The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-06-07
To the Citizens of Tennessee.

the purpose of collecting, transport
ing and displaying specimens of Its
vast treasures of undeveloped min
eral, agricultural and forest resour-
ces, at the exposition to be held the
approaching fall at Boston, Mass,
and Louisville, Kentucky, notwith-
standing his excellency Governor
w. B. Bate alluded to the courteous
invitations, extended by the mana
gers of the same in his special mes
sage Of March 18th, in the follow
ing language, viz: II regard it, as
no doubt you will, with favor; mas
much as it presents a rare and IA
vorable opportunity for bringing
before the world evidence of our
immense undeveloped mineral re-
sources, agricultural and forest
growth, at great money centers,
where capital seeks investment, and
where other states less favored
will be extensively represented. 1
suggest that you take suitable ac-
ton in regard to it, and as other
states have very recently done,
make necessary appropriations for
carrying into effect an enterprise
that promises such practical and
profitable results. In doing so,
we will be compelled to have one or
more agents there at moderate
expense. Means should also be
supplied to defray the expense that
will be necessarily incurred in the
procuring, getting together and
transporting to place of exhibit
ton, varied and suitable specimens.
In view Of the above facts, and
believing that the sum of two thou
sand dollars, Cor one fourth of the
annual appropriation to the de-
partment Of agriculture, ETC.,
could not be better expended than
in the furtherance of these grand
opportunities of placing specimens
of our unsurpassed mineral and ag-
ricultural resources before the cap
italists of the world, and more es-
pecially so when most generous of
fers of free and uninterrupted tran
sit of said specimens has been kind
ly rendered by the enterprising and
progressive managers of the East
Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia,
the Louisville & Nashville and
Great Southern, the Chesapeake IL
Ohio, the Nashville, Chattanooga
d st. Louis, and the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific
railroads.
l therefore, as commissioner of
Agriculture, Statistics, Mines and
Immigration for Tennessee, a state
surprisingly rich in undevel-
oped mineral, agricultural and for
est resources, but without capital
and skilled labor necessary to their
early and material development, do
hereby, with the advice and CON
sent of His Excellency w. B. Bate,
governor of the state of Tennessee,
invite the cooperation Of all the
citizens of this state who own min
eral, farm and timbered lands, and
also the boards of trade of the res
pective cities, owners of river
steamers, and the county courts of
the various counties of the state,
that with a united and well direc-
ted effort, we may be able to place
before the capitalists visiting each
of the expositions an exhibit of
specimens of our many and varied
resources and vast capabilities, that
will prove worthy of the great state
of Tennessee; with such an effor t
we may hope to excel all exhibits
heretofore made by our sister
states.
Embracing opportunities less IA
vorable than those now offered MS,
but by an intelligent and persis-
tent effort the states of the north
west through the medium OF expo
sitions have made known their re-
sources to the capitalists and the
people, not only of the United
States but also those of foreign ma
tions, and have hereby attracted
capital and immigration to that
cold and vigorous region that
might have been directed to our
own ..balmy and picturesque Ten
nessee. Opulept in undeveloped
rich in her mountain pla-
teaus adapted to the culture of
sheep and the larger fruits, rich in
her valley lands that are unsur-
passed in fertility of soil, and adap
tiveness to the culture of all the
cereals, meadow grasses, smaller
fruits and live stock, surprising in
her river bottoms for the culture of
cotton, jute and Indian corn, uneX-
celled by any state in the union
for genial climate, for pure, exhila
rating, health giving water and
for her patriotic and hospitable
people.
If our generous citizens will &C
ecpt the situation, and respond
promptly with their contributions
If any or all products which will
best illustrate the resources of our
great state, they will thereby ssnot
only express their desire to have
our vast treasures of wealth devel-
)ped, but will also invite capital !
md skilled labor from abroad to as
list is this important work.
1 most respectfully request that
he owners of all mineral lands, and |
luarries Of marble and building
tones, prepare such specimens of
ach as will correctly represent the
leposit, and have them ready for
hipment from their nearest rail
DAD station or river landing by the
rst of July next, informing me of
anne by letter, stating concisely all
acts of interest pertaining to the
as extent of ore-bank
7 quarry-its proximity to rail
ond or river landings, price per
on, if ore; or per cubic foot,
quared, if marble or building
tone, free on board; if the mine or
uarry is for sale the fact should
e noted, stating terms and price.
ii iron ores should be washed and
hipped or fractured, to show quail
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