The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-15
The Agricultural Fairs.

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4 On Tuesday next the fall meetings %
societies for the promotion of the various
branches of .illagc will begin by the an-
nual meeting and show of the Richmond
Pomolooica. and Horticultural Society
This Society has sprung up since the war
and has been conducted with degree OF
shirt and liberality under many disad-
ysntases that reflects the highest credit
unon the gentlemen who direct its affairs.
1t has prospered beyond the sanguine ex-
pectations Of its friends, and has done
great deal Of good. Under the impulse OF
the generous rivalry which it has engen-
dered great improvement has been made in
the cultivati on of both fruits and vegeta-
bles: and great deal of information has
been difrused as 10 the best manner of their
cultivation. The areas in gardens, orchards,
and vineyards have been much extended
since the war, and the field for the laborer
has been thus considerably enlarged. The
suburbs show this, and speak we'll for the
enterprise, skill, and taste of the men who
have embarked in this branch Of industry
This valuable institution offers variety
OF premiums at its ensuing exhibition for
agricultural implements chiefly suited to
garden cultivation and the tillage of fruits
for orchard products for garden products
flowers. cheese and butter; honey and
beehives; housekeeping and household ar
ticles ornamental and fancy work cured
meats grape vines. We are sure the ex-
hibition on the occasion will be very fine,
displaying great improvement since the
meeting of last year-an Improvement 1or
which we are indebted in large degree to
the Society itself.
Such Society deserves the cordial sup
port of the public. 1t is one of the few
enterprises of man in which no evil can be
detected that we are aware Of. 1t does a
vast deal of good, and fosters the most inte-
resting phase of that labor to which man
was doomed, and from which, by merciful
dspensation of Providence, he derives both
health and happiness. And when to this
we add the view that it SO largely ministers
to the qualification and support of society,
we feel that we cannot do too much to
strengthen and encourage it.
In the mex month there will be annua
meetings of several local agricultural socie-
ties. First, the Border Agricultural 80
ciety, of Danville, will hold its meeting on
the 20,h, 21st, 22d, and 23d of October.
We have noticed their premium list already
1t is extensive and judicious. Major WILL
LIAM 7. SUTHERLIN is president Of this So
ciety, and is aided by an executive commit
tee of liberal and influential farmers. They
have shown much energy and zeal in their
and their labors promise
great deal of good to the cause of agricul-
ture. Governor VANCE, of North Carolina,
will deliver the annual address before the
Society.
The Augusta County Agricultural Society
will hold its annual meeting on the 9th.
2Sth. and 29th October. That rich county
rich in agricultural products and in fine
stock-ought to get up very superb fair.
Major JED. HoTCHKlss, secretary of the So
ciety, offers liberal list of premiums and
invites the earnest competition of farmers,
graziers, agricultural implement makers,
etc. We anticipate fine meeting in old
Augusta.
Rock bridge has her Society, actively and
zcalously conducted. We are not informed
at this time of the day it will hold its an
nual fair.
We suggest that if the time is not already
fixed that it be go arranged as not to de-
prive persons attending it from being pre-
sent at the other fairs.
These efforts of the agriculturists to ad-
vance the system of agriculture are pecu-
liarly gratifying at this time, when the State
Is laboring to rise from its prostration.
There is no wealth that is not dug from the
earth. 1t Is true, what the earth yields to
the labors of man may be increased III
value by manipulation; but from the earth
all that makes real wealth must come. The
gold-dealer may gamble in gold from years.
end to years end without adding a dollar
to the wealth of the State, while the pro
duce of the hands of the humblest tiller OF
the soil is so much gain to the common
wealth. Nothing can cheer people op-
pressed by pecuniary misfortune so much
as the benefccnt rewards of agricultural
industry.
We regret that our State Agricultural
Society does not lead in the noble efforts 10
recruit the industry and encourage the
agricultural Improvement of the State. We
had hoped that it would this year have an
exhibition. The time has passed, however,
and no such exhibition can take place.
After allowing two years to 60 by without
an effort, there certainly ought to be enough
recuperatcd energy in the management
nert year to have State Fair. We trust
preparation will be made in time and it
may be better to begin at once with at leas.
"talk."
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