Daily Republican., 1882-09-29
FIR Day SEPTEMBER 20. 80.
The state FAIR.

For once in five years the managers
of the Delaware State Agricultural So
Ciety have met with an adverse turn on
account of unfavorable weather and in
all probability there will be shrinkage
of receipts when compared with other
years and probable loss to the stock
holders. Yesterday and to-day's re-
ceipts however, will go far towards
making up the losses of the
two first days, and if tomorrow is
fair the margin of losses will still be les
sened. This fair is worthy Of encourage.
ment by all the people of the State, and
no better way to encourage it could be
imagined than for the State to grant it
pecuniary aid. Such suggestion as
this W 9 are aware will rot be IL ct with
unqualified favor by people who are
watching the Treasury of the State
closely and who are averse to any thing
which may have tendency to increase
taxation. All our State has ever done
for this fair that takes its name, was to
grant charter of incorporation, for
which n fee of twenty dollars was paid
into the Treasury.
The State of Maryland that sweeps
our West and South border in her mu-
nifiCence to everything which tends to
increase an interest in the branches of
industry that make people happy
and prosperous, gives from her Treasu-
ry five hundred dollars to every County
in the State holding an agricultural
fair, without questioning the manner of
its expenditure. This money, if spent
JndiCiOusly, would do much good in the
small counties Of the Eastern Shore.
Across the river, New Jersey takes the
greatest interest in her industries and
annually spends large amount Of
money-we do not know how much
to the support of her State fair, which
Is held conformity under the auspices
of State Commissioners and local mana
gers. Pennsylvania has no less than
three State experimental or agricultural
farms, on which tests are continually
made which are highly beneficial to an
agricultural community, and if we are
not mistaken she appropriates large
sums of money to make series of State
fairs success. Delaware, II is true is
small, but she has within her all and
more Of the elements to make a State
fair grand success, than any of her
larger sister States possess. Her soil is
light, genial and productive, excelling
in fTuit-that one article alone which
is the admiration of the whole Union.
She is not lacking in other resDects.
Noted for wheat growing State, she
is not behind on corn, potatoes and
other grain, and under the stimulating
influences of an advanced sentiment,
she is improving in stock raising and
IN dairying. Nor is she behind in the
raising and training of good horses.
Some of the best horses in the Union
that have made the beet time have come
fro Delaware. We say then again
Ihat the State should join the people in
Keeping up this fair and making it a
graz d success. 1t is centrally located,
being at the capital of the State and is
easy of access by railroad. The grounds
are ample, handsomely laid out and
with stream of pure water running
1hIough them, are we'll adapted to d
State fair. Another thing in favor of it
is that the moral sentiment of the peo.
pie is of such q high order as to crush
out the immoral tendencies, which have
ruined other fairs. During our stay at
8he fair We were deeply impressed with
4he order that prevailed. Even during
the test of fast trotting by the horses,
ahere was an entire alb !ence of the per-
nicious gambling pool. If any money
changed hands on the result of the ra.
Ces, it was done on the sly.
Another thing cemmendable was an
entire absence of all kinds cf slight of
hand performances. ThimbIe riggers,
penny tossers, ring pitchers and sweat
cloth manipulato1s were all given the
go-by. The only thing on the grounds
approaching tho mysterious was fan
tastically dressed slight Of hand per
former, who swallowed a sword and in
terested the primitive natives in an ex-
hihition Of the wonderful Punch and