White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-08-26
Kansas Fruif IN the National
Congress-.

This State has appropriated five hun
dred dollars for the purpose of aiding in
collecting and exhibiting the fruits of
Kansas at the National Pathological Con
gress. to convene in Philadelphia on the
10th OF September next. Tos Commit
tes OF the State Horticultural Society is
delegated the duty Of collecting speci-
mems, and this Com mitiee. in the dis
charge of its Gffics. has issned q circular.
urging respectfully upon each and every
one to give their prompt and cheerful
aid in getting together specimens Of fruit
in such variety and qnslity as shall make
the exhibition truly represent the whole
State. Leavenworth has been made the
point for receiving. arranging and pack
ing the fruit, and all contributions mus,
reach this city before the S;h Of Septem-
Der. to secure shipment. The members
of the Committee are deter N med to spare
20 effort to place Kansas right upon the
national record as to its fruit producing
qualities. and to this end they should be
seconded BY every one interested in the
future welfare Of the State. To give our
readers some knowledge Of the plans OF
the committee having this matter in
charge. We quote from their circular as
follows:
1--WE desire from each contributor not
less than six nor more than ten. speci.
mems Of each variety. Esch variety Of
apples. pears. peaches. plume. grapes. or
other fruits. suitable for exhibition, must
be correctly labeled. 1t will be we'll to
wrap each specimen in a paper by itself.
with its name upon slip Of paper en-
closed.
ut sbould be carefully boxed. and sent
by express or some other sure means Of
transportation. to care of Geo. T. An.
thony. Laavenworth. or deliverd to G. B.
Lines, Topeka. or S. T. Kelsey. OTTAWA,
in time to reach Leavenworth on or be-
fore Wednesday. September 9th; or at
the Treasurer's Office. on the Fair
Grounds. at Lawrence. on the first day
of the Far-September 9TH.
"Ship subject to express or other trans.
portstion charges; or. il it will not be
received without prepayment, the shipper
will pay, and forward receipt to Geo. T.
Anthony. Leavenworth. which will Sc
cure the return of the amount paid by
FIRST mail thereafter.
"The COMMITTEES contemplate visiting
as much OF the State as they can during
the present month. to secore certain re-.
sponse to the wishes of the Society in
their appointment. The COMMITTEES are
extremely solici,ous in this mst,er: not
that they have any personal. pecnnisry
interest in the enterprise. but wholly from
the interest they take in horticultural
pursuits. and that pride which should in.
spire every citizen of Ksnsas with de-.
termination to hsve our yonng State.
which is second to none rom the Rock Y
Mountains to the Atlantic in fruit grow
ing capabilities, fairly represented before
the Nation. .-.
ut is the determination Of the Com
mittee to so arrange and gronp the Fruit,
as to represent the hssadest possible por.
fion of the State. 1t is not enough that
we show that fruit grows in Kansas. but
that it grows oil over the State. This
can be done, if Societies and individuals
in remote Counties will but interest them
selves in season. The name of the pro.
ducer and locality of growth will. as far
as possible. be made part of the plan
Of arrangement"