The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-02
ATTEND THE FAIR

In fact, it was the apparent prevalence OF this
feeling which led the county commissioners and
the county fair board to decide to conduct the
fair this year.
But securing the fair is not all that the people
can, or must do. It is up to them to continue
their support by boosting the fair from now until
it ends, making exhibits if possible, and, above
all, attending the fair upon as many days as
possible and inducing all their friends and neigh
bors to do likewise.
If the fair is not a success this year, it is quite
likely that it will be abandoned for all time to
come. And there is no reason why it should be
a failure.
In fact, Gallatin county is so situated that she
can put on the best county fair in the state, if
not in the northwest.
We have everything here which goes to make
such a fair a success.
Abundant crops of high quality, high grade
livestock, prolific gardens-all are here. Cal
latin county has been for many years the principal
exhibitor of products of the field aud farm when
ever a Montana display was shown. SO we need
have no fear that the GaIlatin county fair viii
be lacking in displays which will be the equal of
any to be seen anywhere.
But the gate receipts will tell the story.
"A SplSuQlu ENTERTAINMENT pLOGAaAn has HSCAl
prepared by the fair board, those in charge work
ing with the end in view of putting on the best
fair in every particular that has ever been given
here.
Fair time should be a holiday time and people
should arrange their affairs so as to attend
this annual occasion. An annual fair has recrea-
tiOnal and educational value and each year should
indicate the progress made in the agricultural
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opportunity to learn what has been going on in
other than the immediate section, what success
a fellow farmer has had with this or the other
crop. A splendid opportunity to visit with friends
and acquaintance and exchange ideas is afforded
The commissioner Of agriculture for Montana
A. H. Bowman, recently cOunseled everybody tt
attend some fair. In his statement he says:
1--WE are now coming to the time Of year
when we expect to reap the fruits of our
labor on the farm and will soon know what
the harvest is. We will soon be taking an
inventory of the crops. The counties as well
as the state are very much interested. All
the people of the state are interested. All
businesses of the state are so interviewer
that they must of necessity depend to a very
large extent upon each other.
Agricultural fairs are now established in
all states of the Union. Montana fairs are
not held as a matter of profit to the state in
dollars and cents, but to advertise the pos
sibilities of what can be done in an agricul-
turaI way in our state. At those fairs may
be found exhibits of cattle, horses, hogs and
other stock raised in the state as well as in
other states. One interested in dairying will
find the different breeds Of milk COWS, the
Jersey, HOlstein, Guernsey, Ayrshire and
other milk strains and may obtain infor-
nation in regard to the possibilities Of butter
and milk produced by the different strains,
as to which is best adapted to a particular
farm. The farmer may inform himself as to
the best horses, sheep and hogs, the different
kinds of geese, ducks, turkeys and chickens.
CAN this should be Of interest to The farm
er as well as to others not engaged in farm
ing. Wheat, barley, rye, oats, corn and other
varieties Of grain viii be on exhibit, also
beans, peas and sugar beets. In fact, there
viii be exhibited all lines Of agricultural pro-
duce. It seems to me that every farmer who
can do 60 should arrange his work that he
may attend the fair and take his wife and
children.
Every person attending a fair should SO
with a determination to gain some know
ledge Of agriculture that win be Of benefit to
him and his family. lido not know Of q school
Of such short duration where he can gain aa
much useful lnoEledge along agricultural