It's a charming contrast to the cheeriness and carefree nature of the normal Hobbits he lives among, and Tales of the Shire shouldn't sidestep this type of personality. Of course, Bilbo Baggins ...
Late in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, a greedy hobbit, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, takes control of the Shire and begins industrializing the formerly agriculture-focused community.