Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-09-12
IMPORTANCE Of FAIR
To State of Louisiana Cannot
Be Ovesestimaied.
EDUCATES THE CITIZENS
II 10 Undoubtedly a Reflection OF TIE
Physical and financial Condition OF
the S.ate--Louix,sos Nss ALREADY
prospered From It's + ar.


usefulness than State Fair. This fact
has been proven conelusively every
where there has been state Fair. ana
IL the reason that so many OF the
states have such Institutions Cram
mar schools and colleges teach some OF
the citizens. mostly the girls and boys.
but the State Fair Is an institution Of
learning that serves and benefits the
great mass of the people. the principal
thing II teaches being how To success
fully develop the resources OF the state
and make OF ii land of health and
happiness that il was intended always
to be.
Somebody has said that "a state
Fair is undoubtedly the reflection Of
the physical and financial condition Of
state" Somebody also has said that
Il Is a "summer school, "A short course
In agriculture. manual labor and In
dustry generally. And it has also been
said Of the state Fair that lit teaches
the people how to get better results and
causes better home making
All of these definitions of the State
Fair are correct. They apply especi-
ally to the great Louisiana State Fair.
which has a magnitude that few people
thoroughly realize. The state should
be very proud OF this institution, for
there il no estimating the value that
IT has been 70 the citizens In their
progress during the past several years.
1t has been responsible for the laying
OF a foundat ion Cor the building up OF
one OF the most prosperous common
wealths in the union--a foundation that
no human agency could undo should
there be any human irresponsible
enough to ever think Of such a lunatic
thing as that.
Persons who have visited the fair
will not question the statement that IT
Is the reflection Of the physical and
financial condition of the state and
those who haven't been in attendance
heretofore but are going to be present
this year. october 80 70 November 6,
inclusive. to see the many wonderful
sights, will be ready also to testify
that the statement Isn't exaggerated.
The prosperity of the citizens of Lou
isiana Is spendidly reflected by the
vast collection OF exhibits on display
at the big fair. After taking In" the
sights in the various departments live
stock. agriculture, textile. culinary and
pantry art, educational. floral, manual
labor. ETC.. the visitor is prepared to
picture In his minds eye the situation
In the different sections of the state,
The condition of the people. physically
and intellectually. Is shown. what sort
OF homes there are in the respective
sections may be seen, the sort Of
schools and churches there are In each
section are also reflected. in fact. the
visitor by coming in contact with the
people and their exhibits at the fair
has a pretty fair knowledge of the
state as a whole and the information
he has received Is worth more than
many books would teach.
What Is said about the fair being a
looking glass through which is re-
Elected the physical, financial and other
conditions of the different parts of the
state is also true about the claim that
the state fair is the peoples short
school course" great educational in
stitution, where the people generally
are instructed. Without the fair the
farmers in one section, as rule. would
not know what their brothers raised
in another section and how they did
the cultivating. harvesting, etc. The
stock men would not be familiar with
the experiences OF their friends in an
other part OF the state. and persons
who sew and cook and follow other
lines OF occupation and activity would
not have such an opportunity of prof
. Ix,,
In other sections as Is provided at the
State Fair, where the various products
of home. farm, fl Glory, shop, etc, are
shown. Ideas are obtained at the fair
and these ideas are later developed
The result is more progress, and more
prosperity and happiness; also a
greater state and more wonderful State
Fair.
one OF the greatest goods the State
Fair has done for Louisiana has been
70 revolutionize the system of farm
ing Hundreds of people in the agri
cultural pursuits today are following
advanced ideas of cultivation which
they were not familiar with when the
State Fair was lauhced seven years
ago, and this change has been brought
about very. very largely by the State
Fair. az which there has been keen
competition. tempting prizes awarded
been very conspicuous. These exhibits
have taught that d,rersifieation is the
most important feature of farming
operations. by div.rsifying the farmer
doesn't have to depend upon a good
cotton crop or a good corn crop He
has something Of Yearly everything.
oats. peas, truck. stock. and II one crop
does bad he makes money anyway. and
has food 10 run him until the next sea
Mons pfOYs fht@ Ia INST one Of tho
many benefits resulting from the fair.
What is said in regard to agriculture
may De said with equal truthfuiness
regarding tho livestock industry. and
all the other Industries
| And In addition to teaching the Lou
isiana citizens Aow Ia enjoy greater
progress and prosperity. the fair has
serNcd splendid purpose IN placing
Louisiana in proper light before the
outside world. IL used 80 be- that Lou
isiana was looked upon AS home Il
siligasors and mosquitoes. a place un-
| desirable. etc. but nov IL = rec0E-
/ ngzcd. as II deserves 20 be- recognlx,d.
as one Of tho leading and most pro.
sressiNe and most healthy states -
/ the union. Exhibits shown at the state
4 faAf. In many Instances. have been
shown al national expeditions and
elbows. and have attracted many ln.
sestmcnts and aonns seekers.
/ In addition 10 furnishing educational
advantages. the State falr also uro-
SideS pleasures for ar and eve rhe
{ many splendid amusements. such IS
races. fireworks. automobile eAhihl.
I ticns. ETC. nrlp ia making ths fair
universally astr@ctiee and popular. ana
this year these amuserNnts uks ths
sSAstlss. vii - the bsst ever.