Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-08-11
The Approaching State Fair.

fne Approaching STATE FAIR.
After an interval of more than three
years, during which time there seemed to
be insuperable difficulties in the way of
success, the authorized representatives OF
the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society
have again resolved holding general Ex-
hibition.
On some accounts the times seem unpro-
pitious even now, and there will be those
who will doubt the wisdom of our decision.
Others who more fully appreciate the ne
cessities of the times and the great prac-
teal value to'the national prosperity of the
country of industrial exhibitions. whether
county, state, or national, and who, with
US, have regretted that there should have
seemed to be necessity for postponement
at all, will rejoice at this new endeayor.
There never was time in the history of
the country when it was so necessary as
now to employ every means calculated to
"iiSo 4s'' SS iCul1uid al anu lneCIanlcal IN
terests. With immense armies in the field
to De fed, clothed and paid by "a greatly di-
minished working population at home;
with a national debt of some two thousand
millions to be cancelled, and with Ger.
tainty Of a still further increase; of the
lighting at the expense of the working
force, and further increase of the national
debt; with all these fact and probabilities
before US, who does not see that industry
must quicken her energies, and by every
possible means. add to her productive
power? Numbers in the field will avail us
but little, if our labor be not able to sup
port our armies and the nation from hone
less bankruptcy. .- fqe aoitab. lo}
Z In word, it is not less by the produc-
tive than by our destructive energies that
we " who struggle for the integrity of the
Republic may hope for final triumph.
But both Of these classes depend firstly aud
lastly upon the superiorityof our industry,
Its intelligence and devotion to the national
cause. And inasmuch as both the intelli-
gence and the enthusiasm of. our industry
are greatly promoted by State Exhibitions
IKE the one proposed, does it not become
our bounden duty, apart from all considers
atoms of individual and personal interest,",
which would, ordinarily, alone afford suffi-
clent inducement, to contribute of our best
efforts to. the success of the Exhibition to-
be held at GAINESVILLE, on the 26th to the
goth, inclusive, Of September next? q
Most OF our sister States have continued
their exhibitions without interruption since
the beginning Of the war; Let us be re-
proved and stimulated by their worthy
example, a,a.. 4es4 ! laa4E .. ao'E
A' An exceeding liberal list of prizes has
been offered, and vigorous measures will be
taken by the officers of the Society to make
all the arrangements as satisfactory as pos
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10 all citizens Of Wisconsin interested
IN the progress Of industry and the pros
perlty of the Commonwealth, we would
say; The time for preparation is brief; let
your action be prompt, energetic and per-
severlng, and, in spite of all the enabar-l
easements incident to the times and sea-
son, We shall have an exhibition that will
rdeem the credit we have lost as State bv
successive omissions, and largely contrib
ute to the advancement of our industrial
interests. i 2eH ao0la 9a5 qHjFaa
n-behalf of the Executive Committee
ag aaJ. W. HoYr, Sec'ry w. S. A: s.
'9 STATE AGRICULTURAL Rooms, Madison
Wis, July, 1864. bsa4aaa9 saw Goiib.