Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-24
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A we'll conducted state, county
or district fair is strong factorI
in the formation Of agricultural
ideals and rural community up-
building.
No rural community can hopeI
to make advancement or to rel
m ain progressive without some
means of bringing before its
people the products of that COM
munity. Furthermore, no man
can hope to-continue to make
advanceme nj in his chosen indus
try unless he learns from other
men interested in the sa me field
of operation. Farmers recog-l
nize now more than ever before,
the Importance of mingling with
their neighbors, exchanging
ideas, making criticisms, and
gathering new information.
Fairs afford untold opportuni-'
ties for those who will attend.
There they meet as exhibitors
in competition and as spectators.
! All learn to look at the fairs
from the educational viewpoint
as well as from the viewpoint of
Entertainment or what they win
in money prizes as exhibitors.
| True, the money offered is a
Igreat inducement in the way. of
defraying expenses, but many
Exhibitors might we'll have as
much money in their pockets al
the end Of the week by leaving
their exhibits at home. On The
other hand, those who exhibit
take home new opinion of thei,
own products, and have had es
tabiished in tlieir own minds re
vised standards which will ait
them IN selecting and preparing
EXHIBITS for the following year
In addition every exhibitor
- whether a winner or loser, take
. home more or less advertising
advertising secured at fairs i
considered of the best, as evi
jenced by the many exhibitor
and by the increased bushes
which has come to those VIII,
EXHIBIT. No breeder of purebre'
lstock should neglect a single op
e opportunity to place it before tn
lpublic. The county fair is
good place to begin.
The livestock industry owe
much to the many fairs hell
throughout the country. Mucl
improvement in breeds has COM
as a result of these public .exhi
billions and ratings. Many llav,
lbeen encouraged in the produc
tion of better stock simply
through the incentive gathered
at the livestock shows. No maj
who hopes to continue asa pro
ducer of high-class livestock Cal
afford to miss a single oppor
ltunity to attend livestock shows
Unless he attends such shows h,
loses sight of the correct stan
dards and gets behind the times
Z The fair circuit is the school o
. the constructive breeder. Few
men have attained success a,
breeders who have not been clos,
|students of show-ring standard,
r and awards. These men mus
necessarily become fewer becaus,
n of the rapid strides in breeding
and the increased competition.
He WHO neglects to make use
of his state, county or district
fair not only weakens his owr
position, but neglects to supper,
a movement which is vital to the
Estate or community in which lie
Lives. On the other hand, the
public should realize that moth.
ling can do more to encourage
better breeding, feeding and
management of livestock than a
successful fair. The fair is just
what the people make it. Bv
their attendance and support ii
can be made a great factor in
state and community betterment.
Without their support it must
tell to those few who do attend
1.-THE story of non-progressive
inactive commonwealth IS. II.
lSimpson in Farm News.
America Too Lukewarm.
Paris. August 18.-Major-