The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-02
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CHARLOTTE, N. C.
THE MEcKLENBURG FAIR.
For the Western Democrat.

The Fourth Annual Fair of the Mecklenburg
Agricultural Society will take place on the 3lsl
of October, and continue three days
Everybody interested in the progress and i'm
movement of the industrial pursuits Of Western
North Carolina and the adjoining Districts OF
South Carolina, in the agricultural, mechanical
horticultural manufacturing, stock raising, or the
fine arts should feel it imperative duty to at
tend the next Fair. While it is the duty of all
to attend the Fair and derive all the advantage
they can from the Exhibition, it is manifesty the
duty of all to contribute something, however little
to the great stock of improvement that is to shine
out from the Fair and light up to some extent
every home thrUug hout this portion of the State
There are none so learned that they may not re-
ceive additional light, there any so low
that they may not be stimulated to emulate some
good that shall smile upon them.
Every department of the industry OF our State
has felt the advantages OF this institution In our
midst and it is therefore entitled to the fostering
care of our people. As holiday for the planters
and farmers it is entitled to the favorable consider
alton of all that class of our people; but 1t affords
an opportunity, not found elsewhere, of comparing
notes of the seasons of labor and its modes of ap-
plicatiOn and their effects the crops, with those
of our fellow planters from the various other sec
tions of the country With this comes up discus
sion and new views are elected on the great sab
ject of agricultural Improvement.
These are but feiut hints at the benefits that
accrue from these annual exhibitions and Fairs to
a single class Of our people they wllllpply equal
ly to the horticulturaliss and fruit growers. 1t
is in this light we ask our people to box upon the
efforts of the Mecklenburg Agricutur Society
and its Fairs. Let it not affect y,u whether or
not you get premium. In the great march
of Improvement thus pressing onward the prem-
una is but drop in the bucket. We authOri-
zed by the Executive Coumittee to invite every
body to up and participate il the success of
the next Fair; because we have mde such ample
provisions as will certainly its success and
make it surpass any previous one The Commit
tee have procured beautiful and commOdious
grounds for the Exhibition. TIE Society is per-
manently established. Our premium list has been
carefully revised and greatly enlarged. Every ar
rangemcnt, i'll the way of accommodations fer ex-
hbtorS, has been made in the most ample manner
Come, everybody, to the next Fair; and we
would esi ecialy invite he Ladies, not only to at
tend the fair in person. but to contribute of your
handiwork aud stimulate your sisters, your cousins
aud y"ur fair ac4ualhancos, to take up the fabrics
Of Their own hands which cannot be estimated nor
Rewarded by silver premiums alone. Let every
Lady tee then that she has part to perform in
1ur next Exhibition; and ali the ladies Of Meek
.,nhuT4 We hope will take active part. Moth
Iu9 c.utrIhat.s much to the interest of the Fair
fail exhibition in the various departments
represented by the industry aud handiwork OF the
Ladies'.
We look to the people-the planters and uech-
anicS, aud fair country -women-to aid us in
making this the most successful OF our Fairs.
Remember, the Fair commences on Wednesday,
the 51st uf October, ahd continues three days.
Copies of the Premium List with the Rules and
Negotiations, may be had by application to Gen1
j. y. Young or at the " estern Democrat office