The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-15
The Farm and the Farmer
THOSE PRICELESS EXHIeITs
BY William r. sanborn

THOSE PRICELESS EXHIBITS
Perhaps you hadn't supposed that
there were a number of exhibits made
at the Wayne fair on Thursday,
whose price was beyond rubies But
1t is even so. Indeed the exhibits in
this particular tent were priceless be-
yond all estimating. All the gold in
the world, and all the precious stones
in the world, would be no measure OF
value to he happy of these
precious exhibits.
And they were all gathered into a
single tent; nor was it a very large
tent, as tents at fairs are rated. The
judging vas a serious business, you
may be sure Nor vas it done thought
lessly or hastily. 1t was a methodical
preceding, dealing with scales and
measurements and forms. And why
not?
Yes, you have guessed it. This
heart-stirring line of exhibits was com
prised of the dearest, sweetest, cutest
and most beautiful babies in all the
world. If you think this picture over
drawn, ask their mothers. We are
willing to abide by their well informed
and impartial judgments. They know.
as only mothers can know and realize.
In the meanwhile we have no notion o.
telling you the name of the very sweet
est baby, or the best baby or the pref
test baby, or of the most perfectly
formed baby. No, indeed.
They were a Iovable lot, these little
folks. And their mothers car tell you
all about them, should you be interest
ed in knowing. Go talk to them.
Doubtless there were a number OF
proud and happy fathers on the fail
grounds, fathers of babies in the com
petition. But if so they were mostly
CONSPICUOUS by their absence. But
proud grandmothers were amply in ev
idence, and ever and anon one might
espy a smiling grandfather in the
groups around the tents. 1t was easy
to pick them out. The baby show Is &
great institution. 1t should be a par
of every well regulated fair; and per
haps it is.
Should Last a Week
Isn't it a pity that the fair closes
tonight, after only a three day rum
That was the question a motherly look
ing lady propounded on Friday fore
noon. We admitted as much. Mex
year" said she, 81 hope the Wayne
fair will run a whole week. Too baC
We weren't ready to open on Monday
and to run for at least five days"
And her opinion was shared by 9th
er members of the group. Nor is there
any doubt but that thought has occur
red to hundreds who have seen and re
allied what was accomplished in 81
short a time and in such a creditabl'
manner.
Will we hold a fair again next year
The answer is: we surely will
Cattle Testing in Shelby
The work of testing cattle for tubeT
culosis has reached such proportion.
in Shelby county that the farm bureau
is now considering taking ~advantag,
of the federal law which provides tina
the federal government will pay one
half of the salary of a veterinarian en-
ployed for cattle testing exclusively
The remainder of the salary is to b,
paid by the farmers association.
Practically all farmers in the coun
ty desire to have their stock, testet
for disease. With man. cattle I'm
tested, it is now time for the stat,
officials and Russell G. East, count,
agent, who have been conducting tn
testing, to return to herds tested ST
months ago, to make a second test, t