Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-27
T.nne.,ee annual state Fair.

The Sixtb- Annual Fair Of the tennessee
State Agricultural Bureau, commencing IN
this city ON Monday, October 10, and eontin-
ming during the week, will undoubtedly sur
pass in interest any of it's predecessors. The
number ofpremiums. and The wholesome slim
illus and generous emulation which he former
State Fairs, and those of the numerous Coun-
ty Societies, have produced and inspired Will
doubtless make the exhibition more general
and interesting, and the competitors more
spirited than at any time heretofore. Since
the State has laid its hands o the work. The
great agricultural interests OF Tennessee have
been greatly advanced, and the spirit OF i'm
provement spread throughout our borders.
A new standard of excellence, in grains, i'm
Elements and stock, has been erected In the
mind of the people, which is acting on dis
eased soils, degenerating stock and decaying
farms, something like the image-serpent of
Aaron did on the stricken Israelites oiancient
times. Health and energy, and all the vital
economies of renewed and vigorous life are
infused into all the departments of domestic
industry, and the FARM, the great subsister
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and abundant fruits. Regarding Agriculture
and its adjuncts and conccmitants. not only
as the primary and indispensable support of
human life and comfort, but as the firm fOun-
dation of national prosperity, and national
advancement in the art. and civilization, we
take pleasure in recording its successes, and
In impressing upon all its Importance and
dignity as a vocation. 1t has afforded US con-
slant and sincere qualification to witness the
annual exhibitions which the State Agricul-
tual Bureau has placed under the inspection
of deeply interested public, and to witness
success of farm industry which Ties exhibit
tions have displayed.
Aside from the highly interesting and vari'
GUS catalogue of articles that will be dis
played on the approaching occasion, the An
nual Address will be delivered by a Tennes-
sean, whose fame is worldwide, as a perse-
yering and successful devotee of science, and
whose achievements have commanded the adj
miration and personal homage of kings and
princes-Lieut. NJ. +. MAURY. To have all
opportunity of hearing one whose services
have been so great as to enttle him to the
universal gratitude is an occasion of itself
sufficient to draw an audience such as has
seldom congregated in our State.
Still further interest will be impaired TO
the Fair, by the fact that it will be attended
by large delegation fAgriculturists, Manu-
facturers and Mechanics from the various
Southern States and others interested in the
development of Southern industry, who are
called to assemble here on that occasion.
This meeting was initiated by a resolution of
the Agricultural Bureau of Mississippi, cir
cular from which explains its objects as fol-
lows:
alt is impossible in a communication like
this to enumerete the advantages to be de-
rived from annual meetings OF intelligent re-
representatives. from the slave producing
States At these Conventions we can learn
the efforts made annually so promote the
Agricultural and Mechanical interests of the
dinervnt States and the success OF such efforts;
determine what State legislation is necessary
to advance these interests; the best manner
of collecting and publishing Agricultural
Statistics, &c, DC"
If it shall deliberate in the proper spirit.
this assemblage may do much to advance the
general interests OF the country, and to pro-
mote the cause OF Agriculture, Manufacture
and Mechanism in Tennessee.
All these circumstances conspire to render
our approaching State Fair unusually attrac-
tive. We trust all classes will give it their
appreciation and support.