The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-03-14


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AZ needing Of - Direcsory q the Middle
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical AssooiA-
tioa. held yesterday, Il was determined that
grand exposition. designed to embrace and NH
nutely display every feature Of the agricultural
and mechanical resources OF the State. and e.
pecially Of the middle section, should be held at
the Associations commodious grounds next fall,
when an effort viii be made to have an indus
Trial show second 70 none ever attempted In the
South. Il 10 anticipated that the opening OF the
Pensacola and Atlantic r. r. 10 Chattahoochee
by that time, will be the directing Of consider
able line Of western travel through the bill c0un-
try of Middle Florida, and with the opening Of
the commodious new premises Of the Tallahassee
Hotel Company, ample entertainment viii be
provided for visitors, 90 that . representative
FLORIDA EXPOSITION will be practicable un-
der,aking. The people of the west will for the
first time be able to avsil themselves Of an op-
portunity of attending with their exhibits.
Steps are being taken by the proper committees
entrusted with the several departments Of the
work to interest live people from The Perdido TO
St. Marys and southwark to the Tortugas 10
bring their fruits and offerings to the Capital hills
of the middle region, and invite the world TO
come and see them. The Directors, however,
are unwilling that the present season should pass
away without the usual Fair being held, and
have therefore determined to give an exhibition,
beginning the Sd of May next This is intended
principally as a vegetable and floral exhibition,
inaugurated by the Directory in the interest and
for the benefit chiefly of the truckmen, dairymen
and gardeners; and evinces q very commend
able purpose upon the part Of the Directors to
offer premiums with view of encouraging COM
petition among that class of producers. They
are industries upon which larely depend the fu-
ture development of our country, and are deserv-
ing of every fostering care. And as the Fall
and Winter Fairs come at time when this class
of our farmers have not their best foot foremost,
it seems eminenty wise to have a special exhi-
billion in their season. The outlook is for first
class show in May, and there promises TO be
some sharp competition for cups and blue ribbons
among all the classes of entries.
One feature of this Spring Fair that promises
to be of special interest TO every one fortunate
enough 10 be present il an address to be deliv-
cred on agriculture by the Hon. Geo. B. Loring.
United States Commissioner of Agriculture, who
the Directory, through our Senators and Repre-
sentatves at Washington, have invited To visit
Tallahassee at the time and address the people.
General Loring's great interest in the important
subject of agricultural progress and development
makes him eminenily qualified to attract large
concOurse of listeners, and we anticipate in his
presence here not only an occasion Of very gen.
eral interest to all citizens of Florida, but one
the good effects of which will long impress them
selves upon the advancement Of our State in the
march of agricultural improvement.