Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-12-13
THE OLD STATE FAIRS.

carried us back to the good old times
when such occasions were of annual
recurrence in our own locality, and
made us wish that our pleasant little
city could again be honored with
demonstrations of similar character.
We we're therefore pleased at the
suggestions thrown out by our neigh
Dor Of the Advocate, not long since, to
the effect that some of the enter
prising gentlemen of our city and
parish who were identified with the
original Louisiana State Fair, might
lay hold once more of the enterprise
and seek to instil into it new life and
being. Heartily concurring in the
object, and believing it TO be prac
ticable, to an extent, at least, that
will open the way for greater success
in after years, we cordially indorse
the proposition Of the Advocate, and
indulge the hope that proper efforts
will not be found wanting among our
leading fellow-citizens and others to
revive the Fair in time for an exhi-
bition next May.
To secure a more ample and sat
isfactory representation of the pro-
ducts of agricultural skill, the fall
season, would, of course, be more
suitable than the spring, but the lat
ter would answer by way Of be-
ginning, and enable our people to
judge of what could be done another
time. The New Orleans Fair, more
over, will take place in the fall, and
the two coming off too closely to-
gether, would divide that attention
and interest which, to insure the
most perfect success, ought to be
centered on one.
The fact that our New Orleans
friends have stepped in with all their
wealth and influence to take the
wind out of our sails in this bust
ness of getting up Fairs, should not
at all discourage any attempt we
might choose to make in that direc-
ton here. 1t is customary in many
of the States to get up local or
county fairs every year, and, as We
have seen, with unfailing success.
An organization to secure united
and harmonious action, is the first
step to be taken toward achieving
the end in view. Let this be at
tended to in time and there will be
smooth sailing comparatively, after
wards. Our citizens one and all
cannot help feeling interested in a
movement intended to revive so i'm
portant and useful an institution as
our old State Fair, and to extend
their willing cooperation. Like
bread cast upon the waters, lis bene-
fits will return to bless and prosper
in some shape or other every one
whose efforts may be enlisted for the
promotion of its success.
We have received of late couple |
Of letters on this subject from our old |
friend, DR.. A. L. Plough, now at
Pass Christian, where he is residing
with his family. The Doctor mani
tests the same jealous spirit in be-
half of the projected revival Of our
State Fair as he has always done
with reference to such matters. AS
an active pioneer in the cause of in
dustrial progress, in our State, he
has long since given proof of his in
domitable will and perseverance in
laboring to develop those innate re,
sources of prosperity which tend to
build up and strengthen a people.
He signifies his willingness to do
everything in his power to speed the
the proposed undertaking to a sue
cessful issue, and if, as we hope
there will be, an organization for the
purpose be effected among those of
our citizens who are best calculated
to take hold of the matter, it would
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