The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-12
The state Fair---HnGeresting Letter
from HhOs- Reed, Esd, Of -Be1Her-
SON County.
FAYETTE, August 2d, 1869.

fAYETTE August "a, 1861.
Editor Clarion II received a letter re-
Gently, from Col. Wesson. President of the
State Agricultural. Mechanical. and Manu-
factnring Association, suggesting to me to
hereafter address any information on the
subject of the association, to you. He also
urged me to 90 to those counties that had
not formed auXiliaries, and address them on
the subject. a business and social visit to
NatcheZ was just on hand, and whilst in
that city, through some little effort call
was got up for meeting. which was held
on Thursday, the 10Th ult, by DIR. Watkins,
Col. King, 5. L. Guice, Esq, Capt. French,
late of the Freedmen's Bureau. and now
County Treasurer. Z. A. Botto, ESD of the
Democrat, Thos. Grafton, ESQ., President OF
the meeting, and the writer, addressed the
meeting. Much interest was manifested,
and the initiatory steps were taken for or
ganizing an Auxiliary Society, to the Agri-
cultural, Mechanical, and Manufacturing
Association of NJ ssissippi.
Capt. French stated that he would rather
report to his friends and correspondents at
the North. one such meeting as this one,
than a hundred political gatherings. He
stated that in his official relations he had
had many enquiries about this section: of
country, what land could be bought for, the
characte- of productions, etc. that to such
letters, hereafter, he could give a more ia
vorable answer, for he had seen and heard
more to-day to communicate to that class of
emigrants, that he had heard since he had
been in their city.
There are now In my District, five auxil-
iaries, or the steps have Deen taken to form
that number, in Amite, Adams, Franklin,
Jefferson, and Wilkinson. The only county
that has made no commencement is old
Claiborne; formally that county took the
lead. Her Fair grounds, and all the APP
pointments were superior TO any other In
this section. What has become of her pub
lie spirit do not know; / hope, however,
that Society will be organized there, be-
fore the State Fair. / should be able to Sc
cure the attendance on the State Fair of
superior committee from that county.
Col. Wesson requests me to report all the
information have about the crops. In the
Southwestern counties the corn crop Is gen
orally good; the cotton crop is very late, but
the general belief is that a moderate crop
will be made, IL not cut of by the worms.
They made their appearance on some places
three weeks ago. The trying season on late
gathering fodder, which promises a good
yield. have urged upon the different 30
cieties to report the condition Of the crops
to Col. Power, Secretary.
Our Association IL going ahead, proposals
are out for Fair ground buildings, and a
for a fall Fair I'm November, Is
published. We viii send good delegation,
some fine stock, agricultural inventions, and
fancy work from the ladies to the State Fair.
Since received notice OF my selection rs q
President, 1 have talked, written, and
Iahnred IN various ways for the cause. /
have some plans to lay before the Associa-
fi0n at it's next meeting. do not think that
/ can be charged with neglect
THOMAS REED,
Vice-President First Judicial District.