The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-11-01
MECKLENBURG
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
Held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Oct1.L.c,: 2GtL OIL 1luG 2SA 1880

OctOOer ZOh Z TN ana LOW, 1899.
In speaking of the Exhibition of the Mecklen-
burg Agricultural Society, on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, cannot express our meaning
better, probably, than by saying that 1t acds
grand success, equal to any exhibition ever had by
the State Society any other society OF the kind
in North Carolina; and are sustained in this
opinion by persons from various sections of the
State.
We were pleased to notice visitors and exhibitors
present from Burke, Iredell, Rowan, Davie, David
son, Gulford, Forsythe, Surry, Cabarrus, Lincoln,
Catawba Cleaveland Gaston Ashe, Mcdowell,
Union and other counties in this State, and from
York, Lancaster, Chester, Fairfield, and Abbeville
Districts S. c.. We say We were pleased to see
visitors present from the different sections, and we
but express the sentiments of all the members of
the Society and of the community when we give
expression to the hope that they will continue to
visit Charlotte on such occasions. People Of all
sections and of any State have lat to compete for
Premiums at the Mecklenburg Agricultural Fair
Let this be remembered.
Among the prominent gentlemen present were
the Hon. John w. Ellis, Governor of the State
Hon Burton Craige, Hon. D. NJ. Barringer, Dr.
w. r. Holt, President of the n G. Agricultural
Society, and others.
There were $50 articles entered for exhibition
The quality ofall was said, by judges, to be good
but especially was the stock of superior kind
Over 100 horses and colts were paraded on the
ground at one time, and finer collection we never
saw anywhere before. The numerous articles in
the Ladies Department were tastefully arranged
and showed that the fair daughters of Western
! Carolina were determined to assist their fathers,
brothers, and husbands in making Exhibition
alike crcdtabe themselves and to their sections.
TIL receipts at the gate amounted to $982-
receipts from all sources during the exhibition
about 81 100.
THE ADDRESS.
The annual Address was delivered by the Hon.
D. NJ. Barringcr, on Thursday, before very large
concourse of persons. We were unable to get near
enough to hear all of Mr. BIS address, but we have
heard several of our best farmers speak in COM
ELEMENTARY terms of it, gentleman remarklng
that it was the best speech of the kind he had ever
heard. In fact, all were pleased with 1t. Mr. Bar
ringer has many old friends and acquaintance In
this section who were gratifed to see him present
on this occasion.
y,
A. b. Davidson, Esq, President of the Society, de-
livcred the following address:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Members of the Neeklen6urg
4qricuLtLraL Society:
rise with much pleasure to congratulate you upon
the growing of the Society, and the marked
which has crowned its efforts in advancing the
practical agriculture of the county. AT the close OF
this fifth Annual Fair it is evident that the Society
has ceased be experiment. and has now become
ii fixed indispensable institution. Through its mstru-
mentality farmers have been stimulated to Vie with
each other i'll the manifest Improvement OF stock; O.
grain vegetables fruit and other products OF the SOIL
The result is here all other parts of the country
where agricultural societies have been establlshed ina
the agricultural and mechanical genius of our people
has developed beyond expectations; ana nome
energies and resources of which almost wholly
ignorant the beginning of existence, nave been
brought to linh and put into healthy exercise The
quantity we'll as the quality of the articles eXhiote'
is highly gratifying.
, Quality first and quantity next. Both these signs o
improy emcnt are Each year the quality of the
Fair has been improving; ana with every mproNeheh
we have had an increase
| The daughters of Mecklenburg demand passing
tribute ut our hands With cOmmendabc zeal they als'
have entered into this friendly competition for the al
vancemen of home interest; and by the mahui'Gtur
and exhibition of domestic articles that adorn ana en-
rich the table and that cOthe the man, we'll as d.
their presence here they have contributed to
the interest and the success of our Society We THANH
them for all their efforts which make wives ana daugh
appreciated, home cheerful and happy and socle
blest.
We trust that the removal of the falr GROUNDS 10
more convenient and spacious location will give all per
sons better opportunity for larger exhibition ana
more splendid competition. What has already Dee
done and shown in the last four years is we trust on
5 a beginning what the farmers OF MecklenburS ca
and will do.
MeckIenburg cannot do without this Society, an
without her Annual Fair First in the declaration
her rights the home of freemen let her be rst In III
those audable Improvements connected with peace
Let us know competition this friendly rlEa
of citizens which admirably developes our genlu
and industry and scatters plenty and happiness over
smiling and peaceful land. Like our fathers IN th
= lays that tried mems SOULS let stand shoulder
shoulder in every laudable enterprise Let our motI
be Omitted we stand. divided we fall
e Ladies and gentlemen, members of the Mecklenbur
Agricultural Society, thank you for what you nav
done: we encourage you to do more. The success
the past but calls more loudly TO rise 10 hgH
l. err and better improv ementS in the future.
Cen Young one of the Vice Presidents of the Socle
tv and Chairman of the Executive Committee, will no
distribute premiums to all successful competitors
The Premiums.
Gen. Young then announced the names OF tn
5, successful competitors follows. The premium
!, were awarded in Silver Ware.
TNorE-Wherever the residence of persons recel'
ing premiums is not mentioned, it is understood the
n reside in Charlotte or Mecklenburg county,