Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-16

TKLLlGEseCnn viii reach our readers the
Fifth Exhibition of the King County
Industrial Fair will have become n
thing Of the past. There can be no
harm In induleiug in few reflections
on the subject. II il q trits bat true
saying that agriculture is the basis Of all
industries. If the farmer stops the
pillow everything else must stop. PM
marily, therefore, every exhibition such
a. that about to close should be 20 con-
Quoted as 10 exhibit in its very BEST
light the agricultural resources OF the
sesstion in which the exhibition b held.
The best interests Of si,s locality repre-
scented. the community dwelling therein.
demand such a course. The stranger
expects it, and ID disappointed il ho fails
to see il. The resident Is mortified IL
he is the possessor Of Is proper local
pride If there il failure in this dlrec
ton, aud he is, moreover, a loser by the
operation. Giving due credit = tbs
public spirit Of the few exhibitors Of
fruits, vegetables and cereals, who as
sited in making the Fifth Exhibition
what il was, We have no hesitation in
saying that the display reflected no
crsdit upon the possibilities Of the soil
of King county. The selections wore
bad. Tbs caulifiOvers exhibited ought
not to have been allowed = place ON tho
table; more especially when It il simply
the frozen truth" that in front Of the
restaurant under tho Hall better aYti-
Gle was constantly displayed TO tempt
the appetite Of the passef-by. We do
not wish to b considered captions, but
in . matter of such importance a. an
agricultural display it behooves the par
y managing tho affair 70 put tbs best
foot foremost and keep the lame one
ont of sight. Again, while the display
Of fruits and vegetables Was TO certain
degree creditable, il IL . fact 30 Be
growled about that except for box Of
tomatoes, from Stone Il Co., across the
lake. that whole fertile and productive
region was unrepresented. Our friends
ACROSS the lake are wont 70 boast that
they can raise strawberries two wooks
earlier over there than We can here, ad-
jacens to saltwater. We admit il.
Those people over there occupy the
Same relation with regard tn Us that
certain people In certain localities On
Lake Michigan occupy 70 other less fav-
Ored localities. They owe their mild
climate and early seasons to the shelter
they live behind. and the modifying Of
fecss-sf the wind sweeping over the i'm
nsense body Of fresh water comprising
Lake Washington. Their box of t0ma
tOes shows this. Wherever those tOma-
toes we're raised any vegetable that
grows, Chill or bell pepper, okra, egg
plant, or anything else In that line. can
BE- grown in perfection. We know
whereof we write, and frLm the locality
whence they came ought to have been
sent 10 this Fifth Exhibition . display
Of vegetables which would challenge
competition with the most favored 10
calities. When questioned upon this
subject, those Who seemed to know as
serted that the reason for the failure 70
display, for this apparent apathy, 10
and was simply for Nok Of room. This
may DO 20. However, b these things a.
they may, no such excuse ought to be
possible next year. There are q num-
Der Of reasons why this matter should
be attended to. In the first place, there
il enough agricultural land in King
county, il properly cultivated, to make
this community independent Of all
other localities In vegetables, except
very carly ones coming from California.
II don't take much figuring to enable
any man TO realize what vast sum Of
money would be saved to "us and our
heirs" il We could keep the coin at home
which We send away for articles which
could just ~ we'll be raised here. And
In Ordereto foster tho feeling which
must be widespread before this result
Gan DO obtained what better instru men
tality than an exhibition properly CON-
Quoted could be conceived of !? These
Fairs beget generous rivalry; they
show what can 10 done; they inspire
the desp0ndcnt and encourage tho new-
conner. Again, by the time the next ex-
hibition u held the Northern Pacific
Railroad will be pouring people into
this Territory at the rate OF hundreds,
perhaps Thousands, per week. A great
many Of them will be in Seattle about
that time. Now 10 the point. To make
the Sixth Exhibition OF the King County
industrial Fair what II should DO il will
BE- necessary 70 have q suitable place Of
exhibition. There is no manner of
doubt but that pavilion with ample
accommodation cAn b built; that Q
suitable tract Of land can 30 leased at
nominal sum for three or I've years. The
public-spirited citizens Of Seattle are
never found In the vooative whom the
true interests Of tho city arc involved,
" they are appealed TO In their behalf.
We trust that the Directors Of this soci-
cty, who have lab0red 20 long and %
faithfully in these premises will duly |
c0uasdor this matter and move at once.
success n assured from the worry start.
We have said much upon one point b. |
cause Ne are something of . believer in
it, paramount Importance situated a |
We are at present. No single interest," Of |
King county deserves fostering and n
Qutres developing moro than its farm
and garden property. And IL the some. |
what meager display a the present year
y duo to lack Of room let tho cause Of |
teproaeh b removed before nsxt Sep
Of articles has already been publishsd |
10 this journal. The List OF premiums,
when published. will make any COM
ments Of Ours upon the sxoellence, ori
otherwise, Of the exhibits supsraaous.