The Dickinson press., 1914-03-21
Permanent County Fair
IS Unanimous Opinion
Stark Mill Have Another Fair in Fan. WIN ty 10 Keep Expenses Down
byaUsins Armory again II Need be. Possible Extra Sheds for Stock.
Committee From Last Year Turned Over Money ior 1914 Fair
County Agent Talked OF.

great educator for the farmers and a
great help to the general prosperity Of
any county.
I. S. Underhill said that unless the
farmers co-operated with the business
men in the management of the fair it
would be short lived. The lair, he
said. under proper management, was
the best thing that any community
could have.
Lloyd RAIDER and D.. E. Shipley shared
the opinion Of the first speaker. namely.
that the fair was a teacher and demon
strator and they wanted to see it made
a permanent feature in Stark county.
John Fisher believed heartily in the
fair and belived that both the city
council and county board should aid the
project. The law allows the board to
make a levy of one-tenth Of a mill for
fair purposes.
S. D. Gregg said if it had not been for
the Stark county fair last year. our
people would not have taken state and
national prizes on grain. He knew of
no better way to create an interest and
get the farmers to improve their
methods. H..
j. W. Reed was sure that the fair last
year was the best thing ever attempted
for our farmers. He felt sure that the
farmers would rake a greater interest
this year than last year. In his mind
il was just a question of how far to 60.
The committee would have some
money from last year, but he did not
want too much undertaken.
The following Stark county fair COM
mittee was appointed, with power to 60
ahead and make such ARRANGEMENTS
looking to a permanent organization as
seemed best {: Frank Kruger, Daglum ;
W. j.. Motley. RAIDER township; S. D.
Gregg. Gladstone; Adam Lefor, Lefor ;
John Fisher, Green river; Fred Maser,
ALI. White, T. H. Pugh and J. Z.
Hughes, all of Dickinson.
The matter of 9 county. agent wal
discussed at length. II. was explained
by Mr.. underhill and Others that there
is a law which allows a tax levy to de-
fray salary and necessary expense of
expert farmer for any county in the
state. In this county some 81. 900 to
So. 400 could be raised by direct tax
under: the provisions o. the act and the
board have q right to provide for some
ii they see fit and must when Pc
titioned by IS per cent Of the voters.
Adams, Bowman and Hettinger already
have q county agent. 1t is the business
of such agent to spend much of the time
among the farmers showing them the
best methods of tilling the soil. Mr..
Underhill said that he would be one of
ten men to guarantee. the salary of an
expert farmer for the county for the en-
suing yea. His reason for raising the
necessary funds this season by -subscrip.
ton was because il was too late to get
the amount by direct taxation and he
felt that the farmers needed the assist
ance that an expert farmer could give.
Supt. Waldron explained that eventu-
ally the state would be able to get fed.
eral aid.
W. Motley said in getting a county
aRent it would be important to have a
man who understood stock raising as
well as farming. In his opinion the
successful farmer in this, country de-
pended upon his ability to diversity.
He was sure it was Jolly to stick to
Drain raising alone, g.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to look into the matter and re-
port at a subsequent meeting: T., S.
Underhil], chairman, 1. R. Waldron and
{. F. Ward.