Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-27

turn them more money than the time spent isworth
in less than five years, with five hundred per cent
because good society brings wealth and enter.
prise among you, and makes you favorably known
abroad; while the want of one, or poor one will
damn the county efectually, and those hunt
ing new locations, go past with their money and
their talents, and leave they would an unclean
thing.
Now for suggestion or two, by way of practic-
al experiment say suggestion, because every man
should exert himself to get up afficient Society
and it can only be by suggestions, made and acted
on, and if mine not good of course it is easay
for some person to show why, and make better
ones. Therefore:
LIST. Suppose VIC have a convention; and the lst.
Monday in December, has been suggested. AT
that Convention let there be goodly presence of
men from all class OF industry.
ID. Let US take time, and remain in session as
many days as is necessary to complete thorough
organization, or else take preliminary steps and
then adjourn to meet at ea-ly day, and have a
committee to work meantime.
Sd. Let us employ competent persons to prepare
lists for exhibition and classify them. Let us give
the largest premiums to those who bring articles of
the most general utility and permanency; and let
us pay the persons employed.
4th. Let us have a financial agent, who shall be
paid for services. and on whose ability we can de
pend in raising funds and managing the fnan-
ces ofthe company. 1t cannot be done by persons
chosen at random, and changing year arfter year,
and hence so many failures,
5th. Let us have some way of rewarding MERIT
other than eternally appealing to mans cupidty
with the sordid Dollar. Let us see if there can be
no way of distributing something that will benefit
man and a neighborhood in ang ersnt, besides rem
dering reciprocal benefit to many otherclasses
Instead of premium of SIS, in money for some
production, can't we give man something of
great use to him and that he would not otherwise
eet-a patent harrow, a, subsoil pillow nice straw
cutter; or if he has family of daughters or sons,
something Cor their especial benefit One man
could use drill hilc another could not Let the
successful competitor choose what nc will have
then let the society get it for him. lie couid nave
what he pleased-a good Buffalo Robe, Harness.
set of chairs, tab lie or whatever he saw fit.
The society would give an order for it, or buy it
and present it at any named place. "Why,'' says
one mot give him the money and let him get what
he pleases.'' So you could, but many would keep
the money and cat or wear it in some shape. The
premiums is gratuity- 1t is something may
get and may not-Spending IN skill and industry.
The mar is no poorer who does not get it, and The
one, ought to be no richer in money who does. Ii
present poor reading man with fine work on
practical Agriculture in place of 50, for best spec
linen of cranberries, it is better for him than the
50, Ibeneft the bookseller, the shipper Post Of
fee, and give him some thing he might not have
bought, and his neghbors can read it after him.
and benefit whole neighborhood, and the knowl-
edge in fifty yeara result may benefit whole ma
ton. III give man $50, premium for best lot
ofblooded sheep, he puts the money into his peck
ct and spends it. IfIgive hima new harness, i ben
eft the sadd IT, the tanner the needle awl and 9TH
er tool makers, enc ourage home industry, and the
farmers and all his neighborhood feel proud, and
admire the presen:-'he society is oftener thought
of, ambition to succeed is created, and producers
of all kinds will strive to keep up and help the So
ciety because itbenefts ererg body directly well
as in indirectly. If ship here and give farmer
ten buss iels of extra Wheat for seed, instead of
givn, him ten dollars in money for some premium,
benefit the raoie cauntry. Besides all this there
will grow upon interchange Of products between
different Societies, by way of competition in dis
tricts, and endless benefit will flow from it.
9Th Let the best of discretion be used in select
ing committees or judges. Put no man or woman
on acommttee, except one they are competent to
fill, and when there let them dscha &c their duties
fully. Every body will not be satisfed-they new
er were, Ifaudiences are to decide, committees
are useless. Ifcommittees are used, pay no atten-
itcn to fault-inders, if the Judges are competent,
and have done their duty. Ifnot, appoint others,
and Let the whole duty be done.
7th. Have order, system, rule in everything that
is DONE and et erery rule be adhered TO and then
one can complain, and every one will be served
alike.
9Th. Let every mau and woman who feels an in
terest in the county take an interest IN some way
Let all called meetings be we'll ended. Let ev-
cry township be represented. Select officers from
the most active and efficient men without regard
to favor or affection, and if they cannot be owith-
out pay, pay them
9th. Always keep up the funds, and if there is a
deficiency at any time, assess enough on members
to make it up, and do it promptly. You will soon
have surplus and have money to lend.
10th And last. Let no person compete for
premium unless they become member Charge
no member for entries. Admit no foreign COM
petitor for prizes against your own citizens
Award Diplomas to all enteries made by foreigns,
and for foreign articles, made or raised out OF the
County, when worth it; butp,y no premiums on
such articles. The society is for the benefit OF
home industry; but when foreign exhibitions are
made, they worthy ofnotice, as offering con-
trast, and exciting a desire to excel among our
own people, Let no article be entered unless there
is a statement accompanying it. Ifan animal-its
age, blood and manner ofnursing, prominentq quail
tiles of excellence, add what particular ground
premium is claimed. Iffarm products-the meth
cd Of raising makig; kind of soil, or material,
time of planting, harvesting, or preparing, lSc &C.
and what particular excellence is claimed for it.
Let no pickd specimen be presented, of fruits, veg
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