The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-11-06
TIE FAIR.

President ". D. Evans is OF the
opinion that the fusncss Of the State
Fair Association are in satisfactory
condition and that the receipts OF the
late fair will be amply sufficient to
meet all obligations without the ne
cessity of drawing on the reserve.
This, indeed, will be gratifying news
to the many friends Of the Associs-
ton who were fearful that the re-
ceipts would fail to meet the liabiii-
ties this year on account OF the un-
favorable circumstances with which
tbe Association has had to contend
and overcome.
The people of the State should GER
tsinly take deeper and more active
interest in these annual fairs held un-
der the auspices of the Society, es-
pscially 30 those who follow agticul-
tursl and mechanical pursuits for
profit or pleasure. When these fairs
are properly held and the primary
objects for which they areglVen are
not lost sight ef-are not smothered
by minor attraciions-much is to
be learned from a business stand
point by these annual gatherings OF
the people from every section OF the
State. The fact that these fairs have
already accomplished vast amount
Of good along the line of the adoption
of improved methods of farming and
more intelligent understanding OF
the laws of mechanics and their uti-
lization to meet the requirements OF 3
higher and more exactins state OF
civilization, can no longer be success
fully contradicted. The results are
too apparent to doso. Oa nearly every
farm and in nearly every shop in the
State, the benefcient influences
which have gone out from these fairs
are seen and felt in the advance sys-
tsms of cultivation and the improved
machinery for the factory, shop ana
f,rm.
This is sill true, yet we are living
in a progressive age in which the
money king is enthroned and to whom
the snpplient knee is bowed in idol,
trous worship, therefore, that which
appeals to the people for assistance
and support must have some OF Inc
elements OF prsc.ibility about It,
There must be some reasonable assnr-
ancs that the money invested 10 en-
terprises of this character will bring
some return in dollars and cents to
the investor before his sympathies
can be aroused and the desired assist
auce secured. Convince business
man that the State Fair will re-
turn to him fair dividend 10 trade,
or kind, for the money subscribed, and
we submit that as much as is wanted
could be raised without trouble ana
in a little or no time, The expert
ment is well worth trying, and we
trust that the excellent management
of the Society will bring the same
business principles to bear on THIS
as they would on any other business
enterprise. Let the business men
but realize that the sttrac ions OF the
fair are such as sill induce solid men
from ali over the State to visit the
capital city with view to both pleas
me and business and the money
necessary to conduct the fair on sound
business principles, we dare say, WIFI
be forthcoming. More attention
should be given to the science
of agriculture and the art oi
manufacture. Extraordinary etforSs
should be directed toward securing
the bes. specimens of the he'o' 1ag
forests and the shop so that there w'li
bea miniature world of business scsi'.
ity wherein is seen the practical side OF
farm and mechanical life. Tnis VIII
draw a desirable class of visitors
who have money to invest II the
modern appliances for use in the Va
rious pursuits of life as well as IN
other farm and family supphes.
Enlarge the sphere of usefulness o'
these fairs and they will feel the en7c'
in a more liberal aud subtart'al pa
tronaee.