The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-28
Iii ~ DISP ATC II
rarpsY MORNING ........ JANUARY %, 1899
-, ,rn !, !. q A.r,c.,,.r., societies.


We published yesterday the proceedings OF the
Rxsenti,s Committee Of the State Asrieuisurai
Society, which contained the resolutions OF 'he
esmmi,tes Oh the subject of the place TOR neio'nf
their NEXT Fair. These resolutions fraokfy nne
nu,h. sscs,,x a.esare shs. Richmond sis the plact
m.s. sultsbles for holding the annual ba'fa o.
,he soc,e,v. aad they farther declare tsat " y
ao.tr.h,e that arrangements shalt be made b,
~s,eh ,his city shall become the permanent loca'
ton Of those Pairs.
Thers can ba no dispute about this point, AM
,hs fact IL unaoimously conceded. The commit.
tee. sowever, acting under the restrictions and
authority Of their charter Of Incorporation, de
clare that they cannot touch the principal of the
fund In their possession for the support of The
Society, aud therefore, they must have guaran
tee that the annual Pair shall meet it's own exs
penses. This guarantee, Of course, mast com
from the place where the Fair is held; and the
Executive Committee, with the view OF obtaioins
such guarantee, have appointed committee OF s'x
very practical and intelligent gentlemen to receive
proposals from and negotiate With, ANY cities ah'
towns 10 regard 10 holding the Fair OF iaos -
This cos>anittee has power TO decide the questiGc
A. 70 manner terms and locality, 'pTovided p
sueb arrangement shall be made to :he loss an
detrtn.nt OF the Virginia State Agricultural So
cieiy"
With such disposition az the Executive Com
mi.'ee avow AID with the understanding III
they only desire that the Fair shall pay it's own
expenses, We see no dihlculty at all in the way
not only of the holding OF it's next Fair in this
city, but Of a permanent arrangement for the an
nuai meeting aud exhibition of the State hgrical.
turai Society 10 Richmond. 1t 10 alike to the
interest Of both the city aud the Society that sucb
an arrangement should be made. The fate OF the
s,cisfy, If doomed to travel from town to town
with it's annual show, is not involved in much
doubt Its $50 600 endowment cannot save 1t. j
will lose standing, efficiency, and every sort oil
usefulness which IL was the object of IFS ioaugu
ration to bsstew on the cause Of agriculture. On
the other hand, IL is important to this city tha'
there should be no annual Agricultural and Me-
chanicai Fair here, an annual meeting here OF the
farmers from ell parts of the State, and rs the
STATE Agricultural Society has the prestige OF
charter aud an organization as State society
with o large endowment, there can be no doubt
that it Ia best that th annual asremblsge Tor en'
couraging agriculture aud the atts should be heio
under the auspices of that Society.
While there can be no difficulty about giving
the State Society the guarantee desired, Tor the
holding OF it's Fairs here, we may be permitted 10
express doubt as to the entire wisdom oil the
policy. To run no risk, and to enjoy no opportu-
nifty of gain from annual exhibitions, might en-
courage a sort of apathy that would do the Society
no good. That exhibitions may pay, is proved by
the success Of the late Fair of the Central Society,"
which paid expenses and yielded handsome SUR
plus.
But nevertheless, as this plan of guaranteeing
10 determined upon by the State Society, we are
sure II will ffnd no difficulty in the way of an ar
rangemeut for its next Fair in this city. The Cen.
trail Society will no doubt readily cooperate with
the city in the necessary measures. That Society
was organized to prevent any interval in the an
nuaI meetings of the farmers here. 1t &C.
complshed the object of its establishment in
the happiest manner last fall, ard 1t will, We
trust, maintain a vigorous and healthy exist
ence 10 order that it may aid the State Society
while it's meetings held here, and that it may
be ready to meet any such eIigeAcy as that of last
year, should it again occur.
Therefore We look forward to the action of the
Central Society, with regard to the purchase of a
piece of land for an annual exhibition. with q
great deal of interest. The success of Fair de-
ponds much upon the place where it Is held. II
that Ia not suited for the purpose If it is not
venent of access for q charge of transportation
10 II somewhat nominal, the Fairs held there will
not succeed, no matter under what auspices they
are conducted. The meeting Of the Executive
committee of the Society, to decide this important
question, takes place Monday neat, at 10 o'clock
st the Office of Mr.. LYONS, its President.