attend. not lawyers, and doctors,
and preachers. but Farm~s--mer
who know by actual experience. how
to plant. and when 10 plant Dom
be afraid Of spening few dollars fol
printing. In election times, printers
ink is appreciated, but the managers o.
the Agricultural Society have tried ts
SEQ how little Of II they could get along
with. unless u was grasaitous--a kind
that doesn't fow very freely whsr
corn Is City cents bushel and pota'
toes . dollar. We are satisfied .haI
$50 more. jadiciously expended thi'
summer. In posters and advertising
would have added $500 to the receipts
81 the Fair. In this matter, NO ar'
satisfied that the economy Of thu
Board. though well meant, has beer
bad. Not only let tho monthly dia
cussions be resumed, but determine 4
enforce striclly the Law Of the Societ,
In regard TO competing for premiums
Let no vegetable be entered for pre-
MUM without falllaecount OF the me
thod ofits cultivation--no stock with
out It's ago and pedigree. and mode o
rearing-no manufactured article ex
cept by the an.faeturr. which fac
should be stated In writing. in a lev
years, such exhibitions would be prof
liable. They would lead 10 compar
ison Of facts and theories that woul,
make farming q matter Of science, no
mere matter OF chance.
But the state Of the finances de
mand that more than this should oc
cupy the attention Of tho Board. Tn
income Of the late Fair, ofler payinl
current expenses. leaves nothing h
pay on the real estate, while abou
$500 are due: This debt must b.
met. and met promptly. How can
be done? The money cannot be Dor
rowcd. for there is no one who vii
lend to the Society. and there are non,
willing to become individually respon
sibIe. This state Of facts requires tn
friends Of the Society to rally at one
to its support. In view Of this. tn
President has called meeting Of tn
Board. for Saturday. the LIST Of No
vember. That meeting should be ful
ly attended. and the friends Of tn
Society. not on the Board. should a.
tend. to render such aid as may b
necessary. We see no means Of rem
edying the difficulty bat by the forms
ton Of a joint stock company which
may pay the liabilities of the ..preseu
Society. and assume the responsibilis
Of conducting the business in future
A Company with $4,000 cspi,s
could make such exhibitions as woul
attract the entire country. Let th
matter be duly weighed and consid
cred.