Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-17

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lng on In disgust, Sees the money Intend
III for his benefit paid 20 jockcys aud
/ faklrs.
such accusation. are not novel Ia
character-lt l. siill somewhat fashion
able. though the costly experience gala.
/ e,l Ia the lssi few years has rather chilli
81 the enthusiasm, To- clsmor Tor Slmon-
purc cattle shows aud 10 charge thst the
hir.. a. nov conducted, 10 not result
| Ia much benefit o. the farming commu.
/ nity. Asa matter ~ fact the soClcti".
/ never pat forth greater sNertions nor sc-
/ cOmplshssi more In the line - we'll di-
/ rcctssi all to the farmer than at the pre-
vut time. Ani u \. through these very
/ efforts Z" enlarge the scope of the work
that the societies opeu themselves to WI.
considered Critici.m, Coming oftcntimcs
from those lacking cNpcricnc" In the
management II fairs, aud Who do not,
therefore appreciate th"
wIII,tttus LNyut NIIglp.
Il easy enough when th-origlng or
moraliling on the proper management
10 falfs o. level up Ia the lottie.t idcals
/ nf cthi,al conduct. for II any feature
s~,ms likrl, to loNcf la ~, slightest de-
grvy our high standards. 49, have only "a
| cast u asi.lc, ani It, ryioytiou never. iu
theory. Interfere. With the fintncial sue
cvs. ~ iheoris. arr financial .u"cess-
-.
Hut thosc whose IDEAS ou the manage
mynt ~ fair. have hscn shaped hy the
Lessons learned while personally cun.
ducting them, will tell Va that the Wis-
dom ~ every mo,, must D. determined
tn a great extent bS the ,ficyt upon the
gate rv,eipt. While u l. not true that
The most sucy...iul fair 1. M" on~ msk-
ing The meet money. u l. substantially
true that +, fair shich !. not hnanCil
suVc-s.. l. practically failure.
II b. eruerally agreed that " agricul-
tufsl ."yirtir. dn Auy good Work, u L.
fpuni In th- .timulu. lo the breeding ~
h,itef sto,k. The cultivation ~ hytisf
fruit. vegetable. aud grsins, Afforded hI
the mdirlous distfihuiiou 10 puf-s a.
rvN arl. o. thu.- ha Will exhibit some
thing - unusual eNcrllenvv. when q
method i. discovered Nhsfvhy .ucyr..-
hiI .Nhihitiou. can D. held Niih"ut ln.
,ul,ing large ouilay IN premiums aud
other uey.ssarS ,Nt~uiitufvs. or Nhvfv-
bt the required suns can i- obtained
aiihogt thr ai of ticket sellers, an rn-
iirrly ueW iacc sill D. pat upon ~. sub
i.,t. bot m~auNhll- ths practical quvs-
tiou a.ksi by fair manager. vill couilu-
ue o. be-gau 80 aid thi. feature 90
subtract that aui pay our bills u
aouli hs not oulN
ruI uIu,ut go 90 sINIss ruLti,
bat rrpryh.usihle frum every point ~
Nics fuf the mhnAgrmcui tu oirf pr
mlum, ithout providing by all rra.on.
able ani prupyr mean. i"r their pay
mvut.
~. public rann"t D. vumpsllc,l, bat
musi D. p-r.ua,l'-i O. atieui fair. Aui u
has bs,u pretty thoroughly dcmousirat-
~ that -om-thing mprv than an exhibit
~ live .i",k and Vegetables. hosr,sr
excellent. must D. provided o. lasurv ~
c.ipt. .uili -isut q" psy th" prvmium.
What shall this something b. IL mu.i
D. something lively aud amusing or cN-
citing in nsturv. something which ps-s-
plr Nill hurfah als,ui morc or lcs.. aud
s.p-yhlly something that can D. well
ad,stti.s,l beforehand ani which I-upl~
will think ai-put, talk alout aud Ni.h a.
.er about N u was sufficient io attract
those particularly Interested Ia such
matter. the enthusiast. - t~fhap. "
would not D. ne,v.sary io look beyond .
finc display oi agricultural product. With
Ierhap.
C,suAiNs .,iiu"t AtrAJnNtNt;
bat in truth u l. ncvvssary to eater to
tho.e ~ all occupations aud taste..
Int. d. ~.p.,.ially true ot tho.- ."cietic.
located near citirs or large toNns.
NoS ih, trvtting horse hs. bc,n found
a. D. Que 81 the bc.t paying attractions.
Well contested rlcrs Interest n.arly
every yb0ly. They fill the grounds aud
crowd the grand stand aud VET co.t very
little, Zoe the yutranc. fv"s, usually ten
I.~r cent of the pure, oitsutimcs aggtc-
gate more than the purse. offered. thu.
l.-aNing an actual profit Nithout counting
In th. gate 90 grand .t,nd r-cript.. The
gr,at bulk ~ IA. premiums patti L. paid
to farmers Tor cattle, sheep, sNine, p1ul-
try. vegetables. rtc., exhibits upon hich
no entranc. fc- l. usually charged, thcr',-
fore the eutirv SUN thu. paid must come
from the gate rvvcipts. Exhibitor. aui
others Who talk 80 glihly about the fair
belng "all horse trot' DO not se.m a.
NfAAAAf AiAAh NtA' 80 - HAAN'H HHalA'A w
other department. could not b. paid
wcrr Il not ths, the ''trUtters" not Only
paw their own Nay bat furnish to a con
siderable extent the money usei a. pay
other premiums.
Many persons are not aware of the
small amount actually
DRAWS oUT nv InE IRuTTING
msn above the cnir nee fc,. paid la by
them. aud 10 not stop to consider the
difference between offering two thousand
dollar. Ia premium. on farm product.
aud the same amount In tTotting purse.
Ia the former case the society must fur
ui.h the entire amount, la the latter the
contestants furnish the larger part.
IL sas far AZ possible from the truth,
indeed Il would b. difficult 10 frame a
more absurd aud laughable exaggeraiion
than "a say that the coS or any other
fArm exhibit i crowded into corner
while the Jockeys aud fakir- reign .u-
prvtns: on the contrary the farmer. and
their exhibit. receive their full share
of attention aud consideration aud about
all the money.
New brce,is of cattle. sheep, swine and
poultry, different yarietie. ~ fruits aud
vegetables are constantly calling for
recognition and the pressure upon fair
manager. Ia extend the premium li.t !.
constant and Intense.
ia ease a society 1. fortunate enough
tO posses. . surplus after
SETTLING tIiE CLAIMS AGAINST ~
the officer. AZ once plan for better ac-
commodations for exhibitors aud larger
ani more numerOu. premiums. Novel
attraction. are sought for, not a. an end
but a. means. They draw the crowd
aud the crowd pays the premiums.
Nor l. II easy Ia appreciate the fore
of the objection to making the day of
the fair a local holiday. II would seem
rather exceedingly desirable aud appro-
pirate aud Just recognition Of the lead
ing position held by the farmer In our
political economy that the day which
/ places on exhibition the beat result. of
i agricultural science should be publicly
recognized aud AN opportunity offered
/ for all to attend aud share In the bene-
fits and pleasures.
For various reasons u my not bc best
20 continue the bounty paid 90 societies,
but Il Il absurd to sllege as reason for
It's discoutinusnce that II IL used az an
..amu.ement fund.-" rather than for the
.promotion 20 agriculture, when the
| fact l. that the amount received from
the state together with q great deal
more obtained from those attracted by
the anu usements, IL consumed In paying
the premiums which must he paid to In
/ .l...s tha fartnar. IN shau fheir nrainefs