The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-02
rhe State Fair.

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The State Fair.
no 60, dav Of the Fair yesterday was
- ny to the expectations OF the
ne' " H. ~ the institution. The attendance
n. a" not so large as on the first day last
' "~v The weather was delightful, and
s,.srv convenience of reaching the grounds
WAS afforded, as on former occasions. bu'
there were fewer people on the GROUNDS
than the first day of the exhibition oil 69
This is certainly not attributable to any sa'l'
ing off in the interest felt amongst farmer;
and the public generally in the onjec.s %
the exhibition; but to other causes. Ia
damages by the food kept many away ,s am,,
some think that the multiplication y. ', ,hn
societies help to keep away man! IRON -. Nv
State Fair--the money appropriate ~
those fairs diminishing the means Oh ~.
,o,,ntrr neonle for visiting the state ta'i :
II This he 50. it is unfortunate. TOT 'u'.'
49, c,,mer would be deprived OF the aa"
vsn.aces of the state Far "nh'u. Ds"
COMPENSATED for his priyation by inc local
fairs.
ceedinc Interestingly bring up the falr 50
triumphantly rs TO make up for any dehci'
:, the number of visitors yesterday. III Is
quite possible, and may turn out IN That
way.
The exhibition for al account OF when
we refer to our local columnS), was IN some
respects inferior and in others superior 10
that of last year. In cattle, hogs, sheep
and agricultural implements, 1t is inferior
TO no Fair that we have ever haa' II
horses, produce, and several minor depart
ments, the display is defective. Inc NUM-
her Of horses is great enough to satisfy any
hodv. and there are some fine horses
amongst them but the greater part OF them
ORC ;nferior-some OF them badly wanting
good food and good grooming: gram ana
tile curIy.come.
Sut there are very great number OF
things TO interest and improve the farmer !;
only we wish there were more OF them
here. Yet we do not wish it understood
from this that there is nobody here-ne
trne farmers. There are great number.
Quite enough to give dignity ana cohse-
ouence to the occasion, and to bear WIN
them home great deal that VIII benent Tue
community at large. And to-day ana TO-
morrow we predict very grand gathering
Of the people.
An important work degolves upon the
society at the present meeting. A ne"
president has to be elected ; and we thlnk
it would be good time to make change
in the general government OF the society.
The old bucket, at the very least, needs
several new hoops. True, the Old members
have Sc rived with great devotion, but men
should not be members OF the adj
,ninistratiye department OF the society
always. The honors should be DIVIDED
among the capable men; and so ought
the duties. The latter should not be
continuously imposed upon the same shoui-
ders, In these changing times men and
policies must change to suit the times. Al
the very least, young men should be mixed
ND more with the old in administrative Mat
tiers. Some very sensible people contend
that young men alone ought to direct anu
push ahead all public enterprises; and we
NAV at least instance as an example one
great railroad whose success is a brilliant
yindication of the wisdom and energy OF its
management, and all of whose officers and
agents, with rare exception, are young and
active men.
We do not press this idea, however, to the
extreme. There are men advanced in life
who have practical good sense and energy
to degree that enables them TO keep up
with the times. These gentlemen add their
long experience to their other virtues, and
the public interests cannot afford 10 spare
them; but such men are getting very
scarce-very. Where there are few such
there are many old togieS, whose views are
antquated, aud whose plans are impracti-
cable. They have little enterprise and less
applicability.
We trust that the State Society will dit
fuse its honors, and rest the old and wearied
shoulders by imposing at least considera'
ble share Of the labors of its management
upon new men, who are Young, sagacious,
practical, and full of activity and hope.
See local department for programme o
to-day.