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The Knight's Landing News; 



The Wine, "Wool, and Stock Journal ; 



The Mining and Scientific Press; 



The Prairie Farmer, (Illinois) ; 



The Genessee Farmer, (New York); 



The Canadian Agriculturist, (Upper Canada) ; 



The Journal of the New York State Agricultural Society. 



On the seventh of November last the Secretary, with the approval of 

 the Board, mailed the following circular to all the journals and news- 

 papers on this coast. The circular itself will explain its object: 



[Circular.] 



Rooms op the State Agricultural Society, \ 



Sacramento, November 7th, 1863. j 

 To the Editor and Proprietor of the . 



Gentlemen: — Engaged as you are in publishing a journal in which you record with fidelity the 

 facts and occurrences that are to make up the future history of our country, and particularly 

 that of this coast, none are better prepared to place a correct estimate upon a library which shall 

 embrace in its catalogue all the different newspapers and periodicals on this coast, than your- 

 selves. 



Desirous of being instrumental in the initiation of so important an undertaking, and believing 

 that you will gladly second their efforts, the State Board of Agriculture have authorized me to 

 make to you the following proposition, viz : If you will forward by mail to my address as Secre- 

 tary, each future issue of your journal, the file shall be faithfully and neatly kept, and at the end 

 of each volume the Board will have the same well bound and placed in the Society's Library, for 

 the perusal of all who may desire, and for the benefit of those who shall write and those who shall 

 read the future history of this coast. 



The Board have also instructed me to solicit you to act as Agents of the society in collecting 

 and forwarding to the Secretary, by Wells, Fargo & Co., (if requested they will bring them free,) 

 any specimens of minerals or curiosities of any kind that, in your judgment, will add to the valuo 

 or interest of the society's Cabinet and Museum. 



In collecting minerals from the different mines much may be added to the geological value of 

 the collection by saving such specimens as will best show the changes in the indications, from the 

 surface or croppings until the rich mineral is reached. And also, much may be added to the valuo 

 of the Cabinet by the possession of duplicates, for exchanges with other Cabiuets in different parts 

 of the world. And it is a fact that geological specimens from this coast, at the present time, are 

 in greater demand and more sought for, partiularly in European countries, than those from any 

 other country ; and hence, by a proper effort, very advantageous exchanges can now be made, and 

 we desire to take advantage of these circumstances and secure here a Cabinet unequalled in the 

 world. A book is kept in which the proper credit is given for any specimens or other articles 

 donated to the society, and neat and appropriate cases are being provided for their safe keeping 

 and exhibition. 



By giving the above your favorable consideration, and interesting yourselves and readers in the 

 accomplishment of the objects specified, you will place the Board under renewed obligations, and 

 confer a favor on 



Your humble servant, 



I. N. HOAG, Secretary. 



In response to the above, we are now receiving regularly at our rooms 

 the following journals and papers: 



Sacramento Daily Union ; 

 Daily California Express; 

 Virginia Evening Bulletin ; 

 Daily Democratic Press ; 

 Placerville Daily News ; 

 California Democrat; 

 L'Echo du Pacifique; 

 San Francisco Abend Post; 

 El Eco del Pacifico; 



