The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-02
AN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION IN
RUSSIA.

TO TIN EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
SIR-An exhibition or textile plants and ma
chimes employed Tor their cultivation will be held
on the 18th Of June OF the current year In St
petersburg Foreign countries being invited to
take part In said exhibition, you will confer
special favor on me by publishing In the columns
ofyour estimable paper the accompanying circular
notice. the contents OF which may prove interest
Ing both to the public at large as well to Ameri.
can planters and manufacturers. Yours, very
respectfully, WALDEMAR BODISCO,
Consulate General OF Russia to the United states.
NEW YORK, April IS, 1874
By authority OF the Russian government and
under the auspices OF the Minister OF the Domains
and mplements employed o for the e ns
alton OF textile nbres will be opened on the LIST or
l3tn OF June 1874. at st. Petersburg: The object
OF the exhibition Is to enable the landowners to
examine into the actual state OF the cultivation OF
those plants IN Russia and to make themselves
acquainted with the implements and machines
employed for that purpose both in Russia and In
foreign countries.
special committee s intrusted with the organ
Notifications from persons desiring to partici-
pate 10 the exhibition WIN be received until the
18th CT April, and the last term for the. accept
ance OF objects for the exhibition expires on the
plants with their seeds and nbres grown on Russian
soil, such as have been long since cultivated in
husSla-Vlz, max, nenp, as well as tnOSe 10 winch
attention has lately been directed, cotton, klndyr,
jute and perennial nettles. Besides all instruments
and machines, either OF simple or complicated
construction, aready in use for The cultivation OF
the above plants, will be admitted at the exhlbi-
tion-viz., fax and hemp breaking and scrutch-
Ing machines, hackes and combs drills and SOW
ing machines, machines for separating the seeds
from the stalks, Tor cleaning and asserting the
seeds, cotton gins, cotton and fax presses &C.;
also all agricultural Implements and machines
specially employed Tor the cultivation Of textile
plants.
The tools, implements and machines Will be &C.
cepted without distinction both from Russian and
foreign competitors.
Manufacturers desiring to send said machines to
the exhibition are invited to forward at the same
time the following statement
FTSt-Name and address OF owners and man
ayers.
Second-The place where the works are estab-
ltshed.
Third-How long they have been in operation.
f0urta-The number OF machines yearly manu-
featured.
Fyrh-The price Of each machine at the works.
Stru.-Whether the machine has to be sold ut
Petersburg or not.
SeUenth-H0w much space Is required for each
machine at the exhibition.
The best TOOLS implements and machines for the
cultivation OF textile plants and perfected system
OF elaboration will be rewarded with three first,
i've second and seven third prizes.
The nrst prizes are gold medals; the second
large silver and the third small silver medals.
No competitor will receive IN each classification
more than one reward for machinery.
Each exhibitor will bear all expense for freight
and transportation OF said machines. In order TO
diminish the burden OF those expenses the COM
mttee has entered into negotiations with the
Central Administration OF the Russian railways.
N. bail agricultural machines and implements
may be imported into and exported from Russia
free OF custom house duties. Letters and objects
Tor the exhibition should be addressed to No. 81
Cathertnenhoss Prospect, st. Petersburg.