Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-20
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makes plentou7 harvest
s s.s g soil, and when to sow the
eefn sheep. OF oxen and OF kline,
N t 'Iey "a raise on elmo the teemiag
yins; "A genius OF the frugal bee
NJ hr,a Y. Ky srenas, and ! sing to thee.
sids Naee1"" Virgil.
Ear the various fair asso-
re u The state to organize and
tifens ~ work has come. The time
'''.,s ~ so,,s for those who propose &c
" ~ 1--we part therein, by making
'ssrs, 10 begin work on such as
'll' ~ all kinds Of fairs, from the
W.T. and bran dance of Western
,il ~ The refined discussion OF az
Sins- subjects and examination or
ffahssli .,isgs. Fairs are what the peo'
~ q. ~ ,hem. and not, as is generally
y ~ ,st what the directors want
alf9 he II the people, after laying
afa " Y ercus. persist in selecting out
'hs a wnrk horse to rub and pamper
y .,santh or so in the hope OF get
world heater. the fair VIII 20
"a scrub races. fakes ana the
nv ~ the other hand, II the people
9 III attention 10 agricultural and
.,.,rl,,,rsl displays, fine stock, poul
~ and Improved farm machinery
I'm have d fair In a short tim,
MA foundation and costing but
r. ~ malntain. or all the eXpen-
,'sds on fair the race horse..f
"a deadly, and no fair would bear
.l,sd unless the public demanded II,
.,lstlons 20 under each year from
Y VA: large associations and small
snd yet the public tnste Is 50
s,ns ihat they demand that fairs
!. ,rhute 70 the race horse or lose In
.nSanee.
fair without races, fakes ana
'lre when the fact is that the only
,,ss,1ul fair IN the United slater
a M largest one never had a race
- On It's grounds nor fakir under
proteetion.
N other fair associations OF mag
IN, an race associations go to the
Inn few years beneath the load
N, racp horse or the demands of the
urged on by advocates OF good
fik
/ 4 las the Massachusetts, Horticultu-
sesety was Incorporated. In 1852
raie It's first investment. being s625.
~ owns horticultural hall In Bos-
IN has assets OF S3l4 $500: cash
Ind, sl2,4l7.l5e and total liabilities
II h dives two meetings each month
slich one Is for discussion and
,lhir for exhibitions and awarding
trlems. Twelve meetings each wear
devoted to farm discussions and
u. the others TO horticulture.
4 h receipts are over $4,000 per year
IA Il spends considerable money OF
,oved speakers and suitable essays
X who attain distinction or success
ne held OF agricultural or horticul-
nl Investigation are brought long
sinces to deliver addresses In this
a.
Inc ablest thinkers Of the country
Il eonsldered II an honor to be IN
rd 10 make addresses there, and men
mans and distinction have endowed
association In the way Of special
grums.
lNftt y lNA a lAfAN VI NEA AAA as HAAT
nigatlon TINT does not receive at
siion and support from this society
It u In constant communication
d every agricultural association IT.
Hercs Starting with nothing and
ing Cnly S525 AZ the end Of six
ln, Without the aid Of the race horse
has now arrived at the point where IL
lns the proud distinction of being
most Important. most useful and
y successful fair IN these United
|i.s
\ would be we'll tor fair manage
sr's 10 consider the history of fairs;
Will certainly teach that there Is
lfcce stronger than bob-tail horses
ether Vices at work In the land
NJ tue Encouragement 10 the morse,
shove oil things offer respectable
f'nums and reasonable consideration
htnarm, the orchard. the garden
r. hne stock, poultry and farm ma
feiy' for OF such things the homes
mn are made. their time Is occu-
= and their Intelligence consumed,