Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-30
OUR COUNTY FAlRI,

OUR COUNTY FAIR,
The vicissitudes of country fair are
well illustrated by the history of~>the
county fair. which has been
held under various auspices in Barton
Tor more than half century. In the
early days of fair here, we are told
lew men dubbed together and held an
Later a company was
formed and in common with all such
enterprises experienced many ups and
downs. Finally this organization was
thrown up, the grounds sold to Mr..
Holder, who spent many thousan DIS of
dollars on them and new association
was formed and rented the grounds for
fair purposes for more than score of
years. Successes and reverses fol-
lowed this organization until the
present time when the purchase of the
grounds became necessary and the old
association, few in number, did not
care to shoulder the enterprise alone.
Consequently the new organization
told of in our news columns.
This organization is formed on a
new, and, what seems to the Monitor
to be, the proper basis for continuous
and successful enterp1 Be. The organ
ization is county-wid Inasmuch as
this is county fair be organization
should be made up representative
men from every sd ton of Orleans
county. Approximate y $50 men are
interested in this ew organization
and the Monitor sees reat possibilities
in the things this Cd pany Of progress
sive farmers and siness men may
accomplish.
Constituted as it this organization
has at heart the rfelfare and uplift of
the county as a whole more than the
desire to make large dividends on the
$25 or $50 or 500 which individuals
have invested in the enterprise. If
the amounts invested were larger the
deisre for proper return on the invest
ment would be greater but as it is, &
fair which will reflect credit upon the
county and be of value to it's patrons
is paramount to everything else. Oh
course it is desirable that the hackers
of the enterprise get interest on the
money they have invested. This the
people as whole recognize and are
willing to see, but as before stated thu
$50 men back of the Orleans Count,
fair desire first Of ali to see this fai
something of value to the public
They have taken hold of the enter
prise more because of communit!
loyalty than for any other reason.
In this spirit they hope for a respon
sive public, not too hasty abou
scriticism. Quick action has beer
necessary this year and many thing
must be learned by experience but tn
aim and efforts Of this body of men a
could be seen at the meeting TO
organic alton was a square deal
Recognizing that it was impossible t.
give the kind of fair they ultimatel,
hope to give for Is cent admission
the matter was carefully discusse,
and a 35 cent admission agreed upon
They believed this was a medium
course and that DO cents was NOR
than the public could afford to pay
Eefore they voted to meet tn
half way. The Monitor believe
e is a fair and reasonable pric
concerned.
say again that the possibllitie
countrywide organic alton ar
plimlted. The encouragement
bf exhibiting prize crops an
The fair but a broader work O
recognition of especiall
york in dairying as a whole
es a whole, might be cor
ger premiums for exhib
be possible and talk
tons at the annual fail
very valuable. Wit
ain of $50 men thinkin
is only matter {
orleans County fair ar
behind it will mea
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ther town hard h
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