The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-17
Osaunnbaa Csnnsy Ralr.

County Fair II Lake City last week was
remarkable success, and the enterprising
people of that live county have right TO
be proud of the result of efforts that sur
prised all visitors. They achieved sue
cess in spite of hard season, and more
than retrieved its drawbacks by the pub
lie spirit that was kiudled and the attea-
ton attracted to their country. The
Lake City Reporter says that the lumber
OF articles on exhibition could not have
been much below five thousand, and that
"even the chronic grumblers and old
croakers were 80 greatly astoni>hed that
they took in their shingles, and have
moved out of Grumbler's Alley into the
healthful locality of Thanksgiving street,
resolved to spend their energies in no.
bier way than that formerly their Gus
tom"
From the Lake City Guides report of
the first days proceedings we take the
following:
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citation, in brief and appropriate remarks, intro
duced Governor E. A. Perry who delivered
most interesting and instructive address: He
sail the citizens had much here 10 be proud of;
frnm tue citizens last night he was surprised !"
learn of the efficient wafer works recently built
and in operation at Lake City; he congratulated
the agriculturists aud the Association upon their
success in establishing a County Fair; he was
proud TO meet with them upon such AN OCCASION;
he felt more interest in delivering The inaugural
address OF County Fair than that Of State
Fair; he believed that enterprises like these
should commence in the counties; he wan.ed To
see the enterprise aud energy OF the people OF
this county permeaie every section OF This coun-
try; every farmer white and black. will be ben
Gifted by this Associations; he was glad 10 re-
mark that Columbia never tires; be saw much
here that he liked as an evidence of the enter
prise energy and industry of the people OF Co
lumbia county, he said that the value OF
your properly has doubled in the past
five years when it was wished 10 shield
the Governor from the sun that was shining di-
rectly 10 his face, he remarked, never mind the
sun that SMILES upon Columbia c"un'y.D
YOUR GROWTH
as people is of a solid kind you have here The
soil capable of producing every kind OF crop and
healthy climate; came here 10 talk to farmers :;
that man. and that woman know, know some
thing about the farm; l can remember when
titled In the field and had in my mind 10 make
something to win the prize. The Governor adj
verted 10 the cold climate of the North and the
advantages We had in that respect over the
colder countries; such exhibitions encourage the
farmers the farmers life in Columbia county is
a pleasant and profitable one, and will be the
pride and glory of our State; take the white and
the black man into your association; take every
man; mother earth, said he, is our support;
make two blades OF grass and two STALKS OF corn
grow where one grew; let your association be
one that will advise and stimulate the farming
industry OF your country; believe | am BET
ter man because had little plat of ground To
cultivate-plant seed, till, etc. Cultivatng the
soil gives us a higher idea of the great God.
| am 10 earnest aud feel proud OF the people of
| Columbia county, mean both white and black
| the black man, said he, Is our natural farmer ;
| be las proud to see the interest that the black
| man takes in our fair and other enterprises; ad
verted to agriculture 1900 years ago and its his
tory up to the present time alluded 10 The farm
ers as q class and to their noble generosity under
any and all circumstances; they forget all their
| hardshps when you go to their homes and well
| come you to what they have. Gave the farmers
| little history of his wife and sel's experience
in raising turnps, which was amusing, and
| taught good lesson. Cultivaing the soil makes
| you better men you cannot spend your time
| better than in building up the agriculture of
your county; alluded - the great necessity of
replenishing our soil feed the soil and il will
increase the yield OF your crops alluded TO The
| uses Of The cotton seed he alluded to the fact
| that give our cotton seed to the yankee and he
| would make more money from the seed than We
make from the cotton Was in favor OF pTohl MT
| ing the selling Of our cotton seed mother earth
must have them back must have them back to
feed the stock on farm and replace upon our
| farms; you must return something IL yonr land
and improve II ; the people Of Columbia county
| do not want better boom than tor people 10
| see your farms and the PRODUCTIONS o. your snl
| are better than all the advertising you can ru
| in your paprrs tell The people Ia Come aud
So !UT themselves do not AK ihrm u seek Il
| bpm. by The exagg raiioo "f IA trr IN come aud
| See .Or themselves; there is no n crs-I.y tor you
to trl anything but the Truth about y'''ii c"un-
| ~ give 10 all the same advice; people Will
come here mcause OF your productions and be
| cause you treat them well | lave never heard
| Of an attempt TO build up Columbia county Ivy
| anything but by open day light; We will tell The
| honest truth let this association be utilized by
| telling the Farmers how To diversity their crops
| He alluded To- the probable great profits that
might be- reazrd by the cultivation OF the Gu
ba lubaccO; must learn how Ia cultivate and
| cure il 10 succeed in growing il; let tins ASSOC j.
alton teach The farmers Of this county, the pe''-
pie OF other Counties will look tn Columbia cOun-
| ty for benefit; Columbia Can teach US. He
| adverted To The advantages to be
| and State; you can do more with your assoca
| ton and the other advantages you have
| than any other county Can do ia the State; al
luded To the fact thai the Columbia people, both
white and black, give To anything that tends Ia
build up their enterprises, industries. education
| &c. every man in Columbia county should put
| their shoulders TO the wheel and they do il :;
| look at the exhibits; you have more Than yOa
| can care for. Alluded to Columbia being the
| banner county Of the State; paid high compli
| ment to the ladies; this is the beginning of an
| Association that will rebound to the benefit and
| credit of Columbia county. and concluded by de-
claring the Columbia County Fair open. (Our
| printers have been pushing US tor copy and We
| have not done the Governor credit in our ab-
| stract)
The address was the best and most appropriate
| we have ever heard delivered to the agricultur-
lists of our State; il was a regular, thoroughbred
| Granger speech-one that is calculated 10 simu-
| late the bone, uerve. muscle and brain of every
man in our county.
Each day of the Fair attracted more
visitors and added to the exhibits, which
aggregated a really extensive display Of
fine stock, choice farm products, home
manufactures and wOmen's work There
were school exhibits, agrand ball, and on
Firemen's Day the train from Jackson
vile brought the 6remen of that city
with their machines, and they went
through exhibition exercises with the