Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-03-19
The Coming County Fair.

next fall? is the question just now
being anxiously asked by the Dircc-
tors of the County Agricultural S,ci.
ETY.. And not only by those, but by
all others who have a desire to see
the county go forward in material
and social prosperity, and maintain
her position among the foremost COM
munitics of the State in all that be-
longs to live people.
This question gains prominence
from the fact that our fair last fall
was a partial failure. AS to what
cause produced this failure, and upon
whom the blame rests, are questions
upon which individuals may, and do
differ, and hence it is best to let that
much go by the board as among the
things past remedy, and face the
question fairly and squarely. What
shall we do to nave fair this year
that all will remember with pride?
First, and most prominent of all, is
the fact, that to have a good and sue
cesstul fair, the town and country
must act together, and if anyone, in
town or country, entertain iealousies
one against the other, the sooner they
are brought to realize the fact. that
the one cannot exist in prosperity
without the other; that the interests
of the one are most surely identified
with the interests of the other; that
the two must go up or down together,
the better for all concerned.
In making up county fair, it is
desirable to have all occupations of
men and women represented: the
farm, by the various pro lucts of the
soil and household fabrications, and
it's annual wealth; the shop, by speci-
mems of its handiwork; the merchant
and tradesman, with his wares; and
last, though not least, those beautiful
specimens of Art that adorn and
make our homes SO pleasant and
agreeable, and which may make our
Floral Hall the center of attraction.
Now, without casting the blame up
on any one, it was noticeable fact
that the last annual fair was more de-
ficient in this respect than any other
since the organization of the society,
and to remedy this in the future, the
Board of Directors have determined
to place the management Of the
Floral Hall in the hands of a com
mittee of ladies, believing they will
manage it more successfully and
make better display of articles pre-
S nted, than can be done otherwise,
though it has been managed with
good success by the gentlemanly SUI
perintcndent in years past.
The society will place at the dispo-
sal of this committee careful and
man, with team and vchi-
Gle, to carry articles to and from the
city to the fair grounds, free of
charge, and it is earnestly hoped that
all parties having specimens of the
Fine Arts will place them at the dis
posal of this committee, that they
may be placed in our Hall at the next
annual fair. If this is done, we can
not tail to have 4 display inside salts
factory to all parties.
At other fairs in our vicinity, the
towns and cities convenient have
taken pride in this matter, and espec-
tally was this noticeable at the Ex-
position at Dubuque last fall. The
citizens, to their everlasting honor be
It said, fairly stripped their homes for
the time being, to decorate their
magnificent hall, and make it equal
TO anything ever seen in the north
west. If our city will do likewise,
this year we shall know no such
word as fail.
After having had free converse
with representative farmers and stock
men from all parts of the county, we
think we are warranted in saying
that the farmers department will be
better represented than at any pre-
Tious meeting; and so Of our business
men in town; all talk cncouragingly,
md are ready and willing to lend a
helping hand, giving freely their
cards for our advertising annual and
premium list, saying, eff 1t does us no
good, it will help the society to
prosper"
The society will offer larger in
lucements in the shape of premiums
% stock men than ever before, and
its premiums will be large
y increased, and the utmost endeav
IL will be made to have the awards
made. TO this end the
society will continue the practice,
asst fall inaugurated, Of having award
ng committees from abroad.
We have yet to hear the first wold
If complaint or dissent from the
Judgment of the practical and clear
headed men set to us last fall for that
purpose.
Our Secretary, +. Ross, is instruct
ID to correspond with the officers Of
surrounding societies, with u view Of
making complete list Of awarding
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