Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-23
AGRICULTURE FEATURED At
STATE FAIR, HUTCHINSON
Great Education to tn. Farmers Of the
State. 'e

Primarily, the founders Of the great
Fair at Hutchinson believed that the
Fair would tend to. promote, the agri-
cultural development of the great
Southwest and believed that the Fair
located in the heart Of agricultural
Kansas promoted along educational
and entertaining lines would be
benefaction. II has grown Of course
far beyond their early dreams, but
they have been sufficiently experienc.
ed in business to build it bigger ana
better as fast as the demands of the
people require. They have taken
the profits OF the Fair. annually to
build 1t bigger and better for the
next year. Still, it Is kept as an all
round, old,fashloned, agricultural Fair.
The. products Of the soil from garden,
field and orchard are growing better
and more diversified year by year. Il
is astonishing to note the improve
ment made In the past eleven years
in respect to the production Of the soil
crops OF the great southwest. They
are not only more diversified but
vastly improved in quality. The
prospect this year exceeds that Of any
/ other year In the history Of the state.
1t now appears that 1912 will be Kan.
sas' latest year because Of the splen.
did crops Of every description in or.
chard. farm and garden. II is expect.
ed that every community will have
someone to represent It in some class
in the department Of agriculture. II
is the hope. OF the management to far
excel any previous agricultural ex
hibit. To this end, everyone who has
a superior product Of any kind Is most
respectfully asked and urged to send
same to the State Fair at, Hutchinson
for exhibition. Let US make our agri.
cultural department a study for the
thousands Of poole who visit the fair
that do not live in the State. Annual,
~ this Fair is attended by many peol
pie coming form the East, the West
the North and the South to see What
Kansas has done. Let US not dIsap
point them. but, on the other hand
compel them to exclaim in surprise
and admiration ITO find. the best, ono
must come to Kansas" The DEPART
ment Of agriculture this year will ID
given a new location in a building Tod
feet square. solid cement floor, we'll
lighted and ventilated. In this build
ing will be found that which will be Of
supreme interest to the tillers Of the
soil. There Is not a banker Of. mer.
chant worth while who will not make
2 critical examination OF the display
OF the agricultural department. There
never has been such a movement for
agricultural betterment as Is now on
and no class Of men Is taking more
! interest in II than the real genuine
business man who has his eye on the
F; future and his ear in the grass. The
/ problem is better and greater pro
duction," and with the farmer 1t Is
not only that. but the problem Of the
: other side, which b that Of selling.
The farmer is coming to be more Of
a business man. in the strict sense Of
the term and 1t ~ such. Fairs as ths
State Fair at Hutchinson that pro-
vides a study, the results Of which are
worth many times the price of the
cost and trouble. This Fair Is COZ
Quoted for up-to-date agriculturists-
term which in the good time com.
ing means and win be recognized Is
the highes4 most noble and useful &C.
cupation Of man. . 4.