. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Februaby 24, 1900] @Jj* gveeket onfr §pcrvt*maacu 125 THE FARM. The Agricultural End of the County Fair. The visitor to the county fair muBt be struck with the fact that the average exhibition of the kind is not a purely agricultural one, and that there are Beveral departments, some of which unfortunately too often encroach on the others. As an illustration, one fair asso- ciation permits side showB and fakirs with their tom-toms and voices to block the main avenue to the stock departments, much to the disgust of the horsemen whoee charges have to ran the gaunt
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Februaby 24, 1900] @Jj* gveeket onfr §pcrvt*maacu 125 THE FARM. The Agricultural End of the County Fair. The visitor to the county fair muBt be struck with the fact that the average exhibition of the kind is not a purely agricultural one, and that there are Beveral departments, some of which unfortunately too often encroach on the others. As an illustration, one fair asso- ciation permits side showB and fakirs with their tom-toms and voices to block the main avenue to the stock departments, much to the disgust of the horsemen whoee charges have to ran the gauntlet of such an array of infernal noises. Again we see the trotting brigade take from one-half to three-fourths of the association's money, and, of course, the other departments are starved. What is the purpose of the county fair? (1) To improve the agriculture of the dis trict and educate the farmer. (2) To foster a spirit of emulation in the production of the best either in stock, dairy products, domestic products and grain. (3) To afford a day's outing, a pleasure jaunt in fact, a variety of pleasures being furnished to suit the various tastes. (4) To advertise the good stock of the district, and to be the kindergarten, aB it were, to the high school, the State Fair. (5) To demonstrate, by means of up to date stock and implements, to the townsmen that agri- culture is advancing. The business end is usually well looked after, but is the agricultural end as well looked after? No. Where is the weak Bpol? There are several, but from a judge's stand- point it is the prize list. Judges are not as hard to get nowadays as heretofore, due mainly to our agricultural colleges; the adoption of single judge system has proved a great help to the county fair by reducing the outlay for judges. The prize lists of the county fairs of Wisconsin (other 8tateB are no exception) are aB a rule, not up to date. What is the reason for such a slate of things ? Be- cause the control of the classificat
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