Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10

rssly accepted your invitation to
r,ent and make a short talk on
isirs. I am more than glad to be
a,a to have an opportunity to
lev suggestions on the subject
"a OF county fairs.
L possible to have a successful
n hir where the farmers diversity
srOps and raise good live stock. A
always a miserable failure in
.u<o;ton county. l think that /
sie in saying that the Mexican
q boll weevil will continue to DO
rent damage in this county to CON
h farmers to diversity their crops
tseed good live stock.
have selected a most excellent
ior your fair. Bay Springs : one
uur county sites and the home Of
county agricultural high school
agricultural school has placed with
possible attainment of farm boys
.-s an educatiOn that will inerease
power to make the necessary
~ to provide the oetterments which
prcgressive civilization demands.
y Of our schools and colleges in
= TIE students yearuing capacity
NJ Of their earning capacity.
be your fair will find its permanent
n the buildings used for your agri-
raj hish school aud be made
y Of agriculture OF vital influence.
b. the acres in cultivation on the
y farm viii serve as : demonstra-
iarm Tor the many visitors 20 the
Maybe corn days, live stock days,
krs' Institutes, farm-wOman's ba-
vi bs held here at various times
be year to supplement the great
\ Of the school and fair.
b county fairs in Mississippi have
y very effective as educational instr
IN. but their most loyal supporters
.-'i' .4i~e @' "u'ls' 'Nes ~Ie
naking the most of their great op-
Exasties. We all realize the fact
) there should be larger and more
|Ete returns to the agricultural pub
There has been no serious sys-
sc attempt, except IN a ie" cases
nPfose our county iairs sions thoee
Naieh eompfehend the ART anu
''es OF asrieulture- >eieFee ana pFae-
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sudden and radical improvement IN
!! o. our faIrs IN risid harmony VITA
eulca'ionai sPirlt would pioo@oiy
Nupt them Ihe most needed
ses should De gradual, ou' thsy
!, \ 70 oe constant ana vigorous uh-
me IDEAL fair Is reached
il1'eism : lar more aeeeptaoie NneH
- lahied oy constructive program
4'hins Practicai IDEAS anu "ofAAo'e
'ss'lons. Granting that our iai,s
not what thoughtful men wouiu
'nem be, how may their scope oe
ssed and their influence Fisaiited
may we make our iair disniled
rs conduct, devoid OF Spectacular
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r1oVide special eepartiheh, i''
1.e OF the state A ( NJ ana @ .ae
:, ooneges' the eNI'eri.lsn'
a''o the state eepaI tnieh' 0' Ae'i