The Van Buren press., 1903-07-11
To Fruit Growers and Farmers.

Superintendent John P. Logan OF
the Arkansas department of horticul.
ture at the worlds fair has issued the
following self-explanatory address:
To the Fruit Growers and Farmers Of
Arkansas:
Just at this time all eyes are being
turned toward St Louis, where great
preparations are being made to hold
great exposition At this exposi.
tion the manufactured product of
every state in the Union, as well as
those from foreign countries. will be
displayed. Not only the manufactur.
ed products, but the products of the
farm and orchards, the result Of the
skill and labor of the husDandman,
VIII have a prominent place at this
exposition. Every state will vie
with each other in trying to show to
the world that fruit can be grown to
greater perfection in their own re.
spectiye localities than elsewhere.
The worlds fair management have
set aside and will erect an immense
building, covering several acres lt
ground, to be known as the hortlcul.
tural palace and devoted exclusively
to the exhibition Of fruits. In this
building will be found fruits not only
from every state, but from every
country on the globe. We must
come in competition with this great
gathering Of exhibits, and to do so
successfully will require the com.
bined effort and the hearty co.opera-
ton of every fruit grower in the
state.
While nature has done a great deal
for Arkansas, and while with ordi.
nary care we can raise the finest
fruit in the world, yet We are some
what at disadvantage this year on
account Of the late frosts that dam.
aged our fruit ana destroyed so much
Of it, therefore it will take the hard
est kind of work, the closest inspec.
ton and full and hearty co-opera-
ton on the part Of all the people to
enable the management to make the
fruit display what it ought to be.
As president Of the Arkansas State
Horticultural Society want to make
personal appeal to that society, and
feel that | will not appeal in vain,
for they have always responded no.
bly, to the call, and by their combined
efforts have assisted in making that
one Of the best and greatest societies
in the United States, But not only
to them alone, but to every one who
has the interest of the state at heart
do | appeal, and | beseech you to
come to the rescue and help me In
the name Of the great state Of Ar.
kansas TO carry off the prizes at this,
the greatest of all eXpOsitions Tn.
der the rules of the management all
fruit exhibited must bear the name
Of the grower and where grown, and
by this rule all who furnish fruit and
the locality will get proper credit,
and it is my desire and intention to
give every community an opportunity
to make a credtable showing, All
that | ask is that you lend me the
proper aid and assistance | would
like If every one who will have fruit
and who desire TO furnish any would
write me at once, apprising me Of
the varieties they wish to furnish
and when II will be ready to be taken
care Of. We desire 20 prepare and
put up In solution this season such
fruit as cannot be carried over In
cold storage, such as peaches, bey
rics, plums, etc, and would Ike to
be notified by those who will have
any fruit Of this kind just what they
have and when It will be ready, and
| will call on them with jars and
everything necessary TO preserve
them in their natural state, Now, In
conclusion, let me urge every one not
to delay in this matter but advise
me at your earliest convenience so
that proper arrangements can be
made to care for all your exhibits OF
fruit. Yours very respectfully,
John = Logan,