The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-09-20
GARRETT COUNTY FAIR
WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY
AT The New Home OF The Asso-
citation Adjoining Oakland

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to September 28th, the farmers of
Garrett county will bring before the
public great picture of their years
activities at the Garrett County Fair,
which begins on Tuesday, the 25th
inst, and closes on Friday, the 28th
With the new grounds of the Fair
Association, located at the head of
Liberty street, finished so far as prac-
teal this year, everything is set for
digger and better than ever" Fair
this year.
The new barn on the Associations
property will accommodate a large
number of cattle and horses. Smaller
individual stalls will take care of the
smaller animals, such as sheep and
swine. The new barn is so constructed
that the poultry will be placed on the
second floor Of the building.
The dwelling house on the property
has been so remodeled as to make
very convenient arrangement for the
women and children exhibits. Grain
and forage, fruits and vegetables and
other like exhibits, will be shown in
one or the other of the buildings.
This year the community booths
will occupy a large tent in the center
of the grounds where nothing but the
booths Of the various communities
will be on exhibition. Already four
or five communities have promised to
work up booths. This year the prizes
for such exhibits have been raised
and no community is barred from ex-
hibiting.
Particular interest is being aroused
this year in an effort to make the
Fair one of and for the farmers of the
county. Manager Glotfelly says he
will do anything to get the farmers
to exhibit the product of their fields
and their live stock.
The week Of the Fair should be de-
clared county holiday so that ev-
eryone can turn out and visit this an
nual show Of the farmers of the en-
tire county. If someone has an ami
nal that is worth exhibiting, but can
not get it to the Fair because of lack
Of transportation facilities, the Fair
Association will provide means in or
der to get the animals here.
The prime object of county fairs is
to arouse the interest of citizens and
their families, lead them to take a
greater interest in such matters and
to invite a deeper study of the best
methods of plant and animal growth.
When a pride in farming is awakened
farmers naturally get together and
compare notes, study the best meth
DDS in vogue and strive in every way
to obtain the best possible results. 1t
gets all kinds of people working to-
gether in new relationships. New
abilities are discovered, talent is de-
velOped and best of all, people learn
new ways and means of cooperating.
Everyone who shares in giving a
county fair is bound to learn a great
deal in the course of his efforts. He
trades ideas with all his neighbors
and goes home richer in thought. He
discovers where the best and finest
eggs may be obtained. He finds what
farmers are in need of his pure bred
stock and thus creates a demand for
what he has to sell and knows from
whom to purchase.
Let everyone make it point to be
at the Fair. If you have no live stock,
farm products or domestic articles to
exhibit, arrange to be present at least
one day of the Fair.
A very entertaining program has
been worked up so that something will
be doing each minute.
Let team work prevail and make
this Fair bigger every way; better
every day.