Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-04-20
OUR COMING FAIR.

Tho Agricultural Society Z Marshall
County IS making timely moves for .
first class Fair next October. 1t will be
a grand success if The people will all give
it hearty support. VI their April meet
Tag, the Society made some changes in
the righ, direction and determined 10 go
to work soon on the grounds aud build
ings, 10 put them in order TO accommo-
date any number that may come. The
premium list has been thrown open to
the competition Of the world. This Is
under certain restrictions that will pro-
tect US from imposition. None hut own.
ers OF patents. growers of produce, and
owners of stock. &C., will be allowed Ia
compete fer prizes. All win be required
to pay the admission fee alike.
A liberal spirit IN this direction viii
soon bring into our midst fiue stock.
machinery. and superior products of
every kind:
The society. also made a move In the
direction Of creating paid Superinlcn-
dcncy and opening an office In the town
OF Plymouth. Tie President Is now
acting "a Superintendent and will until
the society Can iind a suitable person 10
take charge of the Office The inten,,o n
is 10 have some enc spend all the time
necessary To make the Society q success
an al f,.r Ia
Hand, The President, will attend TO the
Office Saturdays, gratis. from 10 O'Clock
till 4, 2. N. The writer will give the So
ciety room 10 his store sor their desk
and aiiead TO the business In absent OF the
President also gratis. Now we hope all
interested will speak out and we shall soon
find suitable room and person to take
charge Of the oiiice. II Is suggested by
members Of the society that we have
Agricultural clubs organized, one in each
township; and also that we have a grand
Agricultural rally sometime in June, on
the Fair Grounds for tie purpose Of
putting the ground in order. and confer
Ing together about matters and things
generally. Let every man bring some
thing needed on the grounds and make
suggestions as To the best use To I've made
of them. Let rs have grand free din
ner and free days work. This will do
us all good.
Now don't say the. Fair don't amount to
much. Just such talk will kill il. And
10 have no fair, second rate fair is iu-
furious TO the county. Make up your
minds thai We can and will have the best
fair we ever had in MAJ shail County.
Let every man lay his pillow to come and
bring something. Ii you have not got
just as good as you would like, do the
best you can. The effort will reward
you. Ii we ever prosper as q people, we
must do SO by helping eachoiher, work
ing together. Cooperation is the best
practical move Of the age. II makes
poor men rich, aud rich men richer
The managers OF The Press of overland
notwithstanding their Sharp political and
religious wais and find it TO their interest
to hale their associations and take coun-
sci with each other. The merchants have
their Boards OF Trade. The clergy have
their ministerial gatherings. The teach
ers their institutes. The physicians their
associations And even the boot blacks
in the cities have their meetings to con-
suit upon the best manner Of plying their
humble calling. let no appointment of
life opens such field for intelligent cf-
fort as agriculture. Thousands Of young
men are crrwding the towns and cities To
find more lucrative and pleasant ceiling
than Farming They stesa to think the
farm don't afford them wide enough
field for their educated intcllects. George
Washington was a successful farmer and
len the Presidential chair with pleasure TO
engage again in his favorite calling
Horace Greedy would be farmer II he
knew how he is exertipg himself with
laudible energy 10 that direction. setting
good example 10 the young men Of the
county. Now give us q life--come and
tell us what you think and we will tell
you what we think. seusf,siz.'fi'i -
Let the ladies too bring their sewing
and needle work aud sweet flowers to
adorn the halls OF Agriculture. Lea tho
hand Of beauty encircle the brow of our
Goddess ceres with beautiful gahands
Of flowers while the hardy sons Of toll
arc leaning the rich cereals al her feet.
We have one Of the .richcst county In