Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-11-02
Iowa and the.Parisi exposition of 1861.

Iowa and the..Parisi Exposition of 1861
Fairfield Iotca, Oct 9th 1866.
To THE PEOPLE OF. Iowa. .fs.-,.o
'It...-, rt-s-.ss-ss,. .sm.tt. 1 Shall ou
great and noble State be without a re
presentation of its products at tn,
Paris Fair, when Illinois, Missouri
Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, anG
Minnesota, have all made Encouragement.
to show the World all the features q
interest belonging to their respective
regions? 1t will be q shame and dis
grace to the people if they allow the
present opportunity to show the World
their inexhaustible sources OF wealth
and greatness, to pass by unimproved
The undersigned has the honor OF
bearing the Commission to represent
Iowa; but there il not dollar of pub
lie money appropriated to defray the
expenses. This appeal is made, then,
to the people to contribute of their pro.
ducts to make up display OF the vast
resources of Iowa. ,--ya,
But two months remain in which
articles will be received 1t New York
yet in that time you can do oil that ID
already promised, want az Of the fol-
! lowing, and any other articles that will
give the widest and most varied range
to the Exhibition, auGg getfegt etI
| ! ,AGRICULTURE: Corn.-Half dozen
ears from each neighborhood, with the
name, yield per acre, character Of soil,
and name of exhibitor attached. Wheat.
All the varieties, with particulars As
to crop, yield, &c. send one quart
carefully Wrapped up. Rye, Barley,
Oats, SOrghunn!R Samples Of sorghum
syrup and sugar-abOut one pint and
one pound. Send a half dozen corn
and sorghum stalks, with roots, leaves,
seed, &C., just as it grew; and If pessi-
BILE send stalks Of Rye, Wheat, Barley,
&c. Fruits and Vegetables, where too
perishable to be kept, can be shown by
colored casts in wax or. plaster, or by
accurate drawings. Samples of wool
of all grades, with photographs Of ami
mails bearing it, with statement as to
weight of fleece, carcass, &c. Pasture
and meadow grasses, prairie grasses
hemp in the stalk and fibre; fax, to-
bacco, &c. ..t1 -a.s ~nr ..5xs 81, ..
WlNEs.-Six bottles from each neigh
borhood; also WHISTLES, Brandies, and
other liquors made in tho state. '*':.
MACHIH;ERY.-Every labor saving
Invention in art or agriculture; when
photograph with full description.
MANUFACTURES. Specimens of tex
tile fabrics, whether by hand or power
loom and of the several metals
wrought into useful or ornamental
forms; also, wood, leather, &c. -i'. 20
= ECONOMIC GEoLoGY.-B and
ornamental stones; clay for brick; fire
clay brine of salt springs; lime; water
cements; sand for glass manufacture,
&c. '... ,a.1tN1 800. g -a" e.~n.+
Observation-Disclosures =: of
mounds; Indian fabrics, relies, &C., as
pottery, cloth, arrow heads, hatchets,
wampum, pipes, ornamental skins,
bows and arrows, moccssins, canoes,
and any other items illustrating the
history or habits of theaboriginal tribes.
NATURAL HISTOEY.-Coal; plants
fossils; land and water shells herbar-
iums Of indigenous plants; fishes of the
lakes and streams; mounted specimens
OF game birds and game and fur bear
ing quadrupeds. -
ID DOMESTIC ANIMAIS.--Pnotog
of the various breeds OF horses ,donkeys,
cattle, swine, sheep; aad stuffed speci-
mems of the common fowls, turk eys,
geese, ducks, &c. "... - i". -
ARCAITECTuRE.--- or
models OF State houses, churches, col
leges, school-houses, grain ware houses,
farm houses, distilleries, refineries
breweries, Touring mills, bridges, pri-
vate residences, railway stations, pack
ing houses, &c, with description in de-
tail of the same.
ART.-paintings in oil; water colors;
on porcelain frescoss; stained glass ;
sculpture; engraving on wood, steel,
copper; Autographs, &c. -..u.....
EDUCATIoN.-Catal of libraries;
school books, furniture and apparatus ;
specimens of every newspaper in Iowa
STATE HISTORY AND PUBLICATIONS.
Maps of Iowa from the earliest date ;
Census Returns; State Agricultural
Reports; Adjutant General Reports ;
Reports of all Railroad Companies ;
State Geological Surveys; statistics of
lead and coal mines. statistics of bene-
VIOLENT and religious societies-Masons,
Odd Fellows, Temperance organiza-
tons, DC. a" ..- H..
The representation of articles should
be 80 numerous and specific, as to form
All epitome Of Iowa-her soil and eli
mate, her flora and fauna, her agricul-
tural, mineral, and manufacturing pro-
ducts, her religious, benevolent and
educational institutions, and the social
and intellectual condition of her peo-
pie; and in fact of all these agencies
which in less than 30 years have rescu-
ed this region froma state of nature, peo-
pied it with 100000 souls, and opened
up an area capable of supporting 20,
600 900 of people. A region thus pro-
life in cereals, in beef, pork, wool,
&C., ii properly represented, has moth
ing to fear from competition with the
whole world. Such representation
cannot fail to attract the attention of
the old world to our beundless re-
sources, developed and undeveloped
and to invite labor and capital to our
State, where they are very sure Of n
remunerative return. ~ a#.
hope, therefore, that the citizens of
every town, city and neighborhood,
will take steps at once to have their
several industries properly represented
Many things, on account Of your fami-
liarity with them, may not seem
but rememberthat they will be intense
ly interesting to the people of Europe.
Let Iowa hope to secure Il share of the
generous premiums offered, and above
this, to make a display that shall es-
tablish our state superiority.
HOW TO FORWARD SPECIMENS.
LIST. The consent of all the Railways
centering in Chicago, and of the United
States and American Express Compan-
les and trunk lines East, has been OBJ
tanned to transport all approved
orticles," under proper restrictions,
free of charge. The Illinois Central
Railroad Company have apportioned
storage accommodations at their Depot,
in the City of Chicago, for all articles
from the North Western States, at
which place it is desired they may con-
centrate, that shipments may be made
collectively in proper time.
Articles should be forwarded plainly
marked, Paris Exposition 1867, care
Of G. c. u. Holden, Land Department,
Of the Illinois central II. Il. Co., Chico
90, U.S." At the same time advise him
by mail of the shipment and contents
of such packages, and send a duplicate
of the same to me, at Fairfield, Iowa.
2d. Should you prefer to send to me
direct, have made with
the United States and American Eek
press Companies in Iowa, to transport
article to this place free of charge, when