Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-19

The Coming F0tr~-Tbtrd Annual Ex htbi
 tson or the New Engtand maaufacTursr
 and MechRnfcs' Institute to bs Held al
 Boston, September 9th, lss3-Matters O
 Tntrre-t to the People of New Eng | land.
 l To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Rugged New England, in all that pertain,
 to the advancement of her people, is alw ayi
 in front. Her prestige in science, manufac l ture and art has never been disputed The
 more skeptical portion of the people may l possibly, consider such statement as some
 what rash, but the proof will be clearly showr
 to them when they visit the third great an
 nual exhibition of the New England Manu 1 facturers' and Mechanics Institute, which 1 will be held in their most spacious and ele | gant exhibition building on Huntington ave l nue, Boston. The date of opening will be 1 September 9th, and will cover the inclusive
 dates Sundays excepted), to November 3. To New England agriculturaligts this ex- l hibitlon will be one of special importance | iuasmuch as it will give an opportunity not to be missed, to all parties interested in agri I culture to personally see and examine the l resources of their homo States. Many New | England farmers never visit their sister l States, and in consequence thereof are un- ! able to form comparative estimate of the l productive capacity of each State in their 1 own line. No matter what the nature of a l pursuit man is engaged in may be- there ! ID AO AAOA0 o0EO GOau tO 6uCC0ES than an h. ! terchange of ideas with his fellow men, This l interchange, however, has not, and is not. l always obtainable, but this year the Institute offer unusual facilities for such an ex- 1 change.
 In connection with these homo exhibits. l there will be valuable adjuncts in the shape of extensive displays of the agricultural mineral and forestry resources of the t'Sun- ny" South. Such displays and opportunity to observe and examine the same will prove of incalculable benefit to farmers In many sections of our home States, the scil is capa- ble of producing in most satisfactory de- gree cereals and plants so proftahlyk grown In the South. Especially so is it the case as regards the soil and climatic temperature of the State of Connecticut. For some years corn and tobacco have been successfully grown in that State, particularly as regards the latter product The tobacco raised in that State has worldwide reputation for the quality of it's leaves as used in the manu-
 facture of wrappers for fine cigars having a smoothness of texture and deIicacy of fla. vor not to be surpassed or equalled in any section of the South
 To all those interested in the science and manufactures of New England an intending source of instruction and information can be obtained by this great exhibition.
 The production of choice fabrics can be seen daily in process of manufacture upon the loom. Carpet weaving, mule spinning, etc, in thousand forms can also be ob- served The processes of heliotyping, watch making, printing and general manufactures will be represented in abundance.
 One of the most prominent features of this exhibition, and thoroughly interesting one, will be the spacious art galleries, where in profusion will be shown the works of the most celebrated artists and sculptors from both home and abroad. Last year the art exhibit was most successful, but that of this year will be such as was never surpassed in this country
 Of much interest to the women of New England will be the fact that this year the executive committee of the institute have made arrangements whereby 8 special wo- mans department will be made prominent feature of the exhibition. This department will be presided over and managed solely by | women. Without doubt by many this will be considered an innovation upon the gene- ral plan upon which exhibition fairs are usu- ally carried out but 1t is due to women that thep have as full representation of their capabilities in the industrial line as the 1 sterner sex This department will be un- der the general management of Mrs. Hen- riette l.. T. Wolcott. who will be assisted in her labors by a number of the most 1 prominent ladies of Boston and vicinity.
 It would be well to bear in mind the fact that during the months of September, October and November Boston will be re- plete with attractions of much merit and interest, and visitors from your section will find it much to their advantage to visit the | s'Hub" during these months.