The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09

Some have an idea that the State
Fair is simply an entertainment fea'
ture, where the Midway people, the
takers and the racing are the main
features, and the general live stock,
agricultural and poultry exhibits, the
educational, woman's and children's
exhibits as secondary attractions.
Such is not the case with the Ten
nessee State Fair. The management
realize that people want entertain
ment, and it is literally provided for
with wholesome attractions that will
please.
The real purpose Of the State Fair
management is to stress every phase
of agriculture according to its impor-
lance in the development of our agri-
cultural interests. They want to make
the State Fair the clearinghouse for
progressive agriculture in the state,
and not select some hobby and stress
it to the exclusion of other equally or
moro important features.
The value of the yearly products Of
the farms of Tennessee offers an in
teresting study. The value of the
cereals including wheat, corn, oats,
rye, barley, peas and beans, and the
clover and grass hays amount approx
mately to $200,0O0,000 annually. Hor-
ticultural products, including potatoes,
tomatoes, vegetables and fruits,
amount in value annually to about
$20,000,000 The value of the cotton
crop will vary from $25,000,0O0 to
$30,000,000 annually. The value of cat
tie sold and slaughtered $21, 100000.
Dairy cattle sold $2,500,000. Dairy pro-
ducts 100000. Hogs, >$25,OOO,O 900.
Sheep and goats $2,5OO,O0O. Mules and
jacks $12,0OO,OO0. Horses 100000
Poultry and poultry products $15,000,-
900. Honey bee products $1,OOO,O0O.
Wool 100000.
In reference to live stock above it
must be borne in mind that the figures
given represent the value of the an
nual product and not the value of all
live stock on the farm, which repre-
sents about 1925, 100000.
The above constitutes the most i'm
portant products of the farm, the
necessities that we have to live, not
only the farmers but all the people.
1t is the part Of wisdom II we want to
see Tennessee prosperous, for all the
people to encourage the increased pro-
duction of those things that are indis-
pensable to all our people.
The State Fair management wants
to make the State Fair serve in en-.
couraging the improvement OF our
soils and the profitable production OF
the farm products most important.
The premiums induce the farmers of
Tennessee to more efforts In the pro-
duction of the best. The exhibits this
fall will be an inspiration for future
work on broader lines.
Farmers are justified in taking the
time and money to attend the State
Fair because there they learn whether
they are behind, keeping pace or lead
ing their brother farmers In the pro-
ducts Of the farm. If they need infor-
nation about breeds of cattle, sheep,
hogs, horses, ETC.; about various crops,
fruits or vegetables, or about farm ma
chinery and all those things that go
to make farm life of the present day
more pleasant and profitable, they will
find this information in varied exhibits |
at the State Fair.
The farm woman may see what her |
sisters in other sections of the state |
are doing. Every phase of country
life and progress is shown, and he who
wants to do better, live better and |
produce more, may find at the State
Fair inspiration to aid him in this
laIdable ambition.
The date fixed this yea. is the week
beginning September II and closing
September 26.
No state in the union will have a
lair this year surprising the Tennes-
see State Fair in the things that make
, profiting State Fair worth while.