Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-03-27
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Farmers, why not have stock eN-i
hibition in Charlestown, jefferson
county, West Virginia There ought
to. be first-class Fair in Jefferson
county, but If that is not expedient,
surely the farmers and gardeners and
horticulturalists could fix day and
bring together their products for a
grand display. The premium is a
mere bone of contention and dissatis-
faction at all fairs therefore, letthere
be an exhibition with the bone of con-
tention left out. Every one knows
that whereverJeffe products COM
pete at the neighboring fairs her farm
ers carry off most of the premiums.
So 1 beg to urge farmer to meet
farmer on his own fertile Jefferson
soil, and if the thing works well, let
it be enlarged. Stock sales might be
a feature in the winding UP. OF the
display What wouidbe more enter
tanning than an exhibition of Coz ii.
B. Dayenport's Kentucky Short
Horns, or DR. l. S. Tanners premium
takers of the same breed. Col. r. w.
Baylor and Capt. Lee III. Moler, and
perhaps many others, could turn out
fine specimens of their beef cattle
For Jersey Cattle, Jas. NJ. Ransom
has had for some years Registered
Jerseys. and they are fine. And now
Mr.. Sam'lJ. Boyd has pair of choice
imported Jersey COWS and a young
bull, and perfect picture of an i'm
ported Alderney bull There may be
other breeds in the county; my knowl-
edge of herds is very limited. The
Holsteins are now looming up as a
choice breed of cattle. There are
doubtless Devens of fine quality.
Of horses. Jefferson county produces
some very good light and some toll
erably heavy draft John 81 Coyle.
Esq, and Frank Manning, could
doubtless exhibit some pure racers.
As for swine, Samuel Michaels can
show rs fine porkers as can be pro-
duced anywhere As for sheep, that
large and successful agriculturalist,
Logan Osburn. ESQ. can interest
the turner's. If he will. on that branch
of husbandrE. Robert and Aldridge
Chew also have valuable grade of
sheep As for farming implements
and crop products. the county can
present such as will be greatly adj
mired- AS for poultry. fancy pigeons,
cage birds and other pet animals, the
variety could be well furnished
Moreover, the ladies ought to have
their department to display their
handiwork not only in needle work,
but most notably in cookery and
household work The woman who
can't make bread and get meal, is
to be pitied. no matter what may be
her wealth or standing in what is
called society Mechanism. toe, ought
to have a place on exhibition. In
fact, no branch of industry ought to
be neglected in the jefferson County
Exposition. briefly outlined in this
short communication. L trust the
three or four newspapers of the county
will give this suggestion favorable
ventilation Spring may not be the
best time to have such an entertain
ment. but it is time to talk and write
it up. so that when the proper season
for it arrives it will be taken hold of
in earnest to make it perfect success.
If the Granger societies had not most
" disbanded in the county, that would
have been a good place to have got
ten up the enterprise may have
more to say on the subject. but trust
other more able advocates will take
up the subject, until which rest.
SroCK ADMIRER.