The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-06

think, be divided into sections, and A section as
signed to each county. Such counties as have no
organized societies might have portion of the
building allotted to them in the aggregate, until
local organization could be effected. There
are probably buildings enough at PimlIeo for
these purposes-at least for beginning. fpot,
the additional number required must be small
1nasmuch as the State has been solicited by
the local societies for pecuniary aid and has gen
erously responded, 1t would seem but proper
that tue Legislature should have the right to
take the matter in hand, so far as may be Ieces-
sary to perfect whatever plans and regulations
shall be agreed upon by the local societies. We
woula suggest that these atterappoint delegates
to meet ut some convenient place and confer
freely on all branches of the subject; and that
meanwhile the press of the several counties give
the views prevalent among the farmers therein
One good result of dividing off the buildings
among the several counties would be the stimu-
lus it would give each county to excel the Others
exhibiting along side oft. The beneficial effects
OF such competition are seen in every branch of
industry. We have now IN our minds eve n
farmers club, not thousand miles from Deer
Greek, whose members, out of sheer respect for
an organized criticism, Gas relentless as death or
taXes,) Keep everything about them in such sap
ple-pie order" that the Improvement of their
premises is as plain as pike staff to every pass
er.by.
We long to see a fair opportunity for rivalry
among the counties Such is the deprayity Of
farmer and every mechanic do his "level best ~
We however, by no means desire 10 see such q
grim rivalry us exits between some of our chief
citics-notaby st. Louis and Chicago-which
are constantly endeavorng 10 pull each other
down by SANDER and il-nulured tests. Heaven
forbid! We would have each county striving 10
build Itself up in generous competition, which
must rebound to the advancement of the entire
State, and as necessary consequence to that, OF
every one Of the counties composing it.
| One thing Is certain, that the counties will
have to cease the habit they have long INDUCED
| of depending to any considerable extent upon
! Baltimore city for the financial success of the
State fair; and the sooner they divest themselves
of This deusivG notion the better for all con.
| ccmcd. The city folk look upon the State faiI
lat least the agricultural branch of it--as al
| together country concern, with which they
| have little OF nothing to do but reap such berc
| lit as may lnure to them from the pockets Of
| cuunlrymcn passing through or sojOurnmg
among them. One might expect that self inter
est, if nothing else, would induce ut eas t ono
out of every hundred of the almost half mil
lion people in Baltimore to patronze the STATE
fair. In practice, however, this fond eXpccta
| tion has thus far proved lamentable failure
AID when we come TO think of it, perhaps il II
too much to expect Il city gent" who dom
| know Il Southdown from n Berkshire, or Al
Essex from an Alderney, to take even II passing
interest in stock; ora city belle who dom know
apea from bean, to be drawn several miles from
her luxurious home even by whole pyramids o
''garden.truck." The melancholy fact lie, tina
OF the few city folks who honor the State fai
with their presence, nearly all are there TO SCI
the races and-one anoIher Such is life!
G. W. A
Bel Iir, November Goth, 1873