The Tarboro' southerner., 1870-10-27


RIVER AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-As Edge
rombe is without an Agricultural Fair
this Fall-the result OF Indifference and
apathy 9n the part of her citizens-we
must confess that our best wishes attend
the efforts of our more enterprising neigh
tor, weldon.
Being most contiguous to Edgecombe,
it cannot fail to enlist the cooperation Of
many of our farmers, who must necessarily
feel much 'nterest in the success of the
Fair to be held at that place, commencing
on Tuesday, the 9Th of next month.
Stone, Of the Roanoke Ne,rs, who has
been ndefatig able in his efforts to inaugu-
rate the Fair and bring it to a triumphant
conclusion, gives, in the last issue of his
paper, she following interesting account of
the formation of the Society and the result
of its labors. He says:
In July the first meeting Of the Execu
tive Committee was held with a view of
deciding upon the holding of Fair this
Fall, and it was then found that with the
muniiccnt assistance which had been ex-
tended US from Baltimore, Norfolk and
Petersburg, and from the sections of coun-
try Immediately interested in the effort,
the grounds could be suitably arranged in
time, and it was decided that the Society
would have its first exhibition this Fall.
A Building Committee of three of the
Executive Committee was selected to tax e
charge of the whole work, the contract fol
the furnishing of the lumber was awarded
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and these gentlemen, we are pleased to
say, have complied with their contract
with promptn,s, that has added much tc
tie rapidity Of the work. Mr. ThoS. L
Emry, of this place, was employed as gen
oral superintendent OF the grounds, and
early ia august ne commenced work, and
to his untiring energy and good taste in
such things, the Society is to day indebted
for the handsome grounds that will be used
for its Fair-all in all, we believe the ar.
rangcments of the grounds are unsurpass
ed by those Of but few other Associations
in this or any other Of the adjoining States
and they have been at a cost of something
less than a 500. The track is a half mile
in length, is of pretty width, the grading
is admirable, and the ground is peculiarly
adapted TO the purpose the interior of tht
track is wholly unobstruc:ed, while from
the Judges stal.d and from any portion o
the main building every fuot of the tract
san be observed at one glance. A larg
number of stalls for Ill purposes have beer
constructed, and they are {" characte
unsurpassed in any other grounds We hav'
secu in the South. The main building i
particularly adapted for the purpose in
tended, being two stories high and conve
ntently arranged, the two floors coverin;
an area of some 5000 feet, beside, porcl
III .iort OF The upper room or Floral Hal
ID by 20 feet, with two wings eXtendin;
thereIrom 30 by 80 feet each, and thes
covered with raised seats commanding a
entire view Of the Whole grduuds. w
think this building entire will be foun
'amply Convenient aud pleasant, while
certainly presents an Imposing and beauti
ful appearance within itself, and when
shall he graced with the haadiwork Of wo
man, with woman's smiles and charms
and with the products of the hardy labor
cr, and the industrious citizen himself, W
doubt not it will be accorded that the e
forts OF the Roanoke and Tar River Agri
cultural Society have met with that SUI
Cess trr which it has laborei.