The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-05
IMPORTANCE OFFAIR
To State Of Louisiana C--2uct
Be Overesti1nated.
EDUCATES THE CITIZENS
& Is Undoubtedly Reflection of The
Physical and Financial Condition G.
the State-Louisiana Has Alraao;'
Prospered From Its Fair.

81 Is Undoubtedly Reflection OF tEe
Physical and Financial Condition c!
the State-Louisiana Has ALREADY
Prospered From Its Fair.
In the development of state there
is no agency of more Importance and
usefulness than a State Fai,. This fact
has been proven cOnoiusively every
where there has been a State Fair, and
is the reason that so many Ut tie
states have such institutions. G-sni-
mar schools and colleges teach sctie CT
the citizens. mostly the girls an'. Du-s,
but the State Fair is az, institution of
learning that serves and benefits tha
great mass of the people, the principal |
thing it teaches being how to success
fully develop the resources OF tie state
and make of it land Of health and
happiness that it was intended always
to be.
Somebody has said that "a State
Fair is undoubtedly the reflection of
the physical and financial condition OF
a state" Somebody also has said that
it is a Summer school, short course
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 is no estimating the value that
it has been to the citizens in their
progress during the past several years.
It has been responsible for the laying
of a foundation for the building up of
| one of the most prosperous common
wealths in the union-a foundation tnat
| 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 il
| is the reflection Of the physical ana
| financial condition Of the state and
those who haven't been in attendance
heretofore but are going to be present
this year, October 80 TO 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
fsiana is splendidly reflected by tho
vast collection OF exhibits on display
at the big fair. After taking in the
sights in the various departments. live
stock, agriculture. textile, culinary ant
pantry, art, educational, floral, manua
labor, ETC., the visitor is prepared It
picture in his minds eye the situation
in the different sections of the state
The condition of the people, physical,
and Intellectually, is shown; what sol
| Of homes there are in the RESPECTIVE
sections may be seen: the sort 0
schools and churches there are in eacl
section are also reflected; in fact tn
visitor by coming in contact with tn
people and their exhibits at the lal m
= has a pretty fair knowledge OF tn
state as a whole and the informatin
he has received is worth more tina
many books would teach.
What is said about the fair being
looking glass through which is re
: flected the physical, financial and othe
conditions of the different parts OF tn
- state, is also true about the claim tha
the state fair is the peoples "shoI
school course a great educational in
stitution, where the people generaii
are instructed. Without the fair tn
farmers in one section, as a rule, Wou!
not know what their brothers raise
in another section and how they di
the cultivating, harvesting, etc. tn
: stock men would not be familiar wit
the experiences of their friends in ar
other part of the state; and persof
who sew and cook and follow 9th
lines of occupation and activity Wou
not have such an opportunity of pro
iting by the results attained by tho:
in other sections as Is provided at u
State Fair, where the various produc
of home, farm. fa tory. shop. etc, Il
shown. Ideas are obtained at the tii
and these ideas are later develop
The result is more progress, and mo
prosperity and happiness: also
greater state and more wonderful Sta
Fair.
One Of the greatest eonds the Sta
Fair has done for Louisiana has be-
to revolutionize the system of farr
a. ing. Hundreds of people i'll the agl
cultural pursuits today are foliowil
advanced ideas of cultivation Whl
State Fair was la..hced seven yea
ago, and this change has been brous
about very, very largely by the ST.;
e Fair, at which there has been ke
~ competition, tempting prizes aWarof
. and a desire to carry Off honors n
NJ been very conspicue' s. THESE eAhlp
have taught that u. ersification Is I
most important feature Of farm!
=. operations. By div-~sifying the farm
| hor fn dana
I cotton crop or a good corn crop.
has something of early everythil
oats. peas, truck, stock, and II one y
: does bad he makes money anyway. a
has food to run hin until the next 81
I sons crops. This is just one of
many benefits RESTING from the II
What is said in regard to agricult'
may be said witt equal trnthfuih
regarding the livestock industry, a
ali the other industries
H And in addition to teaching the Ii
! isiana citizens row to enjoy grsa
progress and prosperity. the far
: served a splendid purpose in plac
Louisiana in proper light before
; outside world. IL used to be that l.
~ isiana was locked upon as a nome
. alligators and mosquitoes, place
Al desirable, ETC, but now II is rec
\ nized, as it deserves to be recosni
as one of the leading and most ?
gressive and most healthy states
the union Exhibits shown at the 81
;, Fair, in many instances, have o
uon shown at national expositions
lies shows. and have attracted many
ork vestments and homeseekers.
T. In addition to furnishing educaho
. advantages, the State Fair also !
lS ,ides pleasures for ear and eve.
many splendid amusements, sGen
races, fireworks, automobile ezh