Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-11-12
.HIGH-BRED STOCK
AND "A DISTRICT
FAIR ASSOCIATION
Shall the Livestock Interests
and Farmers Unite for
a District Fair?
Suggested That Livestock Breeders
Might Cooperate With Better
Farming Association.

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Shall Codington county, either upon
it's own account or in conjunction
with surrounding counties that may
not already have fair associations,
have an annual fair?
That is one of the questions that is
receiving some consideration by
farmers, stock growers, Better Farm
ing association officials and business
men.
George Mess Views
In conversation with representa-
tive of the Saturday News yesterday,
Mr.. George Mess remarked that he
had heard great deal of conversa-
tion among farmers and stock breed
ers concerning the matter.
'I don't profess to be an expert
myself" he said but from what I
have heard within the past few days
should think it would be a compar-
atively easy matter to get a fair as
sociation started here for the purpose
of having annual exhibits.
II have overheard such men as
Charles Kreger, Colonel Lee Slower
Hans Mathiesen, A. w. Palm, Don
Livingston, IT N. Babcock and others
who have been interested in stock
raising and farming and whose views
ought to have some weight, express
themselves as hoping that means
would be provided for annual exhibits
here in Watertown, for instance a
place where men raising high-bred
stock not only could sell it at annual
sales but could likewise show it OF
to advantage
You know, + have heard men say
that they would exhibit. at the annual
sale to- be held here on November
II ii facilities we're adequate for such
purpose AS it is, they must bring
only what they have for sale, leaving
at home many of their fancy animals
merely because the accommod dations
are insufficient and in saying this |
want to add that the Mclaughlin
barn, where tie sale is to take place,
is one OF the largest in the northern
half of the state, SO that 1t lis no re-
fection upon the barn or it's manage
mentor the purpose OF exhibition.
You just go out and talk with
some of these men and ascertain from
them, first-handed what they think,
and not get their opinions from me,
which is second-handed, YOU know
you'll be surprised to note the unini-
nifty with which they are ready to
receivessa proposition to establish an
annual fair Of some Sort
s, Don Livingston, Too.
Don Livingston was met few min
utes after the newspaper representa-
tive had parted company with Mr..
Mess. 3
What do you think about fair
association? was asked.
Il don't know as it's worth while
for me to express myself on that
point just now said Mr.. Livingston.
after q moments reflection You
know, perhaps, that for some years I
have frequently suggested something
of the sort, but my advances have
not been received with favorable con-
sideration, SO far as i have discov-
cred.
But it isn't so much what we know
as what we do that counts. am well
aware that many OF us think that pos
sibly we may know as much about
farming as our farming expert. Mr..
instruct us under the Better Farming
association, but ii we don't act upon
such knowledge as we possess we
might as well be lacking in the knoWI-
edge, for well get no benefit from it.
We know, for Instance, in a general
way that rotation OF crops is good
thing in fact necessary thing in
the maintenance of soil fertility and
IN crop production. We know, too,
that il we utilize legumes in rota.
ton, thus putting nitrogen into our
soils, we shall wonderfully increase
OUT yields. But, knowing this.
great many OF us keep right on in the
old way, just the same as IL we didn't
know. and next spring wen SOW the
same kind OF crops on the same land
on which we have raised the same
thing for several years In succession
Maybe this is beating about the
bush, but it's leading up to what 81
had in mind when you asked me
your question We have Mi. Palm
on our pay roll for such instruction
as he is able to give us In farming
and stock-raising, and IL, in connec.
ton with his duties along this line.
the livestock breeders and the farm.
ers can find 4 way for having al am
nuai district or county fair. s,Ich 81
would be a credit to the com1niInitv.
We could draw on Mr. Palm for such
assistance as he could render, With
datractfng an iota from llis reg
f1lar work and we'd be Just That
much ahead. 13I
q am fer q count or district sAir'