The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-23
EVERYBODY SHOULD
ATTEND THE FAIR
Next Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day Days of Interest.


took show will open. It will be the
most magnificent and wonderful display
Of what Garrett countians can do and
have accomplished, if the signs of the
times indicate anything.
The word from all parts Of the c0un-
ty comes of splendid exhibits of grain
and vegetables to De placed on ex-
hibition. Every farmer having new
varieties of wheat, rye, barley oats or
bucIlWheat should make an exhibit at
the fair. We do want . large grain
display Carefully select from your
granerv, fine samples of grain and
bring it to the fair building Tuesday
Select some fine ears of corn and care
fully clean them.
There will be many strangers IN at
attendance at the fair. We want to
impress them with the fact that Gar
rett county is one Of the very best
counties in the State of Maryland.
That t is being successfully developed
to q high state Of cultivation.
In vegetables, we ought to have re-
marEable display, the largest variety
possible. and several choice large Sc
lections. It is especially hoped tina
the ,hibit of the boys and girls will be
large and fine.
The fruit exhibit of 1914 wasia beau
tiful sight, a magnificent sight, worthy
of the fruit producers of the county.
This year we ought to do better. Won t
YOU celp US make a better display?
Bring in your apples, pears, plums, etc,
if possible Tuesday, SO as to be ar
ranged in the most attractive manner.
If YOU have only one kind of fruit,
bring in the exhibit. Select nice bunch
es of grapes. Do not let this depart
ment fall behind this yeor
For exhibition purposes d plate shall
consist of five specimens Of apples,
pears, peaches or ounces. Ten speci-
mems of plums, crabapples or other
small products; or three pounds Of
grapes.
We would like exhibits of chestnuts,
hickory nuts. walnuts, butternuts, etc.,
say from a quart to half gallon in an
exhibit.
We appeal to the farmers to bring in
their best horses. colts, cattle, sheep
and hogs. We want to make the live
stock department exceedingly inter-
esting this year, to show to the world
that this county is advancing to the
front. We have some promise of fine
exhibits. We want at least 100. Feed
and care furnished free while the stock
are on the fair grounds.
In dairy products we expect good
exhibit. When you bring in your butter
and eggs, give the clerk the price you
want for it and 1t will be sold and the
money paid oyer to you.
In honey, maple sugar and maple
syrup we would like liberal exhibit,
No trouble to sell it.
We hope to have samples of buck
wheat flour from every miller in the
county. 1t will be sold and the money
paid to you. Also exhibits of corn
meal in 10 pound sacks.
The Womans department will be a
sight we'll worth seeing. We anticipate
a great display in the several depart
ments of the third floor. The women
are at work, busy at work. They are
going to astonish the public. There
will be Jams, jellies, preserves, ETC.,
fit for the gods banquet. There will
be fancy work in large varieties. Relics
of We olden times are wanted-old heir
looms. Bring them in and let the pre-
sent generation see how things looked
in the early days.
We want every section of Garrett
county represented at the fair They
ought to be represented. 1t cannot be
Garrett county fair unless each and
every election district is interested in
the fair.
It is OUR FAIR YOUR fair. The
fair is a great educator. By seeing we
learn. Other peoples success is an
inspiration to US to take hold and win.
Every boy and girl in the farmers home
should see the fair. The value of the
exhibits to their future life is incalcula-
Bile.
The farmer and his wife need the
vacation. Take holiday, yes three of
them. Visit the fair every day. This
is an opportunity of a life time. You
cannot go to the Panama Exposition,
but you can take in the far. 1t is well
worth the time and cost.
The social features of the fair will be
great. The meeting of old time friends
and neighbors will be just splendid. To
meet under such circumstances will be
glorious.
Especially bring in the old folks. The
men and women who laid the founda-
ton work of this growing county Let
them see what has been accomplished.
1t will do them much good. They de-
serve TO see the fair, with its remark
able display of fruits, vegetables, grain,
live stOpk dacorata6 buiIdinu i+s hands