The Monticellonian., 1904-06-02
Hon. John P Logan Requests That Growers Forward Fresh
 Fruit for Exhibit.
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Fresh Fruit Needed.

Hoa. John p Logan, superintend. ent of horticulture for Arkansas at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, has issued the following letter to fruit growers of Arkansas
 Worlds Fair, St Louis, Mo.
 May 9, 1904
 To the Fruit Growers of Arkansas:
 "On account of the failure of the fruit crop last year we were unable to prepare any fruits in jars and solu tions. and decided to make strictly q fresh fruit exhibit, and al present we have as fine an exhibit of fresh fruit IS was eyer displayed at any exposl- ton It is so pronounced by the judges While this is true, at the same time, in order to carry off the sweepstakes prize for which We are fighting, and which we have every req son to believe we shall win, provided we can get the assistance which We must have of the people of Arkansas, we are compelled 10 have all kinds Of fresh fruit in season. Up to the pres. ant time our people do not seem 10 realize the importance 0f sending us fruit The strawberry season has about closed and of the abundance of strawberries that have been shipped from the state. only six crates found their way To the Arkansas exhibit, when al least sixty or hundred should have been sent We want to show 10 the world that Arkansas sroWs al kinds of fruit 10 greater per lection ihan any other state in the union and we can do this if the peo- pie will but arouse themselves and help Us All kinds of fruit such as raspberries. blaekberries. grapes, peaches of all kinds summer apples cherries. etc.. will soon be ripe and to make our exhibit complete we must have some of all of these for eXhibi- lion
 Fl is very embarrassing to the management 10 visit the exhibit of other states in the Horticultural Pal lee. and to see how the citizens are responding to the call and sending In 'ruit promptly, and 10 see these states getting praise for exhibits of certain classes of fruit which do not in any ~ay compare with the same fruits raised in Arkansas But it is impo5- sible 10 convince the world of this lnless our people will send the fruit here for exhibit Do not wait for some one else to do this, but do it yourself md remember that there is no prob ability of our haying too much II matters not how little the quantity pack if ricely and send it by express We will pay express charges Do not imagine that there will be great quan- titles here that will be better than yours. but send along the best you have. as Il all helps 10 make a show
 Every county should be glad of the opportunity to have some of it's fruit on exhibition here, as all fruit when put on the table bears the name of the grower and where grown, so that prop IT credit and advertisement is given.
 Address all communications and ship all fruit 10 me in care of section l5, Horticultural Palace. Worlds Fair St. Louis, Mo. I shall be glad if those who gre interested will keep the ad- dress Official shipping tags will be furnished upon application. Yours very truly. John P Logan, Arkansas Superintendent of Horticul-
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