The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-07
To the People OF North Carolina
OFFICE # DEPT ~ AGKICrLrURE,
RALEIGH. Feb. 4th. 1878.

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RALEIGH. Feb. 4th. 1878.
Ouf last Legislature. in framing and
adopting the Yet establishing this De
parfment. recognized the importance
anu utility 81 having the natural re-
sources - our State displayed al Inter
national ENpositions, bu, made no ap-
preparations Tor that purp,s-.
Numerous inquiries. maie daily at
iAlo office. from all sections Of ouro~n
country, and from foreign countries a.
well. demonstrates beyond question
that an earnest interest IS being a~ak-
ened IN regard 10 our State. and that
the attention of capitalists and enter
rectlon. But 10 secure them. the adj
vantages presented BY our State must
be made known. To do this has only
to be known TO be appreciated, and We
CANNOT afford longer to be Indifferent
10 matters of such vital importance
10 US.
Profoundly Impressed with these
truths, and relying confidently on that
patriotic support and encouragement
always SO generously rendered by our
people | n all rightful measures for the
advancement of the interests Of the
State, the Board at its recent meeting
resolved, that even with its own limit
ed means, it would make an effort to
have the State represented in all its
chief products in the Worlds Exposi-
ton. which opens in Paris on the first
day of May next.
Accordingly was instructed to col
lect specimens of gold, silver, copper
and iron ores, coal, corundrum, barry
ties, s~oapstone, kaoline, marble, whet-
stone, grlndstone, asbestos, flexible
sand stone, woods and marls. Also
corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley, buck
wheat, rice Cuplands and lowlands)
millet, chufas and grass seeds. These
latter articles to be OF the best quality,
and IN quantities of one gallon, and
thoroughly cleansed of all foreign
substances. Would gladly receive
oats. rye, rice and the grasses in the
sheaf also. We want also specimens
of cotton, and cotton goods, honey,
beeswaX. sorghum, peanuts and their
oil, cotton seed cake and oil, dried
fruits, preserved fruits, green apples,
Irish and sweet potatoes, brandies,
WHISTLES, wines, leather, sumac. tur-
pentine and rosin, in different forms,
shingles. slaves, cedar ware, sugar
cane, silk, jute, flax broom corn,
grasses. wood, long moss, maple sugar.
hominy, grits, &c. &c.
These articles should be sent to this
office. where the expires chargess will
be paid by the Department., and a rec
ord of the articles with the names of
the contributors will be made and pub
lished.
Pack them in any form SO as to reach
Raleigh safely. The articles will be
returned to the contributor after the
Exhibition, or placed in our Museum,
or disposed of as the contributor may
direct. Whatever is done must be
done quickly, a the time for receiving
these goods by the Z. S. Commissioner
will oon expire.
There are thousands of farms in the
State upon which many Of the pro-
ducts enumerated may be found that
would compete successfully with those
of any country in the world, and may
we not hope that patriotic, public
spirited citizens of our good old State
will give us the very slight aid requir-
ed to place her where she justly be-
longs in the eyes of the world? The
trouble is light and the cost nothing.
If you have any of the articles men
toned, or can procure them, apply at
once to this Office for shipping tags, or
mark them plainly "DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, RALEIGH, n. c., FOR
PARIS EXPOSITION" and place them in
the hands of the dearest Express
Agent. Let us have them by the Goth
inst, if possible. Give instructions as
to what disposition shall be made OF
the articles sent, after the Expositio n.
Give also your full name and address
that we may give you proper credit.
BY order of the Board,
l.. L. POLK,
Commissioner.
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