The Agricultural and 4-H Fair - Southeast Edition: A History of the 4-H County Fair and Extension Program - Paperback

by Paul R. Wonning (Author)

The Agricultural and 4-H Fair - Southeast EditionThe annual festival, or fair, dates back to ancient times with the Mesopotamians, Indians and Greeks. The Modern Agricultural Fair emerged when Massachusetts resident Elkanah Watson needed an event to show his prize sheep. Watson became an early advocate for agricultural fairs as educational venues for farmers. The The Agricultural and 4-H Fair - Southeast Edition includes the history of the agricultural fair, the Indiana State Fair and the fairs of the following counties: ClarkDearbornDecaturFranklinJeffersonJenningsRipleyScottSwitzerland