STATE FAIR OF 188T. 



Some weeks previous to the holding of the Annual Fair, Sept. 19-23, 1887, 

 at Jackson, the following circular was issued by the Secretary. 



ANNOUNCEMENT. 



For seventeen years the Michigan State Horticultural Society, through its methods in 

 the offering of premiums, the careful work of its viewing committees, the definiteness 

 of its rules and regulations concerning exhibits, and its honesty of purpose in advancing 

 the horticulture of the State, has won for itself an honored name among societies of its 

 kind. No State Society has given so large attention to the correct education of its 

 members in the nomenclature of its fruits, and through our system of annual reports, 

 quarterly meetings and branch organizations, the information acquired in the manage - 

 ment of these exhibits has been imparted to horticulturists everywhere in the State. 



The Fruit Catalogue of Michigan, developed under the auspices of this Society, is an 

 authority for planters throughout the State. To continue the work for perfecting this 

 catalogue by means of testimony carefully garnered from planters in all sections of the 

 State, is a leading object of the Society. 



In the offering of premiums it has been found that but few localities, which have 

 special advantages, compete for the offerings, and the Society desires to secure an 

 exhibit from every part of the State for purposes of comparison and with the object in 

 view of bringing out the progress attained in fruit culture in every locality. 



To this end it has been decided to offer no premiums, but to secure through societies, 

 granges and farmers' clubs, collections of the best fruits from every part of the State. 



The Society will issue circulars of suggestions, concerning the picking, packing and 

 forwarding of fruit, pay all expenses and freight charges, and see that appropriate 

 placards, labels and announcements are made in connection with every collection. 



Every Branch Society is especially solicited to arrange for space at an early day. A 

 chart of the hall of exhibition will be furnished on application, and it is desirable to 

 arrange, some time previous to the Fair, the entire plan of the exhibition. 



The Society is willing to expend its entire membership fund for 1887 in aiding branch 

 societies and localities not favored with a horticultural organization in making this 

 exhibit, and will employ every means within its reach to give publicity to the exhibits 

 through the press, bulletins and reports. 



The officers of the Society all stand ready to render any counsel and assistance in 

 their power to make this the most complete showing of Michigan's horticultural possi- 

 bilities ever brought together. 



All communications with regard to the details of the exhibit, method of collecting, 

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