The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17

When so many idle, worthless and
exceedingly futile laws are made II
is time that the farmer should take
hand in national affairs"
The speaker noted the number OF
laws which are being made each year
in this land as compared with Great
Britain. In the year 1907 in this coun-
try there were 600 laws made while
in the Britain at the same time there
were but 114. We have too many
laws and none which may well be
worthy of the name. The farmer
who stayed with the nation in its per-
ilous times should come forth and
seek legislation which amounts to
something and in this way equalize
the national interests and life.
Mr. Goddard, a well known Ohio
state experiment officer, whose duty
III has been to look after the exhibits
of the state at the various fairs 50
far as is possible followed. Mr.. Cod
dard's work tends toward the exami-
nation Of the various soils and ma
nure in order that the best results
with the various crops OF the farmer
may lbe obtained Manager after
manager arose to his feet after the
short talk of Mr.. Goddard and asked
that the exhibit, which is given by
the state, might be at their indi-
vidual fairs next year. There was
quite a friendly scramble and 1t was
unanimously decided that the COM
mittee on legislative matters should
confer with the legislature as soon as
possible in order that double APP
proprfatlon might be made for this
very attractive and worthy exhibit of
the state. Every year the interest in
| his exhibit .beeomes greater accord-
! ing to the members and they were
extremely anxious that much money
might be expended in this manner for
the education of the people along
! these lines. '"".N """'"-
! nlr Clifford, of Mansfield, made a
/ lengthy speech on the exhibit and
asked that effort be made TO con-
vince the legislature of the need OF
this appropriation.
"A committee of three members, in.
Guiding the president, Mr.. Grieve
was named to take up the subject
with the representatives in the leg
| islature.
b. w. Stevenson, of Clyde, Ohio
was the last speaker of the afternoon
Mr.. Stevenson is the owner OF Croes.
ceus MacGregor, a four year old coli
which has won more than ordinary
fame as trotter. At Fremont, ac.
cording to Mr., Stevenson, on Septem'
Der %, 1908, after being started by
Starter Moody after one half mile hat
been trotted, in anticipation OF fas
time to be trotted by the famous per
former the judges snapped thei
watches on the count and cut tn,
half in one minute fiat. Croesceu
Travelled in high wheeled cart. Stev
enson declared that there would b
no need fol. balloons at the fai
where his colt was on exhibition. o.
Thursday at the Fremont fair owe
fourteen thousand people came to se
the animal and Friday the crowd re
turned. Mr.. Stevenson asked tn
members of the association to writ
him at Clyde and he would Civ
further information. Croesceus Nc
Gregor will be on exhibition throug
the state next year.
Mr.. Stevenson was heard VIII
most attentive interest and his re
marks were heard with profit. Stew
ensons claim to have outrun moto
cars and autos was exceptionally in
teresting.
... EVENING SESSION.
!, On account of weather conditions
the attendance at the meetln
"Wednesday evening was not wha
might have been expected for tn
evening and the, program was MAD
brief. aEi.,f A.
'.The, Value of Fine Art at IN
County Fair" by Mrs. Alfred Virgin
of Sandusky, was one of the interest,"
ing discussions OF the evening. In
/, speaker emphasized the point that a
art was often lacking in the count
fair, this side should be built UP d
the managers.
After music by the quartette, Jon
Begg, OF Columbus Grove, discusse
uThe Farmer, the Taxpayer and IN
County Fair" Mr.. Begg discusse
the problems which confront the mrs
two named in the subject and lastl
noted how many of them may D
solved by proper interest IN IN
, county fair.
TODAYIS SESSION.
with large attendance the clos
ing session of The twelfth annuf
, meeting of the Ohio State Fair MAI
ayers association opened shortly all
er nine o'clock Thursday mornin'
Business was Immediately taken u
and a committee was appointed ID
President Grieve to draw up resoll
tions. 1t was also arranged to pre-
pare resolutions OF respect for IN
dead of the organization and tines
were read and passed upon.