The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-04
THE UTILITY or COUNTY FAIRS OUR
DALLAS EXPOSITION.

AS an Incentive 10 the rapid and
sure development Of the agricultural
Of the country, no other
means are more powerful than the
county fair, They bring into play al |
the feelings and sentiments which lay
Mt the bottom Of success, Pride in
success tho glory Of triumph
and IL may be achieved as well in our
VIII cat and cotton fields, az upon the
battlefield that emulation which knows
no envy the determination to use the
advantages found in tho cream Of now
implements, improved modes Of culture,
and the best seeds nowhere can the
necessary comparisons to determine
merit, be so well had Ms nj the fair II
is the great agricultural exchange where
the operators meet TO compare notes
and results, plan the future campaigns
and anticipate tho future triumphs
The annual assemblage Of the farm.
ers is very important one perhaps
the most important which occurs among
the workers Of all classes, The bread
winner" is dependent in many ways
upon the " bread maker" Tho causes
affect the interests or enterprises Of the
farmer have u powerful and direct bear
ng upon all other classes, and the
means which may be used to stimulate
his greater diligence, strengthen his
hands and encourage him cannot be~
come matters of indifference to the
other classes. To this end, and in view
Of these facts, it becomes the duty OF
the citizens of Dallas to move every
power which may tend to increase the
interest felt in our coming fair add to
It's attractions and to elevate its pur.
poses. II splainly within the power
of the city to make the Dallas fair the
leading and the most important which
occurs in the state. We have overy
advantage and every inducement. 1t
is natural we should attract all who feel
an interest in our productions, because
we offer q central and an easily APP
preached point Of meeting, and we
should take care to surround that with
every circumstance which can add to
the comfort and enjoyment of our Wis,
tors.
five would make it what it should
be, we must not be afraid to put down
one dollar and to trust The future to
restore us two in its place. Since the
war closed Texas has organized vast
number of minor fairs. There have
been but few absolute successc3a achieved.
The reasons are obvious enough to the
thoughtful The people Of the towns
where they are located depend too
much upon Others to bear the burden
Of The expense Thus they expect the
gate receipts to purchase and improve
the grounds and pay officers, premiums
ana everything else. While the simple
truth is, tho towns should do all this
without outside aid, and reserve the
gate receipts and entry money eXclu>
sively for the premiums, which should
in all cases, be as liberal as posi-
BILE, but especially so for fine
stock Now the city of Dallas
is abundantly able to do this, and she
should do it. In a few years the invest.
ment would be found TO be one of the
most profitable she has ever made,
This is the plan pursued by st, Louis
many years ago, and to-day she gets
two dollars for every one she put down
to the early improvement of her match
less grounds. We must profit by the
example, if we would make our Dallas
fair a success equal to that, or in the
degree reasonably in keeping with the
difference in the two points.
May we ask If our merchants are secs
onding the efforts of the officers, and
especially the able and devoted secre,
tary, Captain Hereford, Indeed, they
will be standing greatly in their own
light if they do not do so. Open wide
your purses gentlemen because money |
must flow out before it can flow in. You
must plant before you can reap. Some,
thing for nothing is defeated PROPOSE
ton when it is made.