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somewhat responsible. Then come the visitors with no responsi- 

 bilities, but should have the rights and privileges because they pay 

 for them. Hence we find the fair divided into three classes, namely, 

 managers, exhibitors and visitors ; and the managers have their 

 duties assigned by the rules and regulations of the society. 



In order to make the fair a success, we should first have a well 

 organized society. The officers should be men of ambition, with 

 true and honest motives in the interest of agriculture. Men who 

 aim higher than to gobble up the bulk of the awards offered for 

 themselves and friends. No man is worthy of the position as an 

 officer of a society who has no higher motive than winning a 

 premium for himself. One of the chief secrets of success of the 

 fair is the confidence which the people place in the managers. And 

 that confidence can only be established by conducting the fair in 

 accordance with the demands of the public. Anotlier secret of suc- 

 cess in conducting Ihe fair is an ability to create a feeling within 

 the minds of the people living within the territory that can be made 

 to contribute to it that they may have a direct interest in the exhibi- 

 tion, and make each person feel that the result will depend as much 

 upon what he individually does towards its support, as upon what 

 others may do. 



In order to make a good exhibit we must have a variety' of goods 

 on exhibition. We need every thing that is grown upon the farm 

 We also need all the different kinds of tools and machinery that are 

 intended for agricultural purposes, that the visitors may decide 

 which ones are best adapted to their conditions, farm, soil, etc 

 And in order to get them we should aim to interest the public. 

 Treat them in such a manner as to induce them to come and bring 

 their goods and wares along with them, and help make up the exhi- 

 bition. Our aim should be to notice all classes of people, and a 

 strong effort should be made to overcome the set notions that many 

 have, that they haven't anything good enough to take to the fair. 

 And if this class of people can be stimulated into stronger efforts to 

 produce good things, a point is gained for the educational work of the 

 fair. There is a tendency, however, among some people, to under- 

 rate the value of their own products ; to think that they haven't 

 anything good enough to carry to the fair, when really it is not the 

 fact. It is the want of ambition, or, perhaps, suspicion that they 

 would not be treated fairly. A strong effort should be made to 

 obviate this difficulty, by the management, by convincing the public 



