Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-08-19
OPPORTUNITIES AT
The STATE FAIR
ANNUAL EXHIBITION IS DOING
GREAT WORK IN DEVELOP
ING RESOURCES OF SOUTH
Has a Decided Effect in Increasing
the Value of Farm Lands and
of Farm Products.

There's no reason why the value of
farm lands in Tennessee shouldn't be
doubled within the next ten years if
the progress that has manifested itself
since 1905 is continued. The spirit which
has resulted in this forward movement
among the agriculturists of the State
has been largely due to the influence of
the series of State fairs which began
with 1906.
These fairs, as everybody knows, have
been improved each yean until now they
combine the good points OF the agrieul-
tuual and industrial exposition with
those of the farmers institute-snd
high-elass amusement features are
thrown in for good measure
There is no earthly reason why Ten
nessee should not become one OF the very
greatest producing States In the Union.
AS much wealth per capita should be
produced by-and possessed blythe
farmers of the Volunteer State as by
those Of any other commonwealth-snd
this is the goal toward which the State
Fair is successfully working.
Not only Is it the purpose Of the State
Fair to help to bring about this muchto-
be-desired eondition-it also purposes to
provide for the farmer and his family .
week of wholesome recreation and
amusement just when the farmer needs
and has earned rest.
1t 10 to the credit of the Tennessee
State Fair that it is one OF those to rec
ognize the possibilities in the introduo-
ton of institute features along with the
displays and demonstrations in the vari-
GUS departments.
This year the education idea will be
carried farther than ever before, and the
week of September 20-25 will be given a
practical value almost equal to similar
period spent at the State University for
one of the short winter courses.
Most of the professors and instructors
and some of the advanced students from
the agricultural College at Knoxville
will be on hand In practically every de-
partment, and they will be reinforced
by numerous government experts from
the United States Department of Agri-
culture and by the various judges and
some of the Best posted exhibitors. The
introduction of the institute feature int
the Judging is new departure, which
is expected to be very beneficial. At GER
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in the official program, the various judges
will in the course of the scoring tell
their audiences WHY this COW and that
hog and yonder chicken are better than
those shown in competition with them
land, what is more to the point,
will tell how defects may be rem
edied and how good points may be
attained. Questions will be answered
and explanations will be made ana
demonstrations will be given in such Q
practical way That the farmer and his
wife and his family can carry the sug
gestions and ideas home with them and
PUT THEM TO WORK.
Thus the management of the State
Fair purposes to make the last exhibi
ton before the property passes under the
: control of the Legislature and the farm
ers' Institutes, the greatest agricultural
and industrial display ever held in the
Southland to make the 1909 State Fail
do even more than its three predecessors
in spreading among Tennessee farmers
a knowledge of things worth while.
> To impress on Tennesseans that pro
, duction counts-not acres" and give
them a chance to see what their State
is doing by exhibiting to home folks anC
to the world a worthy display of "Ten
nessee's resources in miniature" is thu
mission of the State Fair, and in fulfill
ing this mission it is making a very de
cided impression in increasing tn
Souths prosperity.