The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-28
FLOATING FAIR PLAN.
Manufacturers Greatly in,eress-
&c In Proposed Enterprise.
BQUIEIEs FzoYEUEoFE RECEIVED

EIhihH Ha. B-~n OrEanir>a st Buf-
fafo 20 visit NeHfesn Csif Psrts In
ths Fap ssccess Achieved In q
siuflar UndertakfnE In Hszbsrs
Csr.sny.
The suEEesti1u fot ssati1g e1pcsI-
tea % e-atls Azerlca1 ua1ufactursrs
an e1Gorrs-s O. e1hl1.t thelr goods a.
~ d05r. q lie people 20 zL1u they
5ss.rg % sal them. rece1tiy uzts -
u &. A-s-ln. TIE chief cf TIE t-rez1 q
statistics q TIE tre1sl-y department a.
washing ls resulting I1 u-cl tLs-
c-ss11 @ re sub SECT uCt crly
tLro lgbCrt tle U-.-eI states. hut ln
o-ler Parts 1f t-l wlril. 1ys the s..
Louis e-Lel-ocrat Letters ere De-
il- received fr1l vlr..-s -ou-tri-1 70
E-rlpe end elserle-e making i1g-l-
rvs regarding tLe Proposed enterprise
sld ua1y .l4uIr.es from u1l1f-ct1r-
e. and Esrcl1nts i1 tle United States
desiring 20 participate 10 Or unJertaE-
il- o. this diameter.
Tie rrcrosltIon a. originally present
81 i1 Tbe National Geographical Maea-
zine and before tle national board %
trade - the chief q tie bureau q sta
tisties suggested that 10 would be much
easier % induce those whom We would
make cur customers % examine our
goods II carried % their doors than II
the goods were set up in an exposition
IN the middle q the United States and
the world invited % cross the Oceans %
examine them and that greater proper
uOnste results 10 the enlargement Of
our foreign commerce would accrue
from investments in exhibitions car
ried 10 the doors Of the would be Gus
toners rather than large expenditure
10 creating sufficiently great attrac-
lions % bring the would be customers
10 our own doors. To this end il yves
suggested that an exposition associa-
ton might be formed hy manufacturers
and exporters which could create
guarantee fund which would entitle
the subscribers 10 pr0porti0uate
amount q space IN the vessel or YES
sells carrying the exhibit. this exhibit
when completed 20 pass from port %
port along the coast of South America
thence % the principal cities of Asia
and Oceanica. Africa and Europe and
thence returning % the United States.
occupying perhaps two years 80 the
trip and visiting the principal cities
and countries Of the world.
This suggestion by the chief of the
bureau Of statistics has been followed
by The announcement that n Coating
exhibition 20 visit the cities bordering
upon the gulf of Mexico and Carib-
bean sea has been organized AZ Buffalo
and viii be made ready during the
summer and leave in the autumn Of
the present year for that field, aud a
number of other enterprises Of this
character have been suggested.
The latest practical bit Of lnforma-
ton on this subject and one which viii
interest all those who have given the
matter serious attention has just reach
ed the bureau Of statistics in a state
meut published IN the Monlteur Official
du Commerce. Paris. on March 2s re-
gardlng a floating exposition recently
organized in Hamburg, Germany, as
follows:
The earliest exhibition Of this kind
was organized about two years ago,
and II must be said that the results OF
the enterprise were in excess OF the
most sangulne expectations. Total
value OF transactions. S5.236, 900. at a
cost OF about 100000. The details Of
operation are stated by the correspond.
ent as follows:
"'The syndicate addresses to manu-
featuring and commercial firms circu-
lars explaining the purpose Of the ex-
hlbitIon and the terms OF participation.
AS soon as the number Of would be
participants Is large enough 10 permit
the loading Of a vessel the exhibitors
send their samples TO the port Of de-
parture. These samples are then
mounted and exhibited on board the
vessel especially fitted for this pur-
pose.
Alongside Of each exhibit there is
an advertisement giving prices and
terms OF sale. Sales agents represent
ing either the syndicate or the indi-
yidual exhibitors furnish all desired IN
formation TO visitors. These sales
agents are chosen from among the
young men as well as the young wo-
men graduated from commercial
schools and speaking at least two Ian
guages. Interpreters are hired on the
spot in each country Of a new Ian
guage. The sales agents, besides see
Ing visitors aboard the ship, visit also
with their samples the towns In the in
terror OF the country. In such manner
the cost OF transportation is greatly re-
duced. The exhibitors pay TO the syn
dicate a commission. 10 be deducted
from the realized sales and In proper
tion 10 the value OF the product
The report concludes with the ex-
preston OF the hope that French com
mercial circles would appreciate this
novel idea and try TO achieve even
more splendid results"