The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-25

mously adopted, ana tne board OF Direct |
ors instructed to take The necessary steps
to hold Fair, in this place, at such time
as they should deem expedient.
This is the most important measure ev-
er adopted by the Society, and may just
ly be regarded as the dawning of new
era in the welfare Of our county. The
Agricultural interests of this county are
now rreeminently deserving Of something
more than the mere routine Of farm life,
to give them zest and importance-they
want to be brought into more direct and
varied competition-a want which can
only be in any measure adequately sup
piled through the medium Of 4 public
exhibition of farming and mechanical
products. The only competition cur
farmers have heretofore had, was such as
was afforded through the press and by
hear-say. They have never had au op-
portunity to exhibit their crops side by
side, and compare them in manner
which would be just TO both competitors,
because the parties concerned were their
own judges-a matter which is obyiatcd
by the Fair system. Every farmer who
desires the development and advancement
Of his own interests, cannot procure it by
any easier or better process than that of,
County and State Fairs,
One objection to holding Fair, which
We have Heard advanced by some of the
members Of cur Agricultural Society, is
the erpense attendant upon such an ex-
hibition. They are doubtless sincere in
their objection, and it would be reason
able one, if such persons did not forget
that every cent Of it will eventually re
turn to them doubled in value, and with
a large per centage Of gratiGoation and
moral influence. Indeed, each success
full farmer will at once receive a certain
proportion Of his money back by way of
premiums, according to his deserving.
It is not to be expected that the Society
will realize any profit from the first Fair
but it is reasonable to suppose that a sys-
tenn which has met with SO much success
the past FIVE years, in other sections Of
the Statc-and which led thinking, ac-
tive farmers to seek a larger and wider
field of competition in the State Fair, a
success Of itself-would in a few years, at
tarthest, meet with a corresponding sue
cess among the farmers of Potter An
other fact we would remind those Of who
object to the expense. 1t is that SO soon
as our Society have acquired fund Of
800, by subscriptions, memberships and
otherwise, the Society receives another
S1QQ from the Stato=-a fact which of
itself should at oncc SIT at rest all obiec-
tions to the system Of Agricultural Fairs,
inasmuch as the State thus directly eE-
courages the system, by paying bonus
to County Societies. But we have not
room this week to extend our remarks
upon this subject, We hope every farm
CT will at once see the advantage of com
peting for the premiums this Fall, and
prepare their drops this Spring with
view to the Fair,
There was an addition of Il new mem
bers to the Society at this meeting, and
we hope to have the pleasure of stating,
after the next quarterly meeting. that the
Wee Presidents in the different townships
have each added 10 names to the roll of
the Society. There are, we believe, 26
Vice Presidents, which would add a
strength of 260 members to the Society.
Gentlemen, if you do not get 10 new
members each, get all you can.
We hope the wives and daughters of
farmers and merchanics will also take
memberships, and thus give their Unfit
enoe and countenance, (Which is never
given to an unworthy purpose,) in behalf
Of so noble and necessary an object.
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