The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

a State character and to make it as broadly
5Isef1II 10 every secfion Of the state as nossi-
BILE: to make it a medium for the supplying
of agricultural and industrial information, the
promotion of internal developments and the
announcement of desirable immigration.
The usual attendance at a State Fair Is
very large, and a great number Of persons
or investing in this State, or who might be
induced 10 locate or invest here, come TO the
State Fair to view the products of our state
and TO determine her agricultural and indus
trial possibilities. To the end that our great
variety OF products should be given proper
display and that accurate and reliable evi-
dence may be given of the special products
of each section of the State, the directors de-
sire that an exhibit of the products OF each
vsors of each county for exhibition at the ap-
preaching State Fair.
will be set apart for these county exhibits,
which will be set up by the society without
expense, and a proper and qualified attendant
will be put in charge who will present and
explain in detail to travellers and the general
public. If the county, or any Board of Trade,
immigration society or chamber of Commerce
organized within it, desire to supply any liter
ature or printed matter for distribution in con-
nection with this display it VIII be so dis
county or any county organization should de-
sire to employ a special attendant for its eX-
hibit no objection will be made.
As to the character and extent of the county
exhibits the board desires that this should
be left entirely TO the discretion OF the county
authorities, making the exhibit The exhibit
should contain samples or displays of the lead
ing and most valuable products of the re-
spective counties This could be done with
such simplicity or elaboration as the resources
of the board necessitate It be made very
small and inexpensive it may be made much
more extensive and costly In your county. for
example your people are largely interested in
fruit green dried and preserved, raisins,
wines wheat barley, corn hay, alfalfa, hops
dairy produce. etc. Samples of these products
of such size and extent, mounted or prepared
in such manner as your taste and judgment die
tate would form a sufficient representation OF
YOUR agricultural wealth.
These exhibits when properly prepared, will
be of primary and principal Importance to the
county making them, but when all prepared
will constitute an industrial and agricultural
map Of California, and will be of such gen.
erai benefit that it is to be hoped that every
county will with proper public spirit, con-
tribute its share
The State Board of Agriculture very much
desires that you should give this matter such
attention as ii requires, and that you will do so
at a sufficiently early day to provide for the
collection of all the different articles in proper
season The cost of the collection by you VIII
be very small indeed. You can make ii as small
as the resources at your command necessitate.
The society will attend to its mounting and
display, and will provide for its explanation
and presentation to the greatest possible num-
Der Of spectators.
Hoping that your board will take this mat
ter UP at your earliest convenience, and notify
the society of your favorable action, |. am,
yours respectfully, A. B. SPRECkELS,
President.
PETER J. SHIELDS Secretary.