Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17

James D. Price, Commissioners OF
Agriculture. has been spending such
time as he could squeeze out from tho
insistent demands of his department
OF late to attending to a few State
fairs around and about Georgia.
Mr.. Price Is one Of the hardest
workers that ever occupied the office
Of Commissioner Of Agriculture, and
does not have nearly as much time as
he would like to visit the various ru-
raj and agricultural sections OF the
State, but whenever he is halfway
able to get to a county fair he gets
there, somehow!
Tuesday Mr.. Price spent in Car
rollton, attending the Carroll County
Fair, and he talks most enthusiastic
cally about II.
'T am something of crank per
Price, but l believe there is nothing
more stimulating to the farmers than
county fairs. They engender a
healthy and helpful rivalry among
more than that they bring about keen
competition among the women in the
all-important matters of pickles. prs-
serves and things Of that kind. not
forgetting household and domestic
work of various sorts.
There are in Carroll County
which is a remarkable county, any
way-3,072 one horse farms and 1,412
two-horse farms. In other words,
there are in Carroll Just S,4S4 small
farmers, relatively speaking.
THE county is made up OF small
farmers, which Is why Il is one of
the most prosperous counties in the
state-far and away ahead of dozens
of counties that think themselves
ahead OF Carroll
AT the Carroll County Fair one
one-horse farmer has an exhibit of
220 different articles raised, produced
or made upon his farm.
Think of it--one one-horse farm
er produces 220 different articles 81
agricultural persuasion, evey one OF
which is At for display in a fair where
competition is keeni
THE small farmer Is the backbone
of the agricultural interests and the
hope of the State-there is no doubt
whatever about that!
1T made glad my heart to see such
fine evidences of his great work
and they are to be seen in abundance
at the Carroll County Fair"
c. p. Hawk, one of the best known
and most popular newspaper men in
South Georgia, has purchased The
v{11 .Ar h
entire time and attention TO its pub
licaton.
The Herald is fine newspaper
property, and in the hands OF such
man as Hawk should prosper more
than It ever has before, perhaps.
Among the smaller dailies Of the
State The Herald is sure to take a
high stand.
The State Fair to open in Macon
soon Is to be one of the best and
most complete ever held in Georgia,
and the Macon newspapers are boom
ing and boosting It accordingly.
Governors Day in particular is 70
be made a gala occasion, at which
time politicians and statesmen. real
and near, from all sections will be
invited to look Macon over, have a
good time, meet the Executive and
enjoy the sights!
Macon is one of the most hospita,-
Bile cities in the world. Its people
understand thoroughly how to make
the stranger within MaCons gates fee
happily at home.
Governor Slaton is looking forward
to his visit to Macon with undisguised
pleasure. He will be accompanied nv
a large number OF his military staff
Frg
Atlanta and vicinity. He will spe I'd
the entire day in the Central City, and
most of his time will be spent on the
fair grounds.
Governor Brown last year was Law
ish in his praise of the State Fair
held then, but the prospects are that
this years show win eclipse even
the great one held last year.
The fair IS being held under the
auspices OF the Georgia Agricultural