The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-31
THE CHANGERS AND AGRICULTURE


Deeming it an appropriate occasion we last week
made some reference to the agricultural interests
of Baltimore county. The subject is one of such
immediate interest to our farmers and producers
generally-up, as may be properly said, to the
living age and time-that still additional remarks
thereon will we are confident be excusable.
Coming directly to the point, we confidently as
sert that the interest of Baltimore county agricu-
turaists is to have agricultural association of
their own, independent of all others, in which their
county can stand proudly upon her individual
merits. There is no reason in the world why she
should not enjoy such honor. The wealth,
facilities and ability in every respect exists within
her own borders to inaugurate and fully consum-
mate so desirable an enterprise. There is no ex-
cuse for her being behind Frederick, Carroll,
and other counties which have their annual
fairs, completely successful, wherein much just
pride is taken by citizens generally and individu-
ally. Whatever encouragement these counties
and few others willingly extended to the State
fair at Pimlico a few years ago when it first game
into existence, may be inclined to give yet,
nevertheless, paramount considerations were be-
slowed upon their home or special county exhibit
tions. Wisely and very prudently they never lost
sight of substantial domestic affairs. There is
nothing in which the people of counties having
agricultural displays and associations of their own
take more real decided interest than in their own
expositions.
Of all counties in Maryland Baltimore is the one
abest, II she will, to inaugurate her own indie
pendent agricultural association and fair. Moth
ing stands in the way of putting into action and
sustaining so desirable enterprise if our people
only make up their minds to do it. Wealth, in
fuence, productiveness of soil, capacity for man
ufaetures, climate, cOntiguity to a great CONNER
cial metropolis facilities of access by rail and ex
cellent roads, together with countless other adj
vantages, are all in our favor In this respect we
surpass other counties where such deserved
and large attendance crown their exhibitions
No consideration whatever could induce the citi-
zens of those counties to forego abandon their
annual agricultural fairs. They are the life
and soul and pride, the absolute pleasure antici-
pated and enjoyed of the people.
Why then should we of Baltimore county foregO
the enjoyment of SO much benefit and pleasure
when their realization is equally within our grasp?
An annual agricultural display of our own, ex-
citing the emulation of farmers, stock raisars,
poultry faneiers, fruit growers, and all Others emu
ous of competition in agriculture, mechanic arts.
etc., where they assemble once a year and dis
play choice products, cannot fail of begetting
true ambition to compete and excel. This spirit
properly begotten and encouraged will create a
Just pride towards excelling which must be instru
mental of outworking great good. No reasonable
argument can be offered against it. Facts have
already trated-eommendable as it is-that
the Pimlico State fair has not begotten and cannot
beget the spirit necessary to arouse an absolute
home-pride in looking towards excellence in agri-
culture. Hence we say give us an association and
agricultural exposition especially for Baltimore
county where her citizens go feeling satisfied
that whilst in the race of competition they will
have their own friends to hOnOrably contest with,
and no matter who wins the result must be bene-
fetal to home industries.
We again suggest that this important subject
one so closely allied to them-be taken up by the
Changers at their approaching public meeting and
picnic which comes off in Ridgely's woods, near
LutherviIle, on the Northern Central Railway,
Thursday, September 9Th. If the weather proves
fair an immense concourse of people will be there,
which of itself will be sufficient to show the great
interest taken in agricultural matters by citizens
of our county. 1t will be a favorable occasion and
season to put shoulder to the wheel and keep it
moving until an effective end is attained. No
better location for catte-show grounds or county
agricultural fair could be desired selected than
that at Timonium-near where the Changers are
to assemble on Thursday next. An admirable
mile raee-eourse eligible in every respect can be
secured. The Northern Central Railway runs close
by whilst good county roads afording fine drives
concentrate thereto and diverge therefrOm. Being
thus contiguous to Baltimore thousands of persons
from that metropolis would be induced to attend
the exhibition daily.
We write in the full hope ofthis matter or propo
gitions already set forth being taken into earnest
consideration and the enterprise cOnsummated al
the earliest possible period. There should be ne
delay. Individual and public sentiment botf
favor it as a popular, desirable measure.