The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28

Vegetables Must Conform to Sc,
Ii community bloweth not it's own
horn by some form Of community &C.
tivity, verify by whom shall it be
blown?
Advertisers have discovered that
good characteristics of their products
which are so familiar to them as to
seem commonplace, are often not sc
we'll known to the great buying public
Goods must be talked about if bust
ness is to be secured. The same holds
true with communities. The excel
lence Of neighborhood products and
the special lines in which various indi-
viduals excel may seem like a very
old story to those Immediately con-
cerned, but there are plenty Of folks
near by who have not heard this story,
OF, If by chance they have heard it. it
is very much worth while from a bust
ness standpoint to repeat it-and more
than once.
Exhibits Stimulate Business.
1t follows that promoting some form
Of community fair, such as an exhibit
OF local products, is profitable from
many points Of view. 1t stimulates
better production of stock, farm pro-
duce, and garden truck. 1t engenders
community pride, and advertises in an
attractive fashion good products and
those who produce them.
AS result of careful study of the
methods of conducting community fairs
specialists in the United States de-
partment of agriculture outline a def
mite procedure for those interested in
promoting such neighborhood events.
Community fairs-the successful ones
are not gotten up in a day or a
week. Preparations should begin
weeks in advance. 1t is not too early
now to begin planning for an exhibit
this autumn. The first step is to get
together the leaders of different or
CARNATIONS for a discussion of the
proposed fair. At this meeting a gen.
eral outline Of the plan to be followed
should be- presented for approval. The
meeting, to be thoroughly representa-
tive, should be well advertised with
posters, newspaper notices and post
cards addressed to each family.
If the community decides to hold a
fair, an organization should be formed,
officers elected, and committees APP
pointed. The latter should include
committees on amusement and enter
tainment, arrangements, decorations,
and publicity. These are general COM
mittees. In addition, there should be
exhibit department committees for
such exhibits as live stock, farm prod
ucts. orchard and garden products,
work and fine arts, school
and club exhibits. and historical relics.
Too much emphasis cannot be placed
upon properly advertising the faif
through articles in the local papers,
printed handbills, handmade posters,
notices read, preferably several times,
In the schools and churches, and in
various other ways. The publicity
committee should give special atten-
ton to advertising in neighboring
extending. an invitation
n such cordial terms that many who
ordinarily do not visit the community
holding exhibit will be induced to
10 so.
Grouping Of Exhibits.
The exhibit should represent as
nearly as possible the normal produc-
ion of the community, for one of the
purposes Of such fair Is to stimulate
interest in increasing the quantity and
the quality of the average
produce, as well as giving special rec
ignition to the leaders in. different
ines. The committees should make
t a point personally to solicit exhibits
rom all persons eligible, not failing
O emphasize the business benefits
which may result.
Satisfactory results are usually OBJ
aimed by grouping certain classes OF
Exhibits. In the live stock department,
orses. cattle, swine, poultry and pets
re exhibited. In the farm-products
are shown grains, seeds,
raises, forage crops, beans. peas, pea
uts, potatoes, together with dairy
roducts and bee products. The or
hard and garden department includes
UGH exhibits as fruits and vegetables,
shrubbery and flowers. The
,omen's work and fine arts depart |
tent has large possibilities, and can
,clude a great variety of products
by the mother and daugh-
,rS.
Much Of the success Of the exhibit
epends upon securing judges OF abil-
" ~and experience-preferably per,
pms from outside the community.
rsually judges are available who can
E secured at little or no expense.
Cash Prizes Not Necessary.
A community effort is most success
il when the primary aim of an exhib-
or is not to win money prizes as COM
ensation for preparing his exhibit
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