The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-17

the proper pressure were brought to
bear. there is little doubt in our minds
but what this schedule would be put
into effect within very short time
Cannot the representatives Of these
towns get together and do something?
THE COUNTY FAIR.
With the county fair starting out
with such sensible ideas in view as
were expressed at the meeting Sat
urday. we can see no reason why Lau-
rens County should not have as good
an exhibition of her products as any
county in the state and why its term
OF usefulness should not be prolonged
indefinitely. The first pitfalls of the
many formerly unsuccessful county
fairs have been avoided by placing the
ban ON cash prizes and cheap amuse-
ments. The first of these stumbling
blocks has proved the downfall of
more fairs than perhaps the latter
has, but both have contributed gen
erously to the harvest Of failures. The
reasons for this is not hard to see.
When a prize is offered to people
in an exhibition of this kind. the race
develops at once. not into a real
struggle to better the product being
DDS of raising that product. but into
a blind struggle for the prize with no
thought OF what may come after. 1t is
not a matter OF pride but a matter
OF gain. Nothing worthy ever came OF
such efforts But when ON the other
hand. the contestant is making a true
and determined effort TO raise some
product that is better than the one
that he grew the year before and one
that is better tan that OF his ncighbors
and one that will place him in the
public eye as a successful man. he is
bound To raise the general quality of
his yield and to learn improved meth
DDS. Worthy results demand worthy
aims. That the amusement feature OF
the county fairs are not beneficial TO
the fair itself nor TO the people who
attend is anaNiom; it need not be
proved. No one will admit that they
arc OF any benefit and if they detract
the attention from those things which
are of benefit. and it is an admitted
fact that they do then they have no
business being placed in conjunction
with the fair.
1t seems to us then. that the proper
steps have been taken to give a firm
and rock bottom foundation to the
organization. Enthusiastic officers
have been elected and other steps TAX
en- to provide for a permanent organ
ization. What is wanted now is the
support and encouragement of both
the town and country people The
fair is going to be county affair. not
a scheme to benefit the city of Lau-
rens; there were hardly half a dozen
citizens of the town in attendance at
the meeting. The cooperation of the
whole county is wanted, especially that
of the younger farmers. They are the
ones on whom the future wen-being
of tie county depends and on them will
fall the burden OF making Laurens
County the best, most modern and
most prosperous in the State. III they
will interest themselves in the fair.
it will be success.
The question naturally arises as TO
what is expected. Definite plans have
not been made as to the way the pro-
position is going to be financed. but
regardless OF this the success of the
affair Will depend on the exhibits. Ev-
cry farmer in the county. both young
and old but the young ones especial
ly. are urged TO begin preparations
right at this season OF te year for an
exhibit i'm the fall Begin working
stock and improve the improved stock.
prepare for champion agricultural
yields such as the best cotton seed,
the best corn, the largest potato the
best jar of preserves and anything
that you can possibly think of And
remember this, that nine cases out
OF ten when you have something on
your place that is of interest to you
and your family 1t will be interesting
to the people of the county. Begin
preparations now and be ready when
the fair opens in the fall to drive your
horse around the square with a blue
ribbon tied to his bride. or to show
your neighbors the blue ribbon on
your COW or your hog, on your bale
coop of chickens or pigeons, on that