Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-08-10
The Approaching State Fair.

af+er an interval Of more than three years, du-
ring which time there seemed to be msuPerable
difficulties in the way Of success, the authorized
epres atives OF the Wiscon sin stateAgrIenltural
society have again resolved upon holding general
exhibition.
On some accounts the times seem unpropitious
even nos. and there Will be those who will doubt
tba -fsdo-n ofour decision Others who more fully
-ciate the necessities of the times and the great
practical value to the national prosperity of the
country of industrial exhibitions, whether county,
state Of national, and who, with US, have regret
tel that there should have seemed to be necessi-
= for Postponement at all, will rejoice at this
eadeaEor. There never time in the history
u the country when it vas SO necessary as now to
employ every means calculated to sdFaL Re its ag-
ricuIturaI and mechanical interests. With i'm
laense armies in the field to be fed, clothed aud
paid by greatly diminished working population at
home With national debt Of some two thousand
millions to he cancelled. and with cert-Inty Of
a still further increase Of the lighting at The ok
peuse OF the working force, and further increase
OF national debt; with all these facts and prob
abilities before Us, who does not see that Indu stry
must quicken he= energies, and BY every possible
cans, add to her productive powers Numbers
in the field viii avail Us but little if our labor
Sc not able to support our armies and save the
ton from a hopeless bankruptcy
In word, it IS not less by the productive than
By destructive energies that we who struggle
for the integrity Of the Republic may hope for a
final triumph. But both Of these classes Of euer-
gies depend firstly and lastly upon the superiority
of our Industry, its Intelligence and devotion to
the national GAUGE. And :uasmuch both the
intelligence and the enthusiasm of Industry
are greatly promoted by state Exhibitions ike the
one proposed, does it not become our bounden du-
ty apart from all considerations of individual and
personal interest, which would, ordinarily, alone
afford sufficient inducement 20 contribute OF Our
best efforts TO the success Of the Exhibition TO
be held at GAINESVILLE, on the 26th to the 30th in
elusive, of September next?
Most of our sister States have continued their
exhibitions without interruption since the begin
n.ug Of the war. Let be reProved and stimuia-
ted by their worthy example.
An exceedingly liberal let Of prizes has been
Offered, and vigoI US measures viii be taken by
the officers octhe Society to make all the arrange
meuts a. satisfac. DRY as possible
10 al citizens Of Wisconsin interested in the
progress Of industry aud the prosperity Of the
Comm ION wealth, We would say The time for prep
ar4tion IS brief, let your action prompt, ener-
gstie and perseyering, and, in despite of all the
emJarrass ments incident to the limes and season.
We shah have sn exhibition that will redeem the
credit have lost as state by successive onis-
s,ons. ana largely contribute to the advancement
81 our industrial interests.
on behalf IF the Executive Committee
}. y. HOYT, secy V. :. a. ;.
>rArs AcnIcULTURAL ROOMS, Madison, Wis
guty, 1861.