Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-04
Michigan Exhibit at Chicago.

| MS uISpldy 10 que VI tue ocoU az
the Big Land Show.
That the value OF the United States
Land and Irrigation exposition Is APP
preciated generally and will bring
rich returns to the woOers OF the soil
was declared in positive terms by
George Z. Rowe Of Traverse City,
Mich, manager of the Western Mich
igan Development bureau, who is in
charge of the western Michigan eX-
hibit. one Of the best worth looking at
features OF the show.
This land show, in the Coliseum
will double the price Of land in Mich
igan, said Mr.. Rowe. Il mean just
what l say-that the educational
value Of this exposition will arouse an
interest in Michigan land that will be
simply amazing. The fact that our
people can compare their products
with the products of the west, gives
them new confidence.
"What do you think OF these Michi-
gan fruits on exhibit heTe?"
Cant be beat" responded the OBJ
server, speaking colIoQuially, but
truthfully.
WELL" said Mr.. Rowe, when Chi
cagoans look at the Michigan display,
they are beginning at Jerusalem.
They have ocular proof that right in
their own neighborhood is fruit
country as wonderful as anything in
the west. These products, remember,
were not furnished by expert horti-
culLurists who MAKE a speciality Of
the care OF orchards. They were fur
nished by farmers who simply sent in
what they had"
APPLES PILED IN PILLARS.
The charms Of the bg exhibit were
sef-evident. To compass the result.
twice as much fruit as ever was eXh b.
tied by the state al any other exhi-
bltion in history was used. There
were 300 bushels of apples in enorm-
Gus pillars of wide mesh wire netting
which might have tempted Samson.
The name NJ I-C-H-I-G-A-N was
spelled in great letters by symetrical
little Jonathans hung across the ex-
hibit.
Two hundred bushels Of apples were
exhibited in bushel boxes. making a
total of 800 bushels of apples on exhib-
it from western Michigan. Then there
were great glass jars filled with fruit
S. luscious as to tempt even the most
ahJect victim of ind digestion.
Several barrels Of Mcintosh apples
from Michigan were rescued from
South Water street just for the pur-
pose of showing that the shipments of
Michigan apples TO Chicago are fully
up To the standards of the other fruit
On exhibit.
Mr. Rowe was the recipient Of num-
erous congratulations from visitors to
the Western Michigan exhibit. He
showed photographs Of cherry picking
I'm Michigan on cherry farms which
have returned more than $500 an acre
annually TO the holders. Then he at
tracted their attention TO another
feature of the " Western Michigan en-
hibit--the seeds
EXPERTS EXPLAIN SEEDS.
Seeds at shows generally put up In
small quantities in small jars, bat
Mr. Rowe has brought in an innova-
tion. His seeds, some Of which are
worth $50 bushel, are in bushel box
es with an expert In charge Of them to
tell visiting farmers what they will do.
There are 100 bushels OF seeds-a rec
ord breaking quantity-in the exhibit
under Mr.. Rowe's care.
Some Of the seeds worth $50 a bush
ell are early string beans and early
peas. Mr.. Rowe said they were wal
liable because they matured earlier in
Michigan than elsewhere on account
of the shortness OF the season. When
planted elsewhere the seeds are caught
off their guard ami get up ahead Of
the season. -
Eorty-two boards OF trade aud nine
teen counties ale banded together in
Western Michigan to inspire the
growers to put forth their best efforts.
1t is this organization Of boosters
which arranged the display at the
Coliseum. Fifty bushels Of grapes TO
'be used for decorative purposes dur
ing the succeeding days of the show
are on the way to the exhibit from
Michigan. They will be festooned
across the Enclosure. Chicago Tri-
bnne. Nov. 20.