The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-26
the NORTH TEXAS FAIR

The directors Of the North Texas Fair
Association have determined 10 hold
their next fair in October and as the
prelminaries are all 10 be settled soon
we deem II not out Of place, even thus
early, 10 discuss the matter little,
This exhibition ought to be the lead
ing event of the kind in the state II
ought TO rank all other state fairs be-
cause II IL located at the central city,
which is also the centre and focus Of tho
grain cotton, stock, mechanical and ag'
roultural interests and enterprises of
tho state, and because Dallas never falls
In any Of her legitimate undertakings
In this enterprise she Is seconded by
the intelligent farmers, not only of Dali
las county, and the immediate oullaying
counties of tho neighborhood but by
those of fully ono-halr Of the state, Our
preparations should all DO ON scale
commensurate with those important
considerations, our premium lists
should DO lOyshly liberal. Every effort
ought TO ho made TO induce the exhlbi.
ton Of everything produced in tho coun'
try which is either excellent or rare,
Especial pains should be taken TO in
duco full exhibition Of the modern
improvements in agricultural machin-
cry This is ono of the greatest and
most pressing needs Of this country,
and should claim the first attention OF
the directory
Fine stock, and all the possible im-
proycmcnts' IL IL, is another important
feature. II is too late in the day to
discuss the advantages of the finer over
the scrub breeds, they arc many and
Obvious, The only part Of the question
open for discussion Is, how can we more
surely, chcoply and satisfactorily sup
ply the demand AS one of the means
to DO used, let us offer liberal premiums
for all kinds of fine stock, aad thus in
duce the breeders of othor states to
send their best specimens here TO con.
tend for premiums worthy their consid-
Grafton, and after the stock IL once
here, let w see to IL that rs much OF ii
as can be bought remains in the state
for the purpose of the future improve
ment OF our own stock, To all stock or
grain cotton, sugar etc, etc, which IL
produced in Texas, and which has been
proven good especial encouragement is
due.
Matters pertaining to our homo com
| forts and elegancies are also important
Texas is fast becoming rich, still the
homes of her people are comparatively
crude, much more so, indeed than they
should be- considering the wealth and
prospects Of the people, Let this cir
cumstanco be considered also. Let
all homo productions which tend
to Improvement in this line, be offered
such premiums as will supcrnduce that
degree of friendly rivalry from which
I such satisfactory results may be ante i
pated Every article which is calcu
lated to add single elegance or com
fort to the domestic life OF the people
is important, and these things mark
unerrngly the gradations between re
fnement, civilization and barbqrism,
The directory should also especially
encourage the exhibition of the geolog
ical products of the state, The north
and northwestern part Of it is es'
pecially rich in coal, iron, lead, silver
copper and all other constituents Of min.
egal wealth. These lie thickly scattered
over our most favored section and ought
to be made known to the world, and no
other means can be used by which
this can be done so effectively. or so
cheaply, as by offering such premiums
as will induce full exhibition. We
propose to recur to this subject again,
at an early day,