Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-12
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Do this and my word for 1t you Will
be proud of your connection with the
Association. You will leave here with
a spirit of charity for those who have
done the best within their means to
work up this Association as a bond OF
brotherhood between the farmers OF
the neighboring counties and his COM
mercial agent and factor, and you Will
bless the day when You conquered your
selfishness and permitted the klndller
part of your nature to lead You on the
path of duty, love and patriotism.
Much good will result from snch
combinations, formed from no selfish
motive, but planned and contaminated
from desire to improve ones self, adj
vance ones ncighbor and promote the
general welfare of that self-abused,
self-depreciated and self-neglected,
class, viz the farmers OF the land.
Experiments which should be made,
yet are too costly for one manic make,
can by large combinations be well
tested. and should they fail, the loss
comes light upon one individual.
My opinion is that the Annual Fair
should be one of the minor considera-
tons of an Association. That it is es-
sential aud Indispensable, 1 admit, yet
the higher aims of an Agricultural As
and the Fair is only the demonstration
wisely done in another sphere.
Ii time permitted, I might extend
these remarks and give their further
Int h0nT
for those who feel willing to take
thoughts home to ponder mature
them yourselves, and the application
rests with you.
The prosperity OF q Fair depends
much upon its management. The
officers can only adopt the general
regulations and their special applica-
ton must be made by the Committees
selected for the various departments.
! Let me make an appeal to those who
| consent to serve upon the various
Committees. Help us by faithful ex-
animation Of all articles presented for
! competition. Look not upon it as an
| irksome task, but cheerfully lend your
| every energy to the work. We have
| provided large and liberal premiums.
! Persons have taken pains to prepare
articles for examination. They will
! be disappointed if the examination is
not fully made. They have d right to
complain il not duly noticed. And
any short coming upon your part is
| uniustly charged upon the officers and
Executive Committee of the Associa-
ton.
Then gentlemen and ladies compos-
ing the Committees do not think us
rude when we urge upon you full
and faithful discharge of your duties.
To those who deem themselves i'm
properly treated either i'll the awards
OF premiums or in any other way, per
nit me to say that l have no hope that
we can manage in snch way as to
avoid all mistakes and blunders.
But in Justice let me further ask
that no one disappointed shall make
public complaint until lie has pre-
scented his grievance TO the Executive
Committee, whose business it il to
hear and correct errors. | believe
them to be just ana generous men and
that all such errors will he corrected
in every instance wherein complaints
are Justly grounded. Then ell | ash
is n fair trial before s-nndem nation.
Trusting that liarmnu> and g"oG
feeling will prevail. that all may he
peace and rebound to the honor OF the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association,
welcome you heartily, in the name OF
its officers and members, to this hel
annual festival.
Around me do see tie intellect, the
wealth. the industry. the skill, the
erargy CT this section, bringing to
our Grounds and Halls. Here, too
does lovely woman lend her presence
to crown the scene with that halo alone
poured forth from woman's eyes ana
woman's smiles.
In conclusion, permit me to thank
those who have lent the charm Of then
presence and the labor of their hands
to aaOrn and beautify our Floral Hall
Touched by magic hands the white
wall becomes as it were TRANSPORTED
into fairy bowers wreathed with the
evergreen and oak OF our native soil
thus makingt the rude hall, which other.
wise would tie bare and dreary to the
eye, the meet receptacle of the bean.
tiful toll of lovely woman.
Too much [ can not thank them and
as one good turn deserves another,
will ask that they be ever present dur.
ing the joyous festival, making gay
with their merry voices and joyous
with their bright smiles the willing
throng in attendance and thus com.
pete the work by them SO well begun.
At l o'clock there was a grand pa
rade of stock around the track. This
exhibition was decidedly the best we
have ever seen at the Fairs OF this
Association.
At :" o'clock the first race of the
Fair took place, tein9 q trotting race,
mile heats. best three i'll five, for $50,
NJ. ssrs. L. Ii. Grant, Ii. L. Barton and
Har.:ss Northrop being the Judges.
Mr., !. W.lier entered black mare
Sally, 1. J. So;iiherland entered Shoe
Fly, and Jos. Toy entered bay mare
Nelly. Sail, won the pole. Shoe Fly
won tie first heat without effort, in
$50. tbs black marc being unman-
ageable. The second heat was more
Lotlv Contested, but Shoe Fly won it
i'll 9:::,3, Molly having been Withdrawn.
Shoe Fly VOL !ilo third heat and the
race in 3:2l.
The next WIS very exciting quar-
ter race for $50, in which Mr.. C. r.
Walker, u Charlotte, entered Lay
horse Unknown, Mr.. W. II. French
entered gray mare Pink aud Mr. j. 8.
Weller. Of Washington City, entered
sorrCl horse Prince. This was beau
tiful dash between Unknown and
Prince, i'll which Unknown won i'll two
heats, making both in 25s seconds.
This race created great interest, being
foreruuner Of what may be expected
III the subsequent races when the more
famous horses are brought out.
! While the attendance was not very
large during the day, there were vast
additions TO the entries. The Halls
and Grounds presented busy scene,
and by the close OF the day tho entries
were fully up t. the standard of pre-
! vious years.
! Mcssrs. Giles x Murcllison added to
their already splendid exhibition by
placing in the Exhibition Hall a mag
nifcent Hardware Card, which attrac-
! ted much attention.
: Messrs. ID. 4. Smith & Co. have on
exhibition some of the choicest speci-
mems from their fine stock of furni-