The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-18
,d me state Fair.

1T If the state fair, says w D.
x..,bsn in the Southern Cntl'edeo', -. ~
N0'. - make an appeal to the farmers Oh 'ne
sIe - - +hsir help in making the fair sue
state T.; :. not now a question as 20 tne
cess n--icultural and stock EXHIBITS IN
value - the general interests OF the state.
s1vau''-- go of such exhibits, however,
TIE III - anpreciated at the south as at
9Th 9TH and tue west. Inc results % az
the u1 and stock shows in these sections
Il'u arancipg general agriculture are SIM
II a0'"-s The greater the number the
Ply a'p'- the competition among farmers.
grea'ei rrsater the competition the greater
ana 'ne 81 70 the state and to personal
effort. ,o fairs Illinois will hold
ID al aTr Of county fairs, Iowa IO', Inolaha
tniS % 1aI sss %, and so on with otner states.
" 80 years ago there were iloI 'm1 WI IounoS
tlVe caorgia This fall there Will De one
fairs ID ~ 80 The encouragement given
dozen - stock and large yields and ad-
to lnp u,sthodso of agriculture are decidedly
vsncel s., those sections where these fairs
0pe bed in this state.
ale ne1u own county the Improvement IN
IN u! ,,,Iars named are most gratifying.
tne pa SA Is forging far ahead of her neigh
PUTNAM Warren, Columbia, Jefferson,
pols, ~ counties holding fairs are fully
ano ot aieting the material benefits that are
appIe1o II would be greatly helpful to
acci o u-rs ard, therefore. to our gen
ou Jul GOOD if there were IN georgia lo'
oonnty fairs this fall. THESE exnlplts, aiter
to;ng held IN the several countles' snouio De
totn fair
H.nd farmers fair for the purpose OF Illus
sIaHi the splendid resources of the state.
Ha Tho state fair is peculiarly farmers in
/ .;,,tion II is altogether under the con-
PVT ~ the State Agricultural Society. 1t
sa o' baen started in the interest of improved
na9 It cannot be made success
1.hnnt the cooperation and active aid OF
W. Formers Of the state. The officers of the
snoia+v cannot make it what IL ought TO be
v ' the farmers over the state make to 1t
',,cb contributions of stock and products as
vii help to make good show for the state.
beg therefore, to call upon every farmer
IN Georgia to lend us such help az ne may
he able that the coming fair may De worthy
If the state and its resources. This is no
| idle appeal. but one earnestly made In the
interest of advanced agriculture. May l
NOT none that counties that cannot furnish
several individual exhibits. For one time in
| the history of the fair let US have an exhibit
from every county in the state.
The agricultural society has an organiza-
ton in every county in the state.
The fair, therefore, can not be
called q local Institution. 1t is GEN.
trallv and conveniently located, easily &C
cessible from al! sections. With little
effort on the part Of few public spirited
men in each county we could make a dis
play Of the resources of the state gratifying
10 our own people and attractive to those
from the outside who could be induced to
settle within our borders.
If the members of the society decline to
JOIN its officers in working up a good ex-
hibit of the states products it will be an
easy matter to criticise the failure, but not
50 pleasant to accept the blame.
Our conventions are highly important and
they are largely attended. If we can only
work up the interest in the success of The
fair that already obtains in the attendance
upon the semi-annual meetings Of the So
Getty, the credit of the state. in the abund-
snce and richness of its resources, will be
eminently secured.
shall await with deep interest responses
TO this appeal and ] shall hope to have
worthy contributions from every county in
TIE state.
Premium lists can be obtained by address
Ing R. A Nisbet, Macon, Ga.