This Centennial

The Michigan Board of Centeunial Commislioners propone to erect a building in Thilalelphia for the purpose of a Michigan Centenïiai Headquarters. Notliing will be used in the ïoustruction of the edifice which is not directly ;he product, manufactured or otlienvise, of Ylirhigan soil, except the nailH. The material Miteriug into the building will be : Wall and foundation of Michigan marble, freestone, sandstone, etc. ; roof, Michigan álate ; Windows, Michigan glas ; chimneys, Michigan brick, ate. The interior will also be furniahed with Hiohigon woods, and the whole will first be ?,ompleted here, aud then sent to Philadelphia to be put up. The building will be the headquarters for the Michigan Board of Directors, Secretary, exhibitors, and Michigan people generally. Full record and deaenptiona of the various products and resources of the State and other iike information will be kept for the enlightcument of those not Michiganders, as well as tiles of all the leading Michigan newspapers. A. registor kept by the Secretary will contain the names, resideuces and stopping places o n.11 Micliigan folks, so that their friends anc other will be able to iind them easily. Con trilmtious to pay for labor in erecting thi Micliigan castle are earnestly solicited, and th iooner they are sent to the Commission in thi :ity, the better. Address F. V. Noble, Secretary. Room 11, Bank Block, Detroit. - Nat Rf'publican. Address to the Agrioulturists and Hortïcul turista of Michigan. Ol'TICE OF CENTENNIAL BOARD OF MANAGERS,) Koom 11, Bank Block, y Detroit. Mich.. Aua. 14. 1875. The State Ceutennial ISoard of Managers desire the hearty co-operation of any and all of our citizeus, who are in any way intereöted in thie branch of industry, to give ub your aid in collecting and forwardiug to the Ceutenuial Exposition any of the producto of the aoil you may have. Tho State of Michigan stands high on the liüt as an agricultural State ; our products are varied and of a high order. The geographioal position of Michigan is peculiariy advantageous. The climate of a :ountry is the result of all ita tneteorological i nfiueuces. It ia modified by latitude, undularon of ita aurface, proximity to water, winda md nature of its soil. The soils of every State louatitute its principal agricnltural wealth, and ie at the foundation of all deairable prosperity, iowever rich a country may be in mmerala, its ndependence cannot be maintaiued without a infticiency of feitile soila to produce food mough to subsiat ita population. p Tlie great ihysical agenciea which govern the creatiou of ,vealth are climate and aoil - the flrst regnlatiiig jonetancy, energy and directneas of labor ; the alter üxing, with reasonable certainty, the jroflts of laoor. It is a happy combination Víichigan has. A healthy, invigorating climate, md a f ertile soil. Climate and soil, it WDuld appear, are necesmry conditions of wealth, ancj, by reason of leisure which wealth giveB, of intelligence, noral culture and civilization. The inactivity of general business, and the partial depression in aeveral branches of manufacturing induBtry, not only in tuis but foreign jountries, bas made available a large amount of capital and labor for reinvestment. The ultimato results cannot fail to be beneficia!. The opportunity now offers for us to invite the in vestment of a portion of both capital and labor : do not let tuis golden opportunity pasa. We aak you to give us your aid in preparing such product of the soü as will place Michigan at the head of the list aa an agricultural State. The Board of Managers have asaigned to J. J. Woodman, of Paw Paw, the Department of Agricultura and Horticulture. He will give them hia especial attention, and will require as mucü assistance as each and every citizen can give. Where he cannot give his personal attention, it is hoped that people having articles tliey are desiroua to forward fcr exhibttion, will commuuicate witli F. W. Noble, Secretarj', who will furaish all information. In the Department of Agriculture will be represented : Arboriculiure and forest products. Pomology. Agricultural products. Land animale. Marin9 animáis, rJBh culture and apparatua. Animal and vegetable products (use aa food or as materials). Textile aubatances, of vegetable or animal origin. Machines, implements, and proceeaes of manufacture. Agricultural engineering and administration. Tillage and general management. In the Department of liorticultnre : Ornamental trees, shrube and flowers. Hot housee, conservatorios, graperies, and ïeir management. Garden tools, accessoriea of gardening. Garden designing, conatruction and management. General Information may be obtained oí any member oí the Board. For details, blank application íor spaoe, and Teneral reguíatione for exhLbitora, address, F. W. Noble, Secretary, lioom 11, Bank Block, Detroit. John J. Bagley, President Centennial Board of Mauagcrs, Departtucut of Education, Science and Art. James Bihney, U. S. Commiflaioner, Bay City. C. B. Geant, Altérnate U. a. Conmnssioner, Hoxightou. M. I Mills, Detroit, Henkï Fbalick, Grand Kapids, Department of Machinery and Manufactures. J. A. Hubbell, Houghton, Department of Mining and Metallurgy. J. J. Woodman, Paw Paw, Department of Agriculture and Horticulture. iliehigan Department of AgTlciilture aml HorMcuIture. Genebal Offics, Boom No. 1],) Bank JJlock, Detiíoit. ƒ Ah one of the State Board it bas beeu made nv special duty to superiutend the