Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-03
WANT FINE COUNTY EXHIBITS.
PRESIDENT Wood Trying to Interest the
pnors I'm This.Iinportapt Feature.

The officers of the Virginia Agricultural
md Mechanical Society are putting forth
every possible effort to make the EXPOSE
ton to be held October 9Th to 18th
great success. President Wood Is anxious
10 make the county exhibits feature oil
the big show, and TO this end IS enlist
ing the interest and cooperation OF both
the county officials and the press OF inc
state In "A circular letter that he mas
just issued to the editors or the country
papers, Mr.. Wood says:
I'VE feel sure that If tins matter Is
properly handled by YOU through your
paper. and systematic effort made, 1t
will not only result in an exhibit credit
able 10 your section. but Will bring very
profitable and beneficial results TO your
PEOPLE in advertising and setting forth
it's resources to the world, thus attract
Ing outside capital and home-seekers to
your section.
This matter can, at the same time,
be made TO b. Of profitable results 10
your paper and must both directly and
indirectly. benefit the same very much
A PERMANENT EXHIBIT.
ct Is our intention 10 follow the Expo
sition with permanent exhibit of the
resources OF the State. using the peTma-
nent parts of the exhibits made by the
counties and the different Industries as a
nucleus for 1t. This permanent exhibit
will not only give an opportunity for
home and observation-disclosures TO see the
resources of the State and find out as to
the advantages, etc, of the different
sections At all times. but will be a first
class nucleus with which 10 properly re-
present the State at any of the large
interstate or national eXpositions that may
be held in the future 1.-TWO now proposed
are the Atlanta Cotton-States Exposition
1886; and the Baltimore Centennial. 1880.
So you see that an exhibit made by your
county or section is likely to accomplish
very great results.
HOW 1T MAY BE DONE.
I'VE sincerely trust that you can I'M
dertake this matter Systematically, and
that you will call attention to the great
advantages of your section being properly
represented in editorials from week to
week, suggesting, among other things, the
different industries and resources (which
could he creditably shown.
I'VE would also suggest that If steps have
not already been taken In your county
you approach personally. or suggest
gest through the columns of your paper,
one. two, or three philosophical citizens,
as you may deem best. who could form a
committee TO properly care for and look
after any exhibits which might be sent
10 their care, TO be forwarded 10 the
Exposition.
Another matter which We would sug-
gest is, that during the Exposition 1t
would be very good plan If you would
write up information regarding your
county. its resources and advantages for
settlers giving information about its
Industries. and soliciting advertisements
from parties having lands for sale, or
other properties. which could be properly
advertised and brought to the attention
OF visitors TO our Exposition.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
.'These are, of course, only a few sug-
csstions on our part" Mr.. Wood says
further, There will. no doubt. be great
many other matters which will suggest
themselves 10 you by thinking II over.
by which. by proper handling. you can
not only benefit your section very ma
terially. hut also be very great beneiit
70 your paper
The letter concludes. "The prospects
for successful Exposition are very
bright indeed. and with the cordial and
hearty support of yourself and other pub
lic-spjrited citizens. i feel sure that we
viii accomplish very much towards plac-
ing Virginia where she belongs. In the
van OF progress and development"