The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-08
Editorial Correspondence
THE LOUDOUN COUNTY FAIR.

TIE LUUDOVN COUNTY fAlk.
Loudoun is one of the finest counties in
the state, splendid and romantic in scenery,
walled in by the glorious mountains which |
rise in their grandeur to shelter its fertile
valleys, carpeted with verdure and dotted
with noble forests, it is a very Eden Of pro-
ductiveness and beauty. Its mines of iron
and quarries Of marble add an important
element of wealth to this rich and delight
iul section of our state.
We came here to the annual Fair, know
ing full well that we should see something
worthy of the natural advantages of soil and
climate. And first, we note here men and
women of which any land might be proud.
Nowhere finer types of robust and intelli-
gent manhood, and healthful, accomplished
and beautiful womanhood, can be found on
| the continent than Loudoun may honestly
boast. Here, too, is pride in birth
| place and that love of home which seeks to
surround it with comfort and loneliness.
So we find real homes, surrounded with
gardens and orchards and pleasant fields,
and supplied with good barns and sheds TOR
the animals which share with man his tolls
and the products thereof Among such a
people, too, we find good schools, foremost
of which in Loudoun is the new seminary
of Mr.. Taylor, at Hamilton, one of the
most thriving and reliable institutions of
its class in the state.
The Fair is an eminent success. A
friend from New England, skilled in agri.
culture, and experienced in fairs, who
came from Richmond, says it is much
better than the State Fair, in which state
! ment we agree. The fruits were mainly
: confined to the apple, and the specimens
=. were magnificent. Unfortunately pomology
has been neglected, however. This neglect
was evidenced by the careless manner in
5, which the fruit was thrown together, instead
of being tastefully arranged to show
advantageously. Loudoun ought to maxi
fruit and grass its great staples. Tn
J wheat and corn were magnificent. TIT
potatoes and vegetables generally of tn
very finest quality. The stock show wa'
: very good, but not so large as it should hav'
been.
The ladies came in with a fine exhibition
X of their taste and skill. The butter wa
IN very fine, and many loaves of snowy lighl
i bread attested the thrift and care of tn
u good housewives of Loudoun to provid
~ these Injuries for their families.
: The presence of General Grant and tn
~ entire Cabinet upon the ground adde
" much to the interest of the occasion. III
~ President examined the stock and varior
e products with critical care and expresst
!" his satisfaction in seeing so fine an exhib
=, ~ ton. He seemed delighted to revisit IL
~ scenes of his former campaigns under ci
80 cumstances so pleasant. Everybody SEEM
eu glad to see the President, and all partis
a feeling seemed forgotten.
u, We must not omit to mention the We
81 valuable and interesting address of Ho
nv Ulynton Lloyd. It was listened to wi
- delighted attention by vast crowd, amol
no them the President. who relished great
y the keen wit, as well as the sound sense,
w Mr.. Loyds effort.
'io We have never spent more delight
/, day at any fair in Virginia or elsewhe,
.ho Our thanks are due to the gentleman
M officers of the society for courteous civi
OF ties extended. We hope to see Loudo
re- county greatly prosperous, as il deser,
a'n to be. 1t needs only moro capital and
my emigration of enterprising population
whom it holds out every inducement.
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