collecting ind arranging"for exhibition specimens of the jroducts of Michigan soil. Thia will include ;he products of the farm and garden, the orjhard and the forest. I am confideut that no State in the Union -au present a greater variety of agricultural products, or of valuable timber and lumber, than Michigan ; and in fruit growing, it stands nre-euiinent, The reputation of the State and the interest of the natiou demand that i these interoets bo well and fairly represeuted in this great fan-, not of the States only, but of the world ; and I appeal to the farmers, fruit-growers and lumbermen of the State to co-operate in collecting and forwarding specimens f or this purpose. We want pure samples of all the different vaneties oí wheat, and all other cereala, graes seed, peas, beans, etc., produced in the State ; also, rare specimens of every valuable product, bamples of rain should coutain two quarts, grasa seed oue pint, to be put in sacks. Selections of grain and other products to bo exUibited in the ear head. pod, or in the stalt should be carefullv packed iu boxea, bo as not te be ïnjuredm shipping. Prepared fruit ai, d vegetables that oannot be put in sacks, should be put up in glass iars or boxes of two quarta each. All samples of grain, seeds, etc., aelected for exlubitiuu, will be exhibited in glass jars, to be turnished by the Board. The products of the foreets will constitute a valuable and interesting feature of the Exhibition Specimens of every variety of varaMHe timber and ornamental wood, from the foreats of Michigan should be selected and prepared in such a manner aa will do credit to this great interest of the State. The borden of this diyision of the worli will natnrally fall upon the lumbermen, and we have every reasou to believe that it will be done. Every article or sample of producto should be gclected, preparea auu umuuou . ... Noble? SeeVetary of the State Board, Detroit, during the coming autumn and carly winter. I ,m appointmg Superintendente in the several counties, who will give their personal attention to collecting and f orwarding samples and producto ; and for that puipose wül attend the faire of the counties; and Itrusttlie omcers oí the Agricultura! Societies, and at her Or.-aiiizatious of Farmers aïid Fruit (irowers will ! o-operatc with the County Superinteudeute and State Board üi this work. Coiinties and eecüons of the State that wisli to be Hcnted by uampleH of products, from midi i localities, can do eo, but should apply for pace in the exbibition at the earliest poeuible moment. ... Each tsaruplo sbould be accompauied witb a statement, contaiuing the name of tbe producer, where raiaed, and such facta relatiug to üoil and culiivation m inay be deemed of interest. It would be desirable to have samples ot Hoi), prodneing rare specimens, or heavy yielüs, forwwrded with the spectoen. . I While our State bas vaet resource in it minora! producto and lmnber. vet öie great Bouroe ofitêwealth and proHpenty are the productH 1 of the farms and oroharin. Shall these mteïI (Sta be well represonted in the Centeuiual hibition of the natiou. in the queation for the agriculturists of Michigan to decide. .T. J. Woodman, Manager. l'aw I'aw, ïlicli. State Agricultural Society and the Ceu tennial. At a meeting of tho Executive Committee of the Htate Agricultura] Society, held at E&Ht Hainaw, ou the evening of the 17th, Col. W. 8. Ferry, Chuirman of the committee to wïiom was referred the Centenuial subject, preseutod the folicnving report : 'The Centenuial Hoard have made the followiug diviaionñ of the different intereHtö to lie represeuled at the CentenrJal of 1876, from Michigan, with the view of thoroughly canvawing eacli and every depaitment, bo that our reprehentation of the reaourcoa and products aliall be a credit to Ihe State and a glorious and lasting reinembrance for genoratious to come. Education, arts aud science have been assigned to the Hupervision of Gov. J. J. 13agley, Trcsiient of the O.nteunial Board, aasisted by the State Superintendent of Public Instructiou and Buch other asHistauts au desired. The mineral rcáoru-cea are under tho miper.. i 1 ITT T ■ Vit ■ iv . iutendeuoe of the Ilon. Jay A. Hubbell, Cbmmissioner of the Board, assisted in the Lower Península by Mr. QarrigueB, of Saginaw. The soils, grapea, woods, and Horticultural Department, the product of the Agricultura) College Farm and Museum are assigned to tlie Agricultural College. The l'omological Society the Uoard are desirous shuuld take charge of the fruits, collect, forward and superintend the details and txhibitions of that department. The Agricultural Society are asked to tako charge of the Agricultnfal Department, and, undertho superintendeuce of tho Cominiaiiiouer of the State Centennial Board, aid and aBsist in the eollecting, classifying. and exuibiting of all the productn and resourcen of the hou and mechanical or manufacturing departmeuts not otherwise providod for. J. J. Woodman in assignod to the department of agriculture, Iienry Fralick and II. I. Milla to the Department of Machinery and Manufactures." Tlie committee report to the propoeition of the Board the followiug, and move its adoption: "That sucli appropriate action be taken by the State Agricultural Society as shall fully carry out the requeat made by tlie Centennial Board." After Borne discussion a resolution to apprcpriate Í2.000 to aiTauge for the proper repreBentation of the society at the Centennial was dopted.