The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01
MEMORIAL.
TO the Legislature Of the state of
Mississippi.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. %, 1872.
Your memorialists. a committee appoint
ed by the Board OF Directors of the Planters.
Manufacturers and Mechanics Association
OF the state OF Mississippi, would respect
fully represent % your Honorable Body,
that said Association was organized in the
year 1863; that the stockholders have eN-
pended in fitting up the grounds of the
State, on which their improvements are
erected, some SO 600 They have held three
State Fairs. all OF which have been attended
by large crowds OF exhibitors and spcctu-
tors. The last Fair held la December. l-4l,
only failed of being "A success, financially,
on account of the unavoidable postpone
ments made necessary by the prevalence OF
the epidemic In the city OF Jackson. These
stockholders have no partisan ends in view
no personal or selfish ends 10 accom- pii-h.
They confidently assert that they have rem
dered much service TO the State. They have
given their time and money and energy 60
the accom- plishmeut Of objects beneficial 10
the whole people, without receiving any
dividend upon their stock, or compensation
for their services, or the hope of amy pecu-
MARY profit; that they have always looked
beyond the mere holding of annual Fairs.
much as these Fairs have contributed 20 the
general interesto OF agriculture, manufacture
and the mechanical arts; that IL sustained by
the intelligence of the people, and encour-
aged 10y the wisdom and liberalty Of
their representatives, they confidently hope
to be able in a few year,. TO convert the
grounds owned by the State, and which
nuisance and "A repruach to the State, into
Fair Ground unsurpassed ia beauty and
adoption 10 such purpose, 10y any SIM
liar grounds In the United States,
into a beautiful park, with lake
filled with fish, from which the
rivers of our state may be stocked with
fish now unknown To our waters. and
above all 20 the establishment, under the
control and direction OF the agricultural
department Of the university. OF an
experimental farm, In conformity with
the provisions ct the Act of Congress.
donating lands 10 the several States 10
endow agricultural colleges, and establish
such farms. The importance Of such an
experimental farm Ia the agricultural
interests of Mississippi cannot be calcu-
lated. These experiments, many Of them
costly. would prove rcmuncTatiYc To- the
whole people Of the State, by disseminating
information otherwise inaccessible 10 the
masses. This experimental farm would
prove the most attractive feature 81 the
Fair Grounds. The results of experiments
there made would Ice eagerly sought after.
IL would be visited from all parts of the
state by Intelligent and energetic men, who
would carry home the lessons there learned,
and thus spread broadcast over the State
the result of these experiments. In
dustry and energy. aided by science. would
lit Mississippi from the slough Of despoud
in which she now calmly repOses; her agri-
cultural interests upon the successful prose-
cution OF which all other Interests depend,
and to which all other interests are sccon-
Diary. now langui-hing. would revive, and
the "waste places be made 20 blossom as the
rose"
While thousands are being devoted 60
Railroads, the common carriers Of the pro-
ducts OF ,he soil. let but a 1.-THE Of the sum
be directed 10 the announcement Of the
production Of the articles TO be carried By
these railroads, and they would be scli-sup-
porting.
Your memOralists ask that this, their
memorial, may be referred tO appropriate
committees, with instructions 70 report by
bill or otherwise. ana said committees are
respectfully invited 10 summon before them
the officers Of the association, examine
book s.etc., aud a. ia duty bound, your meme
orialists will ever pray, etc.
j. .. WHARTON, President.
i. STRAUSS,
JAMES ID. STEWART, r.,,,,,t,,o,
e.. T.. BRoUGHER
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