Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-27
ps1sroL, TrNN Aug. 70. 1869.

EpfroRs News e. Gsnit.men, The fiattering
recep ion Of my communication of ts 18th
inst. encourages me, not Cnly to u renew
ed effort in behalf Of the important subject
then considered, but to hope that the sug
gcstions therein contained, however imper-
fecily stated, may be, in some degree" con.
ducive to more practical demonstration
when they shall have received the careful
attention Of your patrons.
Let us conceive of an institution, such MS
have named, IN the full tide of successful
opern ton at Bristol and see what conclu
sions we may draw that will aid us in main
tanning the positions assumed. Aft,r the
st eoncourse Of people who have poured
themselves fourth to the exhibition, and
smong whom we shall find the representa-
tiyes of our whole industrial interests, we
are attracted By the splend collections of
horses, cattle, hoysS sheep, etc., the special
qualities Of each commencing them to our
admiration. Then comes in almost emil,
variety the tributes of the soil. Next W.
have the mechanical department with the
powerful machitiery. such MS has en-
/ ricbed the farmers of Pennsylvania, New
| York a nd other States, and made their poor
es, lands OF far greater value than our best
| Even down to the most minute apparatus Of
the household economy, all these being duly
classified. are under the rigid supervision OF
| comnefent committees selected with refer
ence to their practical wisdom and expert
ence another considers the adaptation OF
artificial manures to the pecularties of our
soil aud crops others collect the general
experice as regards the diseases which have
rendered the raising Of stock in many locali-
ties a doubtful source Of profit, together with
the multiplying pests that inf c, our vegeta
BILE products. thereby ascertairg the mos
certain modes of prevention and cure. Sucf
a broad and thorough system of investiga
ton would discover and apply toe useful il
every 'nltance, as well as expose and con
denim tie defective AMI spurious. Invest
meuts could he made with the assuranc,
that they were not thrown away Upon SOM
Of the many plausible humbugs which arr
daily intruded upon he attention in short
the advantages thas afforded would have
more telling effect upon the general welfar
in few years than can be otherwise OBJ
tanned in a quarter Of a century. That ''im
a,igration briggs money and labor" is
truism that we do not seem to profit by, an
vet they are indi spensibly requisite 10 PROS
perlty. We must have them, aud | do no
knoS more appropriate medium than
Fair, as proposed, by which we may dvsi
J the Iivi lg tide that for years has poure
itself along the great lakes and out upon Ia
plains Of the West either by appointin
special agents to represent the interests Q
the country abroad, or having compiled th
full aud definite information necessarily al
forded by the arrangements have iescrit
ell. Of soil. climate, pr, ducts, locality, &c
These being placed in the possession G
some euierpr.siBg land agency or imndgra
ton society they would come with thei
capital. skin aud energy and help u' rende
tenfold the increase. ID woul be, s1perHu
, Gus task 10 detail the benefits Bristol woul
derive rom such an establishment but
would again urge that some decisive meas
ures be taken toward its completion.
Yours, SO, Up. r.