, 1877-06-30

ihiuNlFlal Association, it Was ordered
t'mt cash premium ui $25 should he
xhrred to the county which woud make
'4ss.,t general display OF farm products
Z coming exposition. The Sccre-
= instructed to give publicity to
"NrANEp e hycommunicatng with the Au
aye chronn nd other prominent men in each
y df'utNN in-the Territory The result, so
fAr, has been more iuvoahc than the
most sanguinc at first anticipated. From
The present outlook, it is thought that
five ur six counties will enter the lists
and compete for the prize; which, by
the way, will he worth vastly more to
the winner in name than the mere cash
premium which is offered. Several weeks
ago, we published communication from
the Secretary of the recently inauguratcd
Lewis County Agricultural Society, The
Secretary has lately paid us II visit and
gives us additional items in regard to
what is going on in that cntcrprisng
community towards getting up their first
annual fair Tor September next. The
new court house and an adjoining ware
house have been secured for the occasion
and will he used respectively for audi
Vnce room, exhibition hall. etc.
70 speak of Snohomish county would
only he to repeat its victorious career for
Il term of years past.
King and Pierce counties are moving
in Il similar direction and will date from
the present. year, the founding of well
devised and thoroughly oilirered agricul,
tuml and industrial institutions. These
four Opulcnt counties are arranging their
plans so as to hold their own fairs little
prior to that of the Washington Indus
trial which comcs of in October next
1t is thought that Chehalis county will
he ready to join in the march OF progress
though we have yet to hear that the co.
pie there have sufficiently perfected an
organization TO justify them in holding
an exhibition the present year
Let the people at large bear in mind
that by this courteous interchang ofideas
As all parties are mutually benefited, and
not far in the future, an abiding prosper
ity will reward their noble efforts
Courier
/ The above from the Olympia Courier
VI aeks chord that ought To meet with
y a rsponse from every farmer in our
,codnty, A cash premium is offered to
che county making the hest general dis.
IA play at the Territorial exhibition. Many
new counties are moving in the matter.
Our farmers cannot complain that the
season Is unfavorsble. We have had
several years experience and can turn all
past errors to our advantage. A large
building, the Atheneum, with large
vacant lot adjoining, right handy to the
wharves, can DO used il the Agricultural
Society deem it best TO occupyit. Ifnot
the fair grounds can be put in good
shape at small expense. Let US begin
preparations nov. Let every one who
cultivateS the soil at all, If no greater area
than one acre, bring u fair average sam
ple ofeverything he.or she raises, or manu-
features. A fair is not museum. We
do not want 10 make nm exhibition entire
ly of unusual yields, m0nstrosities and
curiosities. Every branch Of industry
should be represented. Every resident
should not only become an exhibitor and
competitor, but an earnest, willing work.
cr. We can make as good general
display rs any other county if we go to
work earnestly. A tine display OF pro
ducts Of this county will bring us perma-
nent settlers. That is our great want
population. No matter if they are poor,
if they are WH'ing There is wealth in
our natural resources, and bone, muscle
and brains can and niU dcvelopc it
This is no Morse, Ferguson, Folsom
Packard or any other mans exhibition,
1t is everybodies. The County's reputa-
tion is involved. 1t ought to arouse
the pride of every resident. We must
place our little dIsagreements and petty