Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-10-24
SHENANDOAH COUNTY FAIR,

The exhibition OF last week pro-
duced a strong sentiment in favor OF
a first class county Fair. AS an
Agricultural Fair. the exhibition was
not q success For eeveral reasons
this could rot have been expected.
The nagement and labor in pre-
pairing for the Fair devolved almost
entirely upon two persons. Ihese
men did excellent work and gave 10
the people of the county much BEL
ter exhibition thar could have rea SON.
ably been expected. The attract ons
were first-class in every respect, ana
were greatly enjoyed by the large
crowds that were in attendance. Inc
display of stock was as good as vas
expected. The grounds had not been
pre- pared for the protection OF stock.
There were q number OF races,
some of them 10 fast time.
The chickens were fine specimens OF
the most pol u ar breeds.
Ire ladies' department, while there
we re some creditAple exhibits was
not very attractive.
ARRANGEMENTS had been made with
the International Harvester Company,
for q full display of Agricultural I'M
pie uents, but for some unknown res-
SOD the company failed to make an
exhibit.
Shenandoah years ago demoustr t.
cd her ability to have a fret-class
F,ir, one of the best in the state.
Considerable improvement In ssot x
can be traced to the Fairs held yea's
ago In this progressive age. the
county recognized the necessity OF
holding good Fairs. The society
should be organized with the inten-
ton of bene6tting the agricultural
and other Interests of the county The
attendance of the best breeds of CO tile
should be secured. Encouragement
should be given to every departure
of rural life. 10 some counties. wi er
the soil is not so rich as that in the
Shenandoah Valley much larger
or BPS of corn per acre have been Sc
cured. This is the result OF scientific
farming. Old fogies may cry against
shook farming" but our success in
growing crops of corn, alfalfa, ap-
pies, peaches. &C., is to be attainf d
- so v,,rthndc
A fair should be educational. In
this progressive age the homes
OF farmers in many sections are
far in advance of those in our
c,upty. The farmers home
should be supplied with all modern
conveniences. 10 many places water
can I've conducted TO the homes b!
gravitation, where this impossible.
the use of rams, pumps. SC can sup
ply the deficiency. In this electrical
age, there are many labor saving de-
vices that can be supplied the homes.
at little cost Where caa we better
learn shout these improvements than
1T we'll conducted county falr!
Some are of the opinion that to
make a successful Fair, we must have
gamblers, disreputable shows and
takers OF all kinds. This is great
mistake. Last week, the takers gen.
orally left Woodstock poorer than
when they came. Our people have
learned that it is foolish to try to beat
man at his own game, and they
generally passed by all such schemes
Besides it is q violation OF law and a
society cannot afford to encoural e
the violation of law, even if some
elastic method of enforcing the laws
SO that negroes can be arrested and
fined for shooting crap, and men can
with impunity publicly wo"k wheels
of fortune and throw dice, has been
discovered.