The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-09
MONTANA WORLDS FAIR,


This FARMERS 81 sks State Cailsd Upon 10
Help In the Nshibat.
Secretary Jas. q. Hanssy, o. the board Of
Worlds fair manAkese, y ssndine 10 the
farmers Of Montana lsttsEs aeklng them 10
do oil In their power V maks The states
a~Rfioultusal dtsplsy o. Chicago ons Of
which they will MOI ~ asbsmsd. The fol-
lowing u : COPY of ths lsttsf,
The fact that Montana will DO represented
at she Worlds Columbian exposition In
ChteHRe. benlnnine May !, 1891, aud clos
ing Oct. !, 1893, and that much Of the ma
tesrial 70 bs used In ths agricultural display
from this state muat b. taken from the
CROPS OF 1892. ths faSmsrs OF Montana are
accomplishing for shis great common
wealth he! proper place among the wonder
ful agricultural states Of this union. Mon
tanA - one Of tho best agricultural
states In the union, and II 10
tho .boundsn duty OF each farmer to
ao what be can 70 make ths agricultural OK
that the true standard of excslloncs may b
reached, great caro- will be necessary In
planting, nursing and harvesting the crops
from which your exhibits are secured.
with this extra care on the part of 4 few
farmers In each nsighborhood or district.
grand results will be accomplished, and you,
the farmer, reap q just reward for your
labor.
Agriculture. with the march OF immigra-
ton. has already reached we'll over tho
state; and. with II, horticulture il begin
ming to play : conspicuous part o. one Of
oMr most promising Industries. The posi-
e,ilitiss Of fruit culture. while thoroughly
scarcely understood by this majority OF the
for this reason, IL 10. no oshsr.
u bshoovss all parties interested In such
matters tn take advantage of the present
grand opnortunity--tho opportunity OF a
iistime-and BY the educational character
the outside world that the soil Of Montana
In productiveness IL equal, II not superior.
to the best the country affords. That this
good work may &C on without break or
hindrancc, TO q successful completion, and
believing that 0 realize that agriculture
worlds fair managers Of Montana earnestly
trusts that,Ias farmers and patriotic citizens
OF tho great state Of Montana, you will not
permit this great industry, on an occasion
like this, through apathy or indifference ON
part. to be slighted, but that you will
cooperate with us in making this exhibi-
ton 2 great m grand success. This mana
to aid in this great work,
but I o all farmers organizations
the state. With the
assistance you are capable Of rendering At
our command, We can feel we'll assui Cd
Montana will stand second to no state in
the union ~ the Worlds Columbian sxposi-
ton. and establish an enviable reputation
At Chicago. That errors may b avoided,
and such information and assistance rem
dersd - You may need, this board requests
that you make known to them. at the sRrli-
est possible moment, the special product Or
products 0 propose to cultivate for dis.
play. and at what time they will be ready
TOR shipment. II there il anvthing you are
not informed about upon this subject. don't
hesitate to write rs u once; your oommuni-
cations and suggestions will be gladly re-
served and promptly considered.
Secretary Ramsay yesterday notified w.
Buskett, of this city. that Executive
Commissioner Bickford had appointed him
look after the exhibits TO be concentrated
1T Helena, the appointments to be subject to
payment for his services by the Helena
Board Of Trade or the mining congress-.