The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-09-10
DENISON MUST
DUST HERSELF
II An Agricultural Society is to be
Established at the County Seat
Immediate Action is Necessary
OTHER LOCALITIES INTERESTED
Breeders Of the County Are for Deni'
son and Will Back Proposition,
but They Demand Action -.

There are no two ways about 1t,
Denison must either take immediate
action as regards the agricultural fair
proposition or lose out altogether.
The livestock breeders of the county
showed their hand at their meeting
on August 30th, and an almost unani-
nous sentiment was expressed that
the fair come to Denison, and If so
it would receive their liberal support.
It's now practically up to our citizens
and business men to say whether or
not we have a fair in the future at
Denison. Most every one in the coun-
ty favors a fair at the county seat,
but if tine county seat people do not
show a disposition and make some in
ducement the fair will go elsewhere.
Stock raisers and business men or
the north end of the county and
good many who are just over the line
in Sac and Ida counties are intimat'
ing that if Denison does not get busy,
and soon. steps will be taken to or
ganize and promote an association and
establish grounds at SchlesWlg. THIS
was common talk at the homecoming
in SchlesWig this last week. And the
men doing the talking were men OF
financial standing and were live wires
and meant just what they said.
There is no fight against Arion, for
it is understood the people at that
place who are now behind the Arion
fair favor the moving of the institu-
tiOn to Denison, but outsiders say
Denison must get 'busy-CraWford
Rcounty will have a worthwhile fair
outside the county seat if she doesn't.
County agricultural fairs and live
stock exhibits are fast becoming more
and more popular, the state aid is larg
.er at this time than at any previous
time; pure breeding is now all the
rage, farmers and Others are bec0m-
ing more interested in farm products,
and even horse racing is coming back.
Just this last week in Calhoun coun-
ty asmeeting of the leading spirits or
the county, has been held and boos-
ter campaign will he waged from now
until next fall for the improving OF
the Calhoun fair association at Rock
we'll City. Clay county already has
one of the best fair associations IN
the state, because there is a live
bunch of business men and breeders
behind the proposition; Henry coun-
tvs fair equals if not surpasses the
Interstate fair at Sioux City, while
the Shelby county fair has for num-
ber of years been one OF the most
successful in the state.
These counties are no better than
Crawford; the breeders of Crawford
county will rank with any class OF
breeders in the state; the business
men of the counties named are no
more prosperous than the business
men of Crawford, and the agricultural
products of our county will outrank
any of the aforesaid counties. Deni-
son has the facilities not only for
handling the crowds, but shipping ia.
cilities are better than in many coun'
ties throughout the state.
The matter of suitable grounds can
be taken care of, for we understand
that land for agricultural fair pur-
poses may be purchased by appraise-
ment if necessary There are a num-
Der of desirable locations, even with
in the corporate limits, where ample
grounds can be obtained. It's simply
a matter of getting the ball rolling,
and the quicker the better. II once
started in earnest backed by real
live wire committee. made up not on
ly of Denisonites. but of prominent
men from all over the county, the
proposition can be carried to sue
cessful finish. Let's 20.