Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-18
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Hon. CEAS. JAS. TAUTsK.N EiR,
BzREzLaz AaaL ND rEoHI ASSOCIATION,
To che Farm egg & Mechanics
O. JEFFERSON MORGAN Bnrrranv cousnas.
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80 49, 49, @ @a a-s &C.,
OF JEFFERSON. lToReAN AND BEBkELEy COUNTIES.

At recent meeting Of the BrnKrnr County Aencurun1 AND
MECHANICAL Assoc1Ar1oa resolution adopted BY
instructed president Of That Association brief ad
calling your attention proposed annual Fair and E
which has been arranged take place the 8 9h 10th and
days September proceed with pleasure comply
request my earliest childhood
identified with those of agriculture, and what
calculated to advance the welfare othe farmer and to pro
the cultivation Of the SOIL has found in sincere and
earnest advocate
Association which your attention organ
purest unsesh public purposes All the labor
upon advancement has been labor Of love freely and
gratutousy rendered It's principal object has oen bring the
this section of the State into close and intimate relations
afford them the opportunity conerng freely
together relation their interests and to adopt such suggestions
might benefit and improve their condition life
It's further purpose to stimulate just and honorable compe
on among themselves in the cultivation of their lands and the
Improvement their their attention all
valuable discoveries in the of agriculture and in the app
cation and valuable mechanical Inventions whereby
their bors might be ghned and economical It seeks further
produce auabe rivalry in the OF tie best quality Of
poultry of fruits butter cheese vegetables and articles OF domestic
manuctre Of which latter classification fails within the female
department Of every rural household
This general outline OF the objects and purposes sought for BY
With carry them fully into effect pul
the vicinity Of 4artinsbury thirty of LARD
which have enclosed and improved with all the necessary build
ings at a cost exceeding tlirty-tw thousand dollars
have had far two annual Fairs neither Of them under the
favorable circumstances and yet both calculated to encourage
prosecution enterprise Large crowds have attended
patronze exhbons but have been
what disappointed finding that it has attracted the
favorable cooperation of the farmers and mechanics
the that should have DONE consd
erng that mainly promote their interests that this Association
has been organized.
Jefferson and Morgan with Berkeley lying between
marked and almost isolated territorial division of this
State They except the western part Of Morgan Originally
they form Senatorial and Judicial District
Mansburg the why also form
In such enterprise this said
OCCASION UNITED FALL 1t is hardly
practicable Fair of three
counties We have started the enterprise here the of
district prompt and direct through every part
it by railroads have already expended than thirty thou
sand dollars the ground and its improvements and expect
to expend thousands before reaches that
pletion which We again tender feowctizens
Jefferson and Morgan not only in with the
joint ownership with property
and free and equal participation with Ill it's rights privileges
and benefits single share costs but ten dollars and entities the
holder to full membership May not then with confidence appeal
the counties Jefferson Morgan
then interests with this enterprise that
spot in the center Of this district dedicated agricultural
their aid, and of which all may Justly be proud?
To my elowczens Of the county Berkeley more can
say than what have already often and earnestly pressed upon
their consideration? To their sagac enterprise good
this Association its origin sprung from upon
your part that calculated benefit you farmers and YOU
have given it all the life aud efficiency which possesses
Foster them and encourage enterprise which far at least
peculiarly your work Such associations found IN
every county where they have been tried to be the good