The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-10
The State Fair.

The state Agricultural FAIR draws near:
.na tho isf.ne FOR preparation Is very short
Thcrc is much apprehension that the eXlli
hilton viii be impaired by the conseqenee'
Of the recent food. There win, Of course, b.
semc injury done to the Fair by the flood
but not great deal, Itwili prevent som:
from coming who intended to come. ant
some few articles Cor exhibition may be KEPT
away; but these drawbacks will be yer!
limited. The prospects, indeed, are mos
encouraging. Let no man be !ndihereh'
from s fear that The exhibition will not be
large aud varied. 1t will. perhaps, be the
greatest we have ever had.
Although q drought has prevailed to1
near three months in the region aoou'
Richmond, elsewhere there have been nhe
seasons. Especially has the Roanoke ana
Dan river valley been blessed WIFI most Ia
vorable weather, while it has SUFFERED
no disasters from floods. So IN the middle
district. south of James river, and the south
western mart of the State, from whence we
hope to receive some splendid cattle. Even
in the districts that have been visited by IN.
undation the suffering was confined to the
shores of the rivers. The upper plains and
meadows and ranges were not injured, and
we expect from these every evidence OF
careful tillage and thrift. .,.
From outside the State we lock for some
superb animals. Mr.. DEvR,ss, of Balti'
more, President of the Maryland AgFicul-
tural Society, will have here soine of his
beautiful cattle, especially his fine Alder
neys. Col. DuLANEY, Of Loudoun, Will
contribute to the exhibition some of his
fine sheep, and probably his thoroughbred
cattle. That staunch farmer and Jealous
agrieufturist, Mr. SLAUGHTER FICgLIN, Will
bring his Norman horses and other stock.
We have not doubt that the exhibition
will be Que of which Virginia may be
proud, and one from which the farmer may
gather great deal of useful information.
In the mechanical department the dis
play will be the finest we ever had. There
will be many new things, among them a tile
manufacturing machine and ditching ma
chine. These will he especially interesting,
for the attention of the Virginia farmer has
recently been very much attracted to the
subject of under-draining.~-,,-<-..,-.--.-r~
There is no department Of manufactures
which has more rapidly improved Of late
years than that of agricultural implements,
and farmer must keep himself well-in-
formed of improvements 10 avoid falling
behind-hand. The Fair, of course, is the
place where man may become thoroughly
acquainted with the progress Of this i'm
portant department.
grand exhibition. We trust the farming
community from all quarters will be repre-.
scented. If ever there was time when our
people needed, more than ut any other day,
TO he we'll informed Of improvements in
everything relating to the economy OF the
tarm, now is that time. We need more the
aid Of machinery and more the help OF svs-
TENS Of general economy than ever. The
farmer has now no resource but the results
Of his economy and industry. Formerly
the increase of the value of his slave pro-
perry gave him credit which was not in
the long run to his advantage; but it an
swered present wants. That resource is
gone, and one advantage from its loss will
be the introduction of system Of vigi-
lance, economy, and energy that will greatly
strengthen the solid means Of the farmer
and put new face upon the country
giving it the appearance of industry, care
full tillage, and thrift that may so far to
console us for the social revolution which
has been forced upon us.
We hope to see great convention of the
solid people of Virginia at the approaching
Fair. ...