The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-07
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Attendance at Fairs Throughout
State Rreak previous Records
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Attendance at Fairs Throughout
State Break Previous Records.
Reports coming from division,
county and community fairs from one
end of Tennessee to the other, with
few exceptions, show that the atten-
dance 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
1 Knoxville and at Memphis and both
were successful beyond expectations,
4 attendance records being smashed and
the quality Of products and livestock
i exhibited BEING far better than ever
before. The quality Of livestock of
| all kinds seen at the various fairs
over previous years. This indicates
that Tennessee breeders realize the
folly Of raising scrub stock instead of
the higher grade, as the returns from
the latter are more satisfactory and
remunerative A feature of the ag-
ricultural displays is the fact that
most Of the exhibits seen at the fairs
now are by farmers organizations
representing a certain community, or
a county as whole. It shows that
The farmers are finding that they can
I accomplish greater and better results
by cooperating than they can single
handed and their exhibits at the fairs
demonstrate that they are fighting
their problems in their communities
together. This spirit will bring a
better day for them and for every
citizen 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.
Ear more of us receive our most
lasting impressions from things seen
than in any other way. Show me-
has become more than suggestion;
it is basic in the education Of lot Of
folks. And the fairs show us"
To the farmer the fair affords a
world of opportunity for observation
1el1 comparison. Nobody who has
attended community or county or d.
vision fairs or the state fair this year
could not fail to have been impressed
by the exhibits made by club boys of
the various communities, as we'll as
those of Individual farmers. Keen
competition has resulted in a steady
Improvement in quality of corn ex-
hibits. What five wears ago would
have been good exhibit would hard
y find place on the tables today.
nd with the constant increase in the
quality Of exhibits there has come a
better realization of what good corn
and the farmer tries to grow as
good corn as he sees at the fair. The
same is true Of every crop of every
~hibit of every kind, and of live
stock.
The livestock show is great at
traction for the farmer and his great
Instructor as we'll Nothing but best
gets the blue ribbon these DAYS. The
farmer and breeder find inspiration
| n the splendid animals shown at the
fairs. It is far cry from the scrub
milk COW to the register of merit
Jersey; from the scrub beef bull to
the splendid purebred Angus, Short
horn or Hereford; from the razor
back hog to the wonderful purebred
| porker. Many man has gone home
| form the various fairs this year with
a determination to have better live
( stock on his farm. And SO the fair
| : the measure of progress in all that
pertains to agriculture. Every fair
has its own peculiar value. The com
munity fair brings together the pro-
| 'ucts and people of neighborhood
where good natured competition helps
o bring out the best that each farm
produces. The county fair these DAYS
re developing a competition Of com
1unities as well as individuals. which
stimulates local pride and endeavor
IN the bigger fairs the best exhibits
p the smaller fairs are seen and there
: competition between counties. All
rs indicates greater agriculture for
tennessee in the years to come.
Hawkins Club Members Again Win. |
ming H0nors.
Last year under the supervision of
M. V. Roger, county agent. a bunch of
cali club boys and girls from Haw-
sins county made themslvs famous at
fairs and fat stock shows throughout
the state with their baby beeves.
\ they Won over old and experienced
breeders like old-timers and were the
most talked Of bunch Of club young
sters in the state.
1t is interesting to know that these
same club members are out again this
year. They made their first big show
with two carloads of Hereford calves
at the East Tennessee Division Fair
lest week and, repeating their record
OF last year, won first prize. The
Blount county club, under the super-
vision Of S. G. Alternately, county
agent, won second prize and Haw-
.;ins took third with second lot Of
Hereford calves.
OF total Of 80 prizes offered, the
Hawkinss county animals carried away
p with their Hefefords. taking i
'otal of 1858 in prize money. Thirty-
taree specimens were exhibited by