The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-02
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Educational Value Of DemonstrakIve
Mature, Creating Bond OF Interest
4 Learn by Observation

\ Is short course in better farming and
better living and Is 9 physical demon.
stration of why the man who farms
with his head instead OF with his hands
must inevitably succeed. II is q com.
prehensiye exhibition Of what the am.
bilious boy or girl may achieve In az.
, riculture. live stock raising. dairying,
horticulture, home, gardening, dOmes.
tic science, Improvements in farm ma
chinery and agricultural implements.
! 1t is an object lesson in the, great part
which improved machinery plays in
the development and cultivation of the
farm and the Increased prosperity OF
the farm. The chief educational value
OF the Crawford county fair lies in the
fact that II is demonstratiye in charac-
ter, The eye is a more convincing in.
structor than the ear. We are slow to
accept and believe in any new method
( until we have had optical proof of its
superiority over the old. Often it is
difficult to secure the attention of the
busy man or woman long enough to
give such demonstration. Not infre-
quently lit happens that farmers who
would be most benefited by better
methods of farming are not sufficient
II " Interested to- be present at any spe.
cial meeting called for the purpose of
discussing the subject, but the fair
appeals 10 the trait of mankind which
demands entertainment and amuse-
ment and becomes a common forum
for the discussion Of all matters hay-
ling to do with agriculture, industry.
/; the home and the sch ool. In this
clearing house Of education the farm
I or learns what the manufacturer and
merchant and the banker are and have
been doing to make his labor less ar
duous and his farm more profitable.
and the town resident learns what rap.
Id progress Iii being made in 'agricul-
ture. a. bond Of common interest is
created. which means much to both
town and country. The farmer learns
by actual observation of the newest
devices and improvements In agricul-
tural implements. He learns their use
and benefits He learns in what way
they assist In soil cultivation, in plant
growth. in sowing, In harvesting. in
threshing. He learns the economic
value of the more modern machinery.
as the silo and motor power on the
farm. TIE urban dweller is furnish
ed q vivid picture of the agricultural
resources Of our great county. He
learns about the fertility of the soil
in the vicinity, OF what is being done
to increase the farm yield. improve
the quality OF the stock and to multi
ply the total dairy productions. Every
man and woman, whether town or
country resident, is brought into clos.
ii. touch with the home life of others.
All imbibe that broader education
which means cooperation, that ideal
education which ID service to self and
all the community. Is \
Every resident OF Crawford county
Should boost for the county fair
which Is to be held at Arion in Sep.
TENDER 3s. S2 IS.
The members Of the Crawford COun.
ty Agricultural society are not con-
Quoting the fair for financial gains,
but are endeavoring to advance agri
cultural efficiency. Farmers should
cooperate by entering grain, cattle,
hogs and poultry in the different class
es and the housewives should lend
their hand to the success of the under
taking by entering fancy work, pre-
serves and baking. Even the children
OF the county can help to make the
fair success by entering the numer.
GUS departments created for their spe.
cial benefit.
Below we print the names Of the
officers or the Crawford County Fair
assoc iation, who will be only too glad
to answer any inquiries in regard to,
IF President, VIM. Eggers. Arion.
vice.President. G. P. Harvey. Deni.1
son. 4
4 Secretary, %. M. Criswell, Arion. y
Treasurer. It. A. Rae, Arion. 4.
Directors A. Rae. G.. p. Harvey,
George Talcott, Fred c. Buss. Charles
Chase, Max Hoist, Frank Odell. Mott
McHenry, i. g. Hatch, W.. C. PollOck;
VIM. Eggers, Sam Fox.
Executive Committee: VIM. Eggers.
C.. If. Harvey, F. G.. Buss, o. M. Girls.
we'll, r. Odell.
Marshal, Mott McHenry.
Chief of Police, c. P. Harvey.
Grounds and Privileges, Executive
Committee. ~
FIN. Premium List.
For the benefit of readers of this
paper who have not received a copy
of the 1915 premium list, we are repro
ducing the list, which is as follows:
Cattls-Class A. Dept. 4.
Bssf Drssdss shorthorns, Yollsd Dur
hans, Ksrsfords, Aberdeen Angus.
BULLS
8 years old and over ......$5.00 1900