Show WHY is A FAIR A fair air is given so that people get together once a year rear and learn what tho the other fellow is doing and the game time show off what bat ho he himself has been doing it if your neighbor is ia raising extra fine cotton corn potatoes oats etc you naturally want to know what kind of 0 seed be b used when he planted and how he be cultivated your neighbor nay may know how to make seventy five bushels of at corn to the acre while you make only thirty bushels on the samis sama kind of soil at the ite iame barno timo time you nay be making ana king a we of cotton to the acre while he is only halt half a bale now it if at tile tho fair you can tea sea your neighbor neigh boA seventy fire bushels bushel of ef corn and leal ae bow he made it and ho he can see your bale to the acre cotton and learn how bow you made it you botn both have been greatly bene fitted and no one has been hurt burl leg its a mighty mean man who would not want to benefit his county it if he can call and it if he has knowledge that will be a benefit to the rest of us he is indeed a selfish man if he wont do all he can to teach it to us lis its a mighty foolish man who will not inform himself when lie he has a chance especially about the things which are his meat and bread if a man has a chance to find out how he be ca can n double hie bir yield or how he can do his work in an easier and better way and then dont don avail himself of that chance he is not exactly right in his mind and it do any good to show him anything for he appreciate preci ate it nor profit by it A fair is gotten up for the benefit of the vi hole people and not tor for any one person or class of persons in particular ti at the fair the farmers may see the best cotton oats corn potatoes turnips wheat rye sorghum alfalfa vegetables etc which is raised in too the district and learn leam kow it was made stockmen Stoc kmen may see the he best horses mules cattle hogs sheep goats milk cows jacks stallions etc those interested jn in poultry eau cai see the finest chickens oi of all kinds the finest geese the finest ducks the finest turkeys the finest guineas etc the dairyman may see the best milk cows the best beat butter the cottage cheese the best buttermilk and learn the best methods ot of handling his I 1 products ile he may see the most improved cream separators and machinery of all kinds hinds for or handling the products ol of the dairy the housewife can see the best pre keres enes canned fruits pickles cakes pies quilting chrobet chr drawn work woric needlework of all kinds kitchen conveniences and household labor saving devices the educational belaef benefits its ot of a fair to lo every one in the comman community ity are entirely too numerous to try to mention wo vvo all know that a fair is h a good thing ll 11 g and that people ought to encourage it in every ever vay ay that they can and go to it and send exhibits to it d URU who yau are or what you are nether bother YA yon te e rich or poor great or or I 1 small it if you von have anything to sh 0 w aa li a you think would be inter I 1 eoln estina g to anybody else take it to the fair and it will be accorded a apace I 1 in in the proper department aud and will vill cost you nothing and it may be a help bell VO to others it if you have nothing to show adie to the fair and see ahat we ther oilier fellow is showing una and it ni be that another year you will have something to show him the foregoing article is taken from the premium list ot of the hempstead couty ark union fair to be held at hope october alst ath ed the jersey bulletin |