Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-18
q. WT7sT vIRGTNTA. SATURDAY.. july is. 1874.

busbaadr The isolated condition il which he farmer necessarily
lives and The absence Of opportunity or constant association which
belongs almost every other tale and occupation in life render
these annual gatherings al tho highest importance his
Fans doing agriculture what Of the ages
did for they nse ln6wledge they
suggest thought enquiry they up aacultu
raj spirit tho community and they concentrate public sentiment
which may be made to speak thunder the halls Of egis
hon Let then appeal to the farmers Of Berkeley county to raj
N around this useful enterprise 1t necessarily your friend 1t
bring you nothing but good before you with clean
hands and with honest face It's objects NOBLE paseworthy
and patriotic They free from all faint Of cnpity sefshness
They seek encourage genial and harmonans Influences
elevate and dignity human labor.
To the enteprisng MECHANICS Of this city will
appeal for their cordial operation the good work which have
hand Agriculture unaided by the mechanic would indeed
be most barren and fuess occupation The only
known to his earliest days. the rough with which
be scoopea the earth for its rude and imperfect cultivation All else
that the farmer has acquired astonsh the world by his
cles Of production he the It upon the nsru
ments fashioned by his hands that the farmer rely fell the
forest open the earth to the fer influence Of the atmosphere
to break the cod and fit the earth reception
harvest the grain separate from the yield
and to convey it to market
years very encouraging spirit Of
chanica invention community and the models
placed public exhibition King Street Hall at the
chancs Fair give full Of the interest which those pro
ducts Of their inventive genius viii excite September
may be expected that every proper arrangement will be made
tracing attention every model and article calculated to do
to ingenious and entsrprsng mechanics
Let also earnestly invite the LADIES Of this agricultural district
10 parone approaching annual FAN by their presence and by
the beautiful aud striking products Of their industry taste
Many The st Interesting objects usually at such exhibitions
ao the creation refined tastes OF have resulted
from their careful aud economical supervison IT is upon such a
ee chat the eye vory visitor loves dwell Let the fair daugh
ter Of Jefferson Berkeley and Morgan then vic VITA each other
generous competition the premiums and diplomas which will be
awarded iii all those departments which their Skill industry and
taste be most successfully and conspicuously displayed
learn by the reports of the committees that have
ny large Of visitors from neghborng
especially from the Cumberland Valley
that the display of stock and agricultural implements viii be large
aace that able and distinguished will
and entertain the peoples that the most liberal arrangements
made with the railroad companies the cheap aspo
aon of visitors and articles for exhibition and that many rational
and amusing pecace have been engaged fill the intervals
time not appropriated to serious labors.
Very truly yours
CHAS. JAS. FAULKNER
Prest AgrI and Mechy association.