Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-11-18
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Ma EprroR s--Tn yo,u last issue, you bave pub
lished the proceedings Ma Convention assembled
in GAINESVILLE, for the purpose Of organizing an Ag-
rieSturRl and Mechanical Association inthe County
of Montgomery.
In This communication desire to call the atten-
tiou ofths people Of this county to the practical ad
yautages and usefulness Of such an Association.
The people Of this county are eminenty practical,
they do nothing rashly, shcy win not undertake
any enterprise until they have carefully estimated
the profit and loss. This is all right, rs it should
be- Now let us inquire into the objects and aims,
and by what means the Montgomery County Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society proposes 10 accom-
plish these objects and aims.
First then the object of the Association will be to
build up a County Fair, that shall not only be an
ornament to the county, but source of profit 70 the
Stockholders. To establish Fair that shall pro-
mote laudable emulation and spirit of rivalry
amongst our citizens engaged In their several trades
and pursuits that will incite them to greater per-
lection in their different occupations in this way
infinite amount of good will be accomplished. Once
wear all the people will assemble together in So
cal good fellowship, TO compare notes, TO exhibit
their Stock, their produce, their implements. They
win then see on exhibition the finest Stock in the
county, the finest produce will be exhibited, the best
Mechanical implements will command their admira-
ton Here they will learn the best method Of rails
ing produce, the best method of raising Stock, and
preparing it for market. The farmer will 60 home
resolved to take more pains in the preparation Of
his land for his grain and tobacco. He will be
careful of the condition of his Stock and TO improve
their breed In a word, County Fair will stimu-
late the pride of the people, and promote useful enter
prise in a thousand ways.
Now will it pay =? / affirm that if the Fair is
gotten up in the right way and manner, land our
people know how to do that thing it will pay from
20 to 80 per cent upcn the capital Stock or at least
such is the experience of the different Fairs around
us-at Hopkinsville, Galatn, Nashville and ctieT
places where they have Fairs.
Suppose raise a capital Stock of $40, 900, buy
our land and build our superstructures, all at an
outlay of the above named amount Now what
number of people would visit daily the fair. With
our Railroad and river travelling facilities it is
sonable to calculate upon daily attendance of 900
persons during the four days of exhibition. Now
put the entrance ticket down at 2 cents each person
and YOU have your money back and all your grounds
and buildings are paid for. The fees for exhibiting
stock usually more than pay for the premiums. But
suppose that this calculation is too great by one
half. Well then il will only take two years, to pay
YOU back the full amount of your subscription and
you have your ground and buildings clear profit,
which can never deterioate in value. No other en-
terprise Of the day can commend itself so heartily to
our citizens both account of the good it will do,
/ and the money it will make for the Stakeholder
Thousands ofstrangers will annually visit us, they
will leave thousands of dollars behind them, scat
sered abroad amongst all the people. It would fill
volume of no mean dimensions, to point out al
the good that it would do our county.
| The convention made a share to consist of S25,
so to put in reach of nearly every voter in the
county. Let the people take hold Of it. Surely
Montgomery, the 9TH County in the State in point
of wealth and population, second to none in poin
of Intelligence energy, and general enterprise will
not consent to lag any longer behind her sister
counties Surely there are 400 men in Montgomery
county, who will take one share of $25, each.
If they will do it. we shall have Fair, that shall
be second to none in the State and the pride of ou
County. X.
Pleasant Mound Nov. 18th, 1852