The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-03
AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Probably the Most Convincing Dis
play That Montana VIII Have
at Chicago.
Between Five and Six Carloads OF
Non-P erishable Products
Secured.
An Opportunity to Attract tho Great
swarm Of Settlers Who arc An
nually Headed West.

Probably tho most convincing OF Mon
tana's various displays this year ut the
Worlds fair will be the exhibit OF Its aeri.
cultu al resources. The work of collecting
the material for this branch of the exhibit.
has been progressing quietly for some time
and is now nearing completion. The
agents Of the commissioners. and in many
instances. the commissioner themselves,
have assisted the farmers in selecting such
of their products as may make comparison.
favorable with states long recognized ai
purely agricultural. Already between five
and six car loads OF non-perishable products
have been secured. and there have been
nearly two cars more promised in time fol
the opening of the fair. May l, 1893. This
exhibit will be composed OF wheat, oats,
hops. vines, cto., and, in come
ton with the horticultural exhibit,
which will be displayed separately, will
tend to show tho exceeding fertility OF
Montana's soil, both with and without irri-
cation. The agricultural exhibit will CO.
cupy a space devoted TO the state in the
building OF this department. Of agriculture.
and tho Montana commissioners were for
tunate in this respect. as was the case in the
mines and mining building, in securing q
most prominent location. 1t 10 ,roposed
to erect q booth, artistic in design. with a
frame work OF iron plying. which will be
completely covered and decorated with the
various grains. much resembling an idea In
the noted CO u palaces Of Sioux City.
Within the booth will be a ranged, by care
full and experienced hands. the display. in q
most fitted 10 attract and hold the
attention of the million visitors. The ex-
hibit will be replenishsd, from time to time,
during the fair, with new products 40 the
crops Of the coming season mature. The
agricultural and horticul tursl exhibits Of
Montana should create no end of COM
ment. Every ons who visits the great fair
will reasonably look for something de-
cidedly out Of tho common in the way Of
minerals and mineral specimens. for which
Montana il 50 widely noted. and while it is
not likely they will be disappointed in this
respect, II IL especially to be desired that
the otnsl Numerous advantages OF the state
b. thoroughly recognized. and among these
none should be accorded more attention
than the a~gricultu al and horticultural pos.
slblllslss. Inc Gailatin valley. Justly
called, tho Egypt of Ansries," the pic
turesqus Bitter Root valley. wherein is pro-
ducsd this most exquisitely favored aesld-
uous fruit grown anywhere in the world,
and the numo. Gus other fertile sections of
Montana arc all we'll enough known
to Montanians, young n Old, but
it IL exceedingly doubtful if
there are manv people who have never Wis
tied the state that a 9 aware that potatoes
can be dug out of the ground here rs we'll
rs minerals. The fact 10. and. with Mon
tana's decided advantages. it shou.d not be
so, that the state is somewhat long on p o.
psotors and fortune hunters and GORE
spondinRly short on soil tillers and actual
settlers. There is before Montana a mag
ni6sent opportunity to change this oondi-
ton of affalrs. and no stone should be left
unturneA to make the most OF it. Thou-
SANDS of settlers head westward annually
in search OF = fertile country, whs Gin they
may locate themselves and their families,
and by dlAt OF HARD, honest toll provide a
home and com etency for the dependent
such as these are desis able additions
to any society anu, it is such as these who,
it is hoped. will be flocking this way when
has shown to tho void that she
has just claims to recognition ss an agri-
state,