The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-07-16
AN EARNEST APPEAL
To the People OF Cobb County and Marietta,


We have been appointed committee to
call your attention to the fact, that the State
Agricultural Convention will convene in
Marietta on the 18th of August, and that
suitable arrangements will have to be made
for the entertainment of the delegates, and
that we furthermore propose to give the del
egates basket dinner on the grounds of
the Phoenix club and make such display Of
our farm and garden products, and our
stock OF horses, COWS, sheep and hogs, as
the limited time and means at our command
will permit. Now, we come to you as fellow
countrymen, interested alike with us in the
main industry Of our common heritage, and
appeal to your genel osity to assist us with
such contributions as your means will allow.
We feel assured when you understand that
we need funds and material to erect some
sheds for the protection of the exhibits made
by the ladies' and stalls and shelters for
stock, you will come to our aid and encour-
age our efforts to stimulate and foster spir-
1t OF pride and emulation among the farm
ers in order to make their calling not only
successful, but their farms and homes
sources Of pride, and objects Of attraction to
all of our citizens. You realize fully, that
upon the successful conduct Of the farmers
of Georgia depend her future prosperity and
the happiness and intelligence other people.
Encourage us, therefore, in stimulating and
arousing this spirit to improve and make
every department of the farm grand sue
cess France points with pride to her self
supporting farms, and vine covered cottages,
dotting every hill, and in her hour of peril
she rests her hopes on this conservative
class of her citizens whose love of State and
home is such that they consider no sacrifice
too great to be made to maintain her glory
and honor
| Cannot Georgia foster and advance this
| interest, and shall we not reach out and
| grasp the opportunity now presented to us
Of promoting our material prosperity Our
county has splendid reputation abroad, let
us not suffer her banner to trail in the dust
by indifference and lethargy We beg that
you will open your homes to the delegates,
| and that you will contribute some money to
help us i'll our work All contributions left
with the merchants Of Marietta or with eth
er of the undersigned will receive that di-
rection which its donor intends, and will be
properly accounted for by the Executive
Committee.
Our time is so limited, we are compelled
to urge immediate action on your part, SO
that we can decide at the earliest day prac-
ticable, what plan will be most feasible with
the means at our disposal We are anx-
ious that the exhibit at the Phoenix grounds
shall be from the farmers of the whole coun
ty, whether they belong to clubs or not and
anything in the way of farm products, field
crops of all kinds, fruits, vegetables, &c,
will be gladly received and added to the gen
eral display. We will have accommodation.
for stock, poultry, &c, and hope any citizen
of this county having anything extra in this
line, will bring it and show it.
TO the ladies, particularly, we appeal tt
help us with their handiwork, canned fruits
vegetables, pickles, preserves, dried fruits
cakes, bread &c, also needle work. EN-
broidery any of the various beautiful thing,
!, which they know so well how to make, and
which will add so much to the general dis
play, A list of premiums will be published
next week. r. I. NEsBTT,
j. g. HUGHES,
w. J. MANNING,