The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-08-11
SLOGAN OF STATE FAIR
EDUCATIONAL WORK CARRIED
ON FOR TWO GENERATIONS.
Back 20 The Farm" to BE Especially
Emphasized at Big Exposition
Week Of Sept a.

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With back to the farm as its slo
gan this year. the Indiana STATE
Fair will, during the week O
September 4. get closer 10 IN,
agricultural interests OF the Stat,
than % has ever been before. The In
diana Fair has for nearly sixty year.
been powerful cducatlye force
among the farming and live stock
element and. while never departing
from this leadership in promoting The
farming welfare. il has sought 10
quicken the interest of it's visitors by
Offering rich programs Of attractions.
But for the coming Fair the exposi.
uon VIII concentrate practically its
entire energy in spreading before its
friends a magnificent display OF all
that Is best within the State that the
farming element may see in q great
bird s-eye view what the agricultural
and live stock resources OF the state
amount to II is not proposed to
measure these resources in dollars
and cents, but by exhibiting the best
horses. cattle. sheep, swine. poultry.
orchard and field products. show what
me state is producing in qualify
From otherAStates. too. as in other
years, viii come specimens of live
stock which win ofer means OF com.
parison with these products from In.
diana
The back to the farm" movement
does not mean that the Indiana Fair
Is going 10 tie the men and women
who visit IL to sober programs requir.
Ing brainfagging effort TO get the edu-
cational values but each days
affairs Will be spiced with clean and
Wholesome entertainment Less en-
phasis VIII be placed on the lighter
forms OF entertainment however. but
the band concerts, live stock parades.
the Parker midway shows will afford
abundant diversions for the pleasure |
seeker.
In the night shows. and in the day /
exhibitions OF live stock and other
regular departments the displays will
keep pace with the high degree OF
excellency which now marks country
life in Indiana The horse show will
be Of such quality that vaudeville fea
lures will not be necessary to en-.
nance its value The farmer who is
interested in shorthorn cattle Will find
these animals in such quality and
abundance that if he desires he may
spend two or three DAYS at the Fair
S studying the good points OF animals
that are brought before his eve.
The farm woman who is especially
interested in poultry will find the
Fair offers an endless amount OF in
along this line. or if she is
particularly interested in her home
larry she NAV spend the entire week
It the Fair If she so desires, and give
he time TO a study OF dairy methods
The STATE Fair in fact. proposes to
become a higher school of information
along all lines which will enable the
aiming people 10 improve their crops.
lerds ans focks and i'm this improve.
nent bring greater wealth 10 them
elves.
A short course September school.
when work al the farm may for the !
ime be put by,-a school for the
armer, his wife, sons and daughters.
N inexpensive and effective college
curse in agriculture and industry
his is the Indiana State Fair Set
ing of one superb herd against an
'ther, one breed of poultry matched {
gainst another. field products from !
ne portion of the State seeking Z
reater favor than tho products from !
mother section. giving the visiting ;
armer opportunity 10 make COMPARE
ons. all Will tend toward giving the
isitors schooling OF the valuable and
leasant sort OF course. il is the I
mhition OF the exhibitors TO win |
rize ribbons. may be 70 dispose OF :
ONE blooded stock 10 a farmer that '
} ambitious TO improve his home [
erds. that brings the highest q
uality of exhibits 70 the Fair. but z
his competition is lost sight OF by :,
he visitor who would make Of the .
air an educational force and turn il /
, his personal account u
1t is this line OF educational work '
nat the indiana Fair has been doing q
mong the farmers for two genera
ons, and the exposition may to very r
lrge degree be credited with having
rought about better homes. better q
lrming. larger and finer herds. more &
ldustry through the use OF better il
Irm machinery. increased happiness. il
ore money in bank-in fact. new Il.
"a Of better living at the farm homes =.
the Hoosier land
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