Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-08-18
Montana at the Columbian Fair.

At the Bozeman meeting of the
Worlds Fair commission, Commits
sioner Bickford made the following re-
port:
To the Honorable, the Board OF
Worlds Fair Managers OF the State OF
Montana:
The plans outlined at our last meet
ing have been carried into effect so far
as time would allow. The suggestion
made at that time to have at least a
part of the mineral display intended
for the Worlds Fair on exhibit at the
time OF the meeting of the mining con-
gress in Helena has been carried into
effect, and from the partial display
made at that time very fair estimate
can be made as to the variety of ores
which we shall be enabled to exhibit,
but not as to the extent.
At present the plans for a mineral
display contemplate the addition OF
about one ton of ore from the counties
of Fergus, Cascade and Meagher, and
full collect on from Madison, Beaver
head and Park counties, to that al
ready made.
The ores as collected will be stored
at Helena, after they are properly la
beled and classified, and will be kept
in packages suitable for shipment di-
rect to Chicago. Two hundred glass
bottles have been purchased for use
in displaying crushed ores, concen-
trates and the intermediate products.
These bottles have been held subject
to shipment to Chicago at any time,
and the ore to fill them will be sent on
IN sacks and the bottles filled at that
place.
Two hundred other glass Jars have
been reserved, which will be used for
tie preservation OF fruits and have
nearly all been distributed to persons
who wish 10 make a display of the
fruits raised by them. The number re-
ceived will not be sufficient to meet the
demand made for them in all parts OF
the state, but will he sufficient to show
every variety OF fruit raised, and IN
sufficient quantities so that an idea
may be had of the extent of this indus
try.
As soon as the jars are distributed
to the persons who will fill them, ap-
plication for space should be made in
the name of the exhibitor. Too much
stress cannot be placed upon the ne
cesslty for this, not only in the horti-
cultural, but also i'm the agricultural
department. Very few have so far
made application for space, and ifthis
matter is neglected and no space in
those departments is assigned, all the
work of this board will be useless so
far as making a display therein is con-
cerned.
From various parts of the ST ate word
has been received that woolgrowers
have made selections of wool for ex-
hibit, and in this line ample material
can be obtained to make a full show
ing. No one has yet made application
for space for live sheep, but so far as
that is concerned there have been no
applications for entries OF any kind of
live stock and little if any interest is
felt among stock raisers in the exhibit
of live stock, and most of them believe
that it will be impo ossiblefor Montana
stockmen to compete with eastern men
in this line. Mr. Marcus DAILY is an ex-
ception in this respect, and from his
Riverside stock farm will exhibit as
many OF his fine horses as he can en-
ter.
Since the last meeting OF the board
many circular letters have been writ
ten, calling attention OF farmers to the
question of an agricultural display,
but few answers have been received,
and little interest manifested.
For the purpose OF awakening a more
general int rerest in this branch of the
exposition, | think county fairs should
he hell in the agricultural counties of
the state, and from the exhibits there
made selections OF the finest products
could be made which would give ample
proof of the wealth of our state in an
agricultural way.