The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-19

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the propriesy Of this countys making an exhibie
in ths inter.st Of imnigration n thsO5stae H.
position 10 be hsld IN Atlaala in Ocsabss. Ne
vember and December next haK . sahnit fls
following rapport:
We bdIisss fAat lie interess Of Lea county
urEently demands that fun exhIhiE e hsf ~
sources be made NJ the Atlanta Cots Hxpaafs
ton 10 be held In October, Nogemh@ and De-
cembeE next; and that the Lean County Farmers
Club should invite the cooperzfion Of every
citizen % m4ke snch exhihik ereditable and Of
na1aFe tknt win resnlB - he genesal sdEaNlAge
q the eoenig. 70 shh end we rdpecttally se-
Fra That committee be appointed. IN. 10
confer st once with the Standing Committee on
TRANSPORTATION Of the Cotton Exposition at At
lAnta, and also with ahel agents % the several
transportation lines TO ascertain what rates can
be secured articles to Be sent the Exp0etia4
proposed exhibition on the part Of this county
Coz fees, hOnrApace, etc, n charged for by the
managers Of the Exposition, on condition that we
simply make an exhibit in the interest Of mmi-
grafton To this county, and not with a view Of
competing Cur the prizes offered in the general
exhibition Of sharing In the pro rata profits rs
stock holders. ~ tt
Secondly That Committees be appointed OF
elected 10 collect the material lnr the exhibition,
named in the accompanying schedule, and that |
each member of the Club. - wen - every chi |
zen in the county, be requested 10 lend all aid in
his power to said committees in performing their
work.
Thirdly; That a special Executive Committee |
be elected for the purpose Of receiving, caring
Tor. and ~ the proper time preparing for shipment
and forwarding said material.
F0urthly; That when required, a suitable per-
son be selected by this Club rs their agent to I
receive unpack and arrange all ARTICLES sent by |
this county 10 the Exposition and that reason |
able compensation be allowed him fnr his servi- |
ces
SCHEDULE or MATERIAL
1. Specimens of soil.
2. Wool in the fleece, carried and in bales |
silk, in The cocoon and reeled.
3. Lime, crude rock, elays, kaolin, slick mate
rails tg manufacturing glass; bricks, terra Gotta
tiles and fire brick
4 Mineral waters, saline and alkaline
.. Timber and different varieties OF wood, |
specimens of barks, leaves, flowers, seed vessels |
and seeds, sections of trees.
8. All varieties of fruits
2. Cereals, grasses, forage plants, etc
8. Vegetables, roots, tubers, etc
8. Tobacco
TO- Sponges.
IL. Dairy products.
~ Preserved meats. vegetables and fruits
H. Farmers goods, alligator hides, &c.
The following letter has been since received |
from the Director General of the Exposition
To His K1us1ency, W. d. Blarhan, Tallahassee,
FIOriid
DEAR SIR mail you with this prospectus |
and variety If circulars concerning the Cotton |
Exposition l understand, by note this day re
ceived from Mr. Sausey, that you are taking
laudable interest in this great enterprise, and |
that yosl are disposed To give il the weight of
your Influence in your State. To assist you in
this matter beg leave To call your attention 10
the following facts:
First while This is in name a Cotton Exposi-
tiOn and while In fact that will be its leading
feature, yet q has nov grown IN be worlds |
fair, in which every industry will find suitable
place The exhibits viii be OF twO-fold char
acter. Firsi, those that refer to cotton next,
every thing thai win in anyway illustrate the
great natural resources Of every one of the /
southern States, and, finally, display by the
merchants and manufacturers Of all classes of
goods whether for utility or luxury
Ii you will have the kindness TO refer 10 page
% Of the prospectus you will find that groups
% TO e. inclusive comprise o great variety of
articles, in many Of which your State is pecu.
liariy rich and if your people can he induced
to collect such an exhibit a. II Il in their power
to make, and place. il in the Exposition, ii will |
do more to interest the world in your State and /
to atiract capital TO il than any and all other
kinds Of advertisements combined In fact, |
know nf no State in the entire South that can
make more attractive, certainly none thai can
show . more peculiar. variety Of natural products
than your own, and it would be very unfortunate
it, when all the ether States Of the South are
exerting themselves 10 make cPeditable repre- |
sentafi0u the "a Land Of Flowers" should fail to
do 50.
If YOU will have the kindness tn turn again tn
page q of the prospectus you will find in group
IA class 50 provision made for c0arse fabrics.
palmleaf, grass. rushes, eocoanut fihre &c for
many 0f which the materials are To be found in
your State In great abundance. and If mannfac-
lures of that kind are not ~ present pursued
there il WsalA pay yeaF people well 70 make /
large exhibit Of those articles with n view Of at
tracing the attention Of Northern manufacturers |
who do use those fbres on very extensive l
scale and pay Femunefafive prices Tor them.
can assure you, Governor, that this Expnsi- |
ton Is 10 he great success, not alone in the /
vast and varied character Of the exhibits, hat in
the exceedingly great number OF capitalists from |
the old world and from the North who will at |
tend il a. interested visitors and with an eye to
future inveAmenta In this view Of the case il |
will be evident to you that the expense OF such |
an exhibit as Florida ought to make would be |
hut a very small price paid Tor great benefits. |
Should you desire further Information in regard |
10 any particular or any detail 81 the Exposition
shalDbe most happy to furnish u On receiving |
notice from you Any way in which i can
serve sou in this matter shall be most happy |
10 do
am sir, very respectfully and truly yours.
III. J. KIMBALL, Director General.