The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27
FAVORS A
STATE FAIR
J. N. Meroney Writes A Good
Letter On Live Topics.
THE CANNlNG FACTORY ASSURED.
1t Will Give a Ready Market
For Fruits and Tomatoes.
More Money to
81 Farmers.
THE cANNlNG FACTORY ASSURED

Columbia Herald
The Maury County Farmers A lsocia-
ton met on the 23Td inst. in the Cham
Gerry Court room. with good attend
ance. An interesting talk was made
by MIR. Baker on corn growing. IN
GLIDING selection of seed and prepare
ton of the soil. Much interest was
taken by all present, as the corn crop
is the most important crop of the state
and the average yield IS very much
less than it should be in our state.
A short talk was made by j. n.
Mercney in the Jersey COW for the
dairy, and the economy and advantage
of using silage as dairy food.
Mr.. A. N. Akin called the attention
of the meeting to the lmnortance of
State Fair and the possibility OF get.
ting it located at COLUMBIA, urging all
present to use their influence and
earnest endeavoI IN favor of State
Far and to urge on our Legislature
the need of an appropriation for prem
iums so that there would be an in
centive for exhibits from all parts OF
Four State. 1t is certainly true that a
State Fair would be great advantage
| to the farming and stock growing in
| Icr6St III UuI OldtCi anu OduoAAy " ~
that location IN the middle section
of our State would be more accessl BILE
to the farmers of the whole State
than if located in either the eastern OF
western part. The Maury County
Agricultural Fair, held last fall, was
the best held in the State; the fail
grounds are well arranged and In good
condition and with the good railroad
facilities existing here the ability oil
the town and suburbs to care for any
crowd that might attend from a dis
lance, the situation In the midst OF the
finest agricultural and stock growing
section of the State, it is hut reason
able that Columbia could offer induce
ments, for the location of State FAIR,
that would he second to none otheI.
i Let all farmers now go to work pro
viding an exhibit for the fair, tor 1t Is
a most certain there will be State
Fair, and its most probable location
| will be in Middle Tennessee. 1t not at
Columbia. it will be in reach of us, ant
if not, let us prepare to have Iouslne
,Iig county fair. While many OF vi
aTmers have not the money to help i
financially, we can all grow something
for an exhibit Let us all go into i
earnestly, not with an, eye to carrying
off the premiums. but first and fore
most to show off the resources of oul
county and create friendly rivalry II
stock growing and agricultuIa
products, that will, as sure as the SUI
shines, promote better farming ant
better methods to build up the agIicul
uIal interest of our county; and l
this is done, all other business inter
ests Will IN time feel the improve
ment.
Mr.. Brown announced to the meet
ing that the establishment OF can
ming factory in Columbia was almos
assured the arrangements were nea1l
made and we are to have mode
plant, running for the use of the com
ing Summers crop of tomatoes an
fruit. The factory management al
to have grown and furnish the grower
the tomatoe plants ready to set, at on
dollar per thousand; they will in tn
way grow a uniform variety. The
will also make and furnish the grow
els with one nushel crates, to gathe
and haul in. so as to save often hano
ling and have uniform measure fo
} paving the producer The yield c
matoes in West tennessee is abou
four hundred bushels pei acre. Tn
enterprise Will be great help to tn
town and neighboIIng country. Th
factory will give steady employment
hundreds of girls, boys and men Twin
near, and enable the farmers to realis