The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
Sunday Journal, by Mail, s. Per Year.

trip had been saved ten times over by what
had been seen, learned or saved IN soma
sort of transaction. AS an educator, 10 say
nothing OF its pecuniary advantages We DC
neVe the state fair stands al the mead OF the
list of all of our state institutions. we
learn theory from books, out pIactlcdI
knowledge comes to us when We see results,
when we look over what our very pesI
farmers have been doing from one year 10
another and learn from them just Whae
means have been used to accomplish certain
desirable ends. Besides our colleges are Tor
the education of our youth, when We oioef
ones need educating also, ana must take an
Ehe short cuts posslO4e TO gain such informa-
ton as we need most, IL we are 10 keep
abreast Of the times.
The sum OF IS Will take FARMER 70 thS
fair from almost any point IN the STATE,
where he has the opportunity or seeing airy
kind of farm machinery ne IS IN setlfcn q,
compare the different makes slae Dy sue
and make his selection. And seeing them ia
operation gives him greater insight INTO
such machinery as he Is interested IN laa1l
any amount Of reading or correspondence.
The above amount would not be suItlclehl
to take him to one factory where machinery
is made even if it should be located IN the
State 1t would cost farmer a small Tor
tune IL he had TO go about over the country
and visit all the leading breeders or iiho
stock in order that ne might make selecIiol
Of such animals as he needed to infuse new
blood into his focks and herds Ana even
then the object lesson that comparison only
teaches would be lost
IndianapoIis newspaper men should not be
unmindful of the fact that the farmers OF
this State have cheeffuIIy contflDuteQ more
than half the means TO build the Capitol,
the soldiers monument, as well as NUM-
Der Of charitable institutions in and around
tha city, which are pointed TO with just
pride by all. Let them in their short
sightedness stop and calculate how many
trains freighted with all sorts OF farm
products would arrive daily In tnelr cry =
ii wasn't for the rural population. How
many grain dealers, lumber yards, slaugn-
tering establishments, elevators grist mills
and other kinds of factories and foundries
would be running six months hence II It
wasn't for the farmers supplies ana the
farmers patronage. And Ne think that
Van Camp would soon run out or beans 10
bake if he depended upon the city supply.
To come down to real business In this
matter, We think and always have thought
that the cause of indifference, II not actual
opposition, which the city people have had
for the state fair has been from lack Of
knowledge In the first place state aid is
given the fair for the benefit OF agriculture
in general, yet the fair is conducted on a
foundation broad enough 10 take in all other
Industries and give aid TO every class OF
our people who desire it enough to ask for
II. If the people of indianapolis feel that
the fair is an injury TO the city they can
nuisance If they don't want II there ara
other towns in the State that are old togy"
enough to think it would be a right nice
thing 70 have in their suburbs. whenever
the city people strive as hard TO make the
fair what they want the state board mas
striven to please the farmer then ana nor
till then will Indiana have state faiF that
every citizen viii take pride and inter-
est IN.