Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-05-05

grounds appropriated 10 tue 'sT" AUG! S'"'e
that the number Of people present, and the
amount of interest shown in the enterprise:
give them proofs that a new spirit is SPRING
ing up among oAr people. Why ave w
not had a complete general account OF TINS
great gathering in the columns OF s""e OF
our Baton Rouge cotemporariess Either our
iuforma nts have over estimated the character
of the Fair, or or cote mporaries have not
done il Justice. We do not wish to see the
great agricultural demonstration OF our he'sh-
boring parish over-estirrated, but we cannot
but feel that the papers Of Baton Rouge. IN
their modesty. have said much less in ITS
praise than ought to have been said.-Pan-
fy's Banner.
The above is rather a hard hit, but truth
often in a rugged and unpleasant shape.
We say. who, in the same re.pect, live i" a
very large sized gla>s house, that Justice
was not done to the Fair by the press
Of Baton Rouge and vicinity. A great deal
more should have been said and done to let
people abroad know that in every particular
the Fair in that city was a ma gnifcent sue
cess-a success which reflected the highest
credit upon the gentlemen who started the
enterprise, and those who SO no5'y assisted
in carrying it out after fairly adoat. But
some allowances must be made-don't be too
severe upon Us Tor one error. None OF US are
Tree from the sins Of omission and commits
sion, and there is ample time to remedy all
apparent or real neglect.
With US. the Fair Association has become
a fixture, a permanent institution. The great
interest evineed on oil hands to establish on
a secure basis our Fair Association-tosether
with the liberal subscriptions already recei-
ved-is evidence enough, for our community
at least, that ,e intend going ahead. OF this
our cotemporary may rest assured; and al
though it may be . prediction rather far
fetched, we venture to say that the Fair to
be holden in Baton Rouge. next Spring, will
be the largest ever held in the South. Could
we lay before the Banner the piles Of cores
rondence from machinists, engineers, agricu'-
tu,ists, and all who contribute to Fairs, from
all parts Of the Union, We think that %j'urna'
would be perfectly satisfied that our late Fair
created something Of a stir in this glorious
confed.rscy Of States. And what would
probably interest the banner men the most
is the high encomiums bestowed upon OUT
Fair grounds for convenience and adaptabiiity
by every exhibitor who was present, and their
united determination to come again next
year with large additions, besides bringing
all their friends. These men declared them
selves highly delighted with the Fair. their
success, the treatment they received from
our citizens, aud many Of them to our certain
knowledge, have taken stock in our Associa-
ton, and their example will be followed BY
many other exhibitors.
We are aware that there are a few persons
who look upon our attempt to esta blish a
Fair Association. in Baton Rouge as an absur.
dity, while a similar Association is being
perfected in New Orleans. Fortunately such
birds Of i'll -omen are few in our community,
yet we think their croaking worthy Of notice.
because it affords an excellent opportunity to
show the length of their ears. We would
hail the establishment of a Fair in very cit,
and town Of our Stat: 4. the best evidence
that our people were fast waking up" IL
the fact that they have slept too long in ev-
erything that appertaius to the Agricultural
mechanical and industrial interest ofthe pub
lie veal. The competition which would nat.
urally arise in the establishment Of two o,
more Fairs in our State, would. in a few years
be productive Of incsIculable results. The
Fair Of New Orleans could not absorb ours
nor deaden the interest taken in it. We hav.
facilities on our grounds that they canno'
possess-we have money enough TO stimulate
enterprise, and we are determined. let New
Orleans do what she will. to go on. and throw
down the glove Of honorable rivalry to thai
city, and let her beat US if she can.
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