The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

p. S; Henry Stone, Treasurer.
Lodge meets every Saturday evening, at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Permanent Location of the State Fair.
On the 30th inst, the State Agricultural
Society will meet at Sacramento, and among
other business the question as to the perma
nent location of the State Fair will be de-
cided. 1t is proposed to make this annual
exhibition of the States industry fixture at
Sacramento, and for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning public sentiment, the press, for some
time past, have been discussing the matter,
and the Secretary of the Society has been
obtaining an expression from the members,
whom, it appears, generally favor perrna-
nent location at the Capital.
Notwithstanding the pressure to this end,
we very much doubt the policy of making
any place in the State the permanent abode
of State Fairs and should the plan be adopt
cd, in time, we think, it will become appa
rent that a change, at least once in two
years, TO other large towns, easy of access,
will better promote the efficiency of the So
ciety, by stimulating generous rivalry be-
tween the various sections and cities.
Some of the State Societies of the older
States make it their custom to change the
place Of holding their Fairs annually, and
by that means they avoid local jealousies,
and at the same time subserve the objects Of
the Societies, in creating spirit Of emula-
tion in exhibitors to excel in their several
departments, as the people Of each portion
of State, in their turn, have the advantage
Of short and cheap travel to the Fairs, and
are thus encouraged to compete for the hon
ors to be obtained.
Now, whatever advantage Sacramento
may have in location-and it will be ad,
mitted the city assesses important ones in
centralty, easy communication with other
parts Of the State by steamboat, railway and
stsge-the public mind will not be divested
Of the belief that large amount of pecu-
MARY selfshness enters into the calculations
Of Sncramentans when they contend as per-
manent recipients of the benefits to be an
uually derived from an influx of visitors with
we'll filed purses. The profits accruing to a
place wherein Fair is held, are consider
able; and it is not to be expected that other
large cities and counties will long feel an
interest in competing for the honor of med
ais, and obtain none of the more substantial
benefits. How long will Marysville and the
upper portion of the Sacramento valley
Stockton, and San Joaquin and Tuare val
lies, San Fracisco, Oakland and the Bay
counties, care to exhibit at the State Fair, il
compelled each year to 60 to the same place!
Certainly not great while-they would
soon become Indifferent; and then, instead o.
the State Fair representing the industrial
interests of the whole State, it would soon
relapse into nothing more than an Exhibition
for Sacramento and the nearest adjacent
counties.
To continue an interest in the State So
ciety, and keep alive spirit to excel, the
cities above named, representing importan
sections, must be permitted to share the ben
efits with Sacramento. The argument tina
they are not as accessible, or cannot provide
equal accommodations, is but little to th'
point. inasmuch as increased facilities fo
travel, steady growth in population ant
business. aud the exercise Of liberal public
spirit will remedy any defects that may have
heretofore, or do nov exist.
1t is. perhaps, a foreg"ne determination tt
locate the Fair permanently at Sacramento o
and any objection thereto is now too late
but we cannot let the opportunity pass tt
,Azpress our belief that the resolve will b
otherwise than to detracs fromthe usefulness
Of ths Society.