The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-12
ATTITUDE TOWARD
SMALL BREEDERS
IS WRONG
FAIR MANAGEMENT THREATENS
FUTURE SUCCESS or THE AN.
NUAL SHOW, m OPINION OF
TIMES LIVE STOCK EXPERT.
BY n. n. MACK.

MOTHER Michigan State Fair
has come and gone and its de-
Is are matters OF historical record
many respects the state fair is q
ndii to the state and TO the city
~ which ir Is held Che location
the grounds is ideal aud the symct
al development of the enterprise
m The beginning unul now, with IA
exceptions speaks eloquenuy OF
ability, Intelligence and public
rit of the men who have had charge
the work
fhe fair, this year, was probably
most successful exhibitions. from
standpoint of attendance and
ass receipts. ever held b. the Mich
n Agricultural society
The success or failure OF an agricult
Al exhibit can hardly be gagged
oweyer by The daily attendance or
h' size of the gate receipts
While il Is obvious that for state
p to succeed. in the fullest SENSE
the word, all parties Interested
Il cooperate harmoRiouslY. there
certain class Of citizens who can
ke or break the undertaking az
In pleasure Without the support
the live stock breeders ana farmers
the state an agricultural exhibit
hardly hope 10 succeed. To hold
state fair without the assistance OF
least a majority OF tht Michigan
res stock breeders is like attemptinc
q play Hamlet with 40 one cast for
~ leading role
AJrc,o CNnrca
The average farmer is ,discriminat.
g he can readily discern whether
. exhibition is planned with "A view
the improNeme of his mind or
or the purpose of relieving him OF
my spare cash that hc.mdy have The
twentieth century farmer is hungry
for knowledge tie is caEeroto learn
more about the work 90 which he has
devoted his life he has seen great
nefits accrue 90 those who have
oroughly informed themselves and
is essg1r 10 do likewise. He will
lpport right Loyalty; an agricultural
exhibition that Is planned and fash
Jned along c.hicRr and scientific lines
Destroy the rural flavor Of the ex.
bit at the Michigan state Far and
I'VE the bulk Of the space over 10 the
akir and he will never be seen there.
1t would seem 10 be- easier Tor hold
m while we have him than 10 mn
rtakc to win him back after be- has
On entrangcd by mismanagement
IA carelessnCss
Breeders are Dissatisfied.
That Michigan live stock breeders
are greatly dissatisfied with the man
a.ement OF the fair since II has been
located here. is easily apparent Last
year stock men We're dissatisfied with
The treatmeur THAI they received and
during the past week the opposition
has taken the form OF an open revolt
against the methods practiCrd by thu
managers OF the fair Ii IS reported,
that when the grievances OF the liae
stock breeders were brought TO the
attention OF superintendent Duherty
he was inclined 70 make Hight OF the
matter He secuted the idea OF =
possible boycott on the part OF the
breeders and intimated that their
grievances were imaginary and their
complaints the idle talk of q lot OF
chronic kickers who were talking. 10
hear the sound Of .heir own voices
and who would come back with an
vhbit another year. just the same as
heretofore
The chief cause Of dissatisfaction
among the breeders seems TO be The
ltting out Of the so-caiicd Michigan
, : asses by the management and open
N the competition. to herds from
" her states. superintendent DOherty
~ ues that this course VAS taken To
"a luce Michigan breeders to accept
y u
= quoted as saying that all OF the
portant breeders in Michigan are
favor OF the change. and that the
kers are the little fellows for whom
pace, brought about By the new
Bt, Ter Of things. is entirely too hot
ark Dohorty' evidently believes that
- state fair exists for the benefit Of
III large. wealthy breeders alone, but
ont is to be hoped that his views on
- y particular subject are not shared
10 many OF the other members OF the
~ yerning beard OF the society.
- state fair comes far short Of its
10 rposos If It does not stimulate in the
e inds OF the young farmers OF the
"a ate q desire TO produce better live
n oek Under former conditions these
~ eginners in live stock breeding could
"a hibit their stock with fair chance
NJ winning a share Of the prizes of
Erred i'm the Michigan classes. but
Nth the exhibit open TO the world
JoI ey realize that il would be little
/, u IS than folly for them to enter the
..h against millionaire breeders who
q "a touring the country with their
stalled cattle In the past the Mich
9 lgan state fair has accomplished
Il eat deal infthe way Of improvement
y the breeding of the fiocks and the
y ,erds Of the state healthy rivalry
q etwcen young breeders of modest
cans has been generated and the
splendid herds which have been shown
~ the state fair in other years bear
estimony To the enterprise and good