The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24
a oLuB n EACH COUNTY.
Agricultural bodies That WAN Help
60 Make state Fair n Success.

60 Make state Fair n success.
A. means % assisting the work OF
securing creditable exhibits from the
counties IN this section Of the state at
the next state Fair. s; has been deter
mined 10 seek the Organization Of an az
ricuitural club In each county OF the
First Congregational district
Mai O. NJ Ryals Is the father Of tnis
new scheme 10 aid Ga making the fair a
success. Re said last night that an e.
fort would nrst be made 10 get the farm
eTs in the several counties themselves 30
organize these clubs. and that " This did
MOI prove practicable O. was possible that
some one representing the state Fair
Committee would b. sent out 10 work up
Interest and assist in tine organization.
'Our object" said MsJ. Ryals. rs q
disabuse the minds OF the people Of other
sections 81 the sfate OF the impression
that this j. not an agricultural district.
They have an idea that we don't raise
anything 81 any Consequence around sa-
yaunah. and Ne want 10 show them that
this is erroneous. We want 20 convince
them that even from the standpoint OF
agricultural importance. once 10 a while
this section Is entitled 20 the fair
To effect these objects organization
10 Eet them organized and cnthuscd and
in position 70 make such exhibits OF
iHe agricultural resources e tAe!r ceain-
lies as viii be- altogether crcditahlc. We
tIink that We Wiii be successful in arous-
.1g their interest aud securing thclr CO
operation in Savannah plans.
The way CO. county is regarded
ls guod ilius-II'gon OF the ignorance
20 the subject that generally prevails
-
shis as an agricultural county, yet ] viii
venture the assertion thar our agricul-
tural products are as valuable a. those
of any county in the state. We don't raise
much cotton 10 is truc. but Nc do raise
corn aud hay ana vegetables, particular
lv vegetables ] could not give anything
like a correct estimate OF the value OF
cur products. but am confident I DO not
oscrstep the bounds o. truth when 1 say
that this value b. as great as the value
OF thu products 0f even those countiez
which are generally regarded as distinct
ly agricultural
MAJ. Rivals said that after the organiza-
tlou of the county c.ubs it was the pur-
Dose ~ the state Fair Committee 20 a.
tempt the organization % district clue
or society. so that there could BE- unity
OF operations all along the line. II these
plans are coasummated and their object
NNN.tNFtAs u ANs Ivy hAe Nf tAt|ffH htAhA INV
agricultural exhibits from the First dis-
trict viii serve 20 open wide the eyes OF
the fartncrs from other sections who visit
the fair.
There b. already abundant evidence
that the members Of tho Executive Com
mittee OF the State Agricultural Society
under the auspices Of which organization
the State Fair Is given. are getting 10
work 20 aid the savannah men behind
the enferpftfe Of next year.
Maj Ryals has received a letter from
one OF those committeeman. who was a
strong advocate Of the selection Of sa-
yannah az the recent meeting In Macon
partly outlining a plan which the com
miteeman believes viii add 5000 20 tho
! funds for the enterprise. Mai. Ryals
says chat the committeeman o. not given
/ TO chasing iridescent dreams but Is a
shrewd business man, OF much hard COM
mon sense lie thinks. therefore. that
there Is likely 10 be much In the plan.
/ and ne Is going up 10 Augusta Thursday
/ night 10 discuss Il further with las orig
nitar Al the same time he viii seek
/ 20 interest the people Of Richmond coun-
/ - "a the fair and eudeayor 60 secure
/ their cooperation.