The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-08-19
OPPORTUNITIES AT
THE STATE FAIR
ANNUAL EXHIBITION Is DOING
GREAT WORK IN DEVELOP
ING RESOURCES OF SOUTH
Has q 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 ii
the progress that has manifested itself
since 1905 is continued. The spirit which
has resulted in this forward movement
among the agricuiturists 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 year until now they
combine the good points of the agricul-
tural and Industrial exposition with
those of the farmers institute-and
high-class 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--and
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 much-to-
be-desired condition-it also purposes to
provide for the farmer and his family a
week of wholesome recreation and
amusement just when the farmer needa
and has earned rest.
II is to the credit of the Tennessee
State Fair that it is one of those to rec
ognize the possibilities in the introduc'
ton of institute features along with the
displays and demonstrations in the vari
GUS departments.
This year the educat ional idea will be
carried farther than ever before, and the
week of September 2O-25 will be given a
practical value almost equal to similar
period spent at the State University fol
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 anC
some of the best posted exhibitors. The
introduction of the institute feature into
the judging is a new departure, whicl
is expected to be very beneficial. At Ger
tain hours each day, to be announced
in the official program, the various judges
will in the course of the scoring tel
their audiences WHY this COW and thai
hog and yonder chicken are better thar
those shown In competition with then
and, what is more to the point
will tell how defects may be rem
edied and how good points may b.
attained Questions will be answered
and explanations will be made anC
demonstrations will be given in such {
practical way That the farmer and hi
wife and his family can carry the sug
gestions and ideas home with them anc
PUT THEM TO WORK.
Thus the management of the Stat
Fair purposes to make the last exhibi
ton before the property passes under TIN
control of the Legislature and the farm
srs' institutes, the greatest agriculture
and industrial display ever held in tn
Southland to make the 1909 State Fai
10 even more than its three predecessor
in spreading among Tennessee farmer
knowledge of things worth while.
To impress on Tennesseans that pro
duction counts-not acres" and Civ
them a chance to see what their Stat
is doing by exhibiting to home folks an
to the world a worthy display of "Ten
nessee's resources in miniature" is tn
mission of the State Fair, and in fulfill
ing this mission it is making very de
cided impression in increasing tn
South's prosperity.