The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-17
FAlRS--GOOD REMARKS.

w. G. Brownlow, Editor Of the
Knoxville Wing, in an article relative
to the late Division Fair held in his
town, thus talks to those who are op-
posed to Fairs. His remarks are very
good, and we publish them with pleas
ure. He says:
"There are those in our midstwh see
no call for such display, and no occa.
sion for such annual gatherings. If the
entire population of the country were
composed of this class, our farmers
would be plowing their fields as they
were 35 years ago. in the days Of our
youth, with tho old fashioned Bar. Share
Plows, and each with a little paddle
hanging to the handle, with which to
clean Off the dirt at the end Of every fur.
row. Nay, they would be sowing wheat
among the corn, when in roasting cars,
with hands following their plows, and
digging about the hills, as we have done
many day when a boy. Worse sill,
they would be cutting their wheat with
sichlcS, when ripe, and tramping it out in
barns and on the ground, with horses, as
was the case in the days Of our boyhood,
when we had TO ride around and drive -
We ask all objoctors to Agricultural
Fairs, to pause moment and contrast
the facilities wenow have for cultivation,
and the implements used quarter Of
century ago. Look at the implements
and stock of every kind now used in
fanning-see the Improvements in every
branch OF northumberland the in.
creased wealth Of the Farmers all over
the counTy--their growing intelligence,
and the interest they take in the educa.
ton of their children--and then say
whether Fairs Of this kind ought to be
abandoned. Look atthe fine houses and
barns, in all the Southern States, which
have taken the p ace oIlog cabins to live
in, and rail.pens for stables, and then
say whether anything has added more to
the general prosperity and wealth of the
county, than the establishing and keep.
ing up Of these county and State Fairs
No money expended by the State, is
more proGtably laid out, and we would
be pleased to see our Legislature double
their annual appropriations, SO as to
enable the Managers to erect fine build.
ings for eating houses, both for ladies
and gcntlcmen, and suitable obsGrvato-
ries at several suitable points along the
line of the mile track upon which horses
are trotted, paced, run, and exercised in
harness. The first running Of horses we
ever witnessed, was on this ground last
week, and as it was not licensed track,
and no betting is allowed, we could see
no great crime in the exercise.
We submit the question in all candor,
can there be anything more desirable,
than for our East Tennessee Farmers,
from our thirty counties, as well as our
metropolis, and compare their articles Of
merchandise, stock, and the productions
Of their arms, in a friendly, but Iauda.
bic spirit Of rivalry, TO excel in all that
tends TO advance the interests and wealth
OF the country ? 1t enables the Farmers
anu blcCHdUlCS, lHc NlOtl DItTllOllOllS
class Of the community, together with
their wives and daughters, 10 form new
acquaintances, and renew old Cnes and
nothing is calculated to promote "Iriend.
ly and conservative relations" so ellec.
tuaIIy as this, beneftng all who attend.
And so far as our town is concerned, it
leaves with Us thousands OF dollars, and
favorably impresses all who come with
our citizens, and the business Of our
town.
If, however, there are still those
among Us who are not charmed with our
adyancemonts in agricultural and me.
chanical societies, and their annual dis.
plays, we advise them to sell out--hilch
up a yoke Of scrub bulls-provide an
old.lashioncd tent cloth, lay in a bar.
share plow, oil up an old fint.lock rife,
aud emigrate to Arkansas, on the iron.
tiers Of Texas, where they can enjoy
themselves, as old (ogies, in eating corn.
cakes and jerked renisOn, and never
again be troubled with progress or i'm.
provements Of any kind"