Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1875-07-10

lplihc. patriotism aud self-interest
points to the importantly ifnot to the
absolute necessity, of making this
Fair an emphatic success. To make
it so depends wholly upon those in
whose special interest the Associa-
tion was organized, viz, the fruit
lIfowers themselves. The public spi-
rited people of New Orleans mag aGo,
as they will do, all in their power to
furnish pecuniary means, appropriate
exhibition hall, floral decorations,
music, etc, and the various local com
mittees may be as they are, untiring
in their labors and lay ont their plans
of arrangement with the wisest fore
sight and the most unstinted libe-
rality, but yet, if the producers of the
articles of which the exhibition is to
be made up are luke-warm in their
cooperation, or refuse OF neglect to
put forward every available effort in
behalf of an enterprise so purely their
own, nothing but q sad and disas-
trous failure can be expected or hop
ed for. The prosperity of the South
ern States depends upon the deve-
lOpment of all their native resources
and of these, none offers q more
profitable field for enterprise than
that of fruit growing. If we can by
our exhibitions, show and prove to
the world that no where else can bet
ter fruit be raised than in the Gulf
States, aud no where else in such al
most unlimited variety, then shall we
have laid the foundation of q mate
rial prosperity whose impol has
never klbeen fully realized by the
soil tilling masses of the South The
Fruit Growers Association was orga-
nized upon this platform, and its
Fairs have been inaugurated to give
the public tangible evidence of the
correctness of its policy. Let but the
association be successful In demons
trating the truth of its claims as
above stated and all good fruit land
adjacent to good markets will at
once appreciate hundred per cent,
in value, and thousands Of Northern
fruit growers turn their attention 10.
the Gulf States for pfofts1ig
growing Investments.
Let us then by all means, make
our July Fruit Fair one Of the most
interesting and successful that has
ever taken place in any country un-
der similar circumstances, and by so
doing prove to ourselves, our visi-
tors and to the whole outside world,
that the soil and climate Of the Gulf
States are peculiarly adapted to the
production of fine fruits in almost
endless variety, and that our culti-
vators have not been behind any
other section in the intelligent deve-
lopment of our almost unlimited po-
mological resources. To aid in the
good work of the Association, the Ii
beral-hearted people of New Orleans
have donated thousand dollars to
meet the demands of the very COM
plete and comprehensive Premium
list; the Southern Express Company
through their very efficient and
whole-souled Superintendent, Col.
Snyder, has agreed to bring all con.
tributions to the Fair in packages of
thirty pounds and under free Of
charge; the railroads and steamboat
lines will bring and return visitors
at half fare rates, and our hotels and
boarding houses will make liberal re-
dnctions in behalf Of our country Vi
sitting friends.
As will be seen by the Premium
List, the Association has embraced,
within the scope ofits proposed exhi-
bition, vegetables, flowers, wines and
cordials, preserves, etc, rs well as
dried and green fruits, and it is ear
nestly desired that all these classes
be fNlly represented.
Those who contemplate sending IN
anything for the exhibitions, should
Mt once write to the Secretary, sta
ting how many packages they will
probably be able to Send, SO that the
proper number Of transportation la
bells may be sent to them. Contri-
buttons may be sent as early "a the
5th inst. Circulars with Premium
List will be sent to all applicants
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