The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
Fairs Picture Agricultural
Progress in Tennessee

The one outstanding feature of the
State fair, at Nashville, the division
fair at Memphis, Chattanooga, Knox.
vile and Jackson. as well as of the
many county and community fairs held
10 Tennessee during the past few
weeks wgs the marked improvement in
the quality Of exhibits of both livestock
and agricultural products over previous
years.
In these exhibits the progress that
the farmers ere making toward a bet.
ter and more prosperous agriculture
was graphically pictured in q way that
left q Iaeting impression on the thous-
ands who viewed them. The county
agricultural exhibits as we'll az those
representing communities and the indi-
vidual entries Of various products were
indeed revelation. They were better
and more In numbers than ever before.
The agricultural exhibit at the State
fair was one Of the greatest displays
of quality farm products ever seen In
the South and was equal to that seen
at any fair in the nation.
The most significant thing about the
livestock shown End the fact that Ten.
nessee breeders were able to take
big portion of the awards in compst;on
with some Of the strongest and Oldest
show herds and fiocks of the country.
II was an easy matter few years ago
for breeders from the Middlewest to
carry off all the choice ribbons, but
that day is gone. The livestock breed,
ers of Tennessee have cause to.be proud
OF this advancement and it should be a
source Of pride to every citizen. There
is still much room for Improvement bat
farmers aud breeders are headed in the
right direction and the day when Ten
nessee will rank Gwith Ithe best In the
production of good livestock Of all kinds
is fast approaching.
Another noticeable feature with re-
gard to Tennessee fairs this yesr 10
that the educational side is being given
chief consideration by most of them
and they are prohting by SO doing.
The wonderful exhibits seen at the
fairs this year lie evidence enough that
Tennessoe's fairs have been Of incslcuI.
able benefit to the state through their
encouragement Of better livestock and
the advancement Of agricultural stand
ards and promotion Of community ser.
vice and progress. Seeing what other
farmers and their wives and children
are doing to improve their crops, their
livestock, and to lift farm life out of
the drudgery and monotony of the past
and seeing what our great fairs have
done and are doing to awaken new am
bition, leads those who see straight. on
up to greater prosperity and greater
happiness. In this way thousands OF
Tennessesns have been benefited which
is demonstrated by the steady improve
ment Of the quality of products shown
each year at the Ifairs. The fairs have
come to be great educational institu-
lions where farmers as we'll aslbusiness
men, and every citizen for that matter.
can do and see what Is going on in the
great educational world about them.
gathering up 1.-THE information brought
together from ali sections for acommon
and interest-that of pi:turing
the progress of the basic industry Of
the race, farming.
The part that county agricultural and.
home demonsti ating agents have play.
nd in the advancement was demonstrat.
ed by the fact that the counties show
ing greatest progress were the ones
having these workers who are directed
By the extention service Of the Univer-
sity Of Tennessee and the. United States
Of Agriculture.