The Lancaster Farmer. 



Dr. S. S. SATHVON, Editor. 



LANCASTER, PA., AUGUST, i883. 



Vol. XV. No. 8. 



Editorial. 



WRITE FOR THE FARMER. 

 It will pass into history, that for a period of 

 fifteen years at least, Lancaster county has 

 had an agricultural journal publislied within 

 its territory, whicli has received a respectable 

 recognition all over tlie Union — indeed, could 

 we have afforded to exchange with all wlio 

 have anxiously solicited an exchange, it would 

 have exliausted our entire issue — and yet, 

 if an omission, neglect, or refusal to write for 

 the Lancaster Farmer may be legitimately 

 interpretted as an evidence to that effect, our 

 journal has never yet recieved a decent home 

 recognition. When we retlect that a journal 

 published in New England at 50cts a year (see 

 our literary and personal columns), could 

 command between thirty-five and forty origi- 

 nal contributions in a single number, we are 

 overcome with a feeling of sadness that such 

 a pall of literary indifference seems to hang 

 over the great county of Lancaster. Nothing 

 is really incorporated witli, and liecomes a 

 practical part of human character in tliis life, 

 and is thus transmitted to the other life — ex- 

 cept so far as it is received and diffused — ex- 

 cept there is an efflux corresponding to the 

 i«flux of human thought, affection and know- 

 ledge. The physical man could no more be 

 built up, strengthened, and rendered effec- 

 tive, by the mere taking of food into the 

 stomach, without digestion, assimilation and 

 secretion, than the mental or social man can 

 by merely absorbing and never imparting 

 that which has been absorbed —often selfishly 

 absorbed. A dying man once exclaimed in 

 his last gasp, "All that [ have in tlie hour of 

 death, is that which I gave in the hours of 

 health." Our torch does not burn less brill- 

 iantly by lighting the torch of our neighbor. 

 Light should not be hidden under a bed or un- 

 der a bushel, but it should so shine that it may 

 be seen of men, and surely every one, intelli- 

 gent or otherwise, may have some light that 

 would be of value to others to knew. This 

 light should not be imparted, or given out, 

 in occasional spasms, few and far between, 

 but should be habitually given out, just as it 

 has been received. The expiration should 

 be in correspondence with the inspiration, 

 and become as much a daily habit of life as 

 eating and drinking, or sleeping and waking. 

 It cannot be possible tliat our farmers of 

 Lancaster county do not think, and feel and 

 know, or that their minds are uncultivatable 

 deserts, destitute of herb or fruit or flower. 

 It cannot be possible that they have no ex- 

 periences, or make no intelligent observations 

 in relation to their honorable avocations. Tlie 

 abundant and excellent productions of the 

 county, all point in an opposite direction; but 

 they do not seem to fully apprehend that in 

 telling what they know and what they experi- 

 ence, not only helps their neighbors, but that 

 it is also a moral, an intellectual and a physi- 

 cal benefit to themselves. Many who could 

 write for their local journal, no doubt think, 



that if they canuot write a long article 

 it would be useless to write a short one, 

 but this is a great mistake. It is brief articles 

 — articles illustrating a single idea — that are 

 most desired, not only by the average reader, 

 but also by themselves. The civilized world 

 is a vast seminar.y, and every man, woman 

 and child in it is, or ought to be a student, no 

 matter whetlier their years are ten or a hun- 

 dred. As long as reason occupies the empire 

 of the luinian mind, there will be sometliiiig 

 to learn and something to teach to others : 

 and no matter how aged the individual may 

 become, if he can exercise his faculties at all 

 he will practically realize tliat "it is better 

 to v)ear out than to ruxl out." 



Of course, everyone should be left in ration- 

 al freedom on this subject, and hence there 

 should be no compulsion, save that self-com- 

 pulsion which every intelligent creature feels 

 or ought to feel, as a stimulant to simple duty. 

 Reason as we will, in tlie present condition of 

 the civilized world, there are many duties 

 which society owes to itself, which are only 

 performed at the beck of self-compulsion. This 

 only illustarates that with all our boasted 

 "virtue, liberty and independence," we are 

 still not in that state of freedom "which the 

 truth makes free." We have yet to learn that 

 a voluntary and cheerful performance of duty 

 is the result of culture— in other words, a 

 habit directed by thoughtful method. AVe 

 siiuander too much time on things trivial or 

 morally hurtful. We have not a proper ap- 

 preciation of the love of life, or we would not 

 thoughtlessly waste the very stuff that life is 

 made of in "killing time." In conclusion, we 

 would respectfully and feelingly admonish 

 our patrons to iri/, if only for once, to write 

 for the Farmer, and note its soothing and 

 benificient effects. 



