Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-11-24
WHY THE FARMER
AND HIS FAMILY
SHOULD ATTEND THE
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
BY CAPT. A. H. wApDELL.

the great International Live Stock Ex-
position at Chicago, that 1t is well and
opportune at this time to mention
some of them.
This great Exposition, the greatest
indeed Of all similar shows, is so apt
to be viewed by the farmer, breeder,
and stockman as merely a place
where he should go to see the ami
mails exhibited there, and for business
purposes only. This is very narrow
view Of SO great and important a SUBJ
ject, for the animals seen at this Ex-
position, wonderful and extraordinary
as they are, are but the results of
years of labor on the great farms and
ranges of the West, although they
stand for the greatest and best of
American breeding and feeding.
The great object Of the founders OF
the International Live Stock Exposi-
tion, was to present to the breeders
and farmers Of this country, an object
lesson of the highest ideals, and a
school Of instruction to which all could
come and learn.
1t goes without saying, that the men
who have made this great institution
possible, and the breeders and feed
ers and farmers who have made 1t
what it is, are men Of age and experi-
ence; and in order to perpetuate and
improve this great school, and the
methods through which it has gained
its present day perfection, it is abso-
lutely necessary that the sons of these
men be permitted to see the show, and
SO start their lives of improvement
from the advanced point at which their
fathers stopped. This can never be
realized by remaining on the farm and
seeing only the stock their fathers
raised; for every son is imbued with
the idea that his father breeds the
best there is, and consequently, is un-
der the impression that the height Of
achievement has been attained on the
home farm. Comparison is the only
disillusionizer, and 1t is this above all
things that the young man wants, not
only to show him that there are hun
dreds as good as his father. and scores
a great deal better. This opens the
eyes of these young men and causes
| them to put on the wise cap of thought
and consideration as to why, how and
where their own fathers fell short in
gaining what the fathers Of their con-
temporarles accomplished.
Another thing that is sadly over.
looked by the men who contribute to
the Exposition with their stock is the
fact that their wives, the heart and
soul Of their homes, and the faithful
and constant companions of their lives.
have done their generous share and
contributed in no small degree to their
husbands successes. Faithfully and
uncomplainingly have they devoted
their useful lives to the duties Of the
home and the upbringing Of their chill.
dren, with the fostering care Of moth
erhood. Uncomplainingly they live
and abide in the environments Of the
ranch or farm, and day in and day out
from years end to years end, see
nought Of life in their sister world
save the occasional visit of a female
friend. They tenderly prepare for
their husbands annual outgoing to the
great International Show, and lovingly
await his looked for return. 1t would
be but the pulling of little wider oi
tho husbands purse to give to these
admirable women q taste Of the fasci
nations and enjoyments Of a weeks
visit to great city, as well as to ex
perience the delight Of seeing the ex
hibits passed upon in the judging ring
Such trip, apart from the good the
change would do them. would serve
the purpose Of intense enjoyment ant
interesting conversation on their re-
turn. and II We Judge women Alright
would instill into their sympathetic
hearts desire to still further assis
{ in the future successes of their hus
bands.
The daughters, too, of these people
particularly those who have attained
or are verging upon early womanhood
would be greatly improved by tn,
sights and surroundings Of trip Il
Chicago and the International Show
Young minds are narrowed by con
tinuous residence among only those o
their own lives and habits and upol
such an occasion as this, father
should expand still further the string
of their purses to enable these youn
women to see at least some little life
especially when under their own an
their mothers care.
The delights of anticipation and tn
pleasures of accomplishment. are sue
inexpressible joys to youth that 1t 1
nothing short of inconsiderate selfish
ness to prevent such occasional enjoy
Inent to these young people, particr
larly when 1t can be attained at sue
comparatively little outlay. The goo
! that such trips accomplish is shown 4
/ q thousand ways and there is not
breeder, feeder or farmer In the Who'll
! of the great west who will not realiz
that the companicnship of his VIII
and children to Chicago during tn
week of the international Live Stoc
| Exposition, December 2 to 8, has nj
only been an inexpressible delight
i himself, but benefit to his home. HI
4 business and his future.