The Fremont County record., 1883-06-16
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
Why Cannot Fremont Have Her
Annual County FalrY

1t is impossible for q coOl-headed and
thinking man to ride over Fremont county,
and not speculate upon the splendid future
possible for her, if all her resources arc
brought to bear. She is one of the Oldest
counties in the state, and her population is
not one that will arise and seek another
land upon the slightest excitement; but it
is staunch and sure. Her people are n
reading and thinking people, who desire
nothing so much as substantial advance
ment. Such state of things being true,
why do not the people agitate the question
of county fair?
The state fairs held at Denver can be of
but small help to the people of this county.
They are too far away for the majority of
the people to attend them, send products to
them, or even be interested in them.
An annual exhibit of Fremont county's
best productions could not fail to help the
people in every way. By offering substan-
tial prizes for the best kinds of machinery,
groceries and dry goods, our merchants
will be encouraged to import and keep the
best of everything, and the people have an
opportunity to buy and use the best there
is. Stockmen would be encouraged to raise
finer grades Of cattle, horses and hogs, and
the county would be speedily filled with
much better stock than is TO be seen here
at present. Farmers would feel a new in
centive for the production of fine cereals,
for which our soil is so we'll adapted, and
the yield of our rich acres would be great
ly increased. When people are brought
face to face with things produced in their
immediate vicinity, which are better than
they possess, they cannot keep back the
desire to equal or excel them, if possible.
There would be an immediate improve
ment in the quality Of stock, poultry grain,
Rv fntt
ing an educational exhibit, it would greatly
increase the excellence of our common
schools; by offering generous prizes for eS-
cellence in music and art, the young geni-
uses in our midst would be encouraged; by
offering rewards for the best plain and sub
stantial sewing, embroidery, lace work,
fancy articles of all kinds, cooking, can
ming and preserving, the ladies of our
country would diligently strive to improve
their handicraft in those branches. A
county fair would bring all the people OF
the county together, and let each citizen
know just how much he lacks of being up
with the times. The proceeds from a very
moderate admission fee would more than
pay the expenses of the institution, and the
benefit that would accrue to every citizen
of the county and to the county at large
would more than pay for the trouble OF
starting the ball to rolling
Throughout the eastern and central
states these fairs are carried on with re-
markable success. The populations of the
counties turn out by thousands, and "Fair
Week " is looked forward to by all with
interest and expectation. Everything in
the county worth seeing is to be seen there
ladies bring their tides of painted velvet
and satin, good housewives their crisp
pies, luscious cakes and transparent jellies
farmers their sleek, fat cattle and strong
draft horses, turfmen men their prancing
racers, timid girls their oil and water
sketches, florists their rare bouquets, little
children their patchwork quilts and pencil
drawings-in fact, everyone is interested
In some localities these fairs are originated
by the county commissioners, and in Others
by stock companies; they have been kept
up and well kept up, too, in smaller COM
munities than this. Let the matter be
agitated. FARMER.