The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14


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 The publisher, John E. Alden. s!'3 Pearl street. New York. or Clark and Adams streets, Chicago, will send specimen pages free to any applicant. or a specimen volume (which may be returned if not wanted in cloth for 50 cents. or Half Morocco. 65 cents; post age ten cents eqtra. The set or thirty volumes k offered at considerably reduced price to early subscribers.
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 OFFICE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Editor TINES. Forrest City. Ark:
 DEAR SIR: A special feature of the St. Lotus Exposition this year will be exhibits of the resources of various States. IL is the desire of the State Bureau of Immigration to make an exhibit of the re- sources of Arkansas, em bracing Mineral, Agricultural, Hortlcnl- tural and Timber specimens, to gether with such specimens of manufacture as can be readily ob- tained and handled. In this work the Bureau will be joined by the Land Departments of the St. L.. |. M. X s. and L. R. & Ft. s. rail- roads. The exhibit will be made, provided the different county or ganizaiI8us wlli send sufficient creditabIe specimens with which 10 make il. We cannot afford to make any exhibit other than Q first-class one.
 There IS no time for delay in thIs matter. We trust you will al once Pg' tbo proper forces at wof k to secure specimens from your county. Let there be at least one good, live man at work in each township of your county. Let all specimens be sent to some one person in your county. Let all specimens be sent to somo one person designated to reccive, take care of ana forward them to Lit lie Rock.
 We want specimens of threshed oats, wheat, rye, barley, buck wheat, rice, or any other small grains and grass seeds.
 Specimens of all the above grams in sheaf Select with care and put up carefully Tn bundles about size of ordinary sheaf of oats. showing iull length of straw, with good, plump, heavy heads.
 Specimens of corn in ear. Specimens ot corn in stalk, especially where IL can be obtain ed of more tn ordinary he ght, and over one ear to the stalk both bottom and upland corn.
 Speclmens of all kinds of grasses both cultivated and wlld-neatly put up Tn bundles of from five to ten pounds each.
 Specimens of materials for tex tile fabrics, such as silk, cotton, wool, jute, ramie, flax and hemp Send the cotton in stalk and boils: Don't want any bales of cotton.
 Specimens of sugar cane, sor- ghum cane, tobacco, broom corn, castor beans, field peas, beans ot any kind, sweet potatoes, Irlsh potatoes, vegetables of any klnd, honey, dairy products, such as butter and cheese. peanuts, nuts of all kinds, big gourds, popcorn,
 Specimens of valuable clays. marbles, granite or other building stone-slates, iron, manganese, an timony, zinc, lead and other mln- erals for cabinet display.
 Specimens of fruits of all kinds
 In word, good, creditabIe specimens of everything that, will assist in slowing the valu- able resources of your county, and that can be presented as induce ments for nev settlers Tn your mi st.
 Prof. W. s. Thomas has been selected L. take charge of all specimens and of the exhibition of same at St. Louis. All speclme1s should be sent to him at Little Rock, and marked flor exhlbl- ton at St. Louis"
 Be sure and put label upon each specimen showing county where growing or located, and, when possible, the name of party growing or contributing same, so that due credit may be given where credit is due.
 The exhibition opens Septem- Der ,, and closes October 20.
 All specimens sent to Little Rock should reach here on or be- fore August Is. After that date all Specimens should be sent 10 W. .. Thomas, Arkansas Department, St. Lotus Exposition.
 Any further information or in- structions m regard to this matter will be gladly furnished you upon application by letter. We trust you will al once realize the great importance of this matter and put every possible force promptly at work to secure q glorious result for our $ ate in general, and your county in particular.
 Urge farmers to plant with the especial view to raising something especially fire for thls exhibit.
 We send you herewith lot of blank labels for proper and judi clous distrloa lon through your counfy.
 You will please acknowledge re- celPt of this circular, and keep us posted as to prospects for Speei- mems from your county.
 LOGAN II. kooTs, President.
 II. NJ. REMNEL, Secretary.
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