Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25
AN IMPERIAL COUNTY FAIR

The formal dedication with appropriate ceremonies of
grounds for Imperial county fair highly important
incident of the week.
Celebration Of the impress upon
of the people of the county that and important enter
is invited
For the that this county fair parcu-
lary desirable Every community is anxious to estab
lsh reputation and if this done in the right way that
reputation becomes very valuable asset for regulations
to communities exactly what they do to individuals
their one indestructble possession.
1t is happily true that Imperial county already has
fame that is widespread and that is altogether favorable
1t challenges universal attention because is of the few
spots in the world that nhabitable that below the
level of the But this unique phase would not of itself
for place to invest and place to live. These
things have to be proved which has already been DONE but
not fully the enthusiastic promoters of the fair would
have it done
The fair that has been naugurated will very
valuable purpose in convincing ourselves and those out
side who looking this way, thousands of
the tremendous possibilities of this favored section of Cali
fornia TO make it of the largest possible service to the
public will require hearty cooperation every loyal and
progressive citizen From the spirit thus far manifested
quite believabe that the enterprise to become at
a pronounced success.
It is certain that good fair will be invaluable 1t will
have educational quality that scarcely be measured
products of fields and herds and of the arts and
sciences The gathering of such is admittedly essential
the highest progress Exhibitions this kind stimulate
rivalry that is productive of much good They afford
porun for comparison and for the exchange of IDEAS and
these constitute the highest and best kinds of education
Imperial county is already of the most important live
stock producers in the state It's cattle growers its swine
breeders its sheepmen its daymen all extensively
goes
in the fair each year something meet their particular
needs. More and through this channel it will be i'm
pressed upon them that only in the production of the best
breeds will they find their highest and sures profits This
lesson that is all too slowly learned and that requires
much repetition The fair will have stimulating effect
that will carry them forward other impulse will
The value of county fairs has been we'll established for
they have stood the test of time in most remarkable
They have become fixed institutions in the older
lnunes and regarded indispensable in the
They persist in the face of kinds Of dverse
ent and in approximately their old form. They have
conception they met a very practical need
The least imaginative of picture something of what
real exposition of Imperial county products will be- Our
unsurpassed if unequalled fruits vegetables and live
stock WILL when brought together make exhibit to
world And may be assured that very large numbers
people who have heard of Imperial Valley will from
afar the display and acquant themselves with
exceptional advantages.
AS mark of renewed faith in the valley enterprise
worthy of hearty support under circumstances,
calculated to revive in very large of
countys prestige and to send forward to greater
achievements than it has yet witnessed, may safely
predict that the fair set in motion will be warmly
supported by the public and will speedily acquire wide
and enviable reputation.