Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
A GREAT FAIR.

"The most successful fair in the history of the
northwest" is the verdict of thousands Of visitors to
the North Dakota state fair, just closed. The verdict
is warranted.
The fair at Grand Forks-state or Locals dis
It1nctlvely a stock show. Attention has been paid t.
Jail the other features. and exhibits in all lines nave
Ibeen numerous and creditable. But the time of the
year at which the fair is held gives special promi-
nence to the live stock department, and the fair man
agement, impressed with the special importance of
the live stock industry, has always made a special eff
fort to attract live stock exhibits and to develop in.
terest in live stock competition. As a result there mas
been built up here a stock show whose fame has
spread all over the country, and the influence Of
which on the agricultural development of the north
west is incalculable.
In point Of attendance this fair has not quite
|equalled some of its predecessors. That was to be
Expected. This year is not a good fair year. Every
where fair attendance has been slim and fairs have
been losing money. The fair management here faced
take years to wipe out: j But the fair Gs't too ! import mea4
ant an enterprise to be permitted to go by default,
and the management, sought to make up as far as
possible for the unfavorable general conditions by
effort, and this effort, piled on the cumu-
ilatlve work of years, has enabled the North Dakota
State fair at Grand Forks this year to do somewhat
better than break even, and to be one of the very
small number of fairs on the American continent Of
which this is true.
The management has continued its traditional
policy OF doing better than its promise. In all of the
displays, in the track entertainment, in the maenifi-
,,ent reworks spectacle, in every department, every
thing promised has been. given, and for good meas
ure a number of added features have been provided.
All OF this has been enjoyed and appreciated.
One of the things which has contributed great
Ily to the success Of the fairs here is the cordial rela-
Itonship that has been maintained between the fair
management and the exhibitors. It'll no small I'M
dertaking to fit a display Of live stock for a credit
able appearance at fair, to transport the animals
great distances. and to care for them properly dur
ing the fair The management here has sought to
arrange the8conditions so that it would be worth
while for the exhibitors to come. This has been DOS
]slble only through the ,inrenitting attention Of the
management to every#detail, and to the close per-
!sonal contact which has been maintained with ex-
l%hibitors. In this work the directors have been faith
tul and energetic, and Secretary Montgomery has
lput into the work energy and ability seldom equal
led. They aretto be thanked for their effort and con-
graduated on its results, and we shall hope to see
both exhibitors andsspectators with alltheir neigh
bors, here again next year.
IT the government Of North Dakota were con
iducted on a sane and orderly basis the bonds sof TIE
state would sell like hot. cakes, without the assist
lance Of brass bands or blackfnail.
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