Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-27
Gafocfin Glarion.
phas. e. Casseh, A. NJ,
Editor.
e. L Root, & PROP'R's
Chae. e. Ca3SeIll
THURSDAY. JANUARY II. 1881.
What's to he D0ne1

TlaSerStoWH anu AIeoe'NN NV
lopgerhesd. on the County Fair il.
sue, and come of the papers of those
town. have INDUCED ir a vigorous
discussion Of the subject, 1t is to be
deplore1, that the two fairs conflict
in point of time aud the Agricultural
interests of the two counties will
doubtless, suffer materially from it.
Under the circumstances, we can e1-
pect little more from the two towns,
than a mild demurrer at the action OF
those, to whom responsibility attach
o.. for as these annual meetings are
purely Agricultural, and solely for
the be left Of the husbandman, we
can readily see, how little interest
Hagerstown and Frederick has in
them, and it would be expecting too
much, to imagine that either city
would indulge in more than passing
interest in the matter As we have
already said, it is 10 be deplored and
we are no prophet, if the farmers of
the two counties do not rise up, as a
man, and insist, that the matter shall
be remeded Tuey recognize the ut
ter unconcern, that is felt in the mat
ter by the two towns and realize. that
if they are to reap the untold benefit.
that viii! accrue to them by a con
slant attendance, both at Frederick
and Hagerstown, that they will have
only themselves and the weight Of
thair deep interest in the matter, to
depend upon to rectlfy this piece OF
injustice. Now, inasmuch a., the
Agricultural Societies Of tht two
counties have been gotten up with MI
eye single to the benefit of the far
mer; as Frederick and Hagerstown
people take little or no direct inter
est in Agricultural pursuits, hence
can have no possible interest in Coun
ty Fairs; as the benefit of countrvmen
is immensnrate ard to townsmen I'm
material; in fine. as the Agrlculturls,
loses all and the townsman none, in
event Of his being unable to attend
ore, the other, or both, we feel like
speaking for our country friends, and
beseeching the people Of the two
towns, to bring the weight Of at least
q word, with the Directories OF
the two Societies, that the matter NAV
be readlusted, and our farmers benz.
fitted. Their opinions would have all
the more weight, because they will be
at once, recognized, as disln'srested
and impartial oplrions, while those oil
all the rest Of US, would be construed
to be biased by an ungovernabls de-
sire to go to town.
1t NAV be asking too much, or may
be presuming on good nature, to ex-
pect that any unusual energy will be
displayed, from the fact, that, doubt
less, they dread Fair times, with its
crowds Of country people snrgins into
stores, hotels and restaurants, making
themselves disagree"bly independent
because they pay for what they get
and for many other reasons, why the
county towns never cease to re2re'
the formation of Agricultural Socls
ties in their midst, and the anpua
recurrence Of their Fairs.
Although we fully appreciate these
drawbacks to any spirited aid, or
their part, towards healing the breacl
between the two societies, and thus
rendering 1t feasible for tho creates
possible number Of our farmers to at
tsnd both fairs, yet. we shall rest il
tina hope, that our city cousins ma,
be prevailed upon to come to Us If
our extremity,