The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-11
BULLETIN INFORMATION on
COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATIONS.

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/ COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATIONS.
Circular l09, OF me United States
Department Of Agriculture. Is delote,
TO Agricultural Fair Associations ane
how they can be made useful, enter
tanning and profitable
There are over 200 county fali
associations IN The United States. and
they are a force. sif properly directed
IN the agriculture of particular conn
iries that aid greatly Ia tho develop
uient ~ farm iife AN that the pres
emit fair association needs for immedi
are actl0n in he wider field noW open
81 change 81 view as to its mission
and a practical plan for carrying on
lis work n Il ia 10 be a Ieaaer 10
rural betiefment its organization aud
methods must be carefully outlined
III advance 10 be IN accord with the
conditions that control success IN
such enterprises As careful studs
should be made by the manapemenl
nf The needs of farming people as well
as Of thelr penullarlties ana temper
ament, as IL those Interested ii tho
lair Nere abont to invest IN depart
menl store ur engage in the manu-
faetnre 90 large scale uf an article
ar articles Intended for general use.
The fair even II assisted BY tue
state VIII be largely dependent upon
nnblic patronage for It's success. II
public patronage Is TO be secured aud
held the null as whole mugt hp made
sufficiently interesting 10 attract
those whose presence IS desired III
doing this II cannot descend t6 The
nso OF low or questionable methods on
10 cheap, vulgar or twdfy shows, ne
matter how great the crowd These
may draw 0r how reinuneratiYa theA
may he ms attractions must be ol
character that win elevate and Ia
struct, Or II tor entertainment the
exhibition must BIZ tree from every
thing that suggests eyil ridicules pnr
tty oI tends ~ deceive defran1 u
qlilsar2e the pnblic.
The fair HAT is ID De worth,
leauer and is To meet the needs 0t
country people must be strong. clean
fall Of interest We'll managed and II
entire sympathy with country life IL
must first OF AL and above all b.
loyal to its own constituency. thi
agricultural public. and not be swers
ed from serving them IN the most ei
fective way by any influence or sc
OF Influences that It may encounter
however enticing.
Exhibits.
The fair In its main feature Is All
exhibition Its character IL therefore
determined almost entirely by thf
grade and variety Of articles II dis
plays. Since It's main purpose Is tc
improve rural life in all oil it's phases
the exhibits should be OF a kind thai
will contribute to that end The
basis. therefore, of the fair should be
exhibits from the farm, the garden
the wood lot. horticultural exhibits
household exhibits, poultry. domestic
animals, agricultural implements and
machinery, models Of country homes
with sanitary surroundings and mod
ern conyeniences forest products
manufactured articles, and education
oil exhibits OK methods, courses Q
study, school buildings and grounds
and school gardens adapted to rura
conditions,
The entries for premiums should b.
ty. snI ttrtI Is ~ n
to communities A brief statemen
made out upon card should be al
tached to each exhibit showing b.
whom Il is exhibited, the feature 4
is intended to display. With such al
dtional information as may be impor
tant to a proper understanding and
appreciation Of its use and eeonomi
value
Judging
Judging for premiums ought to b,
by dlslnterested experts, and ever
award should be accompanied with
statement showing why 1t was given
A moderate amount of space should
be furnished free 70 each exhibitor
ana any additional space required
should be charged for az reasonable
rate,
HAY ana bedding for animals could
la many localities be provided free
Grain for feeding should be sold A.
moderate rates to exhibitors OF AM
malls or TO visitors.
Certain stated periods each day
hs. a Al. 10 a f.flt III
to be held at different plaees on The
grounds. These demonstration mighi
be The packing OF frnit; the use ot the
BabeOek test spraying operations
including the mixing and application
cf sprays; killing. dressing and pack
Ing poultry for market; sanitary
handling Or milk; tranaplantlng, bud
ding and pruning trees; seed selee
tion; laying ont vegetable garden
stock Judging; butter utuklng, plo~
tng matches, canning and preserving
etc,
These demonstration can be made
valuable features OF the fair, depend
Ing upon the skill OF those In charge
Of them. Machinery in motion, proc
esses in course Of performance. and
other forms OF effort in aetual oper
alton. attract attention and are nev
erfailng sources Of interest
Contests.
Contests in crop production, AMI
mai breeding and feeding. and otllel
agricultural operations, should be or
ganized early IN the year, the results
To be exhibited AZ the fair, Persons
entering such contests should BE- fe
uuirea to declare Ia advance their III
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