The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
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 The man, woman or child who fails to be satisfied with this fair as an all round show is certainly hard to please, for there is something on the grounds to appeal to everyone.
 It's right curious transference of pleasure but believe there are some city people whose eyes turn longing ly towards the country as they sit at their desk. stand behind the coun- ter, or are tied to some machine, we get more genuine joy out of the agri- cultural exhibits than do the far mers
 If you doubt this just do as do every day while out there. Linger in the two chicken exhibits and watch with what intent interest the city dwellers hang about the GOODS, and with what eagerness they ask question of the exhibitors as to the best breeds and the cost of getting into the game in their backyards.
 Or go with me to the agricultural hall and see with what wistful eyes the town folk study the various dis plays of farm produce and the good things put up by the housewives. The lure of the land is upon them and if I had farm property for sale xxTot hox ri- i-rh in heart of the building to at least get line on prospects.
 Take a little trip with me to the lower end of the grounds where the sheds arc filled with cattle showing the best to be found both in the dairy and beef breeds and take a peep at the fond way, in which many city man bred on the farm looks over the long line of Jerseys and Guernseys or stands behind the Herefords, shorthorns and Angus to size them up.
 On the other hand if you want to find the majorityof of the country peo- pie you will have to walk up and down the midway, enter the side shows. or sit in the grand stand, for they have come to town for a bit of life and to forget the quiet ness and monotony of the farm life The fields with their crops. the barns with their cattle are everyday things fn hut IA iC pf races are the novelties.
 It was good, however, to see the town and country boys mixed, up at the fair on Tuesday for about 60 of them from about 20 counties were on hand to take part iH the live stock Judging contest, giving evidence of | the splendid and practical work that 1 is being done throughout Alabama by l the agricultural and vocational l schools. They were as fine a bunch of lads as l have seen for many a day.
 It was fun to watch with what | keen discrimination they sized up | the different animals they were | Judging. The boys ranged ir size | from mere lads to stalwart young | fellows who will soon be ready to 1 nut 70 test their theoretical know | ledge in the battle of life. It took | a lot of time and patience on the part l of those responsible for bringing the l boys to the fair to put over the days l programme.
 Few people have any idea of the 1 detail work made necessary in SCOT | ing in such contest and how con- 1 scientious are the judges in seeing l to it that the cards. turned into them are properly evaluated. l watched | the three judges, Messrs. Cooper. | Wentworth and Fitzpatrick, and the 1 pains they took after the judging by | having each boy in person to tell l Just why be scored the animals in 1 the way he did. The boys will never forget the manner and interest of the experts from outside the state 1 who took such trouble to start them right in the cattle industry.
 
 Take it from me, one who mixes with city and country people as much as any man in Alabama, that the best way to kill the old prejudice between those who live in town and those who dwell on the farms is to bring the boys and girls together in games or in friendly rivalry in the various clubs in which they pit their skill in raising chickens, calves. pigs or in preserving the fruits or can hing the vegetables. c31unuaMsAasxfH