Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-17
THE NEXT AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

raj Society held meeting on the 10th inst arranged
the schedules Of premiums to be awarded at the next
annual exhibition and fixed upon the 9th, 2Sth 29h
and 5Oth of October the time ofholdngit. The ex
hibtions thus far have been highly credable TO all
ooncerned-to the Executive Committee, to the State
Society," to the exhibitors and 10 the agricultural and
manufacturing interests of the State. That they have
done much to stimulate the industrial casses cannot
we think be doubted and md. that hg ,iiR4stiaa boa
ssivse4dHgRsGuiaI Improvement in stock and other
contributions to the exhibitions from year to year.
The croukers have been effectuaiy discreditcd.-
They have each year predicted that thore would be
di,eraceful failure and We fear, some of them have
gone to the grounds hoping that the facts would
prove them to be true prophets, but up to this time
| they have been wofuIly mistaken After the arrange
mens for the annual fair are all completed and the
announcements duly published, these evil prognosti
Gators will probably begin their wonted cry Of failure
failure inevitable failure. Unsbeshed by previous
mistakes, they will make more noise than ever and
will even argue most astutely that the re action must
come, and that because the former exhibitions have
| been so successful, this will, probably he dead
| failure
| To all such oroakings we have but one answer,
and that s, that the farmers Of Virginia know what
promotes their interests and, having realized the i'm
mense benefits resulting from these annual convoca-
TONS they will not be wanting in effort to make
them more and more successful and attractive every
! year.
Such is the plain duty of every Virginia farmer
beyond all question, and nothing should prevent i'a
| fulflment Each member of the Society, land every
farmer should be member, whether he cutivates nVe
scres Of land or Eve thousand should make hs bus.
mesa to te in attendance upon the annual exhibition
and to bring something with him to be exhibited. II
| he ssn contribute to the show, nothing but prodl-
eious pumpkin an unusually large ear OF corn, a
hand full of wheat of extraordinary growth, chick
en- with two heads, or pig with five feet, let him
| hiring what he can. Nothing is to be despised' oe
cause il will certainly be an object Of interest to
some speetator, and will help to swell the list of ar
tices on exhibition. Every farmer eau 90 some
thing even il it be but itte and little done Is Del
ter than to do nothing.
These crude suggestions we have thcCsht II proper
to make thus early in the year. lest there snou'u oe
some apathy among our friends in the country or
,cme procr.stinaion which might prove fatal to the
orb;h;tion Of this year. We desire that it shall
crsaty surpa.s those Of the previous years, and we
know that it will if the farmers OF the State are true
% tb.m.elvss and to their interests. Will you not
be gentlemen farmersl Answer sye, every one, and'
from this day until the first day OF the fair labor 10
make your answer good.
| THE American HuTEL.-Snce the first OF Janua
ry the American has been in the hands oi Mr' " lie
b. Bishop, q gentleman we'll known to our citizens
and to the public generally for the fidelity prornpt'-
,rde and noitepe,s of his attentions 20 Glests under
his care We can truly say, taa the house has never
within our knowledge been better kept than 1t is now
;f ;ossea it ever wa, kept we'll The bills OF are
nre,snt the best of every thing the markets afford
nrepsred in the best syei and, what is very rare
.rsum,tsnce i'll large hotels, the servants attention
i. ALWAYS prompt and complete. There Is the mos'
norsaot order, without any flourish or parade oil 'or
m,tv and discipline and you enjoy your luxurious
w..I !, ouist comfort. Much of the excellence oi
a.. .,;,;,, a. we'll as of the admirable management
ot,bo bouse we learn is due to the skill and active
.~ort;ons Of Mr.. John P Lee, one OF the best cate
Wv, and managers in the State, or elsewhere. WI
.u.b Intelligent courteous and Efficient assatants as
NJ Loo and Mr.. Drinsarj ths enterprlsing proprie
tor carrot ssil to receive las he certainly merits
.ysr much more largely than at present. the tavo
and patronage of the public.