Year: 1877

We call upon the ladies' OF our county, .
thus early, to commence preparations for
our approaching county fair 1t is in
the midst of the busy season among tar
mers and they cannot be expected to do
much until after haying. But the ladies
can commence ut orce. Their display Of
all kinds of fancy work has lent charm
heretofore to every exhibition. With
out their assistance our fairs would have
been failures. We can furnish lists OF
premiums from the w, |. Association
which will commence on the Sth Of Oct.
and continue during the entire week.
For general progromme OF the tair see
large posters. The flower display will
be under the superintendcnce of G. W.
Lnwton, that OF domestic manufactures,
VI. +. Hurtsuck, that of cakes, pastry etc.
w. Meytlcnbauer, fancy work, Mrs, G. a.
Barnes fine arts, n. s. Porter, mscellane-
Gus W. w. Plumb. No doubt the dlrrc
tors of our county fair will invite eXhibi-
lions in all these departments. Women
shine in these departments without a
rival in the opposite sex. Here they are
undsputed sovercigns Many OF our
sister counties will enter the list this
year as competitors. Older, wealther
and more popuous than our county, it
would he strange indeed if they did not
outrival us in the abundance of their dis
play. But it will be the quality and not
the quantity of the exhibits that will
draw the prizes. Judging by what has
been done we need not hesitate to enter
the list. Our ladies possess as much
taste and skill as their neighbOrs and
need not be backward. Their efforts
will be judged without partiality. We
ask every one to take an interest in this
coming fair, and try to infuse little
ambition into their husbands and friends,
and induce them Ia come to the fair with
an abundance of the productions of the
soil and the evidences OF their handiwork.
No one will be ashamed of our county it
everyone brings to our fair an average
sample of what has been raised or manu-.
featured during the year. Our ladies
never have been backward. We trust
they will not row. We think they are
not aware how much of our success tie
pends upon them. If they take an inter
est and talk fair they will awaken more
or less enthusiasm among men. We do
not think any county can beat us III
domestic manufactures if the ladies take
hold and do their best. No county has
any better fruits, large or small, or dairy
facilities, than we have and if we do not
make creditable display, it will he
| because we have allowed our ambition
fail. Considerable will he expected of
us. A few cannot get up fair and
allow majority to come to it, only to
be amused. We hope our citizens will
display little more ambition than they
did last 4th of July. The citizens part
of our procession was failure. There
were plenty of people here then, but they
had not patriotism enough to fall into
line in the place assigned them. They
contonted themselves by standing in
groops on the street corners and seeing
the procession 90 by, enjoying fine eX.
hibition, and showing their appreciation
of the programme 10y adverse com
ments. Such a course, if persucd at the
county fair will result in disgrace; not
! to those who do participate, but to those
who fail to put their shoulder to the
work There is not resident of the
county but who can contribute to the
success of the coming display. Its sue
cess and triumph, or failure and disgrace
depends upon the people, and not upon
the trustees and officers of the Agricultu-
al Society.