The Pensacola journal., 1920-03-27
NO SUMNER FAIRS.

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rumor has reached The Journal that the dates
of the South Florida Fair have been changed from
November to August, and that the next state fair
will be held in Jacksonville the latter part OF that
month So far The Journal has received official
notification of the change of date. but the rumor is
most persistent, West Florida farmers claim
ing to have the state fair listed with other
fairs for next year. with the dates falling in Au-
gust.
this is true, it is to be deplored. To hold fair
IN any state in August would seem to be most un-
wise but in Florida particularly, the change from
November to the hottest summer MONTH would
seem out Of all
1t is claimed by of the farmers, who may
be somewhat biased that the change has been made
in order to smut out the exhibits of those more
staple products which have not fully matured in
time for exhibit
All of these surmses may be baseless Neverthe-
less 1t is fact that West Florida has had to fight
pretty hard for all the honors which have to
her at the state fair in spite of the fact that the
business of this section have done their part in
its development.
Escambia county has exhibited twice at the state
fair carrying off the highest state honors at the
fair last year. and the year before capturing third
premium. At the fair OF 1913 it was the general
opinion of farmers from the west who in Jack
sonvlle at the time attending great farmers
vention, that Escambia county should have taken
first honors.
At that time. however. the awards were adjudged
according to ruling which stressed the fruit
hibts rather than agricultural products; in other
words we were holding fruit fair instea dof an
agricultural fair
| The Journal feels that the dates listed for the
Florida Fair must have been erroneously pub
/ lished.
| The fact that the state fair is attended by so
many of the western farmers seems another good
reason for keeping to the original dates. at any
rate, to the fall months and The Journal would
suggest to the state fair management to take some
steps to correct the error if it is and to
clear away the confusion in the minds of the
farmers
But whatever dates are chosen. the time is here
for active participation in the preliminary plans
for the Escambia County Fair. 1t is probable that
last year when the fair work was inaugurated,
there was hardly man in Escambia County who
really in his heart believed that this county would
carry off first honors at the Florida State Fair un-
less possibly the fair MANAGER. L. w. Hardy, whose
faith in the fair has never wavered.
We won last year in spite of doubts, and not
because of them. Nevertheless. we do not want to
rest too in our faith in ourselves, this
+ year.
Faith without work will profit us nothing The
fact that Escamba last year will be the greater
Incentive to the other counties in the state to work
hard to bring every force to bear this year. and
strive in every possible way to win from us our
laurels-also our silver cup.
The county which wins the cup three times holds
it for all time Let us strive, then farmer and
business man, housewife and ol-chidren to do
each a part thus insuring that instead of falling
back we shall press to greater victories for Es-
Gambia county and the city of Pensacola