Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-09-16
The County Fair and Cattle
+, Show,

This aJiiiual Exhibition takes pace next
week, commencing on Wednesday and
continuing through Friday The Trustees
have issued their bills and given the usual
notice, to the people of the County, invit-
ing them to bring in on exhibition the
products Of the farm, the loom, the dairy.
and of the workshop. Not quite as long a
notice has been given of this Exhibition as
1 is usual, but we believe the people inter-
estcd will respond as readily and as freely
as heretofore.
We have repeatedly urged upon our
people the many advantages TO be derived
by these annual gatherings; and have, in
the name Of the Society. invited all TO con-
tribute something. to make the Show and
Fair creditable to the County. These in
yitations have been taken in kindly spirit
aud many have responded. But while a
respectable number, each year, contribute
something. and manifest a commendabe
spirit, and spend their time aud money in
getting up respectable Show and Fair,
there are others that treat the matter as a
foreign affair. and think they have nothing
more to do with it, than to attend and he
stow ungencrous criticisms, in particular
departments and to find fault generally
For the future, let each farmer. mechanic
and citizen generally, consider that he has
personal interest in these annual Fairs.
Such an interest as will lead him to wish
it all success. and to contribute something
to make it successful.
Let us ask you all directly, and person
ally. citizens Of Hancock County, not for
getting the ladies, what are you proposing
to do this year to promote the success of
the Fair! Have you determined to do
anything! Are you to be a locker on,
merely If nineteen twenticths of our
people manifest this mastery inactivity"
then the Exhibition will be failure and
the croakers will have day of jubilee.
five had the ear of the Trustees, in
the future, we would inauguratc some new
features, i'll the programme. Some how
competition Certain portions of the ia
blcs of the Hall should be allotted off 10
towns. and these towns especially notified
that they We're to make town exhibition
of their farm products. Have these places
properly labelled, so that all visitors should
notice what each town does, and what rank
it takes in the County. So, also, allot to
prominent farmers and mechanics, certain
places for their exhibition.
In this way towns and individuals would
feel that they have a particular aud per-
sonal interest in making a respectable
show. Give the town that makes the best
exhibition, handsome premium. This to
apply to stock as We'll as farm product.
In other words, let the towns get up a
healthy competition among themselves,
through the agency of the Society.
We are glad that the change has been
made from flying in the air, to flying on
terra frma. Wethink racing is more suit
able to a fair than balloonng and very
much cheaper. Muscle aud bottom have
won III race with gas and pongec silk
The Professor of the whip, wins in three
mile heat, with the Professor of the gas
bag. We join i'll huzzahs to the winning
Professor.
For particulars of the Show and Fair,
see posters and the programme as publish
ed in the -imefiean last week.