Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 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 secure the great
est good from them will present itself Of the
most importance. And they may desire (without
being able to get i the advice Of some 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 you have great dis
lance to travel Suppose q State Fair lasts three
days, and you have to 60 one hundred and fifty
miles to be there. In time and money, it will cost
you fifteen dollars to attend one day. To attend
three days will cost you say 10 dollars; that is
to say, you will receive more than three times as
much advantage for eighteen dollars as you will for
fifteen
3D. For the same reason, make all arrangements
TO have all the time at your command to attend the
Fair while you are 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
outside. When you have more than you can do to
attend the Fair, you cannot afford to waste your
time in such way, whatever you might be weak
enough to do at other times.
Bird. If you are 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. you are raising sheep, you will study
especially all the breeds Of sheep present. make the
acquaintance of other men engaged in the same bus
siness, make comparisons, exchanges and attend
to all that pertains to your own group of operations
So of other things. Become as thoroughly posted
on all matters you wish particularly to examine, by
reading and inquiring before you leave home, as
possible; such knowledge will be of great to you
in making observations -,
4th. Conduct your observations according to
some previously conceived plan, and make note of
everything which may be useful to you in your note
book, for future use; you can accomplish five times
as much with note book as without one. Try it
9th. When you have examined all that relates
70 your own business then, and not till them exam
same systematic course Goslowy through the sever
al departments carefully noting and laying up for f
ture thought all the materials you can. Do this
we'll, and you will be surprised TO find how much
you can treasure up in day.
9Th In matters in which you are novice, VEN
ture opinion, but ask all the questions you prop
ery can, and pay great attention to the judgment Of
experienced men. If you can fall in with group
of such men, as they are examining, for exam
Pie Iue cuo~ VI cattle, Sten 10 their renarkS anu
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-
stion and influence will be great qualification now,
and may b Of great use in future.
9th. Finally, resolve to 60 to your State and
County Falrs, 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 Farmsr.