Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-02

The Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed
to visit the Maury County Fair.
To the General AS'sem6ly Of the State of Tennessee
The undersigned join. special committee ap-
pointed 20 attend the "Msury County Fair and
Agricultural Exhibition" under an invitation to the
General Assembly, beg leave to submit the following
REPORT
The committee arrived after three DAYS of the
exhibition had expired Immediately on reporting
themselves to the President and Secretary OF the
Association, they were most cordially welcomed, and
facility extended by which they coul properly
judge of the character Of the Exhibition.
Your committee feel that they can speak of no
portion of tie exhibition deserving praise beyond
another, interesting and attractive we're the en-
tire proceedings.
The specimens of agricultural growth, indicated q
perfection in the articles grown rarely surpassed by
the most successful farming interests in the Union
The stock exhibition embracing cattle, hogs, sheep,
horses and mules, seemed to your committee almost
without parallel
Never before were seen mules equal to those on
exhibition at the Maury County Fair while the dis
play OF double harness horses, single harness, and
riding stock, could not be eclipsed if rivalled
If such exhibitions are the legitimate results of
the encouragement extended by the State surely
the inauguration Of the policy was a wise step, and
well deserves the commentator of every good
citizen in the State and should meet with fostering
hand from the General Assemblies to convene for
the future
1t would be ill-timed for the Committee to offer
any arguments to show the importance of such
enterprises. The public mind of the country is al
ready awakened as to their Importance A spirit of
improvement and rivalry is abroad in the land, and
the State will derive benefits in her agricultural and
stock interests, not comparable to any cost thrown
upon the Treasury, q tax small indeed when we look
to the quantity and quality of the population en-
gagged in such pursuits
Your Committee, that it would not be invidious or
beyond the TRUTH to say that the at enhance of
" brave men aud fair women" exceeded any expec-
tation which could be reasonably entertained
The people of Maury exhibited a degree of inter.
est unparalleled and by their courtesy and kindness
made the sojourn of the stranger exceedingly pleas
ant and agreeable.
Your Committee beg leave to avail themselves Of
pie Of Maury, for the many civiltes extended them
during their visit, and cheerfully unite in pronounc
ing Maury county and her people, among the chief
objects Of interest in the State
If the large crowd constantly in attendance, and
the interest manifested be any indication of the feel
ing hereafter to be exhibited by the people of Maury
its centeral position, and the general ability and
disposition of its people to sustain aud forward the
enterprise, your committee feel warranted in sug-
costing that the "Division Fair " should be perma.
nently located in the county of Maury
All of which is respectfully submitted.
w. L. MCCONNICO.
]. KNOX WALKER.
Ed. J GOLLADAY
VIM. BRAZELTON il.