The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29
Exhibits Of Agricultural and Horticultural Prod
ucts, Live Stock, Poultry, the Dairy
and the Home.
AWARDING PREMIUMS CREATES HEALTHY EMULATION IN EVERY
DEPARTMENT or FARM WORK And ENTERPRISE.
The Literature Of Agriculture Advanced to a
Higher Plane by Addresses. Essays
and Discussions.

There ars H. Indiana al this date. 1877.
- county agricultural associations. thor
oughly equipped for business and doing
a great work n promoting the Interests
az agriculture In the counties where they
are located and generally exerting a
salutAry influence upon the farming inter-
ests o. the state.
The rirst Associations.
1t may Be dlficult 70 determine which o.
them all was the pioneer organization.
but 50 far as a cursory examination OF
the records has been practicable. the fact
Is disclosed that the distinction i due %
l'arke county which organized an lssO-
ciaIi0n In ls57. or fourteen years Tror 20
the rganization 81 the state board Of
agriculture. The Parke county association
81 that early time had many difficulties 70
contend with. but u vas made I'D Of
llucky men. men whose faith was the
substance OF .n.-gs hoped for. and the
evidence OF things not seen" They were
men tens cions Of purpose. 70 whom. like
Campbells wizard. coming events cast
their shadows before They had faith in
Indiana-in itz soil its relds and It's
forests Others might sigh for better
country. but Indiana Has good enough
for them. and the facts. as presented In
the history of the state relating 10 egri-
culture. evlnce that .hey were
men o. precedent vision and were willing
10 work and wait for the contamination
~ their expectation There were other
COUNTIES whose agricultural societies ante
date the organization OF the state board
-
and Morgan counties. isss and $50.
Advantages Secured by County Or
-anizaticns.
II Is easy enough 70 affirm that great
Advantages have accrued to the counties
IN which agricultural associations have
been organized. but 10 partcularize and
epitomize such advantages Is an
onerous task not as'iy accom-
plished- In holding their annual
fairs they bring together the farm
population Of the county and inaugurate
week OF holidays In which there is a
ceaseless round OF rational and hsalthful
enjoyme1ts. The cattle. horses sheep
and swine. speein.cns q wheat. corn. oats
and barley. the products az the dairy. to-
k~~%@-- "A~A+ tANA@t va tAr UIt4l4I4a Win the
numerous specimens of the haadlwo-k Of
women constitute an exposition OF rare
merit and OF far-reaching influence
Nor 10 this all Inventors and the me-
ohanics attend these fairs and the lates,
improvements In implements and ma
chinery are exhibited for the chogcs of
farmer Besides there Is the race track
where candidates FOR fame on the turf
may make their initial venture for n.
Taken altogether the county agricultural
association Is without controversy an in
futution OF merit which Il would be dier-
cult 10 exaggerate.
Awarding Premiums.
The county agricultural associations n
holding their fairs DO not overlook the So
prene importance OF awarding premiums
for the best things named In the various
clsseee CT exhibits. which ia the arxre
gate amount TO a considerable sum. the
value OF which 10 vastly In excess OF the
awarda The premium. though IL may Be
small. attaches special importance 20
Whatever secures II. not only adding 70 It's
value. but giving 10 the individual who
secures II enviable distinction IN the CON-
munity, and In this way the premium be-
comes factor In progressive agricuI,ure
II would be difficult 70 overestinate Ars
II all the premiums awarded by county
agricultural associations could be ascer-
tanned the sum total would be In the
nature or revelation and 70 far In ex-
PLANTATION OF lndiana's triumphs IN sgri-
culture.
The Literature o. Agriculture.
The term literature IN this connection
10 restricted 20 the meetings OF county
agricultural associations when aAdreeser
are delivered and essays and D. pers read
having In view the general welfare of
agriculture or some one OF Its numerous
departments There have been thousa nds
Of such productions In Indiana during the
past half century. and we may estimate
their influence b- the progress every
where observable II agricultural t-.@..rs
In Indiana Steadily. az the years have
gone By. old things have passed away.
and. BEHOLD all things are new" The
new things are better than the old
Lhingo- This. however, whether fact or
fction. matters little. Progress. science.
learning 10 now the order and nc man nor
Of men will find II OF any
lss to cry Whoa" Farming is rising TO
the dignity Of = profession and by the
In. ssnrming Influence OF knowledge the
'armes boys Of today are TO be among the
world's great men Of tomorrow. and this
new order Of things u 20 b more per-
established In the future by the
lvor accelerating forces put In operation
by county agricultural sssociaticns-
Hleserieal osta.
A. has bssn ~. ttsrs are In indiana
how q epsration -- agricultural assoc,A-
49,. oomssimse GsGlgnaxed - - 49,
GoaneGs.~ bit - Aaving ths 49, pur.