The Republican journal., 1884-09-18
In Behalf of Maine.

he Name commission to the Worlds
industrial and Cotton Centennial Expo
sitlon, which opens at New Orleans the
lst of December next, are making active
and earnest efforts to secure cOllectiv e
exhibit, representative of Names indus
tries and resourceS-the products of her
farms, forests, and workshops, her quar-
res, fisheries, etc, for display at that
exhibition. 1t is believed that with the
cooperation of the various agricultural
societies, fair associations, and all public
spirited citizens, especially the manufac
turers OF the State, an exhibit may be
made which, attracting the notice of the
hundreds of thousands Of visitors to the
Exposition, shall be the means of direct
ing attention to this section, the products
OF Its soil, climate, and industries, and
ITS wealth Of undevelOped natural re-
sources, in a manner which viii result in
direct and material benefit, both to in
diNIdual exhibitors and the State at
large.
The collection of material for such an
exhibit as proposed, is a matter involving
d vast amount of labor and in order to
secure anything like a complete repre-
sentation Of the varied interests of the
State, in the short time and with the
means at their dispos |, the commission
els must be aided in their work bv vol
untaTy contributions (of articles intended
for cNhlbition) and assistance The
members OF the commission will find it
Impossible to personally canvass the
eDtlrc field, and it is therefore earnestly
TCInQStpl that nf fitiy
ses8lng, OF in the way of securing, ANY,
thing the exhibition of which would add
- the interest and attractiveness of the
display. or tend to reflect credit upon the
State and which they may be disposed
to loan or donate for the purpose, will at
once notify some one OF the commission
els. Many OF the articles shown at our
local fairs are we'll adapted either for
private competitive exhibits, or for dis
play in the State collection at the coming
Worlds Fair All such which may be
peculiar to this section should certainly
be secured, if possible
The commissioners will, upon notti-
cation, take in charge, transport and
arrange for exhibition all articles intend
ed for the State collective exhibit, with
cut expense to the parties furnishing
them. Such articles will bear the name
OF the donor or exhibitor, hut will not be
entered for competition. For competitive
EXHIBITS uniform entry fee of five dol
lars is charged for each article entered
for competition no charge is made for
space \ reasonable amount Of water,
gas and steam will be supplied machin-
cry exhibitors gratuitously, and the lead
Ing transportation lines will return free
by the route of original Shipment. all
exhibits which may remain unsoId at the
close of the Exposition.
Any information desired will be readily
furnished by either of the State commits
sioners, to whom also applications for
space should be made. The commission
is composed as follows: J. B. Ham,
Lewiston, State Commissioner Thomas
Goodall, Sanford, Ist district; JOS Rob
inson, Oxford, ID district; r. W. Dunn,
Waterville, 3d district Wm. F. Bland
ing. Bangor, 18th district d. H. Thing.
West Mount Vernon, and Nelson Ham,
Lewiston, Agricultural Department.