The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-08

and the red berry. And a whole forest
Of tiny trees. the tallest hardly siA
inches, springing up at the foot OF tho
parent make us all want to straight
way turn nurserYmen.
wander on and on, delighted with
everything, the buzz OF the bee in
the honeysuckle. the fickering OF
shadows. the wind among the pines,
the whistle OF the partridge and thrush.
horne to me in All unstudied but per-
feet harmony. message seeming to
tell of ferny delle and happy bird
courtships. These are pleasures OF
the moment: with the next move OF
ing for that which brought me ,h+re
at Just the minute when it was pos
sibe for me TO call them my own.
prolonged my holiday until we'll
after sunset; returning homeward
across fields in tie starry evening
when soft-winged creatures OF the
nighttime brushed gently asains, my
cheek as they fitted by.
Chesterfield County. June. 1918.
About County Fairs.
have talked about county fairs
and their advantages in this column.
and In a dozen or more counties /
have talked county fairs on the stump
when other orators. so-called were
discu ssing politics. do not know tina.
the good seed / tried to plant have
terminated or what. but the follow
Ing from the Henry County Bulletin
Is on such a close line with the talks
l have made. both orally and in print.
that I am inclined to print it almos; as
my own:
We have been having annual county
fairs for Ave years and now We JUST
can't do without them. II offers TOO
good an opportunity for all our peo-
pie In town and country to get to-
gether in pleasant contact. TO shake
hands. exchange gossip and have a
royal good time generally 1t helps
US all 10 get better acquainted and
closer together. encouraging a mutual
feeling of fellowship and good Will.
1t helps and broadens Us to know
what our neighbor is doing. his as
pirat!ons. ideals and views OF matters
and things in general
Nothing brings about this hand TO
hand and heart TO heart contact with
our fellow countrymen SO much and
in such numbers as a county fair
"All this aside from any resulting
trade benefits. which are mutually de-
s!rable and important, and the en-
enlargement and stimulating of farm
ing interests.
1T is nothing less. then, than our
duty we'll our sclfintereets. 10
give the association every possible en-
enlargement in the EFFORT to pull off
this wear the biggest and best fai-
we have ever had.
we know from personal observs
ton and experience. that the prepare
tons far fair are attended with an
immense amount OF hard detail work.
requiring intelligent planning and
MANAGEMENT and large expense, the
chances being az least two 10 ore
against the receipts paying expenses,
with no compensation for the labor of
those who do the work" :
The Fincas;le Herald copies the
above, and comments as follows:
"Botetourt County has been i'm
mensely benefited BY its annual eXh!h-
tons. and IL is the purpos: OF ;he
management TO make the 1913 fair the
best IN its history"
Now tina; is just il. II the county
fair does no greater service 1t fur
nishes good time for shaking hands
and getting acquainted, one part OF
county with that Of another, and
for that alone. were there no other
ben eflts 1t is worth all that it may
cost. Let's see: there are just loo
counties IN Virginia We ought IA
have just 100 county tairs