The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-27
THE COUNTY FAIR PROBLEM

uOn, lne purchasing OF tne present
fair grounds by the county. Labor or
ganizations, and agricultural societies
have passed resolutions favoring the
purchase. Circumstances offers the
county the most logical and best
adapted site for fair grounds. If the
county fails to vote this spring to buy
the grounds, thaen the place will be
sold to realestate dealers to lay out in
lots, and our county fair will be dis
continued.
No other county in the state has such
an opportunity to acquire a parcel of
land lying inside of the city limits with
buildings all complete for fair pur-
poses.
This property can be converted into
lots at anytime, as it is an ideal loca-
ton for residences. 1t would be a pity
to lose these grounds, and not take
advantage of the splendid opportunity
offered the county to own its fair
grounds.
The location is convenient for so
many different public purposes and
cannot be duplicated, The Holstein
Breeders and Guernsey Breeders as
sociations are each preparing to stage
several days sale of stock, and pro-
pose to have annual sales, drawing a
great number of buyers from this and
adjoining states, and, advertising our
County. The fair grounds is the only
place such sales can be conveniently
and successfully held. Other large
gatherings from the agricultural dis
tricts, besides fairs, can be accommo-
dated here. The city can utilize the
grounds for athletics, and for Field
day exercises, our soldier boys for
drilling and manoeuvres, and for 9th
er large outdoor public gatherings,
such grounds so very fayorably locat-
ed, are indispensable.
Fond du Lac county appropriated
over $4,000 to improve their grounds.
Calumet County discontinued their fair
some years ago, and are now making
an effort to revive it and raising $780,
600 or more 1t is a difficult matter to
promote and finance a new institution,
and still more difficult to secure a de-
sirable location, and therefore it is all
the more important and necessary for
our county to secure the present ideal
grounds to continue the fair. Our
county IS the twelfth in population in
the state, wealth, and has the reputa-
tion of a progressive and energetic
county, leading in many things.
We stand high as breeders of pure
bred cattle, the owners of which have
strong organizations. Our dairy indus
try is third in the state, and Wisconsin
produces over a half of the cheese in
the United States. Our cheese cap
tured many first prizes at state and
other exhibits. Our Cheese and Butter
makers association is one of the prom
inent dairy organizations in the state.
Our Poultry association ranks high,
and its birds are the envy of neigh
boring counties capturing many val
liable prizes at their shows. In grains,
our county is noted for its pedigree
seed-barley rye and oats, establishing
a demand from all parts of the state.
Our schools are an interesting fea-
.ure at the fair exhibits, and have es-
tablished reputation at our state fair
for their excellent work.
Our county fairs have been the
means by exhibits and competition of
urging our farmers to improve their
cattle and other farm products, there
by contributing immensely to the
wealth of our county. We were the
first county in the state and probably
in the United States to inaugurate the
holding of a convention of road super
intendents of the county who held
their third annual convention last
week.
We can certainly be proud of our
county and take pride in its develop
ment, through the energy and enter
prising spirit of its citizens The
states interest in county fairs is
shown by paying the fair so per cent
toward their premiums.
Our county fair is a great Harvest
Festival, an annual gathering place
for the people of the county on a dem
ocratic level, a so-caiied County pub
lie community center" for meeting
and greeting of friends and acquaint-
ances, giving each other the glad hand,
renewing old acquaintances, and form
ing new ones, and every county should
have such a place to accommodate
large crowds.
On account oi better highways and
automobiles, we can expect increased
attendance from a distance and ad-
joining counties, also increase in popu-
latlon will contribute to a larger num-
Der of visitors. The county needs
room for storing road machinery, for
which purpose the place is well
adapted.
Prof j. w. Voboril, county school
superintendent, gave excellent reasons
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