Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
Market Fairs.

| We believe it would be beneficial
as well as practical for the farmer:
Of each County to establish Marke
Fairs, once in month, which shall
be devoted to various useful pur
poses. In the first place it should
be a monthly .tar. 1t is impossible
for the farm els to exhibit all Of tn.
improved products of their farms a
one period of the year. There arr
a succession of crops, and farmer
may have decided improved quality
of some one thing which the balance
of the farmers will remain ignoran
of, for the reason that the Annua
Fair is not the season for it. it,
exhibition might benefit the Who'll.
county, and the producer would be
well paid without a money premium
for farmer with the true spirit O
his calling is paid for his enterprise
in other ways than by cash ERE
miums. 1t would be q good plar
| for the exhibition of horses, cattle
sheep and hogs at the right season
when men are looking to the ques
ton of the improvement of stock.
1t should be, too, Market Fair
literally. If any farmer has any
thing to sell at auction or private
sale, let it be arranged that at GER
tain hours in the day this will
be attended to. Frequently farmers
have articles which they wish to
sell positively, and which will not
justify special auction. Bring
them here monthly, not tor the pur
pose Of seeing how much any one
will bid, but for positive sale
Regular rates would be established
and a reasonable fee paid by the
owner for the benefit of the Associa.
ton. There need be ITO hired auc-
tionecr-no going out Of our own
ranks for the men for this purpose
Let the auctioneer be an officer OF
the Association, as much as the
President OF Secretary. The County
Fair Ground could generally be
had for this purpose. IT it could
not, it would then be time for the
farmers to establish a Fair and
Grounds of their own. Then every.
thing would be in order for the
exhibition of horses, and cattle. Il
a farmer had any good stock of any
kind, implements, or any other
article, here would be 4 good place
to let it be known. Soon cattle
dealers would seek the market day
to learn what there was in the
county for sale. Here too, could
come, under certain restrictions
the man who has machinery, patents
ETC., which he may wish to introduce
to the public. a part of the Marke,
Fair should also be devoted to
social and intellectual Improvement
and even if there should be free
interchange of political opinions,
and plans laid for concert Of action
for the protection Of the interests
of the farmers, no one would have
a right to object. The rules of the
Association should define the hour
in the day which should be devoted
to its appropriate subject, and in all
cases there must be well defined
rules and the strictest government
of all departments of the Fair.
Instead of going to the county seats
or the nearest town, and spending
the day without any particular OBJ.
iect, arrange all the business of the
farm so that all can go-men, wo-
men and children. Go early in the
morning, and let the early hour of
the day be devoted to shopping
and purchasing supplies for the
house and farm. Lucky will be
the town in the county that has the
location of the Market Fair.
Here we can all meet on com
mon level-grangers and anti-gran-
gers, farmers clubs, agricultural
associations, and farmers who have
stood aloof from all organizations.
There is room for all, and where all
can add their mite for the common
good. There may be other impor-
tant features incorporated in such
an association which do not occur
to us at present. But let steps be
taken in each county for the organi-
zation of Market Fairs, and Col.
Scott of Story will second the mo-
ton, we trust, that at least one
hour each day be devoted to the
public discussion of agricultural
subjects.
This subject is not introduced
now that its practicability or use
fulness may be discussed. That is
a settled question. But we bring
it forward now for action. Let any
one take the lead, and we hope to
see in twenty of the local papers
notices for meetings for organiza-
ton in the next thirty days. Now
is the time to move. Farmers are
ready to 60 into some county or
ganization where all can meet, and
where all can speak freely the
things that are boiling within them.
AS no enterprise, either Agricul-
tural, political, religious, or social
can prosper without the approval
and cooperation Of the press, we
ask our editorial brethren who have
ever lent willing ear to the wishes
Of the farmers, to aid in bringing
this subject before the public.
And we would ask our friends to
make the articles of their Associa-
tons so specific for farmers only
that no one will hereafter interpret
it, that it was also intended for
mechanics or any other distinct
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