The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-10-09

More than one year ago the Watcrvale Farmers
Cluo lhauSurated movement looking iowa I'd
the organization ola County Agricultural Socic.
ty. 10 promote that much desired object pic
mic was gotten up by the various clubs of ON
county, and the stirring addresses there made
assisted in giving the movement an impetus that
has almost made it success; and while the
society is in ts infancy and hardly able to walk.
1t is decided, pcrhaps wisely,) to have show
the present year. A premium list is advertised.
but bark what a wall goes up all over the land
The prudent, cautious farmer, who earns his
money in the sweat of his face, who has decided
to aid 1t i'll its embarrassment thinks now his
fears were well grounded, that it would degen.
crate into Jockey club; and we hear it said all
round, My money cannot be used to pay some
frolicsome expert for putting pole through n
ring" l am aware ii is said this is not part OF
the fair, but an outside thing to bring the so.
clety funds, which they must have; but it does
not read that way in the papers. The premiums
for Tournament and trotting race are ali included
IN the list of premiums without any distinction
The most skilful rider who can take the most
rings, gets fifty dollars for what? ANYTHING
that Will add to the wealth or prosperity of our
county: can't see it-whilc the exhibitor of the
best reaping machiue, which is the product OF
some intensity exercised brain, that has added
millions to the wealth of the country and could
not now be dispensed with, gets the very liberal
and costly premium of diploma. And the
jockey who can drive his horse the greatest dis
tancc in the least possible time, gets ten dollars
while the faithful dairyman who attends to hi!
milk at the right time and in the best manner
gets the enormous sum of two dollars for tho
best pound OF butter, Gone OF the greatest sta
pies OF our county.) l would ask Of what adj
vantage is it to the agricultural of Hartford
county to know that Goldsmith Maid can trot 4
mile IN Two fourteen, orany horse can be cy
hibied at our course that can trot in two thirty
or twenty? Will it help the farmer next veal
TO raise good crop ofpotatocs in spite of thai
little striped bug? This ought to be an agr
cural and mechanical exhibition, and no premi
ums offered for trial of speed and if there are
those that wish TO crafty themselves in thai
particular, or go back to the sports and amuse
mcnts OF the middle ages, and re nauguratc bull
lights, cock fights and tournaments lease them
the gounds for that purpose, but don't mix il
up with an Agricultural Fair. Either one or the
other must go to the wall, as we have seen il
our State Fair at Pimlico. The jockics have rot
it.
| would not offer any disbursement, bu,
very much desire the success Of the agricultural
ana mechanical association of Hartford, and of
Ter the few hints that have for the considera
ton OF the Board Of Directors, hoping that il
the future the arrangements may be made strict
ly in accordance with the object in view, as The
name would imply. There is plenty of time il
the spring or in the fall that will not intcrfer,
with the regular fair for those that delight il
holding the ribbons over their nimble footcr.
10 ind relief i'll that way, and not infringe upon
the rights of those that wish to exhibit thcil
stock or implements, with rules obliging then
TO remain on the ground until the last curtain
drops. OBSERVER.