The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27
A REVIEW OF THE FAIR

"A REVIEW OF The EAlR
Last spring it seemed for while
to be a grave question whether OF
not there would be any fair this year
and now that it is over and we see
the splendid response made by the
country at large, there seems little
doubt that farmers and stockmen will
demand that shall be continued, and
give it such support that it will be q
stronger factor than ever before.
When some new thing is launched
1t generally moves off with more OF
less enthusiasm, and then there
comes a relapse. This has been the
case with our fair and with a number
Of other fairs in the state, and last
year seemed to find them at their
lowest ebb. One or two in the west
ern part of the state took on unex-
pected life last year, and are stronger
this year. At Caldwell, the very
thing that the fair was launched for,
came very nearly being it's death
knen. It was launched to furnish an
object lesson to the country at large,
and to foster growth and develop
ment of the material resources. and
especially to show the commercial
values of farm lands. The result
was that lands advanced so rapidly
that during the reaction and loss of
interest in the fair, real estate deal
eys bot up the stock of the fair as
ISOLATION and were about to close it
UP so they might sell off the land in
city lots. The community was awak-
ened from its indifference and rose
to the occasion, forcing them to re-
tain the property for the fair because
Of the great popular demand which
they dared not disregard.
Blackfoot will have no such trou-
BILE as that, for the drift of popular
opinion is undoubtedly In favor of a
greater fair next year. The fair was
we'll attended, and those who did
not come, generally gave the one rea-
son, that they were too busy, and
wanted to be there but could not.
This Is good indication, and the
many exhibits of stock and agricul-
tHral products, not only showed the
interest of farmers and stockmen,
but the premiums won were so salts
factory and profitable, that it be-
comes quite an object itself. Geo.
Parrish seid at the close of the fair
that his exhibit of garden truck
would bring about fifty dollars in pre-
miums, and he had all the exhibit
left except what he donated to be
stored for the harvest home dinner
Cor the Press Club in November. AS
\ adver tisement to his business as
:. diner this will have considerable
no',le, and the good he has done for
co, country by furnishing this OBJ
i lesson of what he can produce
! -of inestimable value.
\ What has been said of Mr.. Parrish
and his exhibit OF vegetables may be
said OF many others whose names APP
pear IN the list OF prize winners not
only for vegetables. but for fruit and
all kinds of stock and poultry. The
old saiage is still true-"By their
fruits We shall know them" and the
men who bring prize winners of any
kind to the fair every year, and es-
pecially in stock and poultry, are the
men who will be hunted up when
people wish to get start in good
stock or poultry. The day issSpast
when will invest money in scrubs,
SO they may rest assured that time
and money well invested, whichwill
rebound. to their benefit in the flu
ture.
Another very encouraging feature
Of the fair is the exhibit of machin-
cry and other manufactured articles.
rhe incubators bringing chicks to life
light before the eyes of the visitors,
iirects peoples attention to modern
poultry raising In a very forceful
and Is a good advertisement
or the incubators. The contests be-
ween cream separators, and the lee
ures on the mode of operation, the
advantages of using the separator,
rom financial and hygienic stand
POINTS, and the keen interest Of the
'ublic In the matter. show that pub
ic interest is growing in those things
Which build for excellence and