Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-27

ScoTr COUNTY AGRICULTURAL So.
cIErY.-A special meeting of this Society hal
been officially announced to convene at the
store of J. W. Wiley, Esq, in this city. on
Saturday next, having for its principal OBJ
jects the matter of disposing of the present
place for holding the County Fair; the pur-
chase of new grounds; and to devise means
for having the next Ann ual State Fair held
in this town.
10 some this meeting may seem Of no
great Importance, at least our city readers
will be apt to ask how it concerns them.
We will tell you.
There is not q merchant, mechanic, hotel
keeper or property holder in our city who
is not concerned in the result of this meet
ing, and some are deeply interested.
The farmers of Scott county are not alone
concerned in this matte: by any means, but
all have an interest that has any property
or indeed. expects to have.
1t is highly important that the action Of
this meeting should be such as will bring
about the sale of the present Fair Grounds
in order to make preparations'forl larger and
better accommodations, that we may be
able to bid for the State Fair. Our present
grounds are not even commodious enough
for county purposes, to say nothing of the
State exhibition, go in order to get the next
session Of the State society here, We must
make some adequate preparations therefor.
The grounds now owned by the society can
readily be sold or exchanged for more
convenient site: the society is rich and can
we'll afford to have more extensive and bet.
ter furnished grounds, and the present stu
alton is too far out of the way and can be
reached only by almost impossible roads.
These are good and sufficient reasons for
choosing better place. even for county &C.
commodations, and We hope the fact that We
may be able to secure the State Fair next
year, If proper exertions are used, viii slim.
ulate all concerned to bring about the change
contemplated.
Our citizens are deeply interested in hav
ing the next Annual State Fair held here,
from the fact that it will be . good adver-
tisement for our city; will bring 1t more
into public notice; and that it will also be
of immense pecuniary benefit to our mer-
chants. hotel keepers, business men and ev-
cry one interested in the welfare of our city
The Fair at so favorable point a. Daven-
port would be more largely attended than
at any other point in the Stste, and the
bringing together Of ten thousand people for
three or four days in this city would Be .
source of profit alone, which would amount
to from fifteen to twenty Eve thousand dol
lars, BY which ell would be benefited in :
greater or less degree.
We appeal TO our business men whether
they be connected with the society or not,
that they considsr themselves deeply inter-
ested, and that they use their influence to :
man. to bring this important object about
We say that every person is interested
and We say to our merchants in particuiar
that you would make money out Of it by
putting your hands in your pockets and aid
ing in the work with cash. The merchants
Of Muscatine offer to do thia They have
had the Fair at that place and are 70 we'll
aware of the great benefit to be derived,
tkat they are now ready to put down three
thousand dollars rather than let the chance
slip. But there is no particular necessity
for that in this instance. Our county socie.
ty is abundantly able to carry the matter
through, and if not with ready sash, VI
know Of parties that viii furnish 1t on credit
for any reasonable time.
Let tho old grounds be disposed Of and
another site, easy OF access from the city, b,
selected and enclosed, convenient ont build
ings constructed, trotting course Of q
least one half mile made, offers, judges, ani
rsportsrs' stands erected and in Aas ri,
ground fitted up In such manner - VII
net only draw The stats Fair nsxt ysas. bu
one thst the dirsstees thsesei vill thiaa
. privilege 70 uss tsr ysass y seglA
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