Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
IHE FAN, ITS MANAGESlENrANr

IuE FAIR. ITS MANAGEMENT AND
RELATION TO OUR CIT IESs.
The fair IS over a-d as every enc Knows.
E.. hes been a very successful one paThcu-
Isrly So from O ps,u1isry standpoint The
weather very fortunately, continued dae
The entire week. s1d the crowd. also verJ
fortunately. w1s tie most numerous with
il The recollection OF any cfcsr connected
v.Ib ihe socle,y. How d-sirab.e these tFc
essentials SIRE TO- a Successful and prosper
ous continuation of such an Institution 20
one csn know o.. sppreciats better ttan
The cneers. directors and Stockholders.
The T-.-sats Fair Associaaon has had
many OBS aud downs since its inception
Indeed. its rsverses in the way Of desiruc-
tive H5o5s and rainy days in aicretimes
have been more than enough 90 discourage
the strong hearts, that have stood By the
association, manfuliy battling 20 bring ii
through its perilous voyage amid financial
tronblestoa safe hayea. Whlethatgvsatds-
alemium has not been fully accomplished
.nu there has b-en long stretch toward
f.. this year. and it is this fac. that leads
the REGISTER to point oct some weak
points IN the conduc. Of the tAir that ought
to- be strengthened hereafter.
One OF the weak places is Che tendency
20 reduce the premiums on certain classes
of stock. We heard some complaint on
this score. especially among the dick mas
ters. O-e gentleman remarked to the
writer that the premiums on sheep were
bats trifs higher than those of lbe Wash
ipgion County Fair, and much less than
State Fairs generally allow. The Tu-State
Fair being one Of considerable pretensions.
i.s premiums should be On the same foot
Ing
Dc was painfully noticeable that the
horticultural and agricultural exhibits
were uoagre and ordinary. This
should not Do the case iu
lar given 10 the heart Of ,hs richest part
of ihe Oaio Valley. Oae Of the causes
that may be alleged, is u0sttIactiye pre-
miums. The farmer and isui,er here
abonts have little iuducemeut TO enter
tbeir products for any other parp1ss chan
capturing the premium, and If it is not
large enough 10 justify them in the outlay
of time and trouble, which eye consider
able. they viii keep thsir stoa at home
and the agricultural and horticultural de-
partments Of the fair Will be uniuyitiog.
uninierssting and unworthy Of so preien-
hous AZ exposition. The fact s1oaid never
be- lost sight Of thu. Gee greatest factor IN
making a very successful and popular iair
is that which urges the agricultural classes
of .he surrounding country to attend en-
masse.
Again. the merchants and manufacturers
of the city owe it to themselves and to the
community in which they live, 20 take q
vital interest in the fair. Directly and
indirectly they reap the greatest benefit
But what do we see? Oaly the smallest
number showing The least sign Of life ana
enterprise. flour towni5lks want to reap
the great benefits that al annual prosper
GUS exposition Of This character is sure 20
bring then the spirit Of emulation must
he abroad. and not confined 60 the few,
lest sll be seizsd With the same disease,
and the town sicken and die in i.s she'll
Finally. Sc the Association can see les way
clear to ealsrge the grounds in certain
parts. as. for instance, where machinery
fsU stands it will give tie exhibitors in
that Hne. who are always in excess Of the
.psce allotted, better opportunity to dis
plsy the constantly Increasing improve
menss IN this important department Or
course +. is easy TO advise and suggss. the
outlay of means for bstterments and en-
largement Of the grounds, bat if the funds
are not in the ezchsquer Of TIE company
10 cannot be done, hence these suggestions
are necessarily qualified and conditioned
to conform 20 the financial status OF the
Association.
TIE REGISTER locks upon the Tri-
State Fair ss among the very best iHshtu-
lions Wheeling possesses, and, barring
qoo5s NTH GOOD management and de-
cent interest manifested b. all our people,
-7re ta grow, prosper and be Of great