The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-08-24
DO NOT OVERLOOK IT.
Additional Exhibits to Be Supplied
Without Delay.
IMPORTANT COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Farmers and Fruit Growers Urged
To Prepare Samples of rhcir Pro-
dscts at once for Exhibitien-A
Great Opportunity.

number OF prominent citizens met
Hon. +. F. Benson In the lobby Of the
Hotel Yakima on Monday afternoon, as
advertised, to discuss the Necessity Of
immediate acressions directly from the
new crops TO the exhibits in the WASH
ington department OF the Worlds fair at
Chicago.
Representative Benson encountered no
difficulty in convincing those present Of
the imperative need OF fresh supplies,
and the means Of accomplishing the work
with all possible expedition was quickly
determined in the appointment OF
committee consisting OF George C. Mitch
ell. James Gilbert, A. b. Ross, A. b.
Weed and j. q. Lawrence, whose duty 1t
will be to gather fruits, vegei ables, hops,
hay, corn and, in short, u little of every
thing we produce; and in second com-
mittee consisting Of Mr.. Seudder, Col.
Prosser and Capt. Thomas. whose duty it
is TO correspond with those who are look
ing for western locations and who desire
to establish industrial enterprises Of vari-
GUS kinds. This committee will furnish
such people with data concerning our al
vantages in any line OF manufacturing
enterprises to the needs of which this
section of the state is adapted.
The entire plan was fully discussed
aud oil present heartily agreed to cooper
ate with MIR. Benson in the work of &C.
complishing the desired results as early
as possible.
"A remarkably fine addition to the
limited supply of exhibits now at Chi
cago can easily be made" said Mr.. Ben
son, "and every farmer who has any.
thing IN the line named, any article that
would serve as a creditable sample Of the
products OF this section, would confer
great favor on the committee and the
community generally by making that
fact known, either personally or by card,
SO the members of the committee may
not overlook anything OF value in the
discharge Of their tasks.
The first carload of exhibits will
probably leave here about September
aud the three others OF the four allotted
MS will be forwarded sometime during
September-sa at intervals OF ten days,
beginning with the 10Th.
Tile fruits thus supplied by the farm
ers," continued Mr.. Benson. Twill not be
lost TO them, for we have already made
arrangements to sell them in Chicago
after the fair shall have closed, the pro-
eeeds to go to those who supplied them,
minus the nominal cost OF handling
them. So, you see, the farmers are not
giving away their products, but in reality
are selling them at reasonably good
figure. We can sell them there better
than here. But we want something
choice--the best they have.
Thousands of people are earnestly
seeking lie reliable information concern
ing Washington and the weekly bulletins
kept OF the names of such enquirers will
supply to the second committee the adj. |
dresses of those whom it desires to reach. |
We want to induce manufacturers to
come, for we have great abundance of
raw material here ready for factories OF
many kinds. For instance, proprietors
Of a knit goods establishment, now in
Indiana, and whose pay roll is from
81 800 to $1,000 month, desire loca-
ton in the west an / are now in quest Of
one. Another is rye whiskey disiilery,
and 1t is said that our rye cannot be ex.
celled in quality for that purpose. Still
another is n fruit packing mandatory
market baskets, crates, boxes, etc. This
institution now employs about LOO peo-
pie. A fourth is condensed milk fac |
tory, and IL is said that one farm in the
Mckee valley is ready to supply such an
enterprise with milk. There are many
others whom We should reach. Our
country will never be commercially great
and independent till we get them.
"A word more as to the fruit for exhi- |
bits: 1t must be packed very carefully. |
A practical man who understands such |
work should superintend the packing, il |
possible. George G. Mitchell, for in
stance, has had many years OF experience
at fruit packing in California, and that
he will extend every assistance goes
without saying"
This is a great opportunity for the
farmers and fruit growers Of this great
section and one which they cannot afford
to owe, look.
From letter just received from State
Agent j. NJ. Blain, Tacoma, we learn
that the first fruit ear will pass through
North Yakima on Saturday morning.
September I'd. Articles Intended Tor
shipment for that car should reach the
station on the LIST.
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