Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-08-23
Our Agricultural Fair.

Montgomery is recognized as strictly an
agricultural county-an agricultural CON-
munity, therefore, every enterprise that has
tendency to stimulate and augment the
growth and development of agriculture, en-
hances the material status of our people.
Forty and odd years ago. when the county
was but sparsely populated, and after sys-
TEN of false, expensive and unremunerative
cultivation had been pursued for years our
lands had become exhausted and thrown
aside, and there was scarcely any thing left
to encourage the respondent farmer, few
of our public spirited citizens in different
sections of the county who have, with some
few exceptions, passed over the river" con-
ceved the idea that the formation of an ag-
ricultural association would have a tendency
to arouse more intelligent and aggressive
interest among the farmers, and as a conse-
quence, new impulse would be given to
agriculture, brains and sinews would unite
their forces to increase the production of
our fields, and the application of new meth
DDS TO our industry would tighten the bur-
den of labor, prevent the waste of material,
pour new life into our idle lands and return
profitable revenues.
+ From this concert of action on the part of
those to whom we have referred can be
traced the origin of our Agricultural Fair.
From its very inception to the present
period, save short interval during the recent
war, it has increased in interest, strength,
numbers, attraction and Importance until it
has become not only thing OF pride and
joy at home, but has attracted prominent
admiration throughout the State and in
some of the most vigorous and important
agricultural centers OF the country.
For the past few years it has become q
matter of special pride and interest with our
people, which has greatly added to its we'll
equipped proportions, increased attractions
and manifest importance and usefulness.
The old and young, the rich and the poor,
all professions and occupations, have united
their influence and energy in having our
Agricultural Fairs splendid success.
The result of this additional interest, the
new aud large additions that have been
made to the grounds have given a wider
and deeper interest with our people very
generally throughout the county. 1t is bring
ing together much larger and more appre.
ciative attendance from home and abroad.
A larger and more varied display is OBJ
served in every department. Those who
thus congregate witness with no little de-
gree Of pleasure and pride the accumulated
productions of educated and well directed
labor in all and each of our home depart.
ments. The methods that have brought
about this large and increased display are
inquired into, and very naturally our peo-
pie return To their respective homes with
new ideas and n determination TO pursue
such mode in their home or farm man
agement as will give them similar results.
They even go further than all this, they de.
termine to enter the arena of competition
and at once make their preparations to have
some one, or perhaps more, of the industra
branches OF their homes represented at the
next exhibition.
Thus for years, and particularly as we
have said. in the past few years, interest in
our Fairs have greatly increased. The ex'
hibitions have grown in extent and charac-
ter. Much of this growth and interest has
been brought about by the fine executive
management and Inducements as displayed
and offered by those who have been and
those in charge of the general direction and
government.
From what we can learn of the prepare
tons that have been made the coming exhi
bition promises to be an exceedingly fine one
Indeed, we hope and believe that the coming
Fair will be grand success 10 every par
ticular. We want to see general turnout
Of our people and large exhibit. Lei
every one who may attend help to swell
the exhibit Do not stop TO do so because
you fear that you have no chance OF taking
premium, bring what you have The fun
this season will continue four days, 80 thai
all may have an opportunity OF attending
The grounds have been beautifully cared
for and every convenience has been made
in order that those attending may have a
pleasant and profitable time. 1t is county
enterprise and every one should feel pride
in sustaining and making it success.
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