Year: 1864

I
! TO The members Of the Committee on AgricuIturc
and ASrieultural Implements, for The Great
Fair 10 be held in Philadelphia, and to Agri-
clilturists geheraILy:


GENTLEMEN 81 h1ge been several times applied TO nv
members of the Committee to know what their duties
were others might be in the suation thought
would reply u all in this public manner.


The principal and all Important matter Is to raise
money for the good and glorious cause in which we are
engaged and that you ought to do by getting every
neghbOr aud acquaintance, indeed every in your
but one dollar take it. every little helps and il even
but that small sum can be had every engaged
in Agriculture in the State it will swell the to an
amount Of which we need not be ashamed.
know the farmers as class willing 10 do their
share II they have the opportunity, and the gentlemen
nAmsd on the Committee ought to that they have
that opportunity and urged to give all that they can
afford is the time that is needed when our brave
soldiers are lying wounded by thousands the battle
neld, and the Sanitary Commission need every dollar
they obtain to relieve their suferings.


need hardly urge agriculturists to come for.
ward and give all they can in this good cause only be
sure you have the satisfaction Of doing your part and
some of the gentlemen on the Committee do call on
you for it, send it to of them (you will find their
names in all the pspers) and you will some day feel
proud that you have done your part In asvating the
suerngs Of brave soldiers You ought also 10 re-
member that class your taxes to the United States
for the support Of the wsr lighter than any Others
light indeed that 1t is complained Of by many that
farmers are exempt from xation you think OF this
when subscribe and give the literally and let
the world see hatyou intend and willing to do your
part in crushing out and destroying this wicked rebel
lion and aleVating the suerpgs OF our brave soders
There is other subject would wish to call your at
ention 10 and tLat is that our weathtst armes
(and members of this commitse) have been sending
In their contributions to the Committee on Incomes "a
Now that is not right although all goes to the same
cause, still have Committee Of our own we ought
to have pride in making the amount received from the
AgrieulturHs Of Delaware large possible It also
very important that they sheuld know in PHILADELPHIA as
early possible the quantity Of machinery that we shall
contribute to retain space for u.s. and II members Of
he committee the manufacturers themselves will not
fy what they intend to send at the earliest time poss
ble will see that good situations obtained for them


SAMUEL CANBY, Chairman.
Wilmington, May 18th, 1857
The Smyrna Times News and Advertiser, Milford, and
Georgetown Union will please copy.


DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF THE GREAT


CENTRAL FAIR.


TO be held in PHILADELPHIA, in June, 1864.
The Post Office Committee solicit contributions of Let
ters in prose and in every variety Of epsoa
ry composition to be addressed to individuals or With
out special address,


Contributions OF Valentines, Note and Letter paper
Ink and Stationery also solicited.


Letters may be sent to member of the Committee
Other articles may be forwarded by Express with ut
prepayment Of charges) to the Post ofiee Committee
Institute Building, Wilmington.


JOHN H. ADAMS Chairman of COMMITTEES,


Wilmington,


Mrs. GEO F. WISWELL, Chm. Of LAdies' Committee


Wilmington