Farmers Of Washtenaw, Attention

The Michigan Board of World's Fair Managers desire to make the following request: That all exhibitors at the Michigan fairs of 1892, who are awarded flrst premium on grain or grass seed or grains and grasses in the heads with full length stalk, (bupdles not to exceed four inches in diameter,) contribute to the Columbian Exposition fourqts. each of seed and their exhibit in the straw or stalk. For which contribution each person will receive due credit in the report of the Michigan State Board, and also will receive copies of such public documents, relating to the Exposition, as may be pub lished for general distribution. And further, the exhibitor furnishing the largest variety of articles, receiving each a flrst premium under the above head, will receive a premium of $30 second largest variety, $25; third larg est variety, $20, and fourth largesi variety, $15. An authorized person will be presen' on the last day of each fair to receive and ship the exhibit. Any person in the State not exhibiting at the fairs, and having extra specimens of the above articles, i3 earnestly requested to send them wel boxed with freight or express prepaic to the undersigned, at Jackson, Micli. and will receive therefor the same considerations and premiums. Premiums in this last class will be based upon the largest variety and best quality received. Should the largest display contain less than 100 várieties, the premiums will be scaledjin proportion. ïhe above cash premiums will be paic before May lst, 1893. Parties not competing for these last premiums need not prepay freight. A card containing the following data must be attached to each exhibit: a. Name of object. b. Name of Producer and P. O. c. Place where grown, d. Character of soil. e. Date of planting. f. Quantity of seed plauted per acre g. Method of cultiyatiou. h. Date of harvesting. i. Yield per acre. j. Weight. k. Price of product at nearest home market. l.Was exliibit produced by irrigationV Above exhibits not eligible to be sent to the Columbian Exposition, will be returned at owner's expense, if so reqnested. The State Board also offer liberal premiums, on awards made at the Columbian Exposition on special exhibits of grains and grasses, on vegetables and wools. For particulars, see state, district or county fair premium lists. Eespectfully, Agricultural Commissioner, State press please copy.