The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-08
NUMBER 81.
MARKET FAIRS.

Me,sr.. r. B. Haxall, James New
~ an and myself haze been discussing
th.. proprietv Of getting up little mar
ket f,ir nj this place, (more esptclaily
t,r horses. but stock OF all kinds anu
IA rm nrod,,cts could he easily enhane-
edl. hut to this time nothing dehhi.e
hns been agree d upon. SO take 'iit
opportunity oi bringing the matter more
generally before our Farmers IN oratI
10 procure concert Of action without
v hich nothing can be aecompiish'u.-
There can be he doubt that our FARMERS
are losing thousands of dollars every
as.r for the want of them. In this re-
.nsct tha English farmer has one OF his
oi"ss p..S ,dya,,tares over us. 1t Is not SO
much that he has cheaper labor. tnat ms
living expcnces are less. or that ne i"ii"w
hi. h.,siness more closely. that lie pros
nsrs. bur that he has steady reiiapIr
market near home for everything ne
nroduces. This gives him y great auvan-
tao. over us, notwithstanding he mas !"
nav n rent ai from ten TO twenty uoi
iars an acre for his farm. ana mhch
heavier taxestnan ours. Every farii-
mo district in England has It's wrekiy
na.kets. Ii Il farmer has lat cattie'
nnlcb cows, or surplus horscs 10 dispose
ot. they are driven II few miles 10 u
..Mar ket Fair" and sold he lrly az Wei
| .s ne could sell them in the London
market. without tile large exp'nse OF
trausportation. Ifa butcher wants eat :
| tle he coes 10 the fair so buy. Her"
| there isa middle man, the drover. pc
| tween the butcher aud the farme1' mar
| ing his profits. often very large ohs-
which would otherwise goto the lafmer.
| III the English farner VANS sVock ~
Iany Kind lie can find Just what ne wants
ut the expense of morning fn. 4.
tI.r. II a farmer wants such stock he
hos either to 70 to u distant market
iosin,y travelling expenses and time. oi
toiaEe his own conveyance and sper'
weeks perhaps in locking up what ~
wants In hi. own or .he neighborih.
conn,i.s at such prices a. he u ouiige'
| to nay There is no sieadlness 10 tp'
ur,ces IN huying or selling, exesp pt II
,..e large market towns.
Eut frw efforts have been made to es
t,blish s.7ei, tairs IN THIS cou TRY hof
" thst: ndi /. mse.manifesi Ad'aniaisi'
.t t,k,.4.,tlc To ciiarge from sAs'eN
m which we lave been educated. eve
,,,o, vi, that system be bad Que. lher
. is pvthing in orr circumstances 10 ~
hid the establishing OF these faiis, MI
thr full realization OF their beneh's, !"
We have ao:hing but our Annual Az.
cultural Exhibitions ut Which more
. less exchange of stock anu iarh p..
duets aIways take place. but they NJ
,ntirrly too tar apart TO answer the p'''
: moses. A Suitable lot well e'.ciose'
viii, few covered stalls world be a
,hat wo,ili he necessary Tor STAR
They might a: first be held quarterly
monthly, and then more ir'qnehs.s
: ,i,.,. h.c.u,e hotter known. Once =
tnbiishe.i they WOULD take care cf then
:, selves, as It Would be tor the person
/" interest of every farmer in the comm
l. nity to buy and sell in that market; :,
l. We think q ordonsyille most sni,au
:, location for u iair OF this kind, are 10
! there will he a meeting held assoon
practicable with that view. iR's !, .,''
ie Ter should be discussed ut o'ir Farme
clubs, and A griculturai mee,,ugs.
o'"o'' e. w. BEALE.
(,oRpoNsvlILg, March 10. 1870.