New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-27
GEORGIA.
THE OPENING OF THE FAIR--A DAY OF PREPAR-
ATION-COTTON STILL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


THE OPENING OF THE FAIR--A DAY OF PREPAR-
ATIoN-CoTToN STILL KING-DIsCUssI0Ns.
MACON, Nov. 16.--Nominally, this is the open
ing day OF the Fair Actually 1t is day Of preparation.
day devoted to the labor Of bringing order out Of
chaos. Not ten OF the many articles the ground
were in place this morning. and 90 carloads report
ed as still to arrive. The accommodations
tensye than have at any Fair. An immense
brick building, in part two high, erected for
Confederate armory, but unfinished. and now known ~
the Laboratory affords ample room for goods needing
shelter This seems likely DO well filed with great
variety Of things commonly upon such occasions
at the North with the addition Of all that pertains the
cultivation and preparation Of market There
railroad track directly up the doors of this build
ing, which greatly facilitates the business Of handbag
heavy machines which placed on the lower noor.
while the lighter articles placed in the great han
above which is approached by broad flight OF stairs
outside upon the north and south fronts beside an inside
fight. Cotton gins, including Emerys improved one
shown in large numbers, well as cotton presses
cotton plows and cuvators great numbers and Vari
GUS forms and uses.
1t is easy to that cotton Is still considered king In
this State. by looking through the exhibition; for IL n
in the growing plant In the seed and in the BALE
the appliances for It's production including var
fertilizers which planters just beginning TO learn
have value, not yet properly considered. Among the
new machines notice that huls cotton seed with
and facility new implement looks to me as though
chOpping the surplus plants from the rows south
ernmade subsoil pillow is shown. hope will DO used.
vented by Prof Mapes Among all the plogs,
but those Of small size Until farmers here lesrn
that the cheapest way TO improve land s TO pow deep
and raise clover or other green crops for manure we
shall continue do now, great tracts OF worn
out INTERPRETATIONS, fertile, abandoned TO gues.
sedge grass and old field pines tits this that gives suo
appearance of desoaon to many sections OF the old
est part the State Yet this land NOT worn out The
surface only is worn. The suoso Is still fertile IL
great stock potash IL needs stirring aad
lime, bones, and humus. 1t will then be continuously
The grounds surrounding the laboratory building are
OF such magnificent proportions that footman must %
and amphtheaters day. Evidently the horse "a.
and is to be, the leading feature OF this show w
graded race course has been prepared beside an smp
theaer with seats all round and grand stand on Sse
Here at O'clock the Hon. Mark Cooper delivered pras
address upon the present state OF farms and pan
also presented to the Society valuable cabinc
the nucleus Of an agricultural museum Notwithstase
visited by many people to-day crowds of whom come By
every train. How they to spend the night s an IN
articles Tor exhibition, also arrived this afternoon.
think there has been mistake In naming the tune =
charged to the railroad between here and savannah
Perhaps some OF the fault = nearer home Here as
effort to get things ready But let II be rememoeree.
this not region where white men labor Hence every
thing drags heavily hope the patience OF the people
will be enduring enough TO Withstand the delay ana sat
some Of the prizes offered are suggestive that people
here are beginning TO that they cannot cultivate
land For instance, the following prize offered:
For report o 70, S 70 S u. S value She %
the number Of ss 10 The value ever I Inn
each from products made amount PoseJ AND ~
s r.S ia AZ essay the object Of 5. ~
merits Of ss , ns sGR% Of .a % ' used e
the mode Of application the pre!son usss and Shs1a s
aI,sr Silver pitcher worth sls
Those who are acquainted in this State will see by
OF the best OF the STATE
engaged in the good work OF trying 10 Improve" S
LIST OF The OFFICERS OF STATE AGRICULTURAL
prss,dent Ran G. Yapsy Athens; First vce-Presideat
T. Harris sparta Second Vice President, Nm schley.
Savannah; Third Vice President GOode Bryan Augusta;
Fourth Vice President A. Miller Houston; Fifth Vice
President, Joseph Cisby. Macon; Sixth VcePresident;
g W Howard Kingston Seventh Vice President david
Secretary. David W Lewis Atlanta c,.,,., x,,rx-
". j. Russell, Athens; p W. J. Echos Atlanta b H.
EP as Madison a. GsSEfS aoD B. Jones'
Thomas MlledSeyllei IrTin Albany JgaI%s a;
County p NJ Nightingale, Brunswick; Josiah Hillsman.
Knoxville; Jas. A. Miller Fort Valley; william sohley.
Dr. H. R. Casey. Appllng: r. y. Harris. Augusta / n.
FIFTEEN. Adarsvie; T NJ FurOT, Americqs; M Nm pa.-
ThomasyiIle; d. W. yisher Fort Valley; 8 L Gustn.
This town OF Macon has contributed literally to t sp
the grounds. aud h is now proposed 70 o.y the oTn ms
state Agricultural Society wish that Congress wou,d
| EyESISG.-A heavy thunder storm began at o'clock
and continued five hours flooding the low grounds ana
producing general discomfort particularly 70 thOusasa
men and women, waiting nnsheltered an hOur lot lho
| cara During the storm many tents were prOsUatee
for exhibition. aud upon many persons VINO
had no other shelter In the lnenageie tents tseIo
| a mixing OF balloons aud bears hot Stoves.
supper Dishes wet blankets, and watersoaked canvas
more amusngto everybody but the sunerers-thah any
| Of their daylight performances =. 49,, a.. .oo,,.
| In Mr. CoOpers address, today he told the peops
| plainly that Georgia must become "a MANUFACTURING
State or continue grow poorer and poorer lie
manufacture all the cotton raised in the Sonth. ara
showed by figures the immense gain 1t would De 10 inc
State in the saving Of cost OF transportation slOne
manufacture the cotton grown mere cerIay no '1
should be shipped. except In the most perIccuy
clean In his opinion, II Is the destiny OF the SOUS
10 rise grandeur by becoming one Of the gea'ess
manufacturing regions IN the world lie shower tue ots
rich in iron aud Goa! as fennsl hne
said that uuess the people here do AZ once determine 70
use the natural which nature mas gwen teu
and become manufacturers the state must succunO 10
higher money power OF those VINO Know DOW 70 use
gifts and become tributary IL always has been TO snch
said that cotton planters ART now paying over
seven million OF dollars year Tor transportation Oh '"'
raw material 20 the mills where IL IL manufactured 80.
And counting all the profits To carriers DfOke' a
manufacturers he proved that the South rgalu sa,e
Ss7 100000 per annum by manufacturing tbo Vot'ou ma
where IL is raised "NOw" said he, loSk ~ lho s,nus
results be obtained from such ccdIsc, ~ W. -.
along the streams into cities ans vllass n'in on,a
try with immigrants and carta Lot ,nS Va =, 49,,
indoctrnated with such IDEAS as WIS anu " WI, syy
Ali the prosperity pictured by the speaker IL Is k"ou @
The nenne IN listen 10 such sermons In the evening Dr
ZEE and your CORES pondent spoke upon TIE snuecu
deem Ilowlpg understanding, irrigation, manhInR anu
Tho svsrm of fencing stock instead OF Fencing Ou
Thai IL every man taking care OF MS own oAte ISes
~ being compelled 10 fence out the semi savage ss~
| beasts Of MS neighbor