The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-05-15
COUNTY FAIR IS
POTENT FACTOR
LOUIS MIL aAYs THEY FORM
THE PIVOT N DEvEl.OPMENT
OF THE NORTHWEST STATES
AGRlCULTURALlY

OF THE NORTHWEST static,
AGRiCULTURALLY
Special to the Herald
SEATTLE. May is.-"Do not over
look the county fairs. They form the
pivot In the development Of the
Northwest states asricuituraily. They
are the great clearing houses for the
big land products aud livestock shows
a. well as all state fairs."
This is the keynote which Louis W.
Hin. president Of the Great Northern
railway has sounded. and which will
be taken up with q vim when the
Northwest Development League meets
In Seattle In June. Among the bsne-
nts to be derived from the county
fairs OF the seven Northwestern
states. Mr.. Hin sums up epiSram-
matically. a. follows
They start many persons ex-
bibitinE who would never think Of
making exhibits at the state fair.
"?-Thcy bring the fair suacientiy
near so that all may attend.
"3-They educate tho farmers in
attendance along the lines Of their
own greatest needs.
They. stimulate effort Ia the
direction Of Highest excellence.
"s-rhey tend greatly to the build.
Ing up Of the state fair. both In re-
gard TO attendance and exhibits. Be-
cause Of these benefits the smail fair
Is we'll worthy Of the support Of the
state and Of all actively engaged IN
business In the communities In yhich
they are held"
Mr.. Hin further says
One OF the reasons Why many
farmers do not exhibit at . state or
other large fair IL the apparent hope
lsssness Of ever winning . prise. be-
cause Of the extent Of the eompesi.
tion. coming as II does from 90 vide
an area. but when the area IL limited
a. II would be In the case OF county
fair or even Of fair more local than
a county fair. the farmer feels that
he In competing against one Of his
own class. and. therefore. when he IL
the possessor Of product that he be-
lieves TO be superior. he IL encouraged
to exhibit the same. This hs can do
with little or no expense In placing
the article on exhibition. hence. II he
does not win he does not feel the
pinch Of financial loss a. he would
had he exhibited At tie state fair. In
this way hundreds and thousands
would be led to exhibit who never
would have done 30 but for the oppor-
tunity to exhibit at the small fair.
The location Of the smaller fair
makes II easily possible for many q
farmer to attend. who may not be
able In the meantime. to afford the
expense incurred In journsyins to the
state fair and Of Maintenance whiie |
there. Such men are content In the !
absence OF the smaller fair to stay at |
homo. and therefore they miss the
benefits In educational iines that fairs
furnish so effectively by way Of oc-
cular demonstration. He II encour-
aged TO 90 to the smaller fair because
he knows many OF his acquaintances
will be there whom he can meet and
he has friends 10 the town who are
glad to care for him. II may be. dur.
Ing his stay at the fair.
Such fairs are highly educational.
as. indeed. all fairs are. The farmer
may have concluded that q certain
product which he grows Is about as
good as can be produced with that
line. Az long AZ he stays at home
he becomes no wiser with reference
10 shortcomings In his work. When
he goes to the fair and puts that oso-
duct on exhibition he finds % his
pstonishment that half dozen others
are ahead Of him In the competition. II
He IL naturally anxious TO know the
rt ason why. and In this way he comes
10 see the impsrfections In his meth.
Dos that he would never otherwise
hsvs seen. In hundred ways ysina-
Lie Information may be obtained. The
fsi mer comes 70 know about new and
vsIuabls grains. and he bscomss &C.
1uaintsd with the possibiiitiss OF ~.
tsinmsnt In growins oil kinds Of pro-
luce In his locality. These are away
beyond bis long cherished conception
IN regard to these things. ana he nat
lrally desires to know the methods