. Biennial report of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture. TENNESSEE AGRICULTURE 169 is a fact, therefore true; second, because from the paucity of farmers in attendance at the State Fair from East Tennessee, I am forced to beHeve you do not recognize it to be a fact. Some six years ago or more a few enterprising citizens of Nash- ville and Davidson County instituted a Fair at Nashville, known as the State Fair. A good and creditable one was held each year, but the fact that it was run by a private corporation was an impediment to the greatest success. So during the Legislature of 1909 t
. Biennial report of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture. TENNESSEE AGRICULTURE 169 is a fact, therefore true; second, because from the paucity of farmers in attendance at the State Fair from East Tennessee, I am forced to beHeve you do not recognize it to be a fact. Some six years ago or more a few enterprising citizens of Nash- ville and Davidson County instituted a Fair at Nashville, known as the State Fair. A good and creditable one was held each year, but the fact that it was run by a private corporation was an impediment to the greatest success. So during the Legislature of 1909 the county of Davidson proposed to purchase the Fair grounds, situated in the sub-. An Everyday Crowd at the State Fair. urbs of Nashville, and turn them over to the State without any cost, on condition that the State hold annually a Fair of six days' duration. This proposition was considered by the Legislature, the generous offer was accepted, and trustees were appointed to take over the property and hold thereon each year a State Fair in fact as well as in name. The cost of this property to Davidson County was some $150,000, and consists of a valuable tract of land and several buildings which cost large sums to erect. It was my privilege to attend the last two Fairs. The first was good, but the last was better, and the prospects for 1912 are very bright indeed. It is hard to estimate the real value of the State Fair. That it is. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tennessee. Dept. of Agriculture. Nashville, Tenn. : The Dept.
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