Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-10-17

The WAY TO Use FAIRs-IIundreds and thou
sands of good people will attend County and State
fairs IN the next two months. To very many of
them, the question: how they can secure the great
est good from them will present itself one of the
most importance. And they may desire without
being able to get it the advice of friend whose
experience will save them the loss Of time and mon
ey. For the benefit of such, and all others who
may receive advantage therefrom, we make the fol-
lowing suggeStions:-
1st If possible go at the beginning and stay to
the end especially do this if You have great dis
lance to travel. Suppose State Fair lasts three
days. and you have to go one hundred and fifty
miles to he there. In time and money, it will cost
you fifteen dollars to attend one day. To attend
three days it will cost you, say, Is dollars; that is
to say, you will receive more than three times as
much advantage for eighteen dollars you will for
fifteen.
I'd. For the same reason, make all arrangements
TO have all the time at your command to attend the
Fair while you there. If possible get good,
quiet boarding place before hand. This will save
time avoid annoyance and increase your enjoyment.
DO not spend your time in seeing monstrous women
of any kind, in visiting the theatre nor in visit
ing tie thousand things that will invite your notice
outsitie When You have more than you can do to
attend the Fair, you cannot afford to waste your
time in such a way, whatever you might be weak
enough to do ut other times
3rd. If you engaged in any special depart
ment of business attend at first to all that concerns
that. In the multitude of objects, you must make
your selection; you cannot attend to everything
OF course your own business should claim your first
attention. IL you raising sheep, you will study
especially all the breeds of sheep present. make the
acquaintance of other men engaged in the same bus
mess, make comparisons, exchanges, and attend
to all that pertains to your own group oil operations
So of other things. Become as thoroughly posted
on all matters you wish particularly to examine, by
roodp1 opd hafora laova hnma
possible; such knowledge will be Of great use to you
in making observations.
4th. Conduct your observations according to
some previously conceived plan, and make a note of
everything which may be useful to you in your note
book, for future use; you accomplish five times
much with note book as without one. Try it.
9Th When you have examined all that relates
20 your own business, then and not till them exam
inc other matters as far as you can, pursuing the
same systematic course. Goslowy through thesever-
al departments carefully noting and laying up for m
ture thought all the materials you can. Do this
well, and you will be surprised 10 lind how much
you can treasure up in day.
9Th In matters in which you are a novice, ven
ture opinion, but ask all the questions you prop
erly can and pay great attention to the Judgment of
experienced men. If you can fall in with group
Of such men, as they examining, for exam
pie the show Of cattle, listen to their remarks and
discussions. You will learn more thus in an hour,
perhaps, than you ever knew before. 1t is very
great matter to know what they say and think, and
why they say and think so.
7th Make the acquaintance, as far as you can,
of the leading men in each department of improve
ment. To know personally the leading stock men,
nursrymen gardeners, editors, authors and all 9TH
ers whose skill or intelligence has given them po-
sition and influence will be great qualification now,
and may be Of great use in future
9Th. Finally resolve to 60 to your State and
County Fairs, and learn all you can. Make your
self familiar with all the above suggestions, and act
on them, and our word for it, when you return you
will thank US, and feel that your time and money
have been well spent-Ohio Farmer.