The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-10
NUMBER 42.
The State Fair.

knowing the deep interest which many Of
our readers feel in the success of the State
ar We take this opportunity of reminding
'aelh Oh Its near approach. On the 18th day
VI 'nls month in the town of Holly Springs.
II VIII begin and continue four days. Weare
a''ufeu that every preparation necessary has
'eeh made, and the probability is that it will
eAoeed IN interest any that has preceded !,
ne people of North Mississippi regard;ro =
somewhat as an expression of their PROGRESS
anu pciiection IN agriculture, Mechanics. &c.
VIII make creditable effort, to have Il ex,
ceeu In all its varied branches. the one tina,
was heid here last fall The farmers in thai
Section OF the State have as much bvide and
afnoltlon IN their pursuits, as any in the
"hoie South, and doubtless this spirit will he
MANIFEST In the exhibition of crops, animals.
and implements. Although the place is so
lar rom the center and Southern parts of the
otate, we hope it will not deter planters in
TINS section from attending not merely in
person, but with stock and other things suit
able for such an occasion. Where they have
Railroad facilities, we think they owe it to the
cause OF agriculture in the State to take with
them their fine horses and cattle, at least
specimen of each, and thus contribute to make
it State Fair. The Railroads have reduced
their freights one half on things intended for
the Fair, and will doubtless reduce travelling
fare to the same standard. We think that
our people should be as liberal in support of
Fairs, as the citizens of the North and West,
and there they go hundreds of miles, taking
with them something ofeverything they pro-
duce or raise, and thus swell the numbers of
horses, cattle, sheep swine, &c, to thousands.
Ii our farmers ever expect to see our State
Bureau succeed, they must do likewise-they
must put themselves to some trouble and ex-
pense to aid it in its efforts to make it a great
lasting benefit to our State.
The convention of Southern planters will
be numerously attended, and many of the re-
representatives. will be among the first men in
the South, for intelligence and standing. We
look forward to the deliberations of this BODY
with increasing interest. If they shall sue
ceed in devising any plan that will be practi-
cable enough to arouse the slumbering ener-
gies of our people, and cause to build up home
interests in manufactures and mechanic arts
and thus render us Independent of the free
States, they will surely be entitled to the
warm gratitude of the coming generations.
Dur planters should by all means attend in
numbers on the convention and give it their
warm and hearty support, as far as its pro-
'eedingS are compatible with their views of |
sound policy. Conventions, we know from |
heir repeated failures heretofore, have grown
unpopular, but we look upon this as wholly
lifferent in its organization and aims from any
hat have preceded it. In the first place it is
of farmers-the producers of the
country, who certainly know how to repre-
sent their own business. Looking to unity
'f action among the planters of the South to
increase the products and diversity the labors
II the farm, it is to be hoped that their efforts
will not be misdireeted Eschewing as they
,aye done and will do, all questions involving
'arty fealty and political contention, they
must succeed in laying the foundation of
'eform in our present system Of agricultural
if system it can be called. Certain
y the right men are engaged in the work, and
the planters convention shall prove abortiye
If any great good, we shall be lead almost
o believe that we are people doomed to be
'hewers of wood and drawers of WATER for
'ur more sagacious Yankee neighbors. Let
Is, therefore, urge our people from all parts to
Ittend the Fair and convention