Morris tribune., 1889-10-02
COUNTY FAIR.
Fair Weather, Fine Exhibits
and Large Attendance.

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and Large Attendance.
The agricultural fair held here on
Friday aud Saturday Of last week
was a success in more ways than one.
A creditable exhibit OF horses, horned
and hornless stock, poultry, &C., a
really excellent display OF fine grain
and vegetables, and an unusually
large line of entries In other depart
ments, demonstrated most effectually
that this county can and has this
year displayed as fine an exhibit In
the line of blooded and fancy stock
and farm products as can be shown In
this state, aud the exhibits proved
our oft repeated assertions that we
have as productive and prolific soil
as there is found any where. The fair
succeeded also in convincing all con-
cerned of the necessity of permanent
exhibit buildings and suitably en-
closed grounds, and in this respect, II
the generally expressed wish and
evident desire on all sides for proper
buildings and grounds, is made use or
to accomplish this desideratum, then
the fair just closed has indeed been u
benefit. None with whom we have
conversed, farmers and merchants
alike, but concede that n vigorous
effort should be made to organize for
the coming year and by some method
to secure creditable and suitable
quarters for another season aud for
future needs. This could be accom-
pllshed by the appointment of n gen-
eral committee, its several members
to be selected from each town i'll the
county, they to solicit subscriptions
for shares of stock say at SIS or $40 per
share and this village should, and we
think would, undertake to properly
fence and assume the future care Of
the grounds, in addition to such
shares as individuals might take BY
making the shares OF stock i'll such
small amounts, it would we think
scatter it through every town IN the
county aud thus give I. general inter-
est by making the largest number
possible concerned in the enterprise
and its success, and at the same time
place it in reach of all. This matter
should he taken hold of now, and we
would suggest immediate action by
the appointment of a general and sub
committees.
These annual fairs are of great inn
portance to our county and people
and should be substantially en-
couraged. The capabilities of soil
and climate are an unknown quantity
to us in many respects, and their
adaptibility to the production of
much that will be profitable as well
as useful, must be demonstrated by
experimental effort. The best methods
of production and all that tends to
promote oar agricultural Interests.
are alike advanced by these exhibi-
tions and hence the great advantage
to be derived. We see what others
can do, they examine what we have
accomplished aud thus is there en-
gendered spirit of rivalry or emula-
Iation that spurs us to Increased
effort, and the results are beneficial as
well to the community at large as to
individuals.
1t is demonstrated every day that
each locality differs from another.
What may he the best methods to
employ vary according to soil and
climate, and as previously stated
we are as yet but experimenting in
this locality, we do not and cannot
know until it is satisfactorily demon
strated, what are the best methods to
adopt in regard to early or late plant
ing, preparation of soil, variety of
seed, &C., &c. When success has
been attained and the product ex-
hibitei we have proof manifest of the
successful course and methods to
adopt.
We trust the matter may be pushed
SO that permanent and satisfactory
as we'll as creditable results may be
attained. We have had ample proof
that our county can maintain so de-
slrable all enterprise and the pro-
gress and success in the matter of the
stock exhibit alone, which has car
ried off the banner premiums in state
fairs, proves beyond a peradventure
that we have the energy and ability
among our farmers when properly
directed In other channels, to gain
like congratulatory and compliment
tary results in the wide field of sue
cessful agriculture.