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In this connection see that your fair builds up a strong farm 

 boys' and girls' department. You will find it will be the best 

 feature of your fair. You will find that this department, also, 

 will help to keep the interest of your farm boys and girls at 

 home. 



Exhibits by State Agencies. 



State departments of agriculture and colleges of agriculture 

 should take advantage of all fairs within the State to reach the 

 people through exhibits. Colleges of agriculture, and State de- 

 partments of agriculture, for instance, should present compre- 

 hensive exhibits demonstrating necessity of use of pure seed, 

 use of fertilizer, weed control, grading of products and similar 

 lines. Departments of agriculture should be called on for 

 various exhibits reflecting work of divisions of entomology, 

 horse breeding, immigration and live-stock sanitation. These 

 exhibits should include all work of both colleges of agriculture 

 and the State departments of agriculture which apply to the 

 county. Then there are many other departments of State gov- 

 ernment which should be called upon for exhibits, such as 

 highway commissions, departments of education, health depart- 

 ments, industrial commissions, employment agencies, and so on. 



It will be found that these exhibits are forthcoming almost 

 for the asking, for those in charge of these various agencies are 

 as anxious to get in touch with the people of the county as the 

 county is anxious to have them show what they are doing. 



By confining your efforts and funds to work along strictly 

 production lines, and calling upon agencies such as I have 

 suggested for the most spectacular features of encouraging pro- 

 duction, you will be surprised to see how easily and quickly a 

 really worth-while fair will be realized. 



How TO MAKE Exhibits Attractive. 



Limit of time will not permit me to take up all the basic 

 departments of the average county fair, or any fair, and show 

 just what ought to be done in the way of exliibits in each de- 

 partment. However, I will take three departments and make 

 suggestions which may be followed throughout the fair. 



The modern dairy department does not stop at displays of 

 butter, cheese, milk and cream. The up-to-date dairy depart- 



