The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31
IMPORTANCE OF FAIR
To State of Louisiana Cannot
Be Overestimated.
EDUcATEs THE CITIZENS
Il IL Undoubtedly Reflection Of the
Physical and Financial Condition Of
the State-louisiana Has Already
Prospered From lite Fair.

Is no agency Oh more Importance anu
usefulness than State Fair. This fact
has been proven conclusively every
where there has been State Fair. and
Is the reason that so many of the
states have such institutions. Gram
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 1t teaches being how to success
fully develop the resources of the 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
q state" Somebody also has said that
1t is a summer school. short course
in agriculture. manual labor and in.
dustry generally" And 1t has also beer
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
realize. The state should
be very proud of this institution. for
there is no estimating the value that
1t has been to the citizens In their
progress during the past several years.
1t has been responsible for the laying
of foundation for 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 II
Is the reflection of the physical and
financial condition of the state and
those who haven't been in attendance
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
Isiana is splendidly reflected by the
vast collection of exhibits on display
at the big fair. After taking in" the
sights In the varieps 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 q
glass through which is re-
Elected the physical. financial and other
of the different parts of the
otdtts 10 diSo true dDOul TIE Chilli .t0at
the state fair Is the peoples short
school course" a great educational in
stitution, where the people generally
are instructed. Without the fair the
farmers In one section. as a rule would
not know what their brothers raised
n another section and how they did
he 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
ines of occupation and activity would
not have such an opportunity Of prof
ting by the results attained by those
n other sections as is provided at the
State Fair. where the various products
If home. farm. factory, shop, ETC.. are
shown. Ideas are obtained at the fair
md these ideas are later developed.
rhe result is more progress, and more
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
% revolutionize the system of farm
ng. Hundreds of people in the agri-
cultural pursuits today are following
advanced ideas of cultivation which
hey were not familiar with when the
Igo. and this change has been brought
bout very. very largely by the State
Fair, at which there has been keen
tempting prizes awarded.
md a desire to carry off honors has
'een very conspicuous. These exhibits
ave taught that diversification Is the
most important feature of farming
operations. BY diversifying the farmer
Doesn't have to depend upon a good
otton crop or q good corn crop. He
las something of nearly everything.
ats. peas. truck. stock, and II one crop
ices bad he makes money anyway. and
las food to run him until the next sea-
on's crops. This is jist one of the
many benefits resulting from the fair.
What is said In regard to agriculture
nay be said with equal truthfulness
egarding the livestock industry, and
III the other Industries
And in addition to teaching the Lou
Biana citizens how to enjoy greater
'rogress and prosperity. the fair has
erved splendid purpose in placing
louisiana in proper light before the
utSide world. It used to be that Lou
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