Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-13
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE,
Ask the Board OF Trade to Extend an Invita-
ton to Farm Associations to Meet in
Wichita-Recommed the Board Of
Trade Call Farmers Meet
ing to Consider Fair
or no Fair

VI traue nelu a meeting yesterday at the
| board of trade rooms. Those present were
George W. Clement, John Kelly, c. F.
Coleman, n. A. English, J. S. Garrison,
L. f. Sherwood and NJ. Stewart. AS
stated, one of the objects of the meeting
was to consider the question of extending
an invitation to the southwestern Kansas
| Farmers association to hold meeting in
this city some time in the month of De-
cember. The association will hold a
meeting, it is thought, some time this
TALL and the executive committee OF the
| association has the power of selecting the
place in which the meeting shall be held.
The committee seemed to think the board
of trade rooms would be quite suitable for
such a meeting and after some discussion
passed a resolution recommending to the
directory of the board of trade that an
invitation he extended the association to
meet at the board of trade rooms some
time during during the last month of the
year.
When the association matter was acted
upon some one suggested that it would be
well to try and have an agricultural fair
this fall. All seemed to think it would be
well to ''try," provided there was good
chance for success. The members seemed
to think the southwest is raising quite
enough to be able to make an
interesting exhibit in all lines, and
if some power could wake the farms up to
the point Of interest in the matter there
would be no trouble about the success Of
the undertaking.
Col Stewart inquired about the condi-
ton Of the fair grounds, when Mr.. Eng
Ilsh stated that q small amount Of money
would fix everything up nicely for an
agricultural display. 1t would be neces-
sary to put up some buildings and VEN
tured the remark that $1,000 would
putup all the improvements. Some thought
the amount would be about ten times as
much as needed unless something besides
the agricultural part of it should be taken
in. 1t was then suggested that fair that
failed to interest the ladies in some way
and the fellows who admire fast horses,
was no fair at ALL The idea was that it
took good deal of a great many things
and little of everything to get up fairly
good fair and this would be quite job and
might call for the one thousand dollars
expenditure to get ready for it. Captain
Stewart seemed to think that the right
men at the back of a fair would have
more influence in getting the farmers in
terested than anything else, and while it
Nigh take some money to make the nee
essary preparations, the proper men at the
back of the enterprise would do more to-
wards having fine display from the
farmers and getting up an interest among
the farmers than anything else.
Mr.. Clement thought it would be an
easy matter to raise thousand dollars to
make the improvements should it take
that much to do it. He thought that
amount in bank to guarantee premiums
would be good investment to establish
confidence among the farmers. 1t might
not be necessary to use any of it, but it
would serve good purpose.
Sherwood thought it would be a good
posed of the farmers of the
county aud see what they have to say
on the question. Mr.. English said he had
talked to a number of farmers and they
seemed anxious to have fair.
Clement said he thought it would be
good plan to issue an address and have a
farmers meeting at the board Of trade
and see how they look on the matter. The
suggestion seemed to be happy one and
in a moment they were talking about the
date of such meeting. Some thought the
21st inst. would be late enough, but others
were of the opinion all could not get a
chance to hear of it in the weeklies and
it would be more likely to be responded to
by good sized crowd 1t seemed agreed
upon by all that the farmers should decide
what should be done with the whole mat
ter If they should come out in full force,
or be well represented, and decide that
they would assist in making it success
they would favor going into the scheme to
win, but in the event the farmers fail to
take an interest in it, it would be best to
let the whole matter drop
A resolution passed which recommended
that the board of trade call meeting of
the farmers in the board of trade rooms on
Saturday, tho 9th inst, at 2 o'clock, to
inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY of holding an
agricultural fair some time in the month
of October.
As a committee preparing circular
setting forth the situation, Stewart,
Sherwood and Clement were appointed.
4 hey will have their part of the work
ready for the board of trade to examine at
its meeting next Monday.
The question as to real need of the
grounds was again called up. and it was
agreed that the whole committee should
visit the grounds today and see what
should be made. They
will endeavor to find out what it will
cost to put the grounds in proper
supplied with proper buildings
and made ready for the exhibits. This
part it it is also expected to have ready to
report to the board of trade directory at
its meeting Monday.
The members of the committee seemed |
to think the board of trade would have no
hesitancy in adopting the report of the |
committee and the fate of the scheme |
would be known later on. Asto the cost |
of using the grounds, Mr.. English said he |
had no price as yet but that would make |
no difference in the way of a fair if the |
use of the grounds were donated.
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.