The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-06-26
.he State Fair.

orr County than they have been won
20 give it. Our peop'e should remem
her that there viii he congrega,ed til,
best implements Of agricultural ma
ichinery: the hest specimens OF agri
cultural products; statements of tn,
best crops raised in the State, and III,
manner OF raising them; The hes
breeds of cattle. hogs, sheep. horses
&c; together with geological spcci
mers. minerals, etc. from all parts o
the State. and as Dubois is one Of tn,
best agricultural counties in the State
as we'll as one OF the richest in miner
ais. we ought to have u good repre-
eentation at the Fair.
Mr.. Holmes, Secretary Of the Board
has issued the following circular. in
reference to mineral and geological
specimens, and we hope our citizens
vii; interest themselves. and benefit
the county by sending him. at Indian
arolis, specimens of the varions sorts
,ot iron ore. which abound in the hills
lof our comfy, together with the fine
coal for furnace purposes, found al
most everywhere III the comfy. in
close proximity to the iron. The lead
ore OF Columbia TIP. might form a
valuable addition to the geological
specimens of the State. while the
splendid Camel coal found in I'atoka
ZIP. will compare tavorably with any
in America. The mineral paints OF
all shades Of color. which so long Law
worthless in the ground. but which
the Ferdinand Paint Company are
now making valuable. should also
have n representation. as their great
abundance through large portion of
our county, will some day be an i'm
mense source of wealth to its citizens.
when the true value of the county is
realized by capitalists, seeking for
profitable investments. Judicious
specimens. deposited in the rooms of
the State Board Of Agriculture. will
be a profitable advertisement of the
mineral wealth Of the county, and
will hasten the day of its proper ap.
probation. when onr beautiful hills
and valleys will reverberate with the
noise Of busy manufactures. and the
shrill scream of the locomotive :.
dra wing away the products oithou.
sands OF artfnl hands. will enliven
the now still Businesses OF our forests
Send up your specimens:
RooM. STATE BOARD Of AcRicuLruRE.)
ISpIAsAPoLIs. ISD June, 1868. {
To the Citizens OF Indiana:
], il the object Of the State Board Of Ag.
Ficulture 10 promote the whole industrial in
tereets OF the State and not alone the 90.
ricutural. To this end they invite the CO.
operation OF all who can in any way con
tribute to the advancement Of her msteriai
The rooms OF the Board in the State
House have been newly and han d somely f /.
ted up and furnished wirh cases for the re-
ceptioh Of euch specimens Of. soils, msrls
building and other useful stoned, o,es. Goals
fossils. and in fact every description Of geo.
logical or other specimens that may eerve
TO enlighten not only our own citizens but
also the vast number Of persons rom other
States who visit them, as 10 our great min.
eraI resources.
We invite contributions Of geological epe
cimens accompanied BY statement Of the 10.
cation end situation, with reference TO the
underlying and everything coils. clsys, 50 nds
rocks. &C.. &c. and other material circum
stances 90 TO quality and quantity; also
specimens OF manufactured icon, hydraulic
and quick lime, fire brick, tile and other
clay wares, &C., &C.. with the donors name
and the name Of the person or firm manu-.
the came.
By this means we expect 10 arrest the at.
ten,ion Of capitalists and srtesans to the
immense uhdeveloped sources Of wealth in
which the State SO richly sbounds and thu
invite them hi,her to inves. their means and
skill.
Our sister States west Of us. with mol
grester advantages OF soil, climate or min.
sssl wealth. are making gigantic strides in
growth, both 10 population and weslth. BY
the indeia,igable persis,snce with which ell
tho resources they do possess lie kept before