Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-12

Sedan, Kan, September TO-
PRATT COUNTY FAIR A SUCCESS.
Good Races, Fine Corn. and the Finest
Display Of Agricultural Implements
Ever Made in southwestern Kansas
TIE the Editor of the Daily Eagle.
PRATT, Kan, Sept 9.-The citizens of
Pratt county have cause to be the hap
piest people in the whole state of Kan
sas. Their fair closed last Friday, and
was the most successful ever held In the
county. On account of the thorough
management of the Pratt county fair
this year by the honorable members of
the associatinn it seemed to have the
perfect desired effect, and that was to
bring but not only the people of the diff
ferent towns in the county, but more
especially the farmers, both great and
small. We were an eyewitness on the
closing day friday and l can heartily
and gladly say for the people of Pratt
county that they had a splendid showing
Of everything i'll every line. If we are
not mistaken county fair is one of the
most important and essential gatherings
which can possibly be held in any county,
provided it is properly conducted and
due interest taken in the management
thereof, ana surely if there Is
a county in all our blessed and bounte-
Gus state that is so penuriously populat
ed that the business men of the different
towns in the county, can't meet the men
who represent the farming interests of
their country, and have something of
their own on exhibition, or at least have
| he, bo
to meet their friends and have good
friendly chat once year, then | say
freeze them out and get class of mer-
! chants in your towns that will show by
such acts that they have some apprecia-
ton of the farmers hard earned dollars.
Of course we all go the fair, but great
many of us simply to see what fine
hog, or cow or colt, Or sheep, or what
fine fruit, wheat and corn someone else
can raise and bring in, not taking it
home to ourselves at all. The farmers,
like men in every other avenue of bust
ness, need Just as much tickling, and
when good honest farmer brings and
places on exhibition any of his
farm products of a superior
quality, then should that farmer or stock
grower be rewarded for that act. Not
only will it make the exhibitor feel good
but he will be heard to remark that such
and such merchant passed judgment
upon my stock, or my potatoes, or my
corn, as the case may be, and said it was
fine and seemed to be interested in my
welfare. Now, don't you know, that
that merchant, banker, or whatever class
of business he may be engaged in, will
succeed, providing he is judge and his
words come from the right place: Blaine
Brothers, the popular implement firm of
Pratt, are among those who are always
looking out for the best way of advertis-
ing and to get the greatest number of
people interested in the goods which
they have to show and to sell, dropped
onto the plan as is herein stated-'A
special premium for the fair. We offer
to the farmers of Pratt county as a special
premium one Wier walking cultivator
for the best five bushels of corn exhibit
ed in one lot at the Pratt county fair.
Corn must be in the ear and grown in
Pratt county this season. Date of fair
September 4, 5. 6 and Z A detailed |
statement showing preparations OF SOIL |
when and how planted, and mode of cul- |
tivation, to accompany each exhibit.
The above we consider one of the finest |
schemes of advertising we ever heard of |
simply because anybody can see at a |
glance that it did everybody good that |
was connected with it in any way, and |
it furthermore it pleased. the spectators, |
especially Uncle Johnny Carpenter, of !
Valley Center, who sat on one of the |
sacks filled with large fine ears to keep |
folks from carrying them off for stove /
wood. for truly it looked more like big
stick of stove wood. Uncle John likes |
to see fine corn and all that, and to verify /
this statement we heard Dir. Carpenter |
say (and he didn't say it in any low tone
either that If the people on the grounds |
would make up enough money to buy |
every exhibitor cultivator he would |
pay ten dollars himself. But Blaine |
Bros. say that Uncle Johnny don't bet |
on anything only the election Now 1
the question who took the cultivator /
home and how did he raise his corn to /
make five bushels bring him new S25 /
cultivator3 Among the many far |
mers who competed for the /
prize were J. C. and I. N. Quinn. COM /
monty called Quinn Bros, Joseph /
Schoonour. John Harrel, Chas Kridler, |
A. T. Noble. G. H. Seicrest, Danl Enter /
line, H. C. Jones. Luclus Slllen, E. L. |
Dearborn. T. c. Staples and u. c. Large. |
The Quinn Bros. are the ones that will /
pillow their corn with new elevator next I
year. Their corn was yellow dent and /
was raised six miles west of Pratt, Rich |
land township. on black soil; was listed /
in corn stubbles % inches apart, in |
ground that had been plowed very deep
the second year before; planted April
Is. dragged down the ridges and was |
well narrowed and cultivated only twice. |
Among the twelve exhibitors there |
wasn't ANYTHING but fine corn, and 1t /
was raised from all parts OF the county, |
and Blaine Bros. gave all the rest 80 /
cents per pushel for their corn Oh, the /
boys don't do anything by the halves. |
Mr.. David Blaine, the senior member Of /
the firm. told Us that the farmers were |
paying their bills up in nice shape this /
wear. AS dull as it has been they have /
had a trade that has already reached /
fifty Thousand dollars. Success Is theirs /
because they go about it In the right |
way.
The beautiful little city OF Pratt we |
are glad to say Is still advancing in in
provements. They are now erecting two |
fine school houses at cost Of some SIX /
or eight thousand dollars
Mr. L. c. Miller and family are now al |