Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14
For the Muscatine Journal.

/ HOT tu6 huSCattue JOURNAL
Mr.. EDITOR Through the medium o.
your paper propose to say a few things to the
people Of this county, in reference to the Ag.
ricu!tural interests Of this community but more
especially to the i gricutural Society of this
County. In the organization and keeping
up OF Agricultural Societies, it is expcc; cd
that men in all branches of business will
cheerfully contribute their mite towards the
maintenance Of such societies. | ask, has
this been the case for the last five years my
answer is emphaticaliy, No. Don't get
alarmed, gentlemen. Have the farmers Of
this county manifested the interest and zeal
that is and has been manifested in the adioin.
ing counties, in regard to agricultural inter
ests and pursuits! my answer is uncondi.
tionslly, No. | ask has the duties entrusted
TO the Directory Of the Muscatine County
Agricultural Society, been discharged with
that interest and fidelity that has been calcu-
lated to insure success? With all the calls
that have been made, the last eighteen
months, there never has been quorum to
do business at any one meeting. And in
view of all this, we are frequently asked the
question, why we do not have County Fair?
Gentlemen of all branches Of business, |
pro, ose to answer the above question, by in
vlting you to meet at the Court House, on
Saturday, March 22d, 1862, at 10 o'clock, A..
NJ, to enquire into this matter, an if our
present Board is in fault, is not live one, do
as our sister counties have done, elect Board
that has life in it,-a Board that will meet
and work. Then the question will be an
swered, we will have Fair
Muscatine county has all the elements, in
every department, to rank among the fiji st
counties OF the State in holding a Fair. Her
resources are not half developed yet. The
true science of wealth and greatness lies in
the best mode of footing up the interest Of
the produce of the essentials of life, and
the sooner all turn their attention toward
building up all the legitimate means sought
10 develop our resources, the sooner VIC shall
aim at our real interests And here let me
say, that live Agricultural Society, con.
Quoted on liberal principles, is one of the
main-springs to action. 1t has at least this
advantage, and that is, we meet together once
year, show what we have, what We can pro-
ducc, and everybody gets acquainted, have
jolly old time. 80
Then attend the meeting, one and all, show
to the world and the balance of mankind
that we will have the best Fair that has ever
been in the county. Don't excuse yourselves
as heretofore and stay away, leaving this
whole matter for somebody else to do. For
fear all may not know who the present Off
GERS are, I herewith present their names.
hoping by this means to secure q full attcn-
dance and hearty cooperation from this
time forward. On you. action depends the
destiny of the Muscatine County Agricul-
turd Society:
- V. CHAMBERS, pres't
JOSEPH CRANE, Vice Pres't.
.JouN ZgIGLER, Sec'y. J. P. FREEMAN, Treas
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