Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1879-09-03
State Fair.

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An effort is to be made, by those il.
tereSted in the development of Tia,
Northern Counties OF the Lower Pen
insula, to make at the State Fairs, in
building especially designed for the
purpose. full exhibit of the Agricui-
tural and PomologicaI products of thai
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 70 meet all eX-
pensc attending the exhibition after
the articles are packed and delivered
at the nearest depot. 1t is of impor-
t0nce 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 en-
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 c, l.
lection of its products; particularly as
all exhibits intended for this Northern
Michigan Hall will DE carried free 10y
h railroads. If you desire TO make
,uch n collection, please communicata
at once with the undersigned, abou;
the amount of room needed If You
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
collection:
All grains. and similar small objects,
viii be shown in uniform boxes holding
about a peck each, SO they may be for
warded' in ordinary grocer's sacks,
which should be packed in boxes or
barrels, and contain a distinct label,
with name of article, name of grower,
name Of collector, place grown, aiid
yield per acre for which blanks will lie
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 tobac-
60, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, etc. g,
which it is generally thought impos i
bic to grow 50 far north, while such ar
ticles as do especially well and aie OF
unusually good quality in your county
as Hops, Peas, Beans, Potatoes, etc
should be largely exhibited. Any un-
usually large growth, either of native
or cultivated plants, will tend TO give a
good Impression OF the fertility Of youI
soil. Good use will be made of ar J
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 labeled and packed at the
nearest depot. If especially requested
to do So every effort will e 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 10y
WILL w. TRACY,
Traverse City, Mich.