The Dawson journal., 1884-12-04
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
DEPARTMENT OF lGRIcULTURE,
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 20, 1884


: tennial and Industrial Exposition
will open ON the 10th Of Decems
Der. It is well known that no
Legislative appropriation has
been made for collective exhibit
of the resources Of Georgia, and
all efforts to raise a fund for that
purpose have failed. Notwith-
standing such failure, the rail-
roads and manufacturers will make
a creditable exhibit Of the mineral
deposits, the forest resources, and
the manufacturing industries of
our State It remains now for
the farmers to do their part by
furnishing choice samples of the
! products of their labors, to the
end that the agricultural resources
and capabilities of our loved State,
and the skill and energy of the
tillers of her Soil may be illustrat-
ed at this great Worlds Exposi-
ton. | appeal to the patriotic
impulses, as well as to the self
interest of every true Georgian, to
respond to this call and to aid by
word and deed in The effort to
maintain and to advance the re-
putation Of our State, for wealth
of soil and climate, variety and
quality of products, and capacity
for future development.
Let public spirited farmers and
other citizens of each county coll
lect together choic samples of
farm and orchard products, and
send to me at Atlanta, Georgia.
The following list is given as sue-
gestiye (though not exhaustive)
of such articles as will be proper
to embrace:
Cotton stalks, cotton seed, cot
ton lint (samplos), seed cotton,
corn (difeIent varieties, in ear
and shelled), peas, rice, wheat,
rye, oats and barley Tin sheaf and
clean grain), potatoes { Irish and
sweet, peanuts, chufas, goobers,
milo maize, Egyptian wheat,
millet lin Variety, buckwheat,
pumpkins, clover, and grasses,
lucerne, onions, apples, sugar
cane, and sorghum, (including
sugars and syrups), honey and
wax, vinegar, jellies and canned
fruits, wines, cider, peach and ap-
pie brandies, dried fruits, etc.
Collect individual contributions
together at some central point,
box or bundle together, and ship
as freight to ~. L. Henderson,
Commissioner OF Agriculture, At2
lanta, Georgia, for n. 0. Exposi-
ton" Delicate articles may be
sent by express. transportation
charges to Atlanta will be paid
here, and the contributions will be
q 'sorted and shipped to New
Orleans. In cases where sepa4
rate articles (contributed) are
sufficient in quality and amount
to command a market value, and
contributors are not willing to do
nate them, the same will be paid
for at market price. Samples of
grain, peas, etc, may be in quanti-
ties Of two quarts up to one BUSH
el, properly labelled with name
Of variety and grower.
This circular and appeal is ad-
dressed especially to the "Crop
Reporters" because l think they
can be be relied upon to do what
ever is practicable in their several
Counties, and | urge them to exert
themselves to arouse interest and
secure the cooperative effort
necessary to success in their en-
deavJr.
] The persistent efforts of the
several Commissioners having
failed Of success, in behalf Of our
common interest and our common
pride, l make this last appeal,
confident from past experience
that il will not be Ill vain, but that
you will leave no effort untried
which my give promise Of success.
My own official position greatly
adds to my concern, and even inn
poses a sense Of responsibility
and duty in this matter. Well
knowing that the unpropitious sea-
sons have seriously affected ths
quality Of many Of our crops, I
only expect and ask that the best
attainable samples and articles be
collected.
1hnrr is no time to he lost.