Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-24
THE JAMES CITY EXHIBIT
Mr.. SLAUSON GIVES ACCOUNT OF
BIG SHOW

too busy.
The James City exhibit. I am
pleased to say. was at least 20 per (
cent. better than i was last year %
spite OF the severe drouth. Tnis
was due II a great measure 70 re
assistance of some of the citizens Of
our county. and wish here 70 thank
them for their cooperation in this
very important work.
feel safe in saying that the effect /
OF this exhibit alone will more than |
compensate the county for all that /
has been expended. To some Of
you this may appear to DC al exsg-
gerauou. but If they had been there
and heard the words OF praise given
oy those who At one time were ciii-
zens of this old county. and had
seen the special pains and pride they
took in informing me of the fact.
recalling pleasant memories. If they
could have seen. the interest that
was manifested BY the people living
in our county and the way that they
would linger around the booth, and
: also heard several inquiries that
we're made be people from the far
west and other sections OF the coup-
E try that were at the fair to see what
E we raise in the line of farm produce.
o they would not question this state
E meat
r Ii was amusing 10 hear people
from counties that are not represent
S ed by the demonstration work
r. inquiring for their own county ex
e hibit. Upon being informed tha
is the people in their county wer'
behind the times and therefore no
, represented at the far. It woult
d make you smile all over 70 see n
IF disguised look in their faces an
r. hear the comments that they woul
re make about their county supervisor.
" Many declared that they would Sc
vs. that they were represented ne'
as year. People from al over II
ID state are coming TO realize the az
.d vantages TO be derived from Ii
is work
ht have had my eyes open part
ht the time while at the fair and ha'
.ts noted a few facts. One OF these th
re was most noticeable was that q
,er counties that have been in this wo
the longest are the fzrtherest ahea
The reason is apparent. Anoth
was the self interest that was tax
by some citizens from ott
T. counties to make their home cour
exhibit the best. I saw men col
aio 10 the fair on the Saturday before
co. opened and tell thsir agents that
.er- they were lacking in any thing th
would 20 home az once and see q
'oc' il was sent. II made me feel q
'Oc' some Of the people down my v
'%c' were a l;ttls slow in grasping the
-oc' portance OF this work.
-oe' The people that take such q d.
'Oc' interest in this work know that IN
-.OO IS no better way TO advertise Il
-0O county than by ex1ioiling their /
ave at the state fair. where people Fl
Win all sections of this great cOur
snts gather. looking il to our sdyaDta
'Ne' and noting the products of our IS
iof They realize the fact that il this
; OF hibit is the means Of bringing
'nat good settler into their county {
tnis have been we'll repaid for their
not forts. They know that the s
own interest aroused in their own pc;
con- means better farming. better hon
'ney and eventually more revenue to
spent in better roads and schc
dis derived by increased taxation
her improved property that was as
srd time hardly worth being taxs,