Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-07-25
Western North
Carolina Fair and
What 1t Means to
This Entire SeCti01

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The interesting and changing history
Of Western North Carolina contains
equal to that which is now being
written.
AS a result of this marvellous devel-
ment the eyes of the world are center
e5 upon this highly-favored section
New industries are springing up
from time to time and as the POSSIBLE
tiles of this section are becoming bet
ter known, enterprises, both new and
old. are meeting with unprecedented
success by reason of the application of
more modern and practical methods
The remarkable progress of Western
North Carolina cannot be attributed to
any particular agency. Various fac
tors have appreciably contributed to
the advancement of this section and
while new methods are being employ
ed from time to time to more ade-
ouately exploit the unexcelled advant-
ages of this richly endowed territory,
no agency can possibly have more eff
fective and lasting results than that of
practical demonstration, which is, and
can be done most profitably and effec-
lively through the medium of the va
rious county fairs and the Western
North Carolina Fair, which presents
the very best, the cream so to speak,
of the other fairs and what the entire
section has to offer in all lines of
human endeavor e
Advantages Of County Fairs.
The Importance of county fairs and
OF central fair representative of all
OF Western North Carolina is being
forcibly impressed upon the people of
this section, as a result of which coun-
ty fair associations are being organic
ed from time to time. There is con
, siderable agitation now in various
counties of Western North Carolina
! looking to the organization of fair as
sOciations as the residents have come
to realize that a properly conducted
fair does more than any other one
| agency in advertising the adaptability
of this section for many and varied
! lines of industry.
! While county fairs are indispensable
! in the greatest possible development
| of the counties in which they are held,
and their Importance is being realized
more from day to day, the increased
advantages of the Western North Car
| Dina Fair. in which the whole western
end of the State is vitality interested,
| are inestimable. 1t means to Western
North Carolina what the State Fair
! means to this commonwealth 1t
{ brings before the gaze of thousands of
people, both residents and visitors, the
! very best that this section can produce
| IN the way of agriculture, horticulture,
stock and poultry raising, domestic
science, fine arts and handiWOrk, min
ing, numbering, etc. 1t is at the fair
that the most skilled and successful in
their respective vocations meet with
those who are less successful and ex-
hange ideas which tend to better facil-
tiles, greater progress and finer ex
hibits in years to come. Socially, the
people are benefited They meet in
friendly competition and association
and are brought in closer touch with
each other.
Purposes of Fairs.
Development is the prime object Of
any fair association. All phases of
development are emphasized at rep
resentative fair Various new features
are introduced from year to year as
the requirements demand. The field
of usefulness is ever increasing and
II order to meet the many require
ments the management of the Western
North Carolina Fair Association is di-
rect1ng its attention to those phases OF
development which vitality concern the
twenty two counties served by the
Fair
Cooperative Success.
The policy of the Western North
Carolina Fair Association is to serve
IN the advancement of all phases OF
conservation, education and progress
throughout Western North Carolina
and with this object in view and rea.
lizing the vast opportunities of the
fair associations of this section, the
management has pledged it's most
hearty cooperation, knowing that suct
policy means mutual success and tina,
only through cooperation can the
greatest possible results be obtalnet
for all concerned.
With those counties not having a fail
association, the Western North Carroll
ma Fair will cooperate in creating N
auxiliary, for which ample space at tn.
fair will be provided for each count,
or community.
| More Support Solicited.
| 1t is recognized fact that an.
! movement calculated to incite friendl,
rivalry in the application of NOR
practical methods or in demonstratin,
modern science is an educat!ona
J agency which ehcr.d rccciv, r',ccur
agement and support. This is the rea
function and purpose of a properl,
conducted Fair. 1t is constructive an,
it's influence is toward feasible con
servation and profitable development
With this in view the Western Nortl
Carolina Fair Association solicits from
all public spirited citizens CO. operativ
support. 1t needs on its directorat
influential men to represent ever