Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-11-07
AUNTON sPE CTATOR And GENERAL ADVERTISER
For the Spectator.

TOT the spectator
Col. BALDWIN The fourth annual exhibit
ton of the Augusta County Fair was quite a
success, and by far the best Of the four. | con-
graduate you upon its triumph, which has been
largely owing to your untiring industry and in
domitable perseverance,. 1t has now, in spite
of all evil predictions and malicious insinuations
of the evilly disposed and narrow minded OPP
posers, secured firm foot-hold in the conf
dence of the public. have heard many, who
formerly protested that it would be failure,
and that each show would be the last, say that
they believed it would now succeed This is
admitting good deal. The friends of the Fair
intend that it shall succeed, and the impartial
ity shown in awarding premiums to exhibitors
from other counties, and from distance, over
the people of our own county, and even over
the Stockhold of the Fair, has given very
general satisfaction, and has encouraged our
neighbors, in the adjoining counties, to patron
ize our Fair more extensively. Indeed, there is
no good reason why our County Fair shall not,
in few years, become District Fair, embra-
cling all the surrounding counties North, South,
East and West, and be second, scarcely, to the
State Fair. We have great advantage Ia its
location; in its centrality, and its accessible
ness and In the extent, arrangement and beau
ty of our Fair Grounds. Then. too, the city of
stanton will welcome everybody, and can en-
tally. The opposition, the difficulties and the
labors, that have attended the progress of the
Fair, to its present high position in the public
confidence. would have appalled, and over
whelmed any other man but you.
4 Now that the sunlight OF success has broken
through the clouds of ignorance and of selfish
opposition. we may we'll anticipate good time
at our next Fair and prepare accordingly Let
US offer such inducements to the people of our
own county, and to our neighbors. as will con-
strain them to come, not only one day, but ev-
cry day of the Fair. tia f,ffaA
The Stock show was double as good as we
have ever had--in quality as we'll as in guam
tity. Indeed, [ have never seen better horse
show at the State Fair, except in blooded
horses For horses "of general utility and
''the saddle, = our Fair cannot be surpass ed. -
There is very noticeable improvement in the
STYLE and breeding of our horses since the open
ing of our Fair The cattle On exhibition were
very fne The thorough breds were equal to
any in the State and the fat cattle were hard
to beat The sheep were good. The Angora
goats were novelty, but the hogs were, next
to the horses, the source of the greatest attrac-
ton in this department. | think the collection
of thoroughly bred hogs, was better than [ have
ever seen. There was not fault to be found
by any one, to any hog, or pen of hogs. Here
our Fair One thing is certain, our farmers
know how to fix up their hogs fer the show [
have understood that several of the exhibitors
sold their four months old pigs, thorough bred,
at the Fair for from 500 to $40 pair. The
Augusta County Fair is the place to go to- to
see, to sell and to buy fine stock.
The collection of machinery was good, and
more interest was taken by visitors in this de
partment Of the show. than ever before. cam
not pass on without mentioning, and that wi: b
pride, some of the many very excellent inven-
tions in the mechanical department, made and
exhibited by our countymen.
"McPheeters' Water Elevator and Carrier
is a jewel 1t will go any distance and draw
ct back to your ha ID. ''Hambrick's corn and
cotton seed planter is destined to be great
success. 1t will drop three rows at a time, and
check or drill as may be desired. These gen
temen are entitled to, and ought to receive the
reward their inventive genius merits
n In the carriage and buggy line the city of
Staunton can not be excelled ITO see in
this matter, is to be convinced - She boasts
of several manufactures in this line, whose
work will compare in finish with the first shops
of the North, and in durability are far supe-
rior. A few years ago all the rage was to send
North for Concord buggy. Now it, Or any
Olner style, can De nau IN our Own CITY. L ne
carriage and buggy show at our Fair was q
grand thing, and attracted much attention.
Mr.. Hardy, [ have understood, sent one OF his
premium buggies to the State Fair. 1t was a
job he might well be proud Of. at
Then Burke's plows are hard to beat. Watt
and all others have surrendered the field. Did
you ever hear Watt toM ploa09 IF you would
listen to him for three hours, without having
the chance to say word, he would convince
you that he knew somethny about plow. But
Burke is emphatically the pillow man for the
people of the Valley
The Rotunda, that centre Of attraction, was
filled with great variety Of things shat could
not be exhibited out of doors Every article
On exhibition, in this vast museum. Is worthy
Of a special notice, but time and space will not
permit it.
The crowd of visitors was very large, and
manifested great deal of pleasure in all they
saw This Fair is destined to have happy ef-
feet In cultivating the social qualities OF our
people, stimulating their inventive genius, and
advancing their material prosperity. Its an
nual return will be looked for with pleasure,
and it will become holiday to the people of
the whole county.
l have several suggestions to offer for your
consideration, but will defer them until next
week. De CORPORATOR.
Our Organization.