The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-09-04
Circular to County Centennial Organ
izatlOns.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF !
CENTENNIAL MANAGERS, J
TOPEKA. August. 1875,

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF
Centennial MANAGERS,
Topeka, August, 1875.
At a recent meeting OF the State Cen
tennial Managers, it was determined
First. To make prompt and vigorous
efforts to secure by counties, creditablt
collections for exhibition at the interna
tional exhibition, to be held at Philadel
phia in 1876.
Second. In order to insure efficiency
and unity of effort, it was decided to op
crate through County Centennial Boards
when practicable to do 50.
Third. To employ, when in the esti
nation of the State and County Boards
the objects sought would be best sub.
served thereby, one suitable person, fol
a period not exceeding one week, to make
collections, at salary not exceeding
three dollars per day, inclusive of expen.
ses. When it is not practicable for the
State Board to send person for this
purpose, selection will be made upon
the nomination of the County Board
where the work is to be performed. The
efficiency of county organizations in
most cases will probably render this ex.
penditure unnecessary.
1t is the policy of the State Managers
to secure an exhibition by counties, SO
that every locality may have credit for
what it furnishes, and this expenditure
is warranted only where the local Gen.
tennial organizations apply for it in con-
sequence of the apathetic feeling exist
ing among the citizens of the county.
The following is list of articles called
for, and the quantity desired of each:
GRAINS, GRASSES, Etc, ON STALK.
Corn-Five stalks, pulled and retain
ing the root, grown on upland. Same
on bottom land.
Wheat-One sheaf of each variety,
when it can be procured. In no case
should there be less than two sheaves
from given county. The collection
may or may not include winter and
spring varieties. Length and brightness
of straw, length of heads and plumpness
of berry, should be carefully considered.
When the sheaves are taken from the
stack, press into given shape, let them
retain that shape. In other words do
not permit the heads to be handled at
all. Let the good. bad and Indifferent
come just as they appear in sheaf
They will be carefully assorted and ar
ranged here.
Rye, Farley, Oats-One sheaf of each.
The same rules to be observed as in the
case Of wheat. A good proportion of
bearded grains are desirable for festoon-
ing and other ornamentation.
Timothy, Clover, Bluegrass, Orchard,
Hungarian, Millet, etc-One bundle of
each, four inches in diameter. One bun
die of each of the native grasses.
Flax, Hemp and Cotton-One bundle
of flax and hemp, three inches in diam
eter, with capsules. or bolls, as perfect
as possible. Three stalks of cotton con
tanning bolls in different stages.
Peanuts-Three stalks from each
county.
Castor Beans-Two spikes from each
county.
Tobacco-One hand of each variety
grown from each county.
Broom Corn-Two bundles of brush of
each variety grown, three inches in diam
eter. One bundle to contain seed, the
other to have the seed removed.
CORN IN THE EAR. THREsHED GRAIN AND
SEEDS.
Corn-Twelye ears each of bottom and
upland corn from each county, to include
field and garden varieties.
Wheat, Rye, Barley and Oats-One-
half pint of each from each township,
regardless of variety.
Seeds-Flax seed, Hemp seed, Castor
beans, Buckwheat, Peas, Beans, Sorghum,
Broom Corn, Timothy, Clover, Millet,
Orchard-grass, Bluegrass
,ne-half pint from each county.
Peanuts-One pint from each county
the same.
LINT, FIBRE AND WOOL.