St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-23
MORGAN TELLS
IT TO THEM IN
FUNNY WAY
Drainage, Woodpeekers and
the Parish Fair Set to
Humorous Music.
Something About a Pessi-
mist That May Have a
Suggestion In It.
(By Roland Morgan)

Oh, Boy! can almost hear tina
jazz band out at the Fair Grounds
Just listen dat trambone slide!
Must be- something doing abou
that swamp drainage in st. Tamman!
parish from what l heard when. NJ
lone knew l was listening. I am go
further information, II interested
4 address Madisonville Association oi
Commerce. In the next five yeart
there will not be enough swamp land
in St. Tammany for a frog to take
a bath.
Visitors when at the Fair dom!
fail to see Covingon, one of ths
| prettiest little cities in the South
then after dinner motor down and
see Covingon's sister, Miss Madison
Vile. Sightseeing cars at the Fair
Grounds.
Wood-peckers must all have good
educations as they all make their
living by using their head. Wish ah
| could do that. -s,...
Peter Pessim st says to me, "Mor-
gan, babies these days sure has 1t
easy in dem rubber-tired. go-carts,
wild rubber rings to bite on, Our
mas used to ride us around in a
|soap box wild two square wheels aud
gave us rusty horse shoe or a
piece Of inch well pipe to bite on.
Patecek says to walk easy ami
dance comfortably a the World 8
Fair in Covington, buy a pair Of
Walk-Over shoes from him. (Mr.
Editor, does he subscribe for The
Farmer?)
No hunting allowed In Madison
vile Cemetery.
Madisonville, the pioneer town In
quality wood boat building, is still
busy, the Pontehartrain Ship Yard
having a large sea-going tug and
yacht to remodel. All classes OF
wooden vessels built and repaired.
Fine yacht painting.
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trade Of later days.
r. The great horse and sheep fairs
OF England today are drawing trad
yers in these things from all over the
"OAAOS 1ndf AAAAy GA lA
England now making their purchas-
es of horse and sheep from these
fairs ~"
81 The nigui novegrand OF Russia, es-
tabiished lii 100, is the most i'm
portant and largest fair of modern
times. 1t is situated in what Is
probably the greatest trading center
OF the world. One hundred thousand
persons attend this fair from all over
Asia and Eastern Europe. OF course,
under the present condition Of the
Russian government, this great in
stitution has been practically de-
stroyed.
The fairs of America are still
more or less trade centers, but serve
more to stimplate and encourage in
terest than to promote trade. The
largest fairs are growing to be pure
ly industrial exhibitions. For in
stance, the New York Worlds Fair
in 1851; then the Paris Fair in 1878,
which was the largest up to that
time, the main building covering four
acres, of which the French Nation
took one-ha1f of the space, spending
s5,000s000; the great Chicago exhi-
bition in 1893, and the St. Louis
Fair. of 1908, all were notable fairs
But, after all, it Is to the parish
and county fairs of America that we
must turn for the greatest improve.
ments In the agricultural, domestic
and mechanical Improvements of the
age. A few years ago all the dis
pays consisted of the handiwork of
man and showed his prowess, but in
the artistic as well as gastronomis
instincts of man have won them q
post on at these fairs, without which
there would be no success. 1t Is q
remarkable thing about the good
women of this country. They con
tribute largely to the success OF
everything which is conducive to the
moral uplift and betterment of the
human race.
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
after giving you a brief synopsis OF
fairs, | desire to state that in your
own par sh, the development and i'm
provement has been so marked by
each recurrence of your annual mee.-
ing, that 1t is almost impossible to
describe it, and / sincerely trust that
the good work which you have done,
and which you are still doing, viii!
stimulate you to greater things in
the future.
Next week we will give the awards
and perhaps some further details
that have been crowded out now.
The ear of Mrs. A, 3, Morgan won
the prize for the best decorated auto.
1t was a most beautiful creation,
made up of autumn leaves and gold
en- rod. 1t was driven by Mrs. L.
H. Unglesby.
The Adam Seller car was also
beautifully decorated with artificial
roses and the American flag. These
wo cars were a credit to the design
ers and made beautiful appear
ance in the parade.