Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-05-16
To the Members and Friends OF the
TNIOy C0INII AGgI,JlTIs,L S9giEIT.

Tue Board 10 whom Jon have commit
ted the mana .emen; Of your affairs fer the
present year lave, after full delberp,ion,
unanimously resolved ap3a boldin. Fir
"a the S'h, 9:b and l0-h Of October, and
determined TO make such improvements As
vi III their il isus1: be highly useful.
The Society bss lon. f-it he want Of a
suitable Bgi ding in sd.ch TO ezhioi, such
articles a. ueed protection from sun aud
storms. This want all Ue supplied Dy the
erection of large, two storey ediEce, 50
cJus'ruc'ei - TO sifiri every convenience
to visitors, and to fully protect, and show
to the bc., adsau,sgs, articles 90 ezblai-
tion.
Il IS aI.o proposed to prepare additional
c.nvenieuc,s ir tie exhibition Of Horses,
Cattle, H,s>, Sheep, &c, and to improve
the ground By draining and grading and
the planting If shade trees. Your Board
think the place shoull be made attractive,
and impress visitors, not With ex;rava.
geuce, but with uea,ness and order. Il
should be made az example Of good taste,
and not remain one Of sloveniiaess AID
negligence.
With nea. Zoo. costly buildings, the
grounds properly graded, aud well supplied
With shade trees, it could be made place
Of q1iet beauty, suitable not ouly for
annual fairs, and a1ral exhibitions, but
attractive for other purposes. Farmers 90
not kuo. enough c: each other. Oeca-
sioual social gatherings would make old
and young more eon;ented aud happy in
their calling To supply iu part this want,
We would recommend that the Society, 10
addition to its fairs, should have annual
har7e.; home meetings, where all co1li
meet in friendly, social esjoymeun. No
place could be more appropriate for such
meetings, than our Agricultural Fair
Ground, when once properly improved
Your Board have also concluded to try
the experiment Of establishing Youth 5
Department in connection With our annual
exhibition. Such are BOW the attractions
of town sui city, and the bankeriug for
professional aud mercantile life, that if we
expect % r,taio our children Ia toe lee:
exciting pursuits "f agriculture, We mu-'
d. oil that xe eaa to Ins'rIct and encour-
age them; aud 10 MAKE good farmers OF
then, - c4a not tao cary inspire them
with 40 anDiti1n 70 excel 10 their .llin:
We believe sHe Society could uos In any
way 50 We. acc .nplJsa is MISSION Of use
fl!ue,,, - o. encouraging N the yoGng a
lose It 'uPr'v-i- negligent agriculture,
rrcI .1rs. sli kindred arts Impressed
wsi. -si- SIS, - purpose preparing a
premium H.t 10 be competed :5r only
children uui.r sixteen years Of age, and
a.iot 80 tAzn a >ey4ra'e pace IN the bu-i
ing aud ou tue grolgi for toe exhibition
Of 'hr!F productions. Aud We would nov
sag TO the boys aud gir.s Of the county,
that, IL view ofthe liberal provisions IN mada
FOX them, Se e1pec' from them in rst1ro
handsome display Of the fruits Of ,heir
industry. Ifrhey will commence a, once,
and work patiently, they caG produce
someiain. that Eil. eaIi;ls them 70 a re-
ward. Ne would also e1mmeu thi. sub
jet to parents, aud all others having
cti.lren in their employ. A little en-
coursgsm meli IL the matter msy result in
mg,b good.
The S5.iety is ou. Of deb', aud ha,
Si00 il the Treasury. To carry ou; the
plaus suggested will Involve the S5eie'y '
10 aidi'iona! expenditure. Of money. T.
aid us financially, We should be pleased 10
dispose Of some forty or fifty life msmoer-
ship.. which are still offered Cflr this year
oa!y) at SO each. Oar chief reliauca
mus, however, be on our receipts, ct the
Fair. That We mag no. fail, then, We
would a; this early period urge al! friends
of improvement, engaged 10 the various
I Industrial pursuits of the county and VI
ciuity, to begin at onca their preparations
for the fair. L=. every citizen-farmers
and mechanics especially-aud every
housesife, in a spin, Of friendly rivalry
determine to surpass othe's at the mex;
fair, 90, only in the number ofar;icIes for
exhibition, but also in the superiority Of
quality.
We announce our arrangements relying
upon the spirit of the Society. and the lib
eraliiy of tue public, to endorse our action
By an earres; effort on the par, Of all to
make the mex, exhibition what it can aud
should be-a perfect success, and deei-
ded improvement. ELI SLIFER, Pres.
JoHy A. Merit, See.
C,usty paPcrs Please cory.
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