, 1860-06-29
AGRICULTURAL.


[Pripa1d expressly for the Press and T1ibuneI
COUNTY PAIRS.
4 very serious want in this country is peri
odical Fairs for the sale of stock. Our yearly |
AGRICULTURAL Fairs do not meet this want |
shan o: animals aud products To be sure, the
visitor mar purchase almost anything e1h1b't.
"a hut he will bs expected to pay premium
mia far it. Besides, he will generally fed only
such animals and products as have been special
Jy prepared Tor show; and no shre~d 1armef
evsr inEests money IN th" fuen ,roua
come TOO often, and that no county 10 the Vest
| con1i suuport one. perhnps not. But must
ttey NECESSARILY be monthly: Could they not
| be Quarterly, and be SO arranged that IN con
tguous counties they wonta Occur ~ enes
| month! And could they not, by proper ar
! ranrpment ef The days, he SO managed that IN
| ~ State would two be held ut tue same time:
I'VE can see no difficulty in this respect, =,
And next, as 10 the proper places to - ho!a
those Fairs. Nearly every county in the West
bas Fur ground already. Daring three hun
dred and sixty days Of the yearthey stand neg,
trcted. aud ia many lnstnoces the stalls and
sheds are all removed as soon rs the animal
show is over. Would not those Fair gIounds
te1lg stock sales? A very snail entrsnce lee
mi. .ht be charged--enoush to keep ont toaters
| and nav EXPENSES. Several auct'oueeEs could
| bold forth Ut the same time; and the driving
r1rcs ~ouio pe eo"' 'eA's-' ava
mals-
cver be profitable unless they become general.
i sinr|e county cannot successfully establish
the systeu. 4 dozen might. About the bene.
fits there can oe no aGIn' ~ ,anoa dnu meT,
soule general acli"n ~ W. y. ..m".s;". 49, rat 80
suggestion; wv aaroto-tss .. of a score If Aori.
Corresponding oecsess -asnn.5aura -, seu - "a
4sSapas ef opiniens Or, iorty would BE- better
If the counties were connTuous. - ths .ha;,
agree upon eer;an t'a.ea rar no,,t;siana Stat.
respect -. ...a..,s 1hs t;mes cf hn]dinn Coun
~ Wass Meetings.. When once this thing il
fairly established. regular buyers ana a. aeaer
will 20 about eont'nualt5 1fou1 : " 20 fAi, ~
We have no doubt that 1ne comPe1'eou neeess'
q rily arising will considerably enhance tgs ptiG
q. Of sood stock, Ano'hsF good 1nlng VIII resn! re-
'n1eI'os ssoes XII Sli ha os na pso nr It. Establis
M the Fair system. and both ne VINO Woa'n ou
~ ~ and he who would sell will be compelled 70 a
=. tend.
81 lu several county towns there are no" ,rege
Jar market daYs. They shon'd a ne es,Anasn nasnt
in every town Of over hve thonseno Peopi
They are valusb'e au1iliaries to periodical 1a1f
Farmers and gardeners know bo" dlsagreeab
tits to hawk produce through the streets; M ~
i consumers know what 1t Is 10 pay IN e3HA Psl'
for vithe1ed aud sunburnt vegetables.
- In England, there are various kinds Of nc
= fairs At some Of them. almost every an'm I'm
;. and implement used W the iafner are ic1 sal
.1e' at others, only particular one. 70. instane
n there is an annual sheep tair At Ipswich.
ito which one hundred thousand lambs are s usual
sold. If an English farmer wants sheeP
stock. he knows where The best are 10 ee tont
without spending time IN travelling over !
IS country to hunt them up; or IL ne wants ;.
NJ; Of lambs or wethers to cat his e3fIa grass
IL fiaaly for the butcher, be can buy them u u
tte riuele day; whereas. without these pef1odl
gatherings, be might spend a month IN t!aF
sng over the kingdom, and then not suit n1tne
H. 30 well.
- .~,er,>.c -oo,e
LAX $50. '0
Il the range OF this pspers general c1tct
tion is from Cairo TO 81 fAuI, We ean s:5 !
cH. many Of cur Ieaaels are no" en9aRep - - -
*: ,h tesungs .ion @ Inv did YOU tiud your bary
= ~ ing tools this seasonwers they al right
Gh smS TT for use, or we're they scattered shout ~
a. and brokens Now, We venture 10 say,
III more than thEee;foursbs OF our farmer iea1 !,
FIRE. wuuld be compelled to make ans"er that 7
rive implements were not :" ALI l11fht ana "es
npe.t venture anothsf op,n'oa ;as aseea snS a. -