Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-01

Town Fairs.

Town Fairs.
MR. Eptros The suhsc; ct holding
town hir.. ha. % late received considerable
attention in this vicinity. We are graii6cd
10 learn that our ciu1ens arc being aroused
from their lstharsy. and are becoming
avak, % their interests And j. ., not
tiu,cs Have W. not already .luub,rrd too
long? TIE mechanic, the arus,n, the law.
yer. the merchant, the professional man, ,
arr all aw'ke o. their arioIs cmploymcnt,
Ard hall il ~ aid that the farmer alone
j, dormant and inaciivcs We trust not
There 3. ~ reason why thc farmer should
rot pot forth every mean. ~ his power. TO
be slurcc % prudi, not only O. himself
but 6, other, The farmer is dependent
urau tbe sweat oi his hruw. f,r bi. daily
bread. Mu.t certainly, then, be above all
Others. should b. rcgtriiul - thu.s things
which will insure succrS. Tho fret point,
then. that should secure tbc farmers a',en-
ton. - o. inform himself in relation 20
those advantage. that will conui5u,, uss.
f1ln-s. and success
Bot perhaps soms one will inquire what
those advantage. are, and how % be obtain
ei. We r,rly, that there are many adyan.
nc> presented fr our use but the one
upon which we propose 20 oa,r word, &,
the formation Of town and neighb5rhood
agricultural socisties. We believe that
they are conducive to our success as farm
err
There is an humble agency at work. in
the shape ct town slcicue. and farmers
clubs. The misb,y Amazon depends upon
IL, countless rili. az - sourccs 90 swell ~
s,rc,m. The giant oak must have its rouls
thrown out in every direction. ior it. susie
nance. and 50 .hou!d our town sJcic,ic. lud
farmers elub., - ted by the lesser, but
more numerous organizations, which should
exist al over the county and state.
II renders ihc mambcr. familiar with the
dia,r,nt Kind. OF iru.,. and vegetables. and
their cultivation. Il bring, 10 thc,r notice
the d.Gcrrn, kinds OF stock, the preparation
Of the s0il and manurys, and what ., OF thc
uimu., importance 20 hum,n progress. Il
STIR. them up % be tii7dgs a. well a.
working men, in addition 90 the cultivation
Of the social element.
The orslnrn,iou o, town sJcis,ie. are 50
simple. that they eau b. Elected in almost
every town heated in an agricultural COM
muuity. or two or three towns might be
united for this rurpls'.
Many town. ar, - situated that they
cannot drive their stock. and Jrln.p,r, their
heavy articles % thc C,unty fair. witliout
great inconvenience. Nuw thi. obstacle can
b. overcome by forming ,osn fairs. by
which a large portion OF th, surrounding
population can be cratfed hy ready ac-
CO., and consequently r,,l dir,ct in,src.;
in whatever d. going on. The beneficial re-
suits arising from such fair. we trust are
20, well known not 20 h. appreciated. The
location n ,,cictir- Throughout the county,
bret Of Importance 90 our people. Il
should BE- procrr-s-d 10 with care ,lat all
can hr accommodated.
Disd.ction from local causes should he
avoided. - ,hat the society NAV bs benefit
tcl by thc hearty cooperation Of all IT,
usmbers.
The people of ,hi. place have becn awake
% ihr, matter. and mad, manifest their in
tcrc,, ~ e.tabllshins an agricultural socisiy
dsnamiuatci the Frsalaa Ay-,a.'iural ~
a.'y. composed of the citilsu, Of sumner.
Hartford aud Buck6e'I The ohtct OF this
s,cisiy /. % promote the interest OF asrirul-
ture, tl J,Iuse any useful information. and
O. h.ns6J all Who may participate m It, IL
is tbe intention of the society 60 hold fair
anil exhibition sotBe time during the next
autumn. At thi.. or some other convenient
place. wy arlsn,ly desire that The people
vii, not suffer their interest 70 abate. hut
will prr,e,srs and gam crrJit % themselves,
and .st an example worthy l1r other, To In
Ira's. SL0DUu.
E,st sumner. March. 1859.