The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-17
GOOD COUNTY ADVERTISING.

GOOD COUNTY ADVERTISING.
News has been received from ]. L.
Smith manager ;. the Moline fair, and
Escambia county agent. to the effect
that, while the Escambia county ex-
hibit is excellent, and will make a good
showing at the state fair there will be
much competition this year from other
counties in the state, as there are some
very fine agricultural displays in
Jacksonville.
This is good news. Even should Es-
Gambia county fail to win at the state
fair, if the exhibits are worthy, it will
mean more for the development of this
section than all the blue ribbons and
silver cups that might be brought home
by the county agent.
The purpose Of fair is not to win
premiums or to decorate exhibits with
blue ribbons. The fair is for the pur-
pose of promoting interest in agricul-
ture in the state, through comparison
of products and the creation of a
friendly rivalry.
While Escambia farmers wish to
lead, and there will be much disap-
pointment should Manager Smith fail
to bring home the blue ribbon, the fact
that the other counties of the state
are reaching a higher standard agricul-
turally will mean much for all sections
of the state, and Escambia and all
other counties will profit thereby.
Many who have kept in touch with
the fair this year have been frank in
saying that, while the exhibits were
excellent had there been greater CO.
s1f Co
even more successful than it proved
to be.
Many farmers in the county make a
point, year after year. to do all in their
power towards the success Of the fair.
Many business men OF the various
towns In the county do the same. But
here and there we find farmers and
business men who are Indifferent to the
fair and do not seem to have any real
conception Of its importance to the
county and the community. as well as
10 the state az large
Should Escambia county fan to win
the blue ribbon this year, It win be
because the other counties have tried
harder than Escambia county tried. II
viii mean that the farmers and busi-
ness men OF some other county and
community have co-operated more
intellectually than did the farmers
and business men OF Escambia and
Pensacola.
Il will not mean that Eseambia can
not raise better agricultural products
than other sections Of the state. but
that she has not displayed these prod
ucts at the state fair
To-
county viii win the agricultural pre-
MUM, II not the sweepstakes. But
should this county fail to win. it would
prove a salutary lessons to those who
are indifferent to the success of the
fair
In some counties of the state thew
appropriate thousands of dollars lust
for the purpose of getting UP a good
exhibit and placing it at the fair. Polk
county appropriated fifteen hundred
dollars for its exhibit at the south
Florida fair this years. and the same
amount last year And many of the
south and central Florida counties have
appropriated even greater sums than
this for the purpose Of gathering and
placing their exhibits at the state fair
Counties Of other parts of the state
have learned what Escambia has not
yet realized-that there is no publicity
which brings greater returns than that
which Is the result Of the state and
county fairs. At these fairs men and
women from all parts of the country
gather, and each section is judged very
largely from, the exhibit that is placed
at the fair
Each time that Escambia county has
won, so far, it has been through sheer
merit and not because OF the at
Effectiveness Of display. And this is
fine as far as il goes But at least one
year this county failed to receive the
highest honors because the beauty Of
arrangement did not compare to some
Of the other exhibits where a greater
amount OF money was spent for putting
up the display
The Journal hopes that this year win
nor be the case. but i should prove so.
the lessen win be brought home to rs
hat while we excel ia many ways over
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