The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-06-07
II contributed Inv the owner an,

III contributed by the owner and
the land be for sale, he should in
form me by letter the number of
acres, its proximity to transporta-
ton, proximate quantity of tim
Der per acre, terms and price, al
so postofflce address, etc. If con-
tributed by mill-men, the proximi-
ty to nearest shipping point, price
per 1000 feet for each kind, free
on board J postofice address, etc.
The specimens should be in cuts
of the natural log, two feet long,
divided into four quarters or seq
ments, the bark should not be re-
moved, and one of the split sur
faces of each piece should be
dressed, as also one end Of each
quarter or segment.
Specimens of limestone, both nat
ural and prepared, are desired, also
specimens of cement from the stone
to the artificial stone.
The products of every variety of
manufacture, silk, cotton, wooden,
iron, steel, wooden ware, pearl,
carved woods, all products from
cotton seed, in a word, | especially
desire the specimens of every va
riety of goods manufactured in the
state.
Farmers and horticulturists are
respectfully but, earnestly reques-
ted to plant and cultivate with es-
pecial reference to producing the
best obtainable specimens of every
product of the soil. Cotton, tobac-
co and jute, if practible, should, by
many of our farmers, where soil and
climate are most favorable, be
planted in boxes two feet square,
that the natural living plant may
be transported and placed upon
exhibit in all of its native beauty
and vigCr.
especially desire liberal contri-
buttons of the best obtainable
specimens of not less than one quart
each, in the commercial grain of
wheat, rye, oats, barley, buckwheat,
sugar cane, German millet, Hunga-
rian grass, Tennessee millet, clover
seed, blue grass, orchard grass,
timothy, red top and corn. 1 also
desire and will appreciate speci-
mems of all garden seeds, Irish and
sweet potatoes, apples, peaches,
pears and grapes, wine manufac-
tured from the native grape, and
syrup from the native cane. Spec
linens of corn, wheat, rye, barley
oats, timothy, orchard grass, the
millets, red top, jute, sugar cane,
are also desired in the sheaf
particularly desire specimens of
tobacco in the hand, cotton in the
lint, wool of all varieties from the
sheep and Angora goat. AS we
propose making an exhibit, both at
Boston, Mass, and Louisville, KY,
specimens should invariably be fur
nished in duplicate.
1 especially desire specimens in
serial of material used, and product
of all iron furnaces.
Those who are willing to con-
tribute, collect or prepare speci-
mems for exhibition, are respectful
ly requested to correspond with me
at the earliest practicable moment,
stating what articles they can sup
ply. AS soon as the names Of con-
tributors are reported with charac-
ter of contribution proposed, blank
forms on which to convey the nee
essary information to accompany
the exhibits will be mailed to the
contributors. The commissioner
will take pleasure in furnishing any
information desired by the pro-
posed contributors. Cards with
shippers directions will be fur
nished at the proposed time on APP
plication.
Tennessee must and will come to
the front, if her citizens individu-
ally and collectively will cooperate
in this most important work. Let
every man who feels an interest APP
point himself a committee of one,
to look after and prosecute this
grand work to its fullest fruition,
and the ides of November, 1888, will
witness a larger and richer distri-
button of premiums awarded to
Tennessee's sons of toll than has
hitherto been known in her long
and honorable career as a mineral
and agricultural state.
Yours most respectfully,
A. j. MCWHIRTER, Com.
n. B.-Those who wish to con-
tribute specimens of commercial
woods, marbles, building stones, and
have not the facilities at hand for
preparing same as per above in
can have it done in
Nashville free of charge, if they will
prepay the freight and consign the
same to the commissioner of agri
culture.