OCR Text |
Show PRODUCTION AND MARKETING ARE jj AIDED BY COMMUNITY EXHIBITS Jl Vegetables Must Conform to 8coro Card as Well as Other Exhibits. II If n community blowcth not Its owa horn by some form of community nc-tlvlty, nc-tlvlty, verily by whom shall It bo blown? Advertisers hnvo discovered Hint Cood chnrncterlstlcfl of their products which nre so fnmlllnr to them ns to iccm commonplace, nro often not so well known to the great buying public. Goods must bo talked nbout If business busi-ness Is to bo secured. The same holds truo with communities. Tho excel-leu excel-leu co of neighborhood products and the special lines In which various Indl fldunls excel, niny seem llko n very old story to thoso Immedlntely concerned, con-cerned, but thero nro plenty of folks near by who hnvc not heard this story, of, If by chance they hnvo henrd It, It Is very much worth while from n business busi-ness standpoint to repeat It nnd more thnn once. Exhibits Stimulate Duslneto. It follows Hint promoting some form of community fair, such as an exhibit of local products, Is profltablo from many points of view. It stimulates better production of stock, fnrm produce, pro-duce, nnd garden truek. It engenders community pride, nnd ndvertlsus In nn ntlrnctlxo fnkhlon good products und thoio who produce them. As n result of careful study of tho methods of conducting community fnlm tpeclallsts In tho United Stntes department de-partment of agriculture outllnft a dell-nlto dell-nlto procedure, for thoso Interested In promoting such neighborhood events. Community fairs tho successful ones nro not gotten up In n day or n week. Preparations should begin weeks In ndvnnce. It Is not too early now to begin planning for nn exhibit this autumn. The llrst step Is to get together the lenders of different organizations or-ganizations for ii dlsciiNslou of the proposed fair. At this meeting n general gen-eral outline of tho plan to be followed vhouldlie presented for approval. Tho meeting, to be thoroughly representative, representa-tive, should be well advertised with posters, newspaper notices nnd post enrds addressed to ench family. If the community decides to hold n fair, an organization should he formed, ofllcers elected, nnd committees np-polntrd. np-polntrd. The latter should lucludo committees on amusement nnd enter-tnlnment, enter-tnlnment, nrrnugements, decorations, nod publicity. Theso nre general committees. com-mittees. In addition, there should bo exhibit department committees for surli exhibits ns live stock, fnrm products, prod-ucts, orchnrd nnd gnrden products, women's work nnd lino nrts, school und club exhibits, nnd historical relics. Too much emphasis cannot bo placed upon properly advertising the fair) through articles In tho local papers, printed hnndhlllH, hnndmnde posters, notices read, preferably several times, In the schools nnd churches, and In vnrloiiH other wnys. The publicity committee should gto speclnl attention atten-tion to advertising In neighboring communities, extending nn Invitation In such cordial terms that many who ordinarily do not visit the community holding exhibit will bo Induced to do so, Grouping of Exhibits. The exhibit should represent ns nearly as possible the normal production produc-tion of the community, for one of tho purposes of such a fnlr Is to stlmulnto .merest In Increasing tho quantity nnd improving tho qunllty of tho average produce, us well us giving special recognition rec-ognition to tho lenders In different lines. Tho committees should mako It n point pcrsounlly to solicit exhibits from alt persons eligible, not falling to emphuslzo tho business beuetlts which may result. Satisfactory results nre usually ob-tnlned ob-tnlned by grouping certain ciusses of exhibits. In ihe live stock department, hollos, cattle, swine, poultry nnd pets nro exhibited, In the furm-products department are shown grains, feeds, grasses, forage crops, bonus, peas peanuts, pea-nuts, pototoiw, togulher with dairy products nnd lieo pioduets. The orchnrd or-chnrd nnd garden department Includes such oxhlblts ns fruits and vegetables, ornamental shrubberj and Dowers. The women's woik and lino arta department depart-ment has largo possibilities, nnd can Include n great varluty of product a prepnrcd by tho mothor and daughters. daugh-ters. Much of the success of tho exhibit depends upon securing Judges of ubll-Ity ubll-Ity and experience preferably per pons from outside the community. Usually Judges aro uvallablo who can be seen red at llttlo or no expense. Caah Prizes Not Necessary. A community effort Is most successful success-ful wlmu the pilmnry aim of nn oxhll-io. oxhll-io. not to win money prizes ns com-i.t:i.n.t com-i.t:i.n.t nn fot yrpaj'i.DB his exhibit. iMMBfcMhlirfi7;'ttifri ""fto'i il iiiwi ii r HBBHSHSKVBHSM Experience has proved Hint tho nwnrA ,H lug of money prises not only mnkes H tho cost of n community fnlr probllil- .H tlvc, but plnccs tho cmphnMs on money jH Instend of tho honor of achievement, iH nnd so tends to defeat one of tho pur- 'H poses of tho event. Excellent results jl hnvo been obtained merely by nwnrd- 'H Ing blue, red nnd white ribbons to des- H Ignntc llrst, second nnd third prizes, JH respectively. JB Such n fnlr ns described here does jjH not require tho expenditure of largo "H sums of money. No chnrges need bo H innilo for entry of exhibits or gate art- tiflj missions. A small fund, however, lb iHJ heeded for prtntlug, general ndvcrtls- 41 Ing, lumber for tables, shelves, llva ;.HJ stock pens, premium ribbons, decora. HJ tlons, etc. This can bo raised clthor VflJ by subscription or by selling ndvcrtls ifl Ing spaco In tho premium list or fair BJ catalogue. BJ Persons Interested In securing' fur- ther Information on tho successful iM mnnngemeut of community fairs should ' write tho United Stntes department of iM agriculture for literature on tbU ;'flj subject. 'llj |