, 1877-04-28
SATURDAY ........APRlL %. 1917.
TO the Farmers Of Smohomt~i'
County.

We observe with much pleasure that
King and Pierce counties are moving,
apparently in earnest, for the purpose Of
organizing County Agricultural Soci'-
ties, which will result, if successful, IN
holding county fairs in each of those
counties the coming fall. This is pro-
gressive move in the right direction,
provided the fairs are held previous to
the Territorial Fair at Olympm. The
selections made at the county exhibl-
tions can be displayed as the exhibits Of
the sevenl county organizations, while
each indiUtdual ca, at the same time re-
ceive due credit. We hope every conn,
tv will wheel into line, organize, hold it's
annual fair and be recognized as county
agricultural organizations by their ex-
hibits at the fna. grand Territorial ex-
hibiuop at Olympia.
Whether every county will organize
this ,ear, makes no difference to those
counties that are already organized. We
have society here already in q prosfe er-
Gus condition, which has held its fairs,
and for new county and u young soci'
ety has done credit to the farming in
terests Of the county. But it beho"ves
all interested in agriculture to be alive
this year. Our farming prospects were
never more tlattering The season has
not been 50 promising for many years
There is so little snow left in the noun
tains that our snnua! June freshets will
hardly injure d growing crop OF any
kind on our lowest bottom lands. The
crop in California will be lighter than
usual of course enhancing the value Of
everything raised in this Territory. Far
mers, .you have not, for long time, had
so good an opportunity to do credit to
yourselves and prove true the many MS
scrtions that have been repeatedly made
about the richness OF our farming lands.
There is every Indication of an abund-
ant fruit crop this season. You know
your vegetables will grow if You plant
and take care of them. The hay crop
has never failed and never will. Grain,
if you SOW 1t, will reward yoa with an
abundant harvest. Now is the time to
make preparations for our own and the
Territorial fair. We ask no man to raise
lnonstrosities and nothing else. What is
needed, is Tor every one TO bring fnir
samples OF every thing grown on his
farm, and the products of his or her ME
chanical skill or art or any species Of in
genius handiwork, aud the exhibition
will be complete and credit at home
and abroad. Heretofore the very parties
TO be benefited--the farmers themselves
have manifested an apathy that is truly
surprising and uuaccountable. Farmers
often complain of want of market.
Advertise whatever you have to sell by
placing sample of productions on the
tables at the fair grounds, go that visit.
ors can see them, and buyers will seek
for whatever they want in our county
and come here 10 purchase. What i. all
We raise is not consumed at hOmcl Can
We ever expect 10 prosper as a flaming
community unless we export and stop in-
porting' To-day the balance Of trade is
against the farmer. We actually bug
our bread instead of raising il. and our
meat, also, TO great extent, when we
might raise it ourselves aud keep the
money it costs At hons A larger area
Of land will be cultivated this year han
ever and We do bppe to see greater
variety Of crops and larger exhibition