Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-13
THE COUNTY FAIR.

We have heretofore done what wo
have been able. through the columns of
this paper, to create an interest in the
County Fair. We again call the atten-
ton Of our readars to some considera-
tions that may induce them to contrib
ute to the success of the fair, this year.
The bringing together of the stock, farm
products, manufactures and handiworks
of county where they can be compared,
examined and commented upon, affords
opportunity for much information and
pleasure. There is in every locality
something that is superior to the average
of its sort, and when all the extraordinary
productions Of a locality are brought to-
gether, there is an exhibition that is in
teresting and profitable.
Every producer of an animal, or an ar
ticle that is new or superior, should have
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Everybody is anxious to improve his
stock, to supply himself with better
tools, goods or other articles which he
buys, and all he wants to learn is, which
of the many things in the market is the
Dest.
If the best stock in this vicinity could
be brought to the fair, and the intelli-
gent farmers Of the county could all see
it, the owner, of the stock would be ben
Gifted by that manner of advertising,
while the farmers would be paid by the
seeing Of good animals, and by the pur-
chase Of that which is superior to the
kind produced by them. 1t is difficult
to be too we'll educated in any business,
and no good farmer can afford to lose
the education that he might receive in
two days by attending good County
Fair.
What is true Of the exhibition of good
stock. is also true in regard to any in
vention, machine, or product that i:
mentOriOus. People only desire to b.
convinced that a new thing is better
than an old one, to purchase it L; and the
producers and consumers can be mutual
ly benefited by meeting together at I
fair where they can "show their goods.
and make their purchases.
A fair is about what the people max,
it; if they wish to make it ''show" o
place for amusement merely, they cal
do it if they wish to make it useful
they have only to contribute to its sue
cess by taking to it all they have tina
is worth exhibiting. We wish the time
were such that fair could be made t
live on its merits, as fair; some thing
that are now necessary in order to pa
the expenses, might be eliminated, muc
to the general good of the public.
In regard to the fair in this county
it may be said that as good and as larg
list of premiums has been prepared
as the Company can afford to pay. Thes
premiums viii all be promptly paid, an
it will be the design of the managers t
do justice so far as they are able to e1
cry exhibition.
For some years, the exhibition {
manufactures has been meagre there
no reason why the mechanics and MAI
ufacturers in the county cannot brin
up their department Of the exhibition
its merited place. Let them bring
everything they produce, and the shO
will be creditable to the county.
The department Of fruit and veget'
bles, as we'll as that of dairy product
has been well filed heretofore, and
should be as we'll filed hereafter.
The Ladies' department has alwa,
been attractive. This year, extra faci
tiles will be added for the exhibit,
and display of the articles in Flor
Hall, and the ladies' portion of the hs
will be put in much better cOnditi
than ever before. The ladies of the cou
ty are asked to contribute very liberal
of everything that will help this depal
ment.
Those who have articles to prepa
for the exhibition, should remember th
the time is short before the Fair, Al
govern themselves accordingly. We no
the citizens Of the county and the tow
Of Sutton and Sheffield, will make t
fair q credit To themselves.