The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-22

such things than l do and can better
tell what they do know. But for the
fact that | am in receipt of letter
from the Temporary President and a
request that ] answer through our
local papers, | would not now ven
ture my ideas along this line and es-
pecially at close range.
1t might as well be admitted that
most county fairs are mere make
shifts and do but little good, but 3
real live one such as Cobb is capable
of holding is one of the greatest, if
not the greatest, aids to the agri-
cultural development of America,
considered from the standpoint Of
cost.
/ believe an annual fair of the
right kind in any county in Georgia
will, in three years time, increase
the value of improved live stock a
hundred fold ] believe it will in
crease the production of all farm pro-
and fertilizers, improved implements
and thorough tillage, and do more to
eliminate the agricultural ignorance
of the county than all the state fairs
of America, or any other one thing
can possibly do. A county fair to
do this good must be a county fair in
every sense of the word 1t must be
conducted along broad lines for the
uplift of the county rather than for
the benefit, financially and other
wise, of two or three individuals, as
has nearly always been attempted in
county fairs of Georgia and other
states. This latter class almost al
ways fail, while the former are in
varibly a success. This does not
necessarily mean that they make
money, for this should be the last
consideration of such a fair. A sue
cessful county fair is one held for
the good of the people of that coun-
ty and not the stockholders. Such a
fair will cause two blades of grass
to grow where only one grew before
and will cover the county with i'm
proved live stock in a shorter time
than any and all other agencies
combined.
Cobb has now for the first time, so
far as | know, organized a fair Asso-
citation along the lines as above set
out, and it is hoped that every man,
woman and child in this county, or
elsewhere, who can, will, cooperate
to make the 1914 county fair great
success and then continue to cooper
ate to make each future annual fat
still greater.
Some of the County's best men art
back of the movement. The County
Commissioners are back of it and co.
operation on our part will make II
what it should be Cooperation i,
the secret of success and helps ever
body 1t helps even the few who d,
not cooperate. Cooperation d, mean,
coming together and backing up tn,
man in charge of such a movement
1t does not mean that every on,
must dictate the policies of the Asso
citation. Every individual can co
operate, but they are not all so con
stituted as to be capable OF putin
on great fair.
feel that we have men connecta
with this Cobb County Associatio
who can be trusted, and that the sue
cess of the fair depends now upo
the manager, whoever he may b,
the farmers and breeders.
Fairs of like character, and ais
state fairs get better the furthr
north and west we go, all due to
greater interest and cooperation.
Everybody goes to the fair fnclu,
ing the hired man and the cook. n,
body stays at home. know becau
| have acted as hired man up ii
country and was expected to go al
then l have eaten the scraps viii
the cook took her day off at Il
fair. Everybody gets the habt
They get the Fair Fever" and v
need that in Cobb County We W
get it OK for this 1914 fair will
out of the , x class and will
worth going miles to see.
Your nearest neighbor is going
be there and you cannot afford to
behind the times. He will probal
make an exhibit of corn or colt
and you ought to do So 1t will
useless for you to stand by yo
neighbours exhibit and say you ha
better stuff at home. Even thou
you have a reputation for TRUTH
ness nobody will believe that ST;
gag" This is the show me" q
so you had better get that &C
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