Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-07
AT FAIRS BREAK
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS

ty and community fairs from one end
Of Tennessee to the other with few
exceptions show that the attendance
at these fairs this year has broken all
previous records
Two of the big fairs held in the
state during the past week were at
Knoxville and at Memphis and both
were were successful beyond expec-
tations, attendance records being
smashed and the quality Of products
and livestock exhibited being far bet
ter than ever before. The quality of
livestock of all kinds seen at the va
rious fairs this year show a vast i'm
provement over previous years. This
indicates that Tennessee breeders r.
alize the folly of raising scrub stock
instead of the higher grade, as the re-
turns from the latter ale more salts
factory and remunerative. A feature
of the agricultural displays is the fact
that most of the exhibits seen at the
fairs now are by farmers organi "a
lions representing certain communi-
ty, or county as whole. 1t shows
that the farmers are finding that they
can accomplish greater and better re-
suits by cooperating than they can sin
gle-handed and their exhibit at the
fairs demonstrates that they are fight
ing their problems in their communi-
ties together. This spirit will bring
better day for them and for every citi-
zen of the state.
mo single agency is such a potent
instructor of agriculture as the fair,
and the bigger the fair the greater
its value as an educational force"
says DR. H. A. Morgan, president of
the University of Tennessee.
Far more of us receive our most
lasting impressions from things seen
than any other way. Show me- has
become more than suggestion; it is
basic in the education of lot Of folks.
And the fairs show U.s."
To the farmer the fair affords
world of opportunity for observation
and comparison. Nobody who has at
tended community cunty division
fair or the state fair this year could
Tail to have been impressed by the
exhibits made by club boys of the va
rious communities and counties as well
as those OF individual farmers. Keen
has resulted in a steady
in the quality Of corn ex.
hibits. What five years ago would
have been a good exhibit would hardly
ind place on the tables today. And
with the constant increase in the quail
ty of exhibits there has come better
of what good corn is and
he farmer tries to grow as good corn
Is he sees ct the fair. The same is
rue of every crop, of every exhibit of
every kind, and of livestock.
The livestock show is great attrac-
ion for the farmer, and his great in
,tructor as well. Nothing but the best
,ets the blue ribbon these days. The
armer and breeder find inspiration in
he splendid animals shown at the
airs. It is a far cry from the scrub
milk COW to the register OF merit Jer-
icy; from the scrub bull to the splen-
lid purebred Angus, Shorthorn, or
hereford; from the razor-back hog to
he wonderful purebred porker. Many
man has gone home from the various
airs this year with determination to
AVE better livestock on his farm. And
10 the fair is the measure Of progress
n all that pertains to agriculture. Ev-
Try fair has its own peculiar value.
rhe community fair brings together
he products and people of a neighbor
lood where good natured competition
lelps to bring out the best that each
arm produces The county fairs these
lays are developing a competition of
as we'll as individuals,
which stimulates local pride and en-
Ieavor. In the bigger fairs the best
Exhibits of the smaller fairs are seen
nd there is competition between coun
les. All this indicates greater agri-
ulture for Tennessee in the years to