Show attracting TRADE TO THE TOWN contributed the town that would grow aej prosper multi bear in mind one no important in fact it must put forth a de terminated determinate dl and united effort to secure and hold the friendship and patronage of the farming interests of the surrounding territory occasionally we find a town which by reason of manufacturing interests and other causes is partial ly IV independent dependant in of neighborhood sup port but such towns are the except ion an and not the rule the logical way to secure end and hold the loyal layal support of the sur our rounding country is by extending a smaller loyalty and by putting into practice it a real community of inter ests eats the town that sees only the money to be gotten out of the farmer is due to wake up some morning and find that the farmer trade be has been iori switched thed to some other point what we must learn la is that the trade of any section of country will go first to the center that makes the bost best bid and second to the place piece that puts forth an effort to make conditions pleasant for the traders there are many ways by which a town can attract trade and they are all combined un jundef defone one general requisite that we taake make conditions pro profitable fi table pleasant and co comfortable for for our customers ever every t town a wn of any pretensions pre all should old ha have a a place set apart as an ai room where customers from rom out of town can congregate and find 11 1 shelter from tte tre weather and warmth and comfort in the win ter in fact two such looms should be w provided one for the tha women and the he other for the men and should be ae fitted iab with modern conveniences convenience if the town is not able to maintain two wo such ruch rooms by all means give preference to the women as the men can more easily eaily shift fur for them hem alar serves it is a also a good plan to have lave these rooms supplied with III newspapers and other periodicals still and many towns are installing respectable pec table libraries in their rest rooms but right at this point la is where t the he plan fails in some towns the writer has in julind a town which has las a splendid rest room fitted up at considerable expense but instead of being made a sanctuary for vial for or who come from the country and really need the conveys conveniences acel it of af ford it la is turned in into to a meeting ettag and loafing place for far all ad I 1 the I 1 idle bos bons and girls of the town and nd 0 out ot of town people are not mac made to t feel as that welcome which should be theirs their this objectionable feature could be eliminated however through gh an at tron on clad rule against professional 10 loaf of ers of the town another matter that should claim our attention is to see that every vis via ito aitor r is provided shelter for his team true the car has displaced the horse to some extent but the letter latter che issai 13 still 1 1 I 1 largely in evidence dache in the enalo country t u districts and the average man dolid ds as soon suffer discomfort himself as aa to neglect his horse some S me towns have abona abon ned t the he old i hitching racks and have erected commodious public sheds sheda and barns capable of sheltering almost any number of animals and they find it pays pava large dividends 1 the main consideration 1 13 that w we should regard every visitor as a kuest guest and provide for his or her comfort while with us we must most make each one feel that he or she is not only welcome but that their commane is 13 desired and appreciated as well as their business such an effort systematical y put forth and sustained will create a feeling a 0 cordiality and friendship that will link the entire community tg together ether in dissoluble bonds and a true community of interest will be maintained such evidences of thoughtfulness thoughtful ness and consideration or are bringing rich returns to other towns W why Y not to this |