Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29
SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA,
Oar 0Sth 1907


Mr. EDIIOR:-
The people of my section have always
felt deeply interested in the success OF our
County Fair, and the fact that severSl OF
the last fairs were not paying ventures
has caused US great regret.
We regard the Fair as an institution OF
great value to our county II IL IS prop
srly managed, and II onr people would
take the interest In IL and give u tue
liberal support it so richly deserves.
This fair has been revleation 20 us in
nora WAYS than ore. IT, oI remember.
Mr.. Editor. our fret exhibition found us
with such a class of stock in tins pros
perous county that We weie compelled 10
90 ontside of our borders for stock worthy
of exhibition This opened many eyes,
and brought about a change that ms al
ready been worth thousands Of dollars -
our people. They at once turned the
attention to improving their stock and
40 successfully that at many OF our fairs
since we have had on exhibition. cattle,
horses. hogs, sheep and poultry from our
own breeders that made every one feel
nrond. and now almost every pasture
field. stable. PEG aud poultry yard in the
county show Enthusiastically the valuable
resnlts that can be traced directly to the
| fair.
Then, too, Mr.. Editor. think how we,
"a well as our stranger visitors, were as
tonished at the magnificent display maze
in the ladies del artnent OF tie main
building. The exhibition was truly
wonderful, and we could hardly credit
our own senses when we saw this exhibit
OF lnnumerable dai ty, beautiful ,1elIclous
and useful articles, all the Creations OF
the brain, skill and industry OF the dear
GOOD woman of old Shenandoah. IL made
ev.ry married man feel prouder than
ever of his dear wife and every single
one more determined to have one OF these
Invaluable blessings for bis very own,
and 10 a homo of his own.
Who has not felt prsnd of his county
when he saw the splendid display OF
wheat. corn, rye, oats aud other grains,
The world Of fine vegetables. and es
becially the frult exhibit. One year es
pecially the display of apples won the
admiration OF thousands, and an agent
removed it TO the State Fair at Richmond
as soon as Ours closed.
| What an advertisement this was for
the fruit interest of onr county. Before
that a foreign fruit buyer was seldom
seen in this section, but now they are
alxays on hand eager to buy our crops,
and thousands of dollars are brought 10
for products that had preyio nsiy Totted
10 orr orchards.
For ears our fair has been a clear
one. Not single gambling device hat
been admitted or anything allowed upon
tho grounds that had about il The
sh adow of immortality.
Aud right here we want to thank the
management for once more giving NJ
the opportunity OF seeing Pa~nee Biz
Great Wild West, one of the most 10
strnctiye shows we have ever witnessed
IL has given our Young people bettei
idea of the early days Of our great west
ern country than they could have got
ten from any history. Many oil the per
formers were men who took pioninen
parts on the side OF law and order in th'
stirring events of those days. 1t was
clean show, too, and had nothing 10 !
: TO bring blush to the most modest W
regret the weather was such that III ul'
not prove profitable venture, but ih
intention was all right, and there is NJ
donbt but what the Fair would hav
D cleared several thousand dollars had th
= weather been favorable.
Now. don't let the FAIR go down. !
is the place where we meet each year Z
renew friendships, eujoy needed rt
b taxation ftom business cares and worb
h and where eur young psople can nav
much innocent amusement Tnere CAT
be nothing wrong 10 1t as long as II !
j now. NOT a single arrest either on th
b grounds or in Woodstock during ID
whole four days. Just think Of that
. Why we have seen more 1ickedness an
> wrong doug on single excursion tral
b on the way to and from a camp meetln
d OF big Sunday School pic mic.
! Let as all come up to the help OF tn
VI HELM of the few who so nsnfully pr
their shoulders to the wheel this tim
Ie The debt Is small one, mere nothin
- to county like Shenandoah. IL wonl
be = shame 20 allow these grounds to !
10 sold for private usss. IL u one OF 10
finest fair grounds IN the State; let |
- keen il as such. Don't let Us simply
IL, thinking of the money we Gao make OF
Of the far but rrsolye that we wall
e everything IN our power q make our Ia
ID the best in the State aud bls awe
= ti.smrnt for our county, and above a
-. let our ladies' determine that the next ga
hibt in their department shall be o.
III worthy OF the good women OF our count
10 II will be a sad day for Shenando'
~ when we allow our fair TO perish. Nj
er that day be far IN the future.
,a Farmer.