The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-14
State Agricultural Fair.

The Executive Committee Of the State
Agricultural Society adjourned on Wednes-
dag to meet On the second Tuesday 10 April.
At the time of adjournment there was pend
Ing resolution proposed by MIR. BESERLEY,
Of Montgomery, dispensing with the annual
Fair the present year, partly on account OF
alleged scarcity Of funds, and partly because
Of the Centennial celebration at Philadel-
phia. which, in the words Of Mr.. BEVERLEY 8
resolution, "wiil lit is supposedly most pro-
badly detract great deal from attendance
on State fairs"
We trust that there will be no such thing
as a suspension Of the annual meeting OF our
Safe Society for the want OF money; ana
we can hardly think that the Centennial,
which commences May 10th, will seriously
interfere with our State Society. There are
grounds to suppose that the Centennial will
y, ohally add to the spirit and activity OF the
c,g as we'll as to the materials for exhibition
tc :. degree that will increase the Ec!at of the
81 - fairs.
Eailst we would not deny the force OF
t.lo reasons against the holding Of the regular
State Fair in Virginia we cannot but regard
the suspension of the Fair this year, or any
wear, as something like public calamity
Such an interregnum in the public exhibi
ton Of the specimens of domestic industry
and Of the improvements in all branches OF
husbaudry. household economy, and manu-
features. would irfict serious Injury upor
the Commonwealth. The annual meeting
of the farmers, holding social intercourse
and inspecting agricultural implements anc
agricultural products, can never fail to 1niuse
new ideas and never fail to inspire new ener'
cies and hope amongst til!ers OF the SOIL
Such convocalions OF the people are invaiu-
able. They cannot be dispensed with Will
on, serious public detrment.
The State Agricultural Society has in It's
guardianship the greatest OF all interests. Ii
has custody Of the light which should never
he allowed to flicker in the socket, much less
TO 90 ont. That fame should be always
alive and ever bright. We cannot give ul
the life q, home for the sake OF the show al
Pailadelphia. We are for that, but not fol
closing up at home. We would not sell ou'
to the Ccntennial--not by jugful. We
have not the slightest idea that we should dis
continue business on account Of the Centen
NAL. Weshould rather increase it. Indeed
we consider that in this matter we canno
afford 10 diminish our galety, spirit, ana en-
tsrpr;sc at home. 1t is the centennial of oul
IL rty ; let us strut out bit, and, adherinG
f. tie grand principle Of independence
r!alIly asserted by our Revolutionary
&. .e;$, keep up our local port and prestige
AID rot allow ourselves to be sWal
loved up in the wave of the cen
tralized show of the city Of PENN
This last will be great affair, we are Ger
tair. We ought to be there. We desire tt
zee Virginia there. Of the Centennial We
would say as BYRON said to the Duke o.
Wcl.ngton: They say your Grace loves Pc
t.toc>; but that is no reason why you shouiC
take them all under your protection.
Let US keep aloat in Old Virginia, aad 1t
sure 10 make our side.show" as attractive
IL Wo CAD.