The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-07-31

weeks ago tnat until the county
fair he usually had around
seventy-fve hens. He learned
out there why he only got about
three dozen eggs per day for an
enterprising farmer from the
west end Of the county had
shown him that hens with spurs
and scales on their legs did not
lay. He caught up thirty Of this
class and sold them in April, and
still he got the same number of
eggs. which indicated to him that
he was feeding thirty non-pro-
ducing hens. He learned this
from a fellow farmer, and it
made a greater impression upon
him than had he been told this
by any man from town. Since
our poultry industry has taken
such strides, our farmers are
now stocking up with bronze
turkeys that weigh fifteen
pounds on the market. as against
the average of nine pounds by
the common turkeys, and the
labor and the cost Of their rails
ing is no more. II is these
numerous little economies in the
farmers life that the business
men Of the city must teach him
in a practical way that means
the future growth Of the farmer
into the business life Of our
state. and which is a condition
that must obtain before our
farmers can compare in wealth
and prosperity, and like wise our
own city institutions grow with
him, when matched with the
farmer Of the older states.
There is nothing that reaches
him as does has fair, where he is
the main character before the
public eve. And do you know,
IL is not mlstreating him or his
confidence TO lead him out this
way. but rather is IL that process
giving him what he needs TO
make his life a success rather
than giving him what he asks
for or wants.
THERE MUST BE A RACE TRACK
If you contemplate a county
fair. secure plot of ground large
enough for a race track and build
on Il. Let the country boy run
his horses against the horses of
other country boys rather than
against the circuit horses until
you have established a Derma-
nent interest. and then he will
take care of the circuit horse.
There is sufficient of the sport"
in every one of as 10 cause us to
bet a dollar on any race that
is ever run. and this is the
interest that makes the fair a
success.
DO not overlook the fact that
the things that are in his every
day life will grow duh and com
mon-place If he has no other
than those offered BY
the farmers. Have your mer-
chants buy exhibit space in your
exhibit hall. and place their
wares and products on exhibition.
Our furniture men, agricultural
dealers. ETC.. all have
spaces Of 500 ard 600 square feet.
and they keep men out there 10
take orders. and these sales and
their profits are far in excess of
the cost of making the exhibit.
even If it is not considered by
the slow merchant as an adver-
Using feature.
FURNISH MIDWAY ATTRACTIONS
Do not fail TO give them a
Midway" for the balloon man.
the snake charmer. ballet
dancers. ETC.. with the live
spielers are needed to furnish
the life and the excitement to
keep us all awake for three or
four days. Get q good band and
furnish the public with good.
music and concerts
In the grounds all the time. and
the fair will be a success from its
Inauguration. In q few years
you will find that there 10 an era
,f better feeling and more
and you will then appre-
.iate, az we do now. the county
Fair's value 10 you.
want TO say in conclusion
hat you must have your business
men look ahead of the first year.
ook for the indirect returns, If
hey make a. success of the fair.
Do nof count the returns from