The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-25
THE FAIR AT LOGAN.
No. L.

No. |.
Under ordinary circum.tsncs
There is no task more difieuls for
. correspondent. than tnst OF describir
q country "fair." Tue name Itself
somewhat ambiguous, and may en-
brace much or little. It's scope ms
vary from q mutual admiratio
society to q genuins exhibit of q
eouutry's products. Ia either CO.
self is very important, and man
timer, premiums ara awarded, not
the articles or animals exhibited DO
to the person exhibiting, simpl
1 because the proper nouns by who
| be is distinguished, differ from thos
of the competing party. Such ease
should be rare and We believe the
sre. though policy is 60 predominant
. characteristic OF the day, and mel
love 90 to have their vanity touched
that syoophants prosper and centro
where honest men 60 to the dogs
This is straying somewhat from thu
subject and We have not yet shown il
what regards the present work Il diff
cult. The stair" correspondent, j
be live in an Agricultural region,
should be able 10 Distinguish readily
between the different varieties of POI
tatoes, corn, beets. melons and
squsshss; OF apples, pears aad other
fruits; should know the peculiarities
common to the several breeds OF
horsea-C iydesdAls, Norman, etc.,
from what particular strain derived,
and whether draught or roadsters.
Among cattle be must be at home,
and should at 8 glance recognize
Durham, Devon, Ayrshire or jersey,
and describe the points denoting value
il each with its adaptability tor beef.
milk or butter. Sheep, swine and
poultry must be similarly under
stood, that no mistake may be made
in their description.
In q miniOg country the CORES
pondent should be prospector. miner,
mineralogIst, geologisl, metallurgist,
sto., etc., and perhaps also mining
expert.
In a manufacturing district the
used must be understood
in its practical working, with the
means OF overcoming difficulties.
The value of iron, steel, brass and
copper should have been studied and
understood. Woolen, cotton and silk
goods must be described when the
are used alone or together.
While ''MiSsissippi silk" is valuable
IN many ways, il would be q great
lrror to compare it with the product
oi the elk worm. Manufacturers
know also that for Aome Glasses OF
goods, wool and cotton together
make better wearing material than
sither alone.
The fair will not be complete with
out something in the fine art depart
nent, and here the artists taste,
creative power, and Knowledge OF
,olorS and perspective will be of I'M
old value.
Cabinets OF ancient coins, idols,
:ools, implements, and other varie-
ies will be found, aud the research
Of the arcb@0logist is necessary to in
,erpret their meaning and uses.
Other departments may be repre-
Iented aud the correspondent, after
Ieeking in vain for information from
hose around, gives up in despair and
Toes nothing, or deiyiDg public
opinion and oensurs biunders through
! description with the spologetic in
that al errors be over
ooked.
So far as We know the Agricultural
society OF Cache County has lately
been more persistent and energetic in
getting up fairs, than any other 10
he territory. In some respects this
lorthern valley sxcels in useful enter
)rises, though our southern sisters
ire worthy OF patroHsge in other
Ways. Or eocisty is without means
% dsfrsy lite necessary expenses. ex-
,spt some slight aid from the county.
md the returns from admission fees.
The lack OF any considerable amount
If ready means has crippled the
,fficsrs in their work. The interest
u such exhibitions is greatly en-
1anoed, when premiums can be paid
n cash, though the amount be small.
Under such circumstances, the action
II the oficerR, is specially prsisswor-
ny. And while soma mistakes are
made, and injustice may occasionally
De done 70 exhibitors, the result can
,nly be good. II would be great
osnsfit to the territory if each county
would have an annual fair, and the
D. A. & NJ. Society would from the
oast OF all be able to make a much
more creditable showing. The last
gave evidence Of being
disposed to false economy In refusing
10 appropriate something to aid the
D. A. & III. Society. 1t is 10 be hoped
that future 0embers will be more
generous, especially as it is the people
icnstiDg portion OF the peoples
money, for the mutual benefit OF the
people.
To be Continued