Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-26
state Agricultural society.

The following extracts from an editorial in
advanced sheets of the June No OF the Ameyi-
can Farmer will no doubt be perused with in
terest by all who take a commendable pride in
TIE success of the State Agricultural Fair:
eve received just too late for publication
in our May number, communication from
the Hon. A. Bowie Davis, president of the
State Agricultural Society, informing US of
his intention to invite the farmers of Mary
land and those interested and sympathizing
with them, to meet in Baltimore on the LIST
day June 10 consider the proprety of remov-
ing the Society from Pimlico and locating it
in situation the most suitable and most
favorable of any to he found and asking our
cooperation IN, and support Of, this proposed
change
The movement has our unqualified approx
al and we hope our farmers will by general
attendance at the meeting give their coun-
tenance and sanction to such a change of site
and of policy as only can resuscitate the State
Society, which, Notwithstanding IFS liberal
endowment at the hands of the State, the city
and individuals, has never accomplished any
good either for the farming class or for the
business men OF Baltimore
The ineonvenient location at Pimlico for
holding its shows, all things else being favora-
BILE was sufficient to insure failure. Nor will
mere change of situation prevent it, A
thorough renvigoraiion is needed to achieve
success; while 10 remain as ut present, is 10
defeat any alteration of programme, or man
agement, however much for the better.
We need Society general enough in its
character and scope to form a bond of union
between the farmers of the whole State; one
which will act in unison with all the county
societies, not in opposition TO them; and
composed of the best men in every section of
Maryland, who are engaged in agricultural
aud allied pursuits.
We need a Society which shall be agricul-
tural in fact, not in name only-one which
shall encourage the display nj its shows of the
hest specimens of farm products, farm animals
and farm implememens--bu which shall not
run too much 10 horse. Let us have horses of
every class--they are needful, and we, on our
part do not object 10 trots or races-but do
not make everything else subordinate TO
them, Let the distinctive features be purely
agricultural, and whatever else is for diver
sion and amusement be honestly so stated.
Let us have Society which shall be direct
ed by the public spirited farmers of the State,
and which shall include the young men who
are coming on to be her reliance and her
support.
Ii we cannot have such a Society as this,
the present one will do as well any other, and
it may with, advantage, be left to expire at
Pimlico, and President Davis may spare him
self the pains of endeavoring 10 secure its re-
moval
The place of meeting is announced at the
rooms of the State Society Eutaw and Fayete
streets, but il the attendance is what is ex-
pected an adjournment will be had to larger
hall. The hour fixed is IL A. NJ.
1t will be proper for us here TO refer to the
site which il is proposed 10 secure for the home
and shows of the Society. This is a portion
Of the land recently purchased from Ross
Winans, Esq, by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, aud so conveniently stu.
aled as regards its Washington Branch line
and the Baltimore and Potomac r. R., that il
point of time il is almost inside the city.
The officers of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company have signifed their will
ingness to dispose of enough ground, on suit
able and favorable terms, for the purposes o
| the Society, and it now only remains for thu
| farmers and their friends to move energetical
/ ly and promptly that the opportunity may
not be lost, now so happily offering.