The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-02
PARISH FAIRS.
Their Formation to be Encouraged by
South Louisiana Association-B;g
Prize Offered to Stimulate Local
Interest.

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South Louisiana Association-B:g
Prize Offered to Stimulate Local
Interest.
AS there is some misconcepuon
concerning the plan and purpose OF
the South Louisiana Fair Association,
and especially concerning its attitude
toward the formation of local fairs III
the parishes composing the assoc1a-
ton, we desire through the medium
of these columns to correct this false
impression.
At a meeting of the board of di-
rectors held Sept. 81, 1913, the fol-
lowing resolutions drawn up by
committee composed of r. J. LeGar-
deur, DR.. E. K Sims and Walter
Lemann, were unanimously adopted:
BE it resolved, that it is the pur-
pose of the South Louisiana Fair AS
sociation to be strictly an inter-pa-
rochial association; that it is organ
lied for the purpose of promoting the
best interests of the parishes of AS
sumption, Iberville, st. James and AS
cension and every other parish join
ing this association; that Donaldson
vile being the most central and &C
cessihle point of this section, and
already possessing that most import
ant accessory, a race track, the CEN
trail annual fair be held there, and
that this association recommends the
holding of local or parochial fairs in
each parish which is a member Of
this association
Because of the neWness of the pro-
ject, our ineXperience in this kind of
undertaking, and the lack of knoWl-
edge and appreciation on the part of
our people of the benefits resulting
from agricultural and live stock fairs,
it was deemed impracticable to at
tempt the holding of local fairs the
first year. We believed, however.
that after the object lesson of a
good fair was brought home to our
people and they could see with their
own eyes it's direct and indirect re.
suits, sufficient interest would then
be awakened to be able to hold an
nual fairs in each parish of the asso-
citation.
The holding of such fairs not only
will not initiate against the growth
and success of the central fair, but
by stimulating local rivalry and actiV'
ity, increased productivity will result
and broader and more intelligent
interest awakened in the Importance
of the central fair, where wider
field Of competition will be opened.
Whenever, therefore, any parish feels
the time is ripe to begin preparations
for holding a local fair, the directors
in that parish have only to advise
the secretary of the association and
no time will be lost in inaugurating
the movement and lending it all pos
sible aid and cooperation.
AS a further proof of this asso-
cations sincere belief in the value
of parish fairs, both in stimulating
local interest and activity and as
feeders for the central fair, the di-
rectors have resolved to include in
their list of premiums offered this
year cash capital prize of $3.50 (be-
sides the blue ribbon) to that parish
of the association, (Ascension ex-
cluded from competition because it
is already the seat of the central
fair). whose exhibits average the
highest in grade and variety, pro-
yided such premium money be used
by the local directors exclusively for
the benefit of their parish fair.
In conclusion, we wish to empha-
size the fact that the plan and con-
ception of the South Louisiana Fair
Association are based on the con-
viction that cooperation of effort on
the part of the people of this sec
ton, whose interests, as well as
whose soil, climate, customs and ira
ditions, are Identical, is necessary
to accomplish big things-things real
ly worth while-and to bring about
that development and prosperity for
which we are all striving but which
has so long been denied US.
SOUTH LOUISIANA FAIR ASSO-
CITATION,
By r. S. VICKERS,
Secretary Manager.