Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-26
Georgia Products at the Boston In
SfitufP Fair


1t is known to our readers that the Cen
eral Assembly at its late session passed
a resolution looking to the sending OF
acOllectiOn of GeOrgia's agricultural, nor
ticultural, mineral and manufactured pro
ducts and specimens of her forests 10 the
exhibition to be held i'm Boston in Septem-
Der next. Governor Stephens issued under
that resolution his proclamation appoint
ing Hon. ]. T. Henderson Commissioner
Of Agriculture, the agent Of the State to
take charge of the matter, and invited the
citizens to make contributions of its varied
resources.
Hon. J. I. Henderson, in pursuance OF
the objects of his appointment, has pub
Iished circular, a copy Of which is before
us, in which, after stating certain facts as
arguments why those citizens who are
able to respond should do so, gives an
outline Of what is required to carry cut the
idea entertained OF making a full exhibit
Of GeOrgia's resources on the occasion.
He invites owners of mineral lands and
quarries of building stone to prepare such
specimens as will correctly represent the
deposits in each case. The specimens OF
building material should be in cubes OF
one foot square. some dressed ana some
rough. In woods, specimens are desired
to illustrate the timber and lumber growth
of the State. The specimens of wood
should be one foot in length, and cut into
either halves or quarters, and the spin
surfaces dressed.
Owners of saw mills and lumber dealers
are requested to prepare representative
specimens of the stock which they handle
embracing a full line from framing timber
to shingles.
Specimens of clay suited for mechanical
| purposes. both crude and prepared IL
every commercial form produced in the
| state: of limestone and mari, both natura
/ and prepared for agricultural and me
/ chanical uses: OF cement, from the stone
/ to the artificial stone, and pipe produced
/ from il; sections of turpentlnt
| trees, illustrating the system o
boxing and collecting the crude
material, to the most insignlh
\ cant product Of the manufacture, properly
| arranged for exhibition, and the products
| Of every variety of manufacture, mclud
/ ing cotton, wooden, iron, steel, woOdel
ware, earthen ware, and various products
/ from cotton seed, and of every variety o
/ goods manufactured within the State, arr
/ solicited.
/ The farmers and hOrticulturlsts OF the
State are earnestly requested to plan
with especial reference to producing gooC
representative specimens of every produc
of the soil. The growers of improved seed
are requested to avail themselves OF tins
opportunity for advertising the same, by
| preparing especially for exhibition gooC
specimens of each crop grown by them.
/ As soon as the names of contributors
| are reported, with the character OF the
contributions proposed, blank forms OF
which to convey the necessary informa
ton to accompany the exhibits will b'
mailed to the contributors. The Commls
sioner will take pleasure in furnishing
any information which proposed contribu
tors may desire. Cards with shipping di
rections will be furnished at the prOpel
time on application. The cooperation o
/ all our citizens is confidently expected
in the prosecution of this important work
in which every Georgian is deeply inter
ested. The above is the substance of thu
| circular of Commissioner Henderson, anC
we trust he will receive a general cooper
alton on the part of those of our State Il
I whom il is addressed.