Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-07-19
Minnesota State Agricultural Society.
IL PRESIDENTS oFFIcE.
$Ss7 ST. PAUL, MINI. June TO- 1890 Il
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TO THE PRODUCERS OF MINNESOTA.
z GESTLEaES:--ln circular i, tier isst,stl in
January last, the undersigned, Yas President of
the Minnesota State Agricultural Society. called
attention Of the producers Of this State TO the ad-
van,agcs which the Society now possesses, in It's
magnificent grounds aid eomlnodo,,s buildings
for holding Annual Fairs aud to the desire Of its
officers and members that these Fairs shonld be-
conducted with special reference TO the adj
ya,leemcnt Of the Industries OF onr own State 1t
Is hardly necessary to repeat any part of what
was then set forth concerning benefits resulting
rom such Fairs, as you are, no doubt, already
convinced that. If properly managed. they con-
sttIule the most available method o: making
widely known the great variety nnh excellence
Of the industrial productions Of the State
The fact that they afford opportunity Of ex.
posing to public observation and inspection
samples Of every variety Of cultivated crop rrou,
our fields, gardens. orchards. aud meadows: al
specimens OF the various breeds OF our horses
cattle. sheep, swine. poultry, and other farm
animals: OF our woods, batter. cheese, honey,
-four. meal, bread, starch, preserved and canned
fruits. etc. thus afordng to orr citizens and to
visitors from abroad. incon.rovectihle evidence
that the State possesses agricultural nhd pastoral
t"PooAltlea Hot SUI pasSel DS HS.slSLcT StNte III
the Union. is no doubt clearly understood and
you VIII not hesitate to admit that, in doing this.
they disproye the too commonly entertained
optuon that this IS almost exclusively II wheat
or grain growing region. and. therefore, not
adapted to Turning In all is branches. and, ac
cordusly, rot SD desirable as other portions OF
our common country for rural bone lilo In
accomplishing this much. the Fairs fully com
pc,ssate for The cxpelise they entail IN tnt they
exert powcrfu influence to attract hi!her men
OF means whose enterprise will aid materially in
building up the State aud developing It's choE.
sands o: acres Of unuccnpicd lands,
But the infusuce Of The Fairs IL this Society
extends lar beyond this. The exhibits ar. not
limited 10 III: products IF its FARMS bat embrace
Likewise those OF its forests, waters. I,incs quar-
rtes and clay pits in ctfer natural or manu-
featured conditions, or both; and also all de-
scriptioHs OF manufactured article, from its
NUMEROUS factories. whether made of material
produced or found III the State or obni,ci else
where In short, the puIpnsc Of the Society is 10
make II a complete expoSitlons Of all the indus.
tries and industrial resources OF the STATE: aud
a' far as possible, Of It's educational a.isuutagcs
and the development attuinr'l In the arts So
that II may be 10 The visitor Il true index Of all
that tie State has to offer to such Us art see king
homes or are DESTROYS of maxim. Investments ::
and, at the snme tune, incite our own citizens to
l'it forth efforts to increase the variety and rx
celIencc Of their resp ctive prnducinus by aC
io'ding them chances 10 cnmpsre their own
with other products and ascertain If better meth
DDS than they have praciced are a,tlinabc
You are respectfully requested to notice 100
by reference to the Premium, List, II copy Of
which will be sent ou promptly on application
10 The Secretary OF This Society, that IL j. 50 de
signed I'M he Arrangement OF Premiums as t. at.
tract exhibits especially FROM AGRIrrLrrEAL1srs
Of MiSNEsorA ; although it was deemed IL wise
policy TO invite exhibits IN every line from pro-
duccrs in other States as well in order that our
home producers might have opportunity to com,
pare their own products with thps. of conlnetI-
to!s Of older States. the results of whose
experience may be valuable. Comparisons in
zach caststal certainly work no harm while
they may PFLve highly advantageous in many
ways.
THIS objects. which The Officers Of the Society
hhV' sincerely at heart, can only Lc accom-,
pilshc by tho ycnctGl Cooperation If larn,e. $
ana other person cngne ed In uusu ii! pursuits
Throughout the State d; and the object in address.
lug you Is to respectfully reuues: that you will
eN'ehu SUE co. opcrnt:Un. That y'hi I'll not
only make your arrangements to attend tile Fair
III person. but ntld 10 its interest by making such
III! exhibit MS it may Le In Your power: 10 contri-
butte and that you will use your inlucuve with
your neighbOrs to induce them also to become
both exhibitors and visitors NDll must be awUIt
that the interest OF Fair to II, rtul lie Of every
nciGhhorhood Is very considerably augmented
by the know ledge that ii contains exhibits from
their own locality: ani lhc more there are OF
thrs" md the larger the number o. their TIC ish
bors who have become exhibitor, the greater
the degree and the more idcs prcad the Interest
that Is aroused hence we appeal 10 you 70 do
what you eau to extend and intensity the Inter
est in and secure the success OF the approaching
State Fair. which gives promise Of being the
most popular III the history of the Stale.
Hoping that yoU will lrnd US Your all in the
manner Indicated, una assuring you that every
effort WITH be made on our part to make the Fair
successful, aud profitable to all who participate
a. exhibitors, or visitors, | am,
Yours truly,
WV. NJ. BUSHNELL,
President Minnesota State Agricultural SUvietv.