Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-07-25


er things. The territory which it
serves has been extended SO as to en-
brace the whole of Western North Car
olina, or the twenty-five counties in
the most favored section of this State.
Fair Issuing Stock.
keenly aware of the great work to
be done the association continues to
sell shares of stock at a par value of
$40. 1t hopes to interest people all
over Western North Carolina so as to
have them and their respective sec
tons more closely identified with the
purposes and good results of it's val
liable work.
The County Fairs.
The various county fairs in this Sec
ton have done commendable work
and indications point to much greater
accomplishments than in the past.
Haywood county is planning for it's
ninth annual fair and the management
promises to give the biggest and best
ever, at Waynesville on September 80
and October 1, and 8.
The management of the Jackson
County Fair Association is lining up
things for another successful exhibit
ton of the county's excellent products
at Sylvia. September 1926. inclusive.
Mcdowell county realizes the i'm
pcrtance of a county fair and will
hold it's annual exhibition at Marion,
October 14-18, inclusive.
Avery county. although in it's infancy
having been created by the General
Assemly of 1914, is preparing to hold
it's second annual fair at Elk Park,
October 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The Greater Hendersonville Club
has given considerable thought to the
question of organizing a county fair
association, and while circumstances
we'll known to the Club has caused the
pOstponement of an organization of
this character, it would not be amiss
| tc predict that within the next year or
two a county fair association will be a
realization.
The progressive community contig-
/ uous to Dana has organized the Blue
Ridge Township Fair and extensive
preparations are being made to hold
the second annual exhibition on Nov
ember 5, 6 and Z. The first effort at a
fair by the progressive citizens of the
Lana section last year met with such
rcmarkab bic success that they decided
j to cover more territory this year and
make the fair representative of the
whole Of Henderson county
Indications point to the organization
OF Macon County Fair Association
this year but in case the movement
does not materalize, the citizens OF
CartoOgeechaye have expressed their
determination to organize a community
fair.
other western counties are agitating
the question of holding county fairs
among them being Cherokee. Transyl-
vania. Caldwell and Cleveland A fair
was held in Rutherford county last
year but at this writing it could not be
learned what would develop there this
year.
A COunty's Backbone.
The agricultural pursuits principal
| ly constitute the backbone of every
county in Western North Carolina.
They are the real source Of true
wealth. Keeping this uppermost il
mind a number of the more progress.
sive citizens of different sections have
brought to bear influences which re-
suited in the regular employment OF
demonstration agents. This line o.
work and that Of the county fair art
closely identified and county demon
stratiors and county fairs can worl
most advantageously together
Farm Development Retarded.
The exploitation of agricultural de
velopment has been retarded until re
cent years by reason of condition,
which resulted in the employment O
quite primitive methods. Im,.
methods have been adopted during re
cent years and it was the tendency to
ward more modern facilities and tn
desire to promote rapid advancement
and prosperity that inspired the or
ganization of the Western North Car
DINA Fair Association two years ago.
Attractions Of W. n. c. Fair.
The third annual exhibition of tn
western North Carolina Fair Associ
, alton promises to eclipse all others O
this section in the number, uuait
and variety of exhibits; in the attrac
; tlveness of its premiums, and in tn
addition of new, pleasing and instruc
tive features an distractions.
, Among the most interesting ne,
, features are the Better Babies con
test, in which physical and mental de
velopment instead of beauty vii
: count; free college scholarship con
: test, in which eight or more ambition
: Toys and girls will be given scholar
, ships Of their choice in a number q
| the leading educational institutions 6
the State; and the Boys and Girls de
partment, in which it is hoped to ideu
: t1fy many of the younger set with tn
Fair work
Free Scholarships Given.
All phases of education and conse,
! walton which can be successfully dc
! monstrated at the Western North Cal
? ciina Fair this year will receive tn
2 most careful attention. The premium
? list for the Education department an
1 the Boys and Girls department is pal
+ ticularly liberal and attractive.
In keeping with the policy of Pre-
= noting educational advancement, eigh
: or more scholarships will be offere