The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-10-09

Is the case ~ the accounting rchson
for their continued success. The PEG.
pie generally are getting tired of trav.
cling 50 far and paying their hard
earned money 90 see exhibitions that
are exhibitions in the different grada
tions of vice aud have no educational
value, whatever, besides being down
right harmful 10 the public In its
effect upon the young. Above and he
vond these effects IL the fact that such
shows do not benefit the southwest, and
that is what We are looking for, or
should be.
The best definition Of tho county
fair rs It should be | see IN the cur.
rent number of the Field and Farm,
aud ii il 10 sensible that | minded TO
quote il;
The fnits are running again and va
are the people who attend them. our
western folks like relaxation aud a
good social time aud NO one objects
10 such q disposition. II is poor bust
ness to bc too serious minded. II pays
io have some honest fun ~ We gu
through life. There should be days IN
which some common attraction would
draw the people of u county together
for q social time without any particu
lar thought of business or education.
such days pay in pure pleasure il
nothing more. II does seem u pity
c,crthclcss that the county fair
should cease to he anything more
than u mere opportunity for relaxa.
ton aud a good social time but this
+, the ease in many instances.
The county fair deserves 10 have It's
original purpose retained aud Ice made
educational. Some fair managers claim
that the people will not come unless
there are attractions aud certainly
they are right, but the question IL
about the kind of attraction. The
gld style exhibit is losing its attrac.
tiNeness because II IL old and does not
teach u lesson any longer. II we had
the skill to make agricultural exhibits
teach something specific that was pro.
htablc, We could hold the fair to It's
true purpose aud not let il become a
mere excuse for q holiday People like
an exhibit that truly teaches some.
thing,
l. it not possible TO bring these fairs
back 10 the original design aud no,
surrender them 80 largely to mere
holiday makers! The latter have q
night to such days. but why at the
expense of the very existence of IA
educational fairi Can not some gen
Jus devise means for making exhibit,
attractiNcly educational aud helpful
The old scheme of making exhibit,
that tell no special story of methods
profits aud losses is insufficient for to
day aud hence the introduction of at
fractions that are foreign to the fun
damental idea of an agricultural fair
The trouble with exhibits is that the,
DO not teach a lesson in a thorough,
helpful, upto.date name
Too frequently the fair today l.
made up of fakirs, jockeys and CHEAP
undersigned ampsements. The loca
fair should furnish social entertain
mcnt and provide recreation am
amusement o. proper character, bu
these features should not predominant
II should strive to make all exhibit
of interest, such as will appeal to tn
best citizens whether farmer or mel
chant. The live stock departments a
we'll as other divisions which dra,
from the farm should furnish idea!
= fair should be the stepping stone TO
l. the inexperienced aud ambitious farm
cr and breeder. Most OF the note.
livestock exhibitors OF today bega.
showing ~ county fairs aud many o
them learned their best lesson whe
, some competent Judge saw III to leav
their animals out of the prize list an,
then explain why he did SO.
| Young men should be encouraged I
!, make exhibits, for such comparison
, are profitable. They inspire enthu
p siasm and ambition aud encourage in
. proyements IN all branches Of agricu.
l turc. The fair should be held for tn
uphuilding of agriculture aud the bus
ness of the community. II shout
. bring out ideals which should Ice =
/, high that all would strive to reae
them, Every fair association has IL
I difficulties, the chief OF which is il
! financial condition. To make u goo
1 county fair requires money. This ca
be obtained only when the associatio
I receives the hearty support from tn
Q farmers aud business men of the con
munity. Therefore IL il necessary ia
e the managers to keep in line with sue
things as will appeal 70 those Of whoi
q they expect support.
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Rest aiming Order Needed.
The Tenderfoot received an invita-
ton to attend the first annual Melo