LANCASTER COUNTY AGRICUL- 

 TURAL FAIR. 



Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 

 and Friday, September, 17, 18, I'J, 20 ?,nd 21, 

 1883. It will be seen from tlie following 

 clipped from the Indejjendent State Fair Jour- 

 nal, that Lancaster county will have a fair 

 this season notwithstanding its local Agricul- 

 tural Society, did not feel itself sufliciently 

 encouraged to initiate one on its own account. 

 And now, that the enterprise seems to be de- 

 termined upon, it becomes the .society, in its 

 individual capacity at least, to heartily co- 

 operate with the parties who liave engaged 

 in the enterprise iu order that it may be a 

 success. During the interval between now 

 and then two hundred tliousand copies of tlie 

 above named journal will be issued, contain- 

 ing premium list, list of ollicers, constitutions 

 and rules and regulations, etc., etc. 



Exhibition to be held at McGrann's Park, 

 Lancaster, Pa. 



Mr. .Toscph Snavely — A gentleman from 

 Orrville, Ohio, who has had 15 years success- 

 ful experience in organizing and ctniducting 

 this class of exhibitiou, in dilferent parts of 

 the country, several of which had failed under 

 previous management, holding four different 



fairs this year, has consented to take charge 

 of the Lancaster fair grounds, now for several 

 years lying Idle, and this year will divole his 

 time and talents, witli uhle a.ssistantu, obtain- 

 ing a collection of attractions and exliihits 

 that will not only ecpial, but jiossibly excel in 

 grandure, anylliing of the kind heretofore 

 witnes.sed at this point liaviiig in view, in the 

 end, to give the grounds and place a reputa- 

 tion that will be the means of establishing for 

 them a lasting pro.sperity. 



IJelieving that in the vicinity there are a 

 sensible as well as a grateful people, neither 

 labor or money will be spared to secure this 

 end. 



The ardent desire of the proprietor is to 

 enlist the active co-operation ofevcry citizen of 

 Pennsylvania and all others interested in its in- 

 dustrial growth and material welfare that this 

 exhibition may, to a large extent, supply the 

 wants ot a State fair, and he in every particu- 

 lar a full ;ind fair exponent of tlie character 

 and spirit of all the great industries that dis- 

 tinguished the advanced and rapidly advanc- 

 ing civilization of this county and .state. To 

 this end the proprietor invites entries in all 

 classes from any and all part.s of the State, 

 and confidently expects that the exhibits will 

 lie iu both number and character fidly up with 

 the marked progress of the industry of the 

 age, making the lartrest and most splendid ex- 

 position ever opened iu Pennsylvania. 



The fine half-mile track, which will be en- 

 tirely refitted, and the liberal purses i ffered, 

 attract .some of the best horses in the country. 

 Applications have been made at tliis early 

 day for stable room. 



Some of the extensive stock raisers in the 

 State have already agreed to present for exhi- 

 bition their fine bred herds, and strong com- 

 petition is promised for the liberal purses 

 offered in every department. 



The halls will U; presided over by persons 

 fully competent to arrange and adorn them in 

 the finest possible condition for the accomoda- 

 tion of exhibitors and comfort of vi.sitors, and 

 no one should fail to contribute liberally to 

 their domestic manufactures, fine arts, me- 

 chanical works, agricultural and horticultural 

 products, etc., as they will be .satisfactorily 

 rewarded in the distribution of the premiums. 



An ample force of firet-class policemen will 

 be secured who will pay strict attention to 

 the preservation of the peace upon the 

 grounds. 



Different bands of music will be hired to 

 furnish music during the coutiuuauce of the 

 fair. 



There will be a full complement of S|)ccial 

 attractions at the fair. Announcement of 

 which will be made on the posters and bills to 

 he issued hereafter. 



We, the undersigned, arc acquainted with 

 Mr. .Joseph Snavely, and know of his con- 

 ducting agricultural fiiirs at various )ilaces 

 during the past 10 years. lie iias been emi- 

 nently successful in managing them, the pre- 

 miums and other expenses have been i)romi)t- 

 ly paid, and the results have been very satis- 

 factory to their patrons. 



J. F. Lauing, Attorney-at-Law, Norwalk, 

 Ohio. 



Levi Brenneman, Banker, Orrville, Ohio. 



I). .1. Leickheim, (liocer, (Jrrville, Ohio. 



.1. S. Eshleniaii, Grocer, Orrville, Ohio. 



Henry Shriber, P. M. 



II. II. Strauss, Banker. 



W. M. Koppes, Mamifacturcr. 



D. t;. Hurst, Banker. 



, OFFICERS. 



.loseph Suavely, Orrville, Ohio, Proprietor 

 and Manager. 

 J. B. Long, Lancaster, Pa., Secretary. 



