The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-10-13

EDITOR DRMoCRAr: me space in
your paptr for a few comments on our last
COunty Fair
That our Fair is degenerating as an AG-
| RIcULTURAIs exhibition, is evident -tO every
one who has been. in the habit of, attending
! for the last ten years Notwithstanding
the premiums offered this year were larger
Than ever before, the entries in the Agri
cultural department were never so meagre
since the organization of the Society. For
| the reason of this / am unable TO account,
unless 1t be from want of interest on the
part of the farmers. That being The case
there is aO one to- blame but themselves,
and the remedy is with them. Stark is q
large, rich and productive county. judge
thai at least 3,009 of her farmers-with
their wives and children--atteAded the late
Fair; and l will venture that three fOurIhs
of them said, Is they scanned this or that
animal or article on exhibition: why,
IcOuld have beaten thal!" Then, why
did you not TRY 2''' Our fairs can never
dc the good they should do until every
farmer goes home saying 81 will have
something To exhibit next year at all
events. will enter the best I may have"
| Whenever the better half of the farmers
of our county shall,each resolve 10 exhibit
sUMETHINe, our fairs will be richly worth
| their cOSI-in time and trouble At pres
| ent, most farmers go to grumble and find
fault. that the show is SO i poor, without
seeming To consider that they are them
selves 10 blame for il; that it would have
been all that need be desired, had they
severally recognized and fulfilled their OBJ
legations TO contribute. ANY fair, 10 which
uue fourth the: farmers in the county ex-
hi6it the best of whatever they have. will
be fair that will give satisfaction to all.
have few complaints TO make of the
officers, or rather, the management of the
fair.
In the first place, four days of Fair is
too much of a good thing. 1t is too heavy
lax on time and money Two days is
amply sufficient. and. will pay better to all
concerned. Every animal and article en-
tered for, premium, or simply Tor exhibi-
tiOD, should be IN place in the forenoon
of the first day. Let the committeeman
commence their duties at l p M, and
complete their labOrs by noon of the see
ond day. Under the present arrangement
there is but one day thst pays, and the bal
ance are bore.
There should be a better arrangement
for The assignment of articles in Floral
Hall. There was complaint that there were
not persons on hsno To instruct exhibitors
where To place their articles, and they were
compelled 10 place them wherever they
cnuld find room; the consequence was,
thai articles of the same class were scatter
ed in different parts of the Hall and in
numerous instances, overlooked or not
found by the judges. a better system
and order is demanded in this particular.
/ The rHlc for the exclusion OF gambling
stands should be strictly enforced. The
open violation of this rule, during the last
Fair, was an outrage that gave offence TO
maby.
In conclusion, ! would say that If the
agricultural people of Stalk county feel
any interest in the prosperity of the Socie-
", and desire lis aim and object directed.
in the proper channel, they must manifest
q more direct interest in its welfare. They
have the power, and with them rests the
responsibility of its success or failure.