Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-08-02
THE STATE FAIR.

THE STATE FAIR.
1t is generally known the State Fair
will begin the 18th of next month at
Detroit. Only about six weeks from
this time. If Cheboygan is to be prop
erly represented at the exhibition, it is
time our citizens were taking some in
terest in the matter. The committee
appointed by the County Agricultural
society, consisting of Hon. Jacob Walton,
M. W. Horne and A. B. Riggs, are at work
endeavOring to get the citizens inter-
ested. In this they should have no
trouble. 1t is matter of the utmost
Importance to all who are interested in
the growth and prosperity of the county.
In view of this, all should unite and aid
the committee in securing full supply
of such products of the soil as they may
deem best for the interest of the county,
to place upon exhibition. The northern
portion of our state has labored under
the disadvantage of being misrepresent-
ed, and its development been greatly
retarded thereby. The press has done
much to correct the false impression
that has prevailed so largely, and people
begin to realize that this section of the
state is not SO worthless as had been
thought. Through the press the atten-
ton of the citizens of the older settled
portions of the state and of other states
has been attracted in this direction, and
many have come and investigated for
themselves, and the result has been
universally favorable, but yet there is a
wide diversity of opinion, and our
county can only be shown up in its true
character by positive demonstration
of what it is capable of producing. The
State Fair furnishes an opportunity for
showing the citizens of our state, and
many from other states, who will be in
attendance, just what we can raise, if
the citizens of the county will only take
hold and aid the committee having the
matter in charge to secure full exhib-
it of the different products of our soil.
If the exhibit is made. it must be sue
cessful one. or the result would be of no
benefit to our county, There is no
reason why it should not be successful
if the eitizans show the proper spirit
and aid the committee.
A full exhibit from the county at the
State Fair will do more to bring this
section of the state into prominence
than any other project that could be
adopted. Cheboygan county is the most
northern extremity Of the Lower PENN
sula, and has been looked upon as too
far north to be adapted to agricultural
pursuits. The fallacy of this has been
fnlly demonstrated, and it has been
clearly shown that it is equal to the best
portions of the state for raising grain,
and, as market, is not surpassed. That
this is realized is evident from the nu-
mer0us settlements and the rapid de-
velOpment made within the past few
years. No county in the states pos
sesses greater natural advantages.
Her rivers and lakes afford the best and
cheapest made of transportation and
bringsnearly every section of the cOun-
ty within easy access of Cheboygan,
where ready market is found for all
that can be raised, and where all the
necessaries of life can be obtained as
cheaply as in any other town or city.
Land is cheap and can be purchased up
on favorable terms, and we feel conf
dent that If correct knowledge of the
county can be disseminated, that rapid
settlement and speedy development of the
county would follow. The state fair is an
opportunity that should be embraced as
affording the best method for adver-
Using our county, and we hope all will
take hold of the matter and second the
efforts Of the committee to secure such
an exhibition as will be creditable to our
county, and present q true showing of
its capacity.