The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16

and agriculture:
SIR In compliance with law have the honor submit
the following report for the years 1882 and 1882
An of the Legislature approved March the Sh 1882,
appropriated the SI275o per for 1928
and 1928 or the purpose o. onen eaP ano m Y @
meeting of the Board of immigration and Agriculture was held
the 2oh of April 1882 Present. Gov Robt Lowry President
and W. l. Hemingway T. {. Catchings and E. G. WALL mem
bers At this meeting Mr. Marion Smith, of Jackson, Miss
was elected Clerk Of the Board and assistant and
The manuscript of the Hand Book of Mississippi and plat of
Maps submitted the Board and adopted and the Com
engraving maps the meeting of the Board the
bids opened and the contracts awarded as follows:
J. l. Power State Priner Jackson. Miss copies Eng
Rand, McNaly Co, Chicago Illinois, 5000 copies Ger
man edition.
Rand McNany Co. Chicago Illinois, 5000 copies Swedish
edition.
Rand, McNaly Co Chicago, Illinois, 5000 copies of
small Map of the State and copies of large Geological and
Statistical Map of the State.
These contracts made the favorable any
printing maps made for the State and completed in
style and finish that did credit the contractors The
contracts closed May, 1884, and the
meneed delivering books and maps in August 1882
DISTRIBUTION OF nASD-aooKs AND MAPS
OF the 10000 copies Of the English edition. 1000
sas Iowa. Minnesota Wisconsin, Michigan illinois, Indiana
Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia, North
Britain OF the German Edition "a 600 were distributed
in German Empire and 1000 Of the Swedish edition in swe
den and Norway.
wHo4 DrsrarnurnD.
was the desire Of the Board and the object of the law to
place the books and MAPS giving full and description
Of the State the hands Of capitalists agcutuasts and Others
DESTROYS Of making investments and settling in Mississippi With
this object view, opened correspondence with the
Secretary Of each State Agricultural Society and Grange in
of the Western Northern and Eastern States and kindly
furnished with the and postoce address of the secretary
Of each subordinate club grange their respective States To
nyng map sent with the compliments Of the State Of Mis-
sppio this way distributed about 5000 copies directly
farmers am convinced BY the large number Of letters received
this Office with the request Send another copy Of the Hand
Mississippi library the have nearly
out all members very much interested in reading about
your State"
bankers journals and other the and postoce
address bankers brokers agents.
canada also il England and scotland In addon. several
thousand copies have been sent from this Office to individual m
quers Who have written for hem and now have record q
have applied for information About our State
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ealI y0ur attention Capt I Youngs report, follows
MAJ G. WALL: Dear sr--Ihe Law imposes upon Jon BE
duty of making report Legislature Of The work done by
he Department of Immigration Agriculture but
done mos Of re travelling and work outside Of he limits IF he
year. have thought that would Be improper 81
make brief report 10 you Ct ny labors.
The States Of Ohio Indiana and Illinois, and have visited
oEy Of he counties Il those States the Beard beng Of the
migration than any other section of The Union have
endaaVored and communicate with many
s lave attended her county fairs courts and pubic eaaer
ng From tie many interviews and the association have had
with he people there tink have BEEN able @ gel correct
ides St heir views ana feelings d relation 70 immigration
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