ASSOCIATION OF FAIT? :\rAjVAOERS. 181 



IN WHAT DEPARTMENTS OF THE FAIR CAN THE MANAGE- 

 MENT BE IMPROVED? 



Fairs are supito.sod to l)e run for what money can be made out of 

 them, so it is necessary that the people who attend them for various 

 purposes be given the best opportunity possible to accomplish their ob- 

 jects, and thus be induced to come. 



There are three classes at every fair— the privilege people, the ex- 

 hibitors, and the patrons. 



I place the privilege people first, because they are only to be treated 

 briefly. It has been said that "you could kick a privilege man over the 

 back fence and he would beat you in at the front gate," but they are 

 worthy of consideration. It is an injustice to the association and the 

 better class of concessionaires to do collecting in any other way than 

 cash in advance. If this is done it does away with most of the worst 

 element and gives those who are Avilling to pay the advantage of all the 

 trade. It is the case nearly every time that they are able to pay all 

 down before the fair opens. If not, then it is reasonable to let them 

 pay half before the fair begins, one-fourth the first day of the fair and 

 the balance the second day. If they, are not able to do this, they will 

 never pay all of their money, and thus get the benefit of your fair with- 

 out paying for it, and not only leave you short, but do gi'eat injustice 

 to those who do pay. No privilege should bo allowed on the grounds 

 that can not pay as indicated. Individually, I should not alloAV any 

 games of chance of any description or any kind of intoxicating liquors 

 on the grounds, and above all keep the immoral shows away. 



The exhibitors are the people who make the fair, and are worthy of 

 much more consideration than they get in many places. How many fairs 

 do the exhibitors go to and find things in readiness for them? Those of 

 us who have been there know. I have pulled to a town where a fair 

 was to be held and the first thing was the drayman held me up. No 

 arrangement had boon made for the hauling and the exhibitors were at 

 their mercy. Arrived at the grounds, stables and pens are out of repair, 

 and more than once have I worked three or four hours before I could 

 get the stock in. No superintendent appeared until the first or even the 

 second day of the fair, aud none of the officers could be found. All this 

 puts the exhilntor to needless trouble and expense and could be remedied 

 by a very little attention by some official. Eveiy department superin- 

 tendent owes it to the exhibitor to either be present all the time after 

 exhiljits begin to arrive or have some competent person to take his place. 

 Of course tliis makes tho^o jxisitions luinl to fill; but look at the other 

 side of the question mikI sec liow tin- exliibitor fares who follows the 

 business week after weelv^ while the superintendent only has a few days. 



It is due oxliil)itors and jtatrons that every exhii)it bo placed and 

 readj' for inspection at the hour lor oitcning. How often do we find some 



