Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-09-10
State Fair.
Republished by request.

Republished by request.
An Efforts TO be made, by those in
tere 'ted in the development of the
Northern Counties of the Lower Pen
insula, to make at the State Fairs, in a
building especially designed for the
purpose. full exhibit of the Agricul-
tural and Pathological products of that
section. No pains will be spared to
make this collection one of the most
prominent features Of the Fairs at De
troit and Grand Rapids Arrange
ments have been made to meet all eN-
peNse attending the exhibition, after
the articles are packed and delivered
at the nearest depot. 1t IL of iMpor-
tance that each and every section
should be well represented, and know
ing you to be interested in the devel-
opment of your county, we had
thought that you would be glad TO em-
brace this opportunity to call atten-
ton TO the advantages of soil and eli
mate which your section presents to
the actual settler, by making full col
lection of its products; particularly rs
all exhibits intended for this Northern
Michigan Hall will be carried free by
the railroads. If you desire to make
such a collection, please communicate
at once with the undersi gned, about
the amount of room needed If your
section is to be fairly represented, work
must be commenced Immediately, as
men are already actively at work in the
other counties, and the space will soon
be all assigned.
We would ask your attention to the
following hints in regard to making the
collections
All grains, and similar small objects,
will be shown in uniform boxes holding
about peck each, so they may be for
warded in ordinary grocer's sacks,
which should be packed in boxes or
barrels, and contain distinct label,
with name of article, name of grower,
name of collector, place grown, and
yield per acre, for which blanks will be
furnished upon application. Products
should be shown, as far as possible, on
the plants producing them. In the
case of grains, if farmers are visited
Immediately, choice bundles may be
chosen, from which, by selection and
arrangement neat sheaves, about ten
inches in diameter, can be formed
which will be very attractive. Special
effort should be made to show any
good samples of such articles as tobacl
co, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, etc,
which it is generally thought impossi-
bic to grow SO far north, while such ar
ticles as do especially well and are OF
unusually good quality in your county
should be largely exhibited. Any un
usually large growth. either of native
or cultivated plants, will tend to give q
good impression of the fertility of your
soil. Good use will be made of any
statements of unusually large or good
crops, or of any especial advantages
your section may possess.
Bear in mind that you are not asked
to meet any of the expense of the ex
hibition, except to deliver the articles
suitably late!ed and packed at th'
nearest depot. If especially requested
to do so, every effort will be make t.
return uninjured, any articles of suf
ficient value TO warrant it. All article
intended for this Hall, should be ad
dressed to WILL w. TRACY,
Northern Michigan Hall
Fair Grounds. Detroit
Any inquiries in regard to this exhi
bition, will be promptly answered by
WILL w. TRACY,
Traverse City, Mich.