The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-05

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Popular as your fair has alwaya been
il Is a pleasure 10 say that the ladies
department was this year over filed with
an exhibit equal to any iai held here.
and OF such assortment aud display az
To be compared to any fair held In the
State.
The attractions offered by the society
were good: the balloon ascensiOns were
about the best ever made from our
grounds The band was satisfactory
The race program failed TO meet e1pec-
tgtions. although the local races and the
well filed program Of the third day were
features Of Improvement on the racing OF
1906. The privileges sold were In mum
ber and character suliicient iOr good
fair. and no criticism or complaint was
heard from any source as 10 thisieature.
The weather WAS Ideal, the people iud
humored and the best order was main-
tained. Your chief marshal aud BIS well
appointed staff and assistants were kept
busy IN their many duties Tor the care
and protection OF persons aud property.
There was no dis order
To enli-t the tifjrts ~ tie jersey
cattle breeders To exhibit their cGtti' and
hold public sales on our grounds during
fair week would be an attraction. IL
forts should be made To have q dairy cI-
hibit az a matter oi instruction IN the
art Of handling and marketing milk and
Its products Nature has fitted this sec
tion for dairying.
Some features OF the horse show might
be adopted by your society.
The premiums in all departments were
paid in inll. During the year your ell
cent committee on Grounds and Build
ings have had some expenditure In r.
pairs aud improvements q the grounds
One Improvement was the division and
plotting Of the privilege reserve space,
insuring convenience aud protection
With the exception OF suggesting au ad-
dition to your main exhibit hall, the sO-
ciety should have little need for expendi
ture on the grounds the coming year.
Ii is recommended that the special seed
exhibit be continued as aieature oil much
educational value to our farmers. The
number OF exhibits and the interest
shown by ouriarmers at the judging and
lecture OF DR.. {. L. Grsvatt, who kindly
consented and efficiently performed this
work this year, are evidences that this
feature OF our fair Is worthy Ct much
time and attention.
1t Is urged that the race program be
given special attention and that races
for local horses, both running and trot-
ting, he considered for our next fair.
The exhibits and interest IN the Poul-
try Department grows from year to
year.
The society might consider the cultiya-
ton OF small plat on it's grounds to
show the comparative worth OF seed
fertilization and cultivation OF corn and
forage crops. One acre devoted to such
an exhibit would be an object lesson to
many.
{your society opened the buildings
on the grounds and provided watchmsn
during the week previous to the lair
many OF our merchants would find 1t
convenient to arrange displays Tor the
fair, and some who do not now use our
space might be Induced to do so.
The arrangements and display OF farm
products In the exhibit hall should be
given more attention.
All suggestions herein made are Tor the
society's future consideration aud are in
no sense criticisms OF the past. 1t Is a
matter OF congratuation that this, your
twenty first fair finds your affairs 80 well
conditioned. You own property enough
20 make any share Of stock OF par value;
you are without debt; you have a capital
fund Of $7S5.91. II the stockholders ad-
mission tickets issued annually are con
sIdered you have paid on each share OF
stock value equal to rs per cent. You
have furnished an attraction and features
OF entertainment and instructions TO our
people for twenty-one years. Your fairs
are recognized as the ono annual IN
stitution OF great benefit TO our agri-
cultural, mechanical and mercantile
bodies Your fairs bring more Of our
people together than any other institu-
/ ton among us; to many It is home-com-
ing week; to all pleasure.
To the officers and directors OF the
past much OF this success Is due. To all
Of the directors, superintendents and
committees during my administration OF
the afiairs OF the society Is due the credit
for whatever success has been attained.
| To your very efficient, experienced and
capable secretary and to the courtesies
and assistance OF your superintendent
OF department z Is your president es-
pecially obligated and hereby acknowl-
edges and thanks all who have so kind
liz assisted him to merit the honor you
have bestowed.
Gratefully appreciating yourconhdeDce
and thanking you Tor the honor confer
red, | am,
Yours very respectfully,
Henry Dannehl.