Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-10-11
10 fHK FARMERS IN AND eUf or YHE
VALLEY 0F VIRGINIA

The Cattle Show Of the Waller AgrculsHral
Society Of Virginia, commence in winehes-
ter the l6h Of Octob,r This u time Of
jubilee for the farmers and neehspics-stime-
for politics 10 be laid aside and the important
business Of life to be considered-a time for
che farmers 10 meet and compare their views
oil the causes of their successes and their fail
ures, and thus acquire information from each
other how 10 obtain tbs one and avoid the
other-s time 10 show, buy and sell good stock
Tor Improvemeat-to show where such are al
ways 10 be had, and the time for en- hoaOrable
rivalry that may benefit the world al large
Can IL be that farmers are willing 20 re
APoad n any PolsiisAl call tina, MAY bs thrown.
out, and careless and ipdfsrSnt about meeting
their brothef farmers in agricultural grounds
for improvement in agriculture! If Que must
be done, lee not thv cther 10 left ssdcte.
The Executive COMMITTEE labors to get
proper show, aud takes the responsibility Of
putting out generous prize list, and that
without any pecupisry benefit, but simply call
on all farming and mechanic families 90 come
and see what We can show-come aud see
each other and compare notes Us to what is
valuable and what Is not" separate the
chan from the wheat any one of these iu-
ducemene would he worth the few days We
require of you.
The ladies, we cannot doubt, with their
usual real, industry, taste and judgment, will
exhibit their department in a style calculated
TO gtatify the pride OF their fathers, husbands
brothers and swecthearts, aud challenge the
admiration Of strangers. We trust they may
not be made 10 blush for any insuficiency in
the show, by those who stand in such endeaI-
ing relations 10 them. We expect strangers
from other States to be here a. exhibitors.-
DO your part well aud this is a country that
need not blush for exhibition Of men, women,
stock or country, before any in the wide world
We have urged upon our judges to act
upon the merits Of whatever may fall under
their Judgment, even ii one man who is an
exhibitor from another State should win every
prize and carry ~ another State all the honors
and prizes. let Us with the frankness be-
coming our calling, and the honor of Virginia,
| congratulate him ON his success, and ask them
all TO honor US again next year, with their
company in generous rivalry, at Phillippi,"
for old Virginia never tires" On such oc-
casious, true hospitality, for which the Valley
| Of Virginia IL famed, will open Virginia.
/ doors TO strangers, and we invite the world 90
the coming Show either as exhibitors or spec
tAiors- We hope TO give them a cheerful
/ pleasant week, aud We trust a pIofitAble one.
The most experienced eau learn something
Come ooe, come sll--briDg your families-we
/ hope to sh ~ you what you have never seen
before i,et Us have week 80 pleasant and
/ pruhtAbie, a. may cause " " regret its close,
/ aud hook bach ON IL With satisfaction a. an err
In our hvs, and forward with pIeasursbls
! hoPc Of it. recurrence in the coming year.
J. W. WARE, FfeIi
cfhe fdiicy Ag. .Soeieyer Va
! October 8. 1860