The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-26

ming produce when they try.
That fair such as they hold during
the autumn months in nearly every
town OF any prominence in the agri-
cultural states of the Mississippi val
| ley would be OF benefit to the people
OF Canon City and vicinity goes with.
out saying. as It is too patent for de-
NAL. Stimulating as they do gen
erous rivalry on the part OF people
engaged in the same vocation they
cannot be otherwise than helpful in
their influence socially and industri-
ously.
In these days of rapid transporta-
tion OF freights the orchardist and
ranchman has constant struggle to
maintain a commanding position in
his natural markets in consequence OF
the strenuous fight made upon him
for its control by his competitors in
distant states. The only way that he
is able TO hold his own in public
esteem is to produce the best possible
article. a little better IL possible than
anybody else. To do this he must
exchange views with other men en-
gaced In the same line of work. for IL
is a well known maxim that two heads
are better than one.
Convention for Sons OF Soil.
As men of all professions and trades
ind il advantageous to meet in con
yentions TO consider matters of bus
mess. IL is but natural that the asri-
cuiturist, the fruit grower and the
gardener should assemble AT least
once a year TO discuss Affairs OF mu-
tual concern. for there Is no other
calling in which there is more real
community OF interest than among the
tiliers OF the soil. There is no other
vocation in which men can show such
tangible evidence OF their skill and
toll as in agriculture and the fruits of
their labor should be exhibited in con-
junction with their assemblies in or
der that all may see what the earth
thru the instrnmentality or man IS
capable OF doing
Fremont county. with its exception
al fertility of soil. It's superb climate
OF the fruits. grains and vegetables
OF the temperate zone and its diver
sified agriculture is capable Of sup
porting such q fair as We are trying
10 dexcrihe. -and xe believe. IL prop
,fiy managed. would be paying prov
ooition 10 those who would promote
such an enterprise
Educational Advantages Many.
As for the educational advantages
of county fair. IL possesses social
features that are of the utmost value.
afIordinE as II does common meet
ing of the inhabitants Of large sec
ton OF the country. and furnishing
the opportunity for an interchange OF
ideas on the thousand and one things
in which people are interested. There
is no time of the year that people in
the older states look forward to with
20 much pleasure as they do to fair
week. as il gives them the opportuni-
~ OF seeing many old acqusintances
that come at no other season except
ON circus day Fair week in the rural
towns OF Ohio. Illinois. Iowa or Mich
igan is almost as important in the
calendar OF the average citizen as
court week is in Kentucky OF Virginia.
which is the time for the settlement
OF debts, public and private. as we'll
as the adjustment OF all personal diff
iiculties.
With the wide range OF produce to
be drawn from ranch. orchard. garden
and mine to say nothing of poultry
end pet stock. or OF the handiwork OF
the ladies' of the community who are
interested in domestic science. Canon
City possesses advantages peculiarly
its own. and affords a guarantee that
such an enterprise will be a success
whenever IL may be undertaken. The
benefit TO be derived from county
fair are too manifold to be mentioned
IN the space OF prhei newspaper AT
tic,e. Suffice II to state that moi the
least of these is the unity OF feeling
1t tends TO promote between the peo-
pie OF town and country by bringing
them together upon common foot.
ing.
Good from, Business Standpoint.
From business standpoint coun-
~ fair. lasting four or Ave days each
year. would seem 10 be an excellent