Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-02-27
Put the Ball in Motion.

Mr.. Editor Il read with much pleasure
in your last issue that the management Of
the Montgomery County Agricultural So.
ciety have under consideration the advisa-
bility OF holding "a one day fair in the spring
in addition 10 the usual four day annual fair
in the fall" | sincerely hope that an af-
firmatlve conclusion may be reached and
feel satisfied that there are others In all
parts of the county who feel In the matter
as do.
Our Agricultural Society has, within the
past few years, at great expense OF time,
labor and expenditure of money, made our
fair grounds one of the most convenient, at
tractive, nay, ornamental, Of any In the State
1t has been driven TO Its commodious and
handsome completion through the untiring
energy and faithfulness of those who now
have and have had for several years its sole
control. Deeply imbued with the spirit Of
the times and anxious TO have II in condi-
ton 10 meet the growing emergencies of year
succeeding year, they have succeeded 10
breaking down every barrier in the way OF
its success-swept aside every obstacle until
their work Is a useful and vigorous element
in the further social and material develop
ment OF the county's progress.
Let the day agreed upon be soon after
corn planting-about the LIST OF June, the
softest and most poetic season OF the year
when all nature is redolent with promise,
every breeze is hardened with the odor OF
wild flowers and from rich and rare parterres
and In every piece OF woodland there Is a
grand carnival OF color and song. This con
vocation of our farmers and the people gen
orally, at the fair grounds on the day fixed,
will, If nothing else, have the effect oil
awakening further interest, further energy
Tor the fall exhibition. 1t will stimulate a
more elevated and educated pride 10 the eX
hibitions of the industry OF our homesteads.
| 1t will serve as an endorsement and encour
agement to those In whose hands has been
confded q trust which under their care
has grown in popular favor because OF the
rich results 1t has given the people OF the
county.
A word In conclusion. would suggest
that the management arrange tor two or
three short addresses from popular speakers.
No long essays upon agriculture are need
ed-Our farmers, generally speaking, are an
educated class. They know good thing
when they sec it-thcy understand all about
the character o: seeds, fertilizers, and the
many appliances which Inventive genius
| has produced 10 order 10 facilitate and
| tighten the burden Of labor. Have the
speakers dwell rather upon the advanced
position our county has reached through q
system Of well directed and educated meth
DDS OF filling the soil, with an appeal 70 the
Intelligence, liberality and PRIDE OF our farm
ers In further making the success OF the Ag-
ricultural Society one which cannot be
measured by words or estimated by figures
Above all appeal 10 that other element oil
society always influential, and who, like
Joan of Arc, with her splendid qualities
and heroic virtue, leading the marshaled
hosts OF France until she planted the droop.
ing lilies Of her country over iortresses and
cities wrested from the English troops, is eVel
the willing and effective agent in the &C
complishment Of every good enterprise.
Feb. IS, 1908. Potomac.