The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-09-18
Our Agricultural Fair

We have, says the Carolina Times, ever taken
lively interest in Agricultural Fnirs, and
have attended many of them in various
parts OF the Union, Europe and the Continent
Of Europe. The first object that attracts our
attention in regard to these Fairs is the place
where to hold them; its plan, its arrangement,
facilities and general appointments. Some
days since a kind friend accompanied lis to the
CoumbialFair Ground and our pleasure and sur
prise may be imagined, when We say We do not
know of any grounds for a like purpose in the
United States, so admirably located laid out and
supervised. The buildings, steam power. stock
stalls visitors and exhibitors, facilities are TN.
~ well arranged. Our brief visit on this occa
'ion did not, however. permit us to gnin that
information we would wish, future one NAV.
IN this occssion, We have simply to repeat the
advantages which a contemporary mention, in
e"nn"et'on with Agricultural Pairs, and urge
our country readers 1" prepare for the comm y
mnnth "i November and the Columbia Fair. .
No fact ~ more apparent To the r.aectino
mind than The immense benefits ApricuIturai
P"irs l,s's contributed IN our material rro,pcr.
ity. They have contributed more 10 our vi0o.
r1ns grnwth ~ n nation than all tho gold Cali
fnr1ia can pour into The country for ages They
have awaksnrd spirit "finqmiry in the brcn,i.
Of Thousands. who have elaborated md moI,
known th"ir rxpnricnce To Tho worId-lI,rouuh
Tho Agricultural t'rrss~.contributing tIoir rr
psr'tnsnis /" tho general a,ock of informntion
(Which aL hrat IL nadu up II niotna) vnrncrc,l
'"g"tl'er rich legacy of facts. from, which tho
principles Of trT.h shall 10 dmlucol Lv IN,
hand "f tbc future l'lstorian. Az lhis has bcon
don" quietly. The silrnt stop Of agricultural
grogre,., ~. not br"" noticed by tho word--.n.
u should have bern--for tho simple reason TINT
IL took tin,e 70 nurture tho bigI, obIi1ntion l,o
owed to his Maker, his country and himself IN
uso and develop TINT which was instr,cio,i e,
his hand. that Il might be improved and ,l,o
trio design OF our Creator orlcil ont
And what j. nm Agricultural FART II Il
place where ti'" most superior specimens Of ng.
ricnlturn' products arc exhibited 10 tho view of
tho vi'iiorr' Yes. What thon Il tin. all tho
object, tho aim. tho end 10 10 accomplished n
no. lot them 60 by tho boarti. but Liuhcr
object ~ to bc accomplished been, and viii
continue to bc--tl'e interchange Of thought
among those who hnyo proiuoc,l Tho art;ci.s
on exhibition. II ia In this light that Acric,Il.
tural Fair. arc accomplishing tho grand resnlts
which will continue TO rank US as a practical,
farming and progressive people. 1t is not
grain, DC, but we should have tIre man with
Us, that We may know hy what process he pro.
duced u, 20 that bis colaborsrs may know and
realize the facts whicl, are brought before them
IN their most practical form. It ID not enough
That wo SOC fst cattle, bat that We see the hus.
bandman who produced them, thas our less for.
saasss .a.:s hnsbandn,ss msy By inqpiry and ohser
wise--so that The stJset efths Pair may BE The
msans Of fre!rstaating che progressive spirit of
political and Sural econJliiv ,.tsse
Fairs rightly condHcssf ers great st;mn,ants
% good and thorough, elItiyssinfof ths colt