Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-02

=, 'CuHItT FOOuOHNNS. ICOfNu7y l0Sl.-
FOR The middle Atlantic States tair weather, FOL.
loved by increasing coudiuess, ror.hocly " inde
VeaIiag 10 oes!eTly, stationary or higher temper
aturc, rising followed by falling barum atsr.
ALEXANDRIA AND FAIRFAX AGRICULTURAL
AND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION. -Tae general
meeting OF tho stockholders of the Ale ,ndsi1
and Fairfax Agricultural AID Industrial Asso
caIlon was held this mornir e at the CONNER
clsl Exchange ron, With Il. NJ. L1wsoa as
chairman aud j. T. B,ckhsm secretary
Ga motion o. Capt. p. B. HOPE. w. IL.
May ED Walter Rsb,rs were appointed q
committee to a!colt4in If nj ,rily Of tho stock
vas represented, Woo. after Jew moments
consultation. reported that 500 shares were
Represented in person and By proxy. which, be-.
ing quorum, John 3. Smoot, President, then
submitted bis report, woich, Oh motion OF e.
5. Leadbeatcr, Was adopted. 1t is ss follows {:
To the Stockholders Of the Aierandria and Fair.
far Agricultural AMI Industrial Association ::
IN submitting our third annual report OF the
operations our association, We are sorry 10 say,
the results CT The fair financially were not as
good ns cur second fair, the causes Of which it
is hard for Us 10 explain.
The weather WAS against lis at the opening; it
rained the fret day, and the second was very
cod End windy, keeping many persons away,
who VA believe would have attended, had it
been different The celebration of thu city of
Baltimotes Scsqu-celtennial coming almost at
tGa :ame time WEB another resscn, az many per-
soLs, who would have attended our fair, gave TO
III Baltimore celebration tho preference.
Gu. cyEibi', in the main building wss as good
if hot letter than a. any previous fair held by our
ass }caton, end great praise is due to the ladies'
sud Sahte:.Cn WHO Lad charge Of the various
departments assigned them. Our thanks are
certainly cue TO then. for the greet interelt
u5hlls st:d in soaring Iu3h beautiful work Es
VS. placed on exhibition.
Gu. merchants, manufacturers AID fsrmers
Ag.in came forward, ana made display which
las never been surpassed in this city. The dis
play OF agricultural Implements. and fertilizers
Was We think batter that over before. The ex-
hibl! q Gallo, ehaep aud hogs was not as large
as ST or sCcoad fair Tho exhibit Of TO wis aud
quality fowls was on exhibition. We hsd o
larger number CT EOises and the running, trot.
ting and pacing, WAS the b ,st we have ever had
Oar receipts from tho fair OF $50 were So, 524
s.; our expenses for improvements. premiums,
u ,ls o.! speed ainusemen,s sc, for 1850 were
81 lSS g, showing expenses over receipts
80 " Us, which Will have TO be met, By the rs.
aCcl'ion making loan for d! lesst D part OF it,
VLc!e are some parties having claims against the
'is ist:2n that ira wiling 10 wait until ths
10 dug Of aio.hcr tclr when We hope for
larger st;cnia:Ca and Increase Of receipts VII ch
will enable IL 10 pay oil cur entire indebtedness.
Iho imrToVcnont9 made the mast year wcro
;, / c,e;>l!y, sLi will not hHva 10 b. removed
!u:i Z oar lss3e If The fair grounds, and hero.
4f.cr tic out.y roatcd Wi b, very small TO
p;cn.re fer future tarIs.
Gar LIST snnu,i rapcrt sho Sod amount due
20 .slrir $75J Is By authority given by tho
stockholders IL is last annual meeting We bor-
W. a. I1 -. rens lLt'inS, "n'ca p''u
treasury of s2l965
Mixing available rtceipts for 1850, Sa,744 80
l'ni expenses 70 lar :cr 1888 fsir is a.lSSiG
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"Airis's "'C' ii! fcct!ilS ior 1851. ?l'S
u "il:h sum tnaio ar9"t oAsals ding
W., WA, ,,'', s unpalu' pili -,
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