Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-09-26
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Go 10 the Fairs.
-, the American Agriculturist,l

From the American
The fair season has lately opened. when /
tho treasures of the field and orchard, the
garden, dollhouse, the sty and the stable are
temptingly dis played under white tents, and
in rough board stalls The very name OF
fair calls up long loaded tables of lucious
fruit, purple clusters of the vine. downy
peaches, plums blu>hing through the pow
dered bloom, heapes of yellow pears and
crimson apples, great rows of bags stuffed
with premium whest and rye, penns of sleek
porkers and patient sheep, stalls of neIghing
steeds and smooth ribbed cattle. and last, but
not least, acres of good natured men, women
and children, mostly hailing from the farm,
and given up to the enjoyment OF the iestai
day.
We are .orry to learn that some of the
fairs will be altogether omitted this year, and
tha, in many others. prudence will compel the
absence of all the bovine tribes. Stately Dur
hams, comely Devious, and homely lAderneys
will no more occupy the stalls. The pulmo-
pary murrain is a reality in many OF our dis
triets. and it is doubtless the part of wisdom
to prevent all unnecessary nerding of cat
tie
But without this special attraction OF our
Autumn shows, they are well worth atten-
ding. We consider them worth far more
than they cost, as holiday for farmers AS
a class we are overworked and have fewer
opportunities for social gatherings aud enjoy
ment than other people. The farm, as rule
is short handed, having at least three times
as much work on hand can be done by
the present laboriug force, and there never
seems to come day of relaxation. The boys
cannot 90 fishing until planting is over,
and then they must take rainy afternoon
Then hoeing is pressing, and the moving
presses still harder and the scythes are hard
lv put up for the summer before the fairs are
announced 1t is meet after the fatigues OF
the summer work are over, that all the sors
nnd daughters of the farm should have q
grand rally, and look at each others faces, a;
well as at the products of the soil. Old tie:
OF friendship are strengthened, and new &C
quaintenees mutually pleasant and profitable
are formed. The day is brigh. SPOT in the
circle, and a thousand pleasant memories clus
ter around it.
But there is direct utility, rs well as socia
enjoyment, in these occasions. 1t is impos
sible that the industry of whole country
should be ftly represented without furnishing
many profitable suggestions to every intelli
gent farmer. Our farms are By no N ans s.
well stocked with tools and the best breed o
animals, tAat there is not room for SOM
kind of Improvement on almost any farm
Every one who goes with disposition t
learn. will find something new, some Invention
saving labor, or some suggestions that VII
make present processes of labor more pro
ductive. The mind will receive large &C
cesslOn of pabulum for future digestion, an
the facts of day will furnish thoughts for
year.
We say then 60 to the fairs and take u
the wife and children, and have real goo
time once in year. Send up beforehand
the best products of the farm if possible
but by all means 60 yourself, note book
hand. and use your eyes and pencil when 20
get there.