The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22
The state Fair.
CARD FROM THE SECRETARY.
MISS. STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION
SEcRETARY's OFFICE,

SEcRETARY's OFFICK
Jackson, Miss. Sept. 10th, 1870.
Editor Brandon Republican AN article
in the Republican OF laGt week does great
injustice TO the Directory Of the state Fair
Association. Whether designedly or NOT
you would have your readers infer that the
time for the holding ofthe state Fair toct.
24tn) was so fixed in order TO conflict with
the Warren county Fair. The facts are
these. and they were fully communicated 20
the managers OF the Warren county Fair A.
early as August 3rd. Our Directory nc the
first meeting held this year. resolved that
the State Fair should be held, commencing
Oct. 10th. Soon after, we received an earn
est and pressing request from Dr. VI. W.
Phillips, one of our Vice Presidents, 10 80
postpone as not to interfere with the Fair al
Memphis, already appointed for that date
IL was suggested that the 81. Louis Fair
would come of Oct. Bird then the Memphis
Fair; then the Mississippi Fair should come
of so that exhibitors at the two first would
have an opportunity Of attending the last.
Acting upon this very practical suggestion,
our Directory postponed the Fair TO Oct.
24th and proceeded at once to extensively
announce the same. Up 10 this time, we
we're not advised Of the time for the Vicks.
burg Fair. The only Fair that we had any
definite knowledge as to when it would be
held, was the one at Fayettc, which was
fixed for Oct. 10Th. IL turns out that 1--WE
other county Fairs are to be held during
that week. Had we been advised Of the time
fixed for the VIcksburg Fair, we certainly
should not have designated the same week.
IL would not be To our interest 10 do so.-
But we were too far committed 10 the
change made In our time 20 make another
and third announcement. A full statement
OF these facts was submitted TO the mana
gers at Vickshurg, and respectful request
was made TO have the Fair at that city come
off either before OF after the one at Jackson.
The managers saw proper 10 decline. We
have no quarrel with them for so doing
But we must be excused from being par
ties to any bitterness of feeling that seems
to lave arisen in consequence Of the matters
recited. The people of Jackson feel no un-
kindness toward the people of VicksburR.-
There Is no rivalry between them. We look
upon our neighbor as the commercial me-
tropolis OF the State, and will rejoice In her
onward growth and greatness. Her citizens
are enterprising and liberal, and IL her Fairs
shall ECLIPSE" the State Fairs, there viii
be no complaint or jealousy on that score.
We bid them God speed I'm the good work,
and hope that hereafter the times OF hold
ing the several Fairs throughout the State
will be so arranged as that one will contrib
ute to the success OF the other. For the
present, we must make the best of seeming
collisions.
The attempt is made To disparage the pre-
miums offered by tho State Fair, and com
parison made In favor Of the Warren Coun-
ty Fair, have only 10 say, that in our Pre-
MUM List we offer a specific article or sum
of money for every item, and no charge iohat-
eUer is made for the entry Of any article or dnf-
NAL for competition. The plate which we
offer as premiums, will cost nearly two
thousand dollars. We offer at least I've hun
dred dollars cash on cotton, which we hope
to increase, while our Special Premiums list
is being daily augmented. The premiums
offered by the Warren County Fair, are by
the regulations OF that Fair, '.pad in silrer
pldte;" and under the head of Entry Fees IL
is stated that PARTICLES competing fora diplo.
una shall pay one dollar; articles competing
for premiums twenty per cent OF the preml-
UNI" The Warren Fair for instance, offers
two dollars as the premium on five pounds
Of butter. The fee for entering which Is
forty cents. Ten persons may each enter
five pounds of butter. The aggregate entry
fee would be four dollars Ia money. Now the |
premium is two dollars In siirer plate. Sll |
YER plate can be purchased at say, % per |
cent. discount on large bills. SO that here |
Is two dollars and fifty cents. which the |
Society makes clear on the item of butter /
alone. This may be good fnanciering for /
he Society, but exhibitors and competitors
nay not be able TO appreciate II.
Pardon the space occupied. Your crtl-
,lsms on our Directory were calculated 20
cave wrong impression on the minds OF
your readers, and am satisfied that such
vas not your intention.
In conclusion, permit me to add, that our
are now completed for holding
he Fair at the time announced, when we
nope to meet thousands OF visitors from the
Free State ard adjoining counties. Tho
display Of agricultural, machinery, stock,
ancy articles, etc, will surpass anything be-
ore seen in this State. Attractions will be
presented each day, that cannot fail TO make
he Fair Week one Of interest and instruc-
ion.
Respectfully,
j. l.. POWER,