The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-09-19


4 MichiQsn'e success at the Centennial
} in all the depnrtments in which she i,
represented, has beon properly ac'
knowledge by the Commission, and il
Z the following cireplnrs are we'll needed
the glory will dot depart until the last
7 We have received The following cir
cular from the Centennial Commission.
TO which all State papers are requested
10 give publicity:
a'crhe Centennial Commission have
lmade ample provision for display of
horses, commencing September lst
and continuing until the 14th. Judges
arc appointed, and the Satisfactory ad-
ministrstion Of the live 'stock display
sssured- After fhs display OF horses
A will be that OF neat cattle, for which
$50 entrees are now made. Then will
follow tho show OF sheep and swine,
! which now foots up 900 head, aud
will be increased. 'audiaa4r d3Hi
II address you particularly in refer
ence TO the exhibition OF horses, as is
far from being on a par with that of
the other families, only 100 American
entries being now made, a number that
will be ridiculous in the eyes OF for
eigners. Canada West has entered rs
horses and the Eastern Provinces of
Quebec aud Nova Scotia have promis-
ed to make the Dominion exhibit reach
! $50 head. These animals have already
been. selected by committees appoint
ed by tho Dominion Government and
will be held typical in their respective
classes. The Canadians will hold a
DominiQp live stock exhibition in
Philadelphia, competition being De-
tween the provinces as we'll as interna-
tionaLI The government assumes all
cost OF transportation aud support.
hence the loo head of horses will be as
near perfection as can be secured Our
booksfor the entry Of horses will re-
main opeu till the 2Sth Of August, and
beg leave TO impress upon you the |
Importance OF developing m interest |
10 your State. Under the present con- |
dition OF affairs the judges will be |
bound 10 send the majority OF the |
awards to our competitors across the !
border, aud the impression will GO |
abroad among the nations that Canada |
Is the horse breeding section OF Amer
In regard TO the fruit, the collections
from this State have already placed /
her at the head as fruit State, and
now other States remembering this.
nre nIahiuX strenuous efforts 10 recover
lost ground. by making their summer
display fine enough TO eclipse the Pc
State. The Socisty In encieav-
oring TO prevent this by keeping Mich
igan's exhibit well up to the front, and
il viii send fruit right along until the
closo of the exhibition. In this con-
nection the following letter TO fruit
growers has been received:
you are doubtless aware of the
proud position that Michigan holds as
q fruit State. Last year, year OF gen.
eral scarcity, she took the chief medal
from the National Pomological Society,
carried off the diploma in neighbor-
Ing State, and even surprised her own
people by her magnificent exhibition at
he State Fair at East Saginaw. This
Centennial year, with all fruit in
she only awaits little ef-
'ort from her cilizens-nud when has
IRE asked il in vain?-to receive the
,rovning glory, the medal at Philadel-
Dhia. Pride, self-interest, everything,
'alls upon us, as pomologists, to aid in .
his grand consummation. a,
hBttu WI uit poutiu 10 ttulutHin our 4
,rcstiys- at tho State Pair, 90 be held |
~ 49, f---.-s--.--
reInely liberal.
The State Agricultural Society, with
yreat liberSity aud friendship. gave to
he State genealogical Society. all that .
vas asked for 1876. Let US show that
ve appreciate the favor by making the !
Iackson exhibition 10 exceed any pre-
-ious one ever made in our State or
Nation.
Freights TO Philadelphia will be paid
" the Centennial Commission, while
hose 10 Jackson will be free.
Please write at once TO III. Dale
Adams, Of Galesburg, Kalamazoo
county, not only that you aud your
leighbors win send to Philadeldhis,
,ut Just what kinds and varieties you
sill send, ask for directions.
Also send n card OF like purport to
ne at this place, as 10 the Jackson ex-
Respectfully yours,
,..,,.-i... A. J. Cook.
Agricultural College, lansing An
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