The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-10-02

8 one Of the undesirable Characters
ucs OF the American people. Their
standards are high and their demands
, and requirements are strict. hence
, hey are not always easy 70 please.
The people Of this community in these
+, characteristics are not unlike their
fellow citizens in other parts Of the
country. They do not mind spending
their money; they are a pleasure low
ing folk but they always want to be
light sure that they are getting value
received for what they spend.
Much criticism has been leveled at
the recent county fair. Some Of il
deserved, but much Of it unjust. The
after has been due, however. 70 the
fact that the real faults Of the fair
have been magnifed and some Of the
iificulties under which the manage
ment labored have been overlooked.
II is to those defects which are real
and which, unless given attention,
must in the end prove most detrimen-
tai to the enterprise to which this pa
per purposes to address ITSELF
There is no better friend or well
wisher of the fair, when properly man.
aged, than The Herald. 1t believes
in advertising and it does not believe
that in any other way can the re-
sources of this, the. most resourceful
county in Tennessee, be so well adj
vertised as by means of an annual ex-
position. But to advertise the county, |
to meet the prime purpose and NOV
ing consideration for a fair, the annu-
al meeting must be an exposition of
the county's resources. The exhibits
must have first and prime considera-
ton. All other interests must be sub
ordinated to the display of the coun-
tvs products.
1t is in this respect that we believe
the most serious defect in the fair last
week existed. 1t was not that exhi-
bition of Maury county's great natural
IS0OulC CCy Ito oAli anu N0SbAS
grasses and vegetables that it should
have been. The great producing
classes of the county did not manifest
the interest and pride in the fair that
Is SO essential if it is to meet the re-
uuirements that we have outlined.
Agriculture is the chief product of the
its greatest source of wealth.
Upon the success of the farmer de
Dends the prosperity of every citizen
n town or county. Destroy every
phosphate bed in the county; raze .
every business house and close every
establishment, but =
cave the magnificent soil of this coun- =
y and it would be but short time =
ntil it would again bloom and blossom ~
S the rose. -
1t is important therefore that the !
gricultural exhibits should have first =
ttention. The farmers should be =,
lade to feel that the fair is their in g
titution and their enterprise. The ~
est premium should be offered that -
leir active assistance and co-opera- ="
on may be secured. AS a matter OF
lct it would be splendid idea to
lcrease the capital stock of the asso- ~
alton and have the largest number u
farmers interested as stockholders al
lat it is possible to obtain. N'
The agricultural department of the no
ir was not what it ought to have lug
r.,a - -. So,,ouo +hot Gle
e management will deny. 1t is not pi'
together the fault Of the association, 90
,wever, that this was the case, but oAp
e officers should see to 1t in future W
positions that they do their full duty ~"
this direction and then If results NJ
80 ot 4,o,. o+o+ion. thov Co
II have the satisfaction of knowing eHo
at the responsibility for failure does.
rest upon them A
IN many respects the late fair was exp
success. The horse show was A
st delightful and entertaining fea- ma,
e. The races were good. The live the
ok exhibits, while not as large as Der
" ought to have been, were OF a MAI
h order The amusement features poir
ased and entertained the people. No
! more attention must be given to Cou
agricultural exhibits if the sympa- the
and cooperation of the farmers couI
to be obtained Without that the cleo
will not fulfill it's high mission. ESQ,
HHrnEnNIE rIr EnnEoHc IA