The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-09-07

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best way to impress the people, is to
place our products before their eyes
1t is OF vital Importance to have our
glorious State represented in her
wonderful resources in Atlanta at the
exposition-that outgrowth Of ad-
vancing Southern interests which has
attracted the attention of the world.
Shall it be that the only Florida in
the world-the only land of fruits
and flowers, and climate-will be so
sluggish and Indifferent as to let this
golden opportunity slip by"
Mr.. Elliot having just returned
from Atlanta, was invited to address
the convention on arrangements, etc.
He said:
estate exhibits must be collective,
that the managers agree to give
Florida all the space she wanted
free, and were anxious to know what
amount of space she wanted, and
whether to erect new buildings or
not"
DR.. Harris moved that committee
OF five be appointed by the chair to
report some plan at the evening ses-
sion which had been decided on. The
motion was carried, and the following
committee appointed J. H. Ancrum'
D. H. Elliott, S. U. Hammond, w.
II. Gleason, John E. Stillman.
At the evening session General
Finley. occupied the chair, and after
calling the meeting to order, an
.nounced that the chair was ready for
business, and invited Mr.. D. S. Place
to address the convention.
Mr.. D. S. Place then proceeded to
address the convention on the expo
sition question, stating that he had
telegraphed Mr.. Kimball that Flori'
da would make an exhibit, and asked
for 1000 feet of space. In reply to a
question as to "where he would go
to find immigration" Mr.. Place
said that he would send out natives
OF the distant States to these States
set forth in the resources OF Florida.
Col. Codrington addressed the
convention.
The Committee on Exhibition re-
ported as follows:
Resolued, That the State make an
exhibition at Atlanta, to consist OF
woods, fibres, minerals, manutacted
articles by hand or machinery, ma
tive fertilizers, fruits, vegetables, sta
pies, cereals, natural curiosities OF
land and water. etc., and all other
things that would illustrate the re-
sources and products .ofFlorida.
Resolved, To this end the follows
ing named gentlemen be hereby APP
pointed railroad and shipping agents:
Jacksonville, T. T. Stockton; Gala
han, w. A. Mahoney; Live Oak,
Robert A. Refs; Pensacola, w. d.
Chipley; and Dr. R. H. McIllvain, at
Cedar Key. The duty of these sew
eral agents shall be to forward TO
Col. D. II. Elliott, who is hereby
constituted superintendent Of the
States exhibit at Atlanta, all articles
turned over to them respectively
Reso7ved further, To this end, the
Vice. Presidents of this convention
are hereby authorized and requested
to appoint Committees in their RE-
spective counties, such committees to
consist OF one or more members,
whose duty shall be to solitit con-
tributions of money and articles for
exhibition, the latter to be reported
TO the shipping agents of their re-
spective sections, to, be forwarded to.
Atlanta for the purposes OF the ex>
hlbit. All monies collected, above
tat necessary in procuring articles
for exhibition, shall be forwarded TO
The First National Bank, Jackson
Vile. We recommend Messrs. Shoes
maker, President of First National
Rank Hon. G. E. Drew. Hon. Adam