Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-16
The Lafayette County Fair.

The thirteenth annual fair Of the Lafayette
county Agricultural and Mechanical society
will take place at their grounds near this
city, commencing Tuesday. September 9th,
and continuing five days. b officers, this
year, are, DR.. j. q. Russell, president; Mr'
jackson Corder, vice-president; Capt. j. D.
Conner, secretary Mr.. Joseph b. Silver,
treasurer, and Mr.. Joseph Hook, marshal
Every effort which long experience could
suggest has been put forth by the manage
mept to make this the most interesting and
successful fair that has ever been held unde
the auspices Of the society. The premiums
are liberal, a%ggregating q large sum. Very
handsome premiums are offered tt. ladies
for artistic and domestic articles, and we
hope they will endesvor to be present In
force with their needle work, pictures,
flowers. edibles. &C., as they have done In
the past. lending one Of the greatest attrsc-
items to the fair, II not the greatest. In the
amphitheater the rings for ANIMALS are well
arranged, and the premiums handsome.
Speed rings are on every days programme,
and the track will be placed in good order.
Everybody who has any good stock should
fix 1t up and show 1t. All canno take prem
iums, but the utmost care will be taken to
have dislnterested, impartial and competent
judges selected In every instance.
Our fairs nearly always attract very good
exhibits of stock, especially horses, but they
fall very far short of b they should be al
shows Of agricultural, horticultural and
garden products. This Is q lamentsble error
which we have faithfully pointed out In the
past, and which we again desire to bring to
the attention OF our people. Kansas has for
years made 1t . matter Of moment and care
to have at all the ANAL as well as great fairs
samples of her gram, fruit and vegetables
1t has been often stated that her exhibits OF
fruits, especially, were largely grown in
Missouri orchards. These exhibits have
done very much to advertise her, and. to-
day. In the east q person who would claim
for Missouri, what we all know to be the
truth, that she IL q better fruit state than
Kansas. would most likely be laughed at.
Evidences OF returning prosperity to the
country are on every hand. immigration
from abroad, 80 long checked, is again flow.
ing In on u. The crowded farmers of the
north and east desire larger farms aid better
soil. In Lafayette county q great trunk
railroad has Just been completed which
travsrsss Its entire length. Immigration,
with Its new capital In brain. muscle and
money IL being sought as It has not been
sought for years IN Missouri, and 1t behooves
us to be up and dolng-to be in the front
rank Of workers, unless we prefer the role
Of Idlsrs and laggards.
Everybody who has large and fine fruit
should show It; everybody who has large
and fine vegetables should exhibit them
everybody who has extra fine samples of our
staple crops, corn, wheat, hemp, tobacco,
oats, &C., ahouId bring good samples to the
fair. Don't say. "There'H be plenty with.
out mine" Bring them along, and you will
have done your duty. And we promise you
that We will do ours by detailing q special
reporter to write up in eat enso what Lafay.
cite soil can do.
We wish to say q word, too, about stock,
Bring all your fine horses. That IL right
But let US see more cattle, hsgs and sheep
There are plenty Of good ones in the coun'
ty. You know that you have them. Bring
them to the fair, and let other people know
It. tso. Wen give you plenty Of free ad'
vsrttsing II you will, and do 1t cheerfuIly.
II there are any jealousies; II awards
have not been sstfsfaetory In the past (; Il
dissatisfaction exists with former manage
ments. do not lay the blame on the gentle
men now In charge. They are doing all II
their power to make the fair useful. Helr
them. The benefits OF a large display o
everything at the fair this fall can hardly bt
over estimated.
So much for the unitarian. For those
who seek pleasure the coming fair will be
rare treat. Two balloon ascensio rs, walk
Ing matches. trots and fast rings every day
saddle rings, pretty women, basket picnics
and reunions Of friends will cause the time
to pass most pleasantly. We feel confident
that the fair will be a grand success, let u.
all add our mite to make it SO.