The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-09-19
wo.r1,xoron. MrNx. ssrr. 70, 1859

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THE COUNTY FAIR.
II there shall be any lack or defect in
the working Of the County Fair. as it
shall transpire, we are very sure 1t will
not be on account Of any lack Of duty
in the hard working and earnest
spirited men who have had the burden
Of preparation on their hands. We
have been conversant with entsrpEises
oe a similar character in past years,
but we never saw harder work put i"
by any Fair Managers, nor witnessed
moro diligent and careful preparation
made to NJ AXE county exhibits comr|ete
and perfect. /
The Importance Of this fair can not
we'll be over estimated. Many persons
from eastern states gre here now, look.
ing ut our lands, inspecting the soil
and guaging the quality and value of
this years products. Most of these
visitors will stay for the fair; and
others yet to come will also be here.
From what they see they will form
judgment, and they will reveal the
the opinions formed to their neighbors
when they 90 back to their present
homes. We expect them to be so i'm
pressed that they will eome here rs
permanent residents, and that many Of
their present neighbors, will come with
them or after them. BIT this will not
he the case except they see from the ex'
hibit at the fair good representation
Of the best products Of our our post e. skill
full farmers.
There is not county in our northern
states that does not have a yearly fair.
where there is a good soil and public
spirited and enterprising farming
population. Not to have y fai7-and
good one, indicates lack Of confidence
in the soil, or lack of capacity and am
Pition on the part of those %ho till the
soil. Sometimes Hnseem'y and unnec-
essary feuds arise which prevent snc-
cessful fairs, where unity Of effort
would make them successful. We
know that Mobiles county in this year
can make 4 good showing. We know
of no feuds existing sufficient to en-
gender distrust, or prevent general CO.
operation. Therefore, we expect
general corporation from Ill interested
in the future of our county.
A good fair will mean INCREASED pro
duc.iOp, better farm stock, improved
implements for work md better meth
otls of farming 1t will also mean an i'll
Aux of good farmers to buy Lands. and
make this their future dwelling
place. It means rise in the yalne of
farm land all over this country.
Nothing succeeds like success. The
success Of our farMEers nov will induce
large numbers now unable to buy high
priced lands in the older states to in
vest their earnings here and expend
their strength in building up our pros
perity and our institutions.
Come to the County Fair. Put your
best products of soil, ard hand. aud
brain before the people. Come IN a
generous and hopeful spirit. Come to
give a helping hand. Lay aside all CEN
serious thoughts if any you have had
Do your best and belieye that those
who are At the fair are all trying to do
tho same: let US al lend Enf ha"S.
We cut from the Adrian GUARDIAN
the following allusion TO a man with
u clerical title who is going about as Il
Deputy Lecturer Of the State Farmers
Alliance. This person appeared in
Worthington some time ago, but some
thing in his style and bearing did not
sustain the confidence which his cred
entails and recommendations from
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly ought to have
inspired. Out of respect to tn
Farmers Alliance our people were dis
posed to recognize him, but he did no
command the confidence or attention
his position would seem to warrant
Hence we copy what the GuARDlA1
and Martin County SENTINEL have t.
say: zone can hardly believe that til
Rev. John Allison, who organized
Farmers Alliance here, and who
posing as the farmers friend through
out the state, is just the persO
tho farmers should tie to, if tn
following from the Martin Count
Sentinel is true. The Sentinel is edite
by Senator Frank Day, a gentlema
supposed to know whereof he speaks
rs he is an old resident of the STATE
and one of the best posted editors j
Southwestern Minnesota. We shoul
like to haye' the gentleman arise an
explain a little farther. lie says: IL
hAtfus Donhelly is indorsing the Re
John Allison, as lecturer for Il
State Farmers Alliance. If the peop
did but know it the Rev. John AllisC
is hardly the proper man to advice. i
struct OF lecture farmers, or in fa
anyone else. Mr.. Allison would do f
better to seek the shades of Obscurity