The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-19
AGRICULTURAL S0CIETYIS PLAN
ING ON THE BIGGEST EVER
MANY SIDE ATTRACTIONS
Campaign to Start Soon Among
Farmers 10 Get Them to Ex-
hibit Their Products

The officers of the Iron County Ag-
ricultural Society. the organization
which handles the county fair, has
started work for the exhibition this
fall with the design OF making the
exhibit the best ever in the history
Of the organization.
Secretary Murphy of the association
gave the Iron RiverStambaugh an
outline OF the coming event last week,
and the Reporter had the following
to say of the coming fair.
Iron county's twenty-second annual
fair will be held this year on wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday. Sept 18th,
18th and 18th at the fair grounds.
This was decided upon recently at
meeting of the officers OF the Iron
County Agricultural Society. Dates
for the fair and the arrangement OF
the premium list. as well as a pro-
gram of attractions were matters that
were freely discussed.
Secretary f. f. Murphy announces
that an intensive campaign is to be
waged soon to popularize among the
farmers and others, an exhibit at the
fair this year. Perhaps no season I'm
the last decade has been so generally
favorable to bumper crops as this
year and everywhere throughout the
county farmers are anticipating with
considerable pride the waving fields
OF grain. blossoming fields of potatoes,
high clover and other products that
make him smile to think of returns
this year.
Sun and rain have cooperation and
have produced a season which has
surely been OF the made-to-order var
iety. There should therefore, be some
ideal and perfect specimens of Iron
county products, which farmers
should take unconcealed pride I'm ex-
hibiting Competition should be as
keen as the year will bring forth
specimens OF Al quality. true 10
character and without flaw or de-
feet
The premiums also, are not TO be
ignored and satisfaction derived will
be invaluable. as the interchange of
ideas, intermingiing OF farmers from
all over the county. the observance
OF real farmers day. should prove
stimulant that will encourage better
farming for time TO come.
II is the exceptional farmer who
does not glory in showing specimens
which are result OF his best judg-
ment and hard work. After the har-
vest is over, when everything has
ripened and returns have been com.
puted, the farmer can heave sigh
of relief. II is then that he can turn
his attention TO thorough analysis
OF the quality OF his products. Here
he may be somewhat disappointed witt
a product, and comes to some decis-
ion as to a change for the coming
year
Then. again, he proudly balances
some article In his hands and realizes |
that the seed has come true 10 his ex. !
pectations. Complete satisfaction 4 !
his. and like any mechanic who has
done n piece OF work well, and ha
contriyed some method which has /
to this end. he goes on tc
tell his neighborIng fellow-worke
about IL.
Bring II to the fair instead" will |
be the slogan of the campaign to
arouse exhibitors. Products in which
farmers have specialized and which
have matured properly, should be
brought to the fair. so that other
farmers may see what has been ac-
and learn the method
achieved. This Is one OF the real
merits OF an event Of this kind. which
Is In fact a three-day school or In
The farmer who fails &c
appreciate the value of this showing
cannot expect TO keep apace with his
fellow workers.
What Is true abosf farm products