Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-16
IN BEHALF OF MAINE.

The Maine commission 20 the Worlds
Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposi-
ton. which opens AZ New Orleans the lst
OF December neat, are making active
efforts To secure 4 collective exhibit, rep
resentailye OF Names Industries and re-
source.-thc products OF her farms, for.
ests anil workshops, her quarries, Usher.
les, etc, for display Al this exhibition. IL
Is believed that with the cooperation OF
the various agricultural societies, fair as
sOclail0ns, and all pabllc-splrlted citizens,
especially the manufactures OF The state,
an exhibit may be made which, attracting
the attention Of the hundreds Of thousands
OF visitors 20 the Exposition, shall be The
mean. OF directing attention 10 this sec
ton, the products OF It's soil, climate and
industries, Ani is wealth OF undeseloPcd
natural resources, 10 q manner which Will
result In direct and material benefit both
10 individual exhibitors aud the State At
large.
The collection OF material for such an
exhibit a. proposed, IL q matter involving
a vast amount OF labor and In order 10
secure anything like . complete represent
alton OF the yaeiOus Interests OF the state,
in the short time and with the means at
their disposal, the commissioners must be
aided In their work by yoluEtary contri-
buttons (of articles Intended for exhibl-
tom and assistance. The members OF the
commission will nnd II impossible 10 per.
sonally canvass the entire field, and II Is
therefore tarueftly requested that any OF
our citizens possessing. or In the way Of
securing anything, the exhibition OF which
would add 10 the interest aud attractive
~ al ar f.n n "a rn1.
IL upon the State, aud which they may be
disposed to loan or donate for the purpose,
will AZ once notify some Que OF the CON-
mlssloners Many OF the articles shown
at our local fairs are We'll adapted either
for private competitive exhibits. or for
display 10 the State collection az the CON-
ing Worlds Fair All such which may be
peculiar 70 this section should certainly
be secured, ifpossiDle.
The commissioners will, upon notinca-
ton. take 10 charge, transport and arrange
for exhibition all articles for the State col
lectlve exhibit, without expense 10 the
parties furnishing them Such articles
will bear the name OF the donor or exhib-
ltor, bot will not be entered for competi-
ton. For competitive exhibits Uniform
entry fee OF I've dollars Is charged for each
article entered for competition; no charge
Is made for space. A reasonable amount
OF water, gas and steam will be supplied
machinery exhibitors grstuito usly, and the
leading transportation lines will return
free by the route OF original shipment. eli
exhibits which may remain upsold at the
close OF the Exposition.
Any information desired will be readily
furnished by either OF the State commits
sfouer. Tn uhom alan nuDlic ntioun for
space should be made. The commission
IL composed a. follows J. B. Ham, Law
iston, State Commissioner; Thomas 0ood-
all. Sanford. let district Jos Robinson,
Oxford, God district, X. w. Dunn. Water
VILE, 50 district; WIN. v. Blandinx, Ban
gor, 9Th district; ID. II. Thing. West
Mount Vernon, and Nelson Ham, Lewis
ton. Agricultural Department.