Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-08-29

Agricultural fairs are intended 10 he
object lessons for farmers. The popu-
lar idea that a fair Il q f1llo, IL a
false oaa Whilst the occasloa fur
nishes ans opportunity for poeded
reereatioa and entertainment. the main
purpose Il educational. This 1. about
the only WY farmers can make COM
parison Of methods and results, and
asaermina The best means for success.
u l. sometimes ohjccted that farm
@rs spend their money foolishly attend
lag fairs. instead Of putting il In inn
provements upon the farm. n would
be 81 equal foroe 10 say that The young
physician expcnds hh money unwi.o-
y In attending medical lectures. rather
Than hlling his shop with medicines
must hrsi learn the use ~ remedies.
otherwisa, be mas Invest IA such as
will hc hurtful 10 his business The
farmer invests IN fairs q. large part
OF bis education, that be mas properly
and probably a. himself Cor The du-
ties Of the succeeding year
An investment In fairs IA. therr fore.
On Investment Tor the farm. A farmer
may b" satisfied with the character Of
hts field seed, until be sees IN same
products much better developed by
some ether farmer. lie may b. satisfied
with hls scrub stock. and believe them
% b. equal 20 the best. until h. .ee.
The possibilities from improved breeds.
His hogs, 10 weigh two hundred and
hity pouud., must be- from eighteen
months Ia two years old Al the fair
he socs hogs of ten months weighing
three hundred. Ills sheep yield him
an average nsece u i've pounds lie
secs Al the fair sheep that wlll shear
hiteen. His Goa gives him about two
and a half gallons q milk per dag
IT, sees at the fair cows that an give
eight gallons Ana 20 GA throagh.
out the entire ronnas Il stoek.
poultry and Preiacts. - an1s
every thing Gar exceiinr what ~
has on hi farm. and shat b.
had heretofore suppressed - - poasi-
bic. liis methods are improeea ~ an
Inspection ~ labor-mavine maehines
aud implements H. hnds - che u.e
~ machines h. svss on sNhif ifaa. thai
be can greatly red ace his exp.usea Cor
labor. aud az the same time iaffs a@s bis
yield
fairs make The uecanioa % TIE 81
sembl.ng - numbers ~ iawmnfs. aad
each man has not only It's heneht %
the exhibits before him. bat he better
advantage Of Intelligent discussion and
general comment
Tho br-t means for rapid advance
unvut 4 % bring the people o. personal
contact with facts rather thaa idoas.
and results rather than Arguments.
Seeing j. believing aud believing
makes The basis ~ action
For some years past have watched.
With a great deal 81 interest the bes.-
tt- % agricultural fairs I hardly
think we eau have TOO macy They
nevd not p" expensive Ga heir ar
engagements, inde.i. de- pot think
they ought % ~. Bat u woald greatly
aid general agriculture IL We had one
iH every county la the state n brings
the farmers together by comparison;
u measures man M his sBcrvss ts,-
forv the pub.ic. aud u stimulates him
20 his best erdeayur aud hs best ~
sults 1T such condition ~ things
affect every farmer 10 tia euuntr.,
and IN advance and improvement will
b. greater than can ~ e5talaed
through any other means
some plan ~ organization should Do
adopted - idcntiiy every hrmer With
the exhibit. and have hiu ptt out
sample. a. least, - ever crop he
raises good. bad aud Ind Terrut
There y too little Inspection ~
farm methoj. and farm results.
n every member 81 a club 49, TRANCE
~ an Alliance il required 10 bring ont
10 Public exhibition an average sample
- bis crops. many Who are uow indif.
fcrcnt % rysult-. could not endure the
modification q being the least a the
multitude
County fair. can b. made more
profitable by inviting the cooperation
u several counties adjacent ant hx-
iuK dates 80 a. % allow attendance
upuu each such course wiil get
up a community competition that will
o. more extended. and. lharsisre. more
profitable.
The money invested Ia nay connty
Cor the purpose ~ . well-conaucsed
county fair will pay cash dlvidends N
The improvement d aarieslbru and
The general advaucemssfaHs tAa pee-
pie. All the expenses nressary can
he easily me, in the smal admission
Zee. e.
Composition Sosua Is : eoua,y
and then extended = Adjacent
counties and finally &C J. sthta.
As between diHerent - a
the state. W traasfeH hihlta
% the different ekposlsx nd -
the state Fair would ineres cor ylela,
improve our methodA II EftAae oar
products. induce good settler ana 90
hanco the taxable prodaass naaay mil
hons Of dollars. In sneh en1erpriaes
We need large public sPifit Oar peo-
pie arr greatly lackiag ln~.Eteresa Cor
the public COED. forgesf8F ~ the fsrt
that every man who advannes the pas
be good advances. IL = naeasure. Bis
own interest We 80 too mueh H.
inclined 20 live Al home ard werk ex-
clusively for ourselves fhese inter-
ests have been discussing ays there
ioro. left 10 the few who virtually year
out with fruitless labor for others.
without the cooperation Of those whom
they seek 10 benefit
Ls. " try the eaec, q competition
and contrast In county iairs a com
mendable rivalry In the increase and
character Of cur products and our farm