New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-27
SOUTHERN FAIRS.
NORTH CAROLINA.


IGNORANCE OF THE SOUTH.
WILMINGTON. N. c., Nov. 20.-S0me fifteen
or twenty counties Of Eastern North Carolina ana OF
small portion OF Eastern South Carolina having organ
lied The Cape Fear Agricultural Society," ana having
appointed time for holding first FAIR, went th'ner,
that the readers OF THE TRIBUNE might be informed Oh
the condition of agriculture Of industry and OF the state
Of progress that section Of the United States Inc FAR
grounds are located about miles north OF the Guy
OF Wilmington on the limo Of the railroad leading
to Weldon. Wilmington contains perhaps D'ooo III
habtants; It is on Cape Fear RIVER having
easy access TO the sea, Is port OF entry
and considerable shipping business Is carried on Ihere
are large Wholesale houses which deal with Northern
cities and with Europe and the advantages OF cheap
freghts bg water are noticeable. Flour and sugar are
brouRhtfrom New-York for IS cents BARREL molasses
and pork for IS cents goods by weight 10 cents per l
lbs; and per foot measurement, cents Some building
going on and there street cars which can Do SAID
OF other city In the State The soil surrounding the
city is sand which produces the North Carolina pne and
some oak bushes but although this sand has DARK
color it is not fertile Besides there is growth ofever
greens peculiar TO the South, among which are the
yrte the yaupon which, during the war, furnished tea
COR tho South, indeed 1t is quite similar 10
the tea plant; the red and white bay ana
the gall berry, which is quite common inc
plant looking ke.he whorteberry. and the fruit Is so
intensely bitter that 1t often used in place OF quinine
was told that it the burning Of these evergreens and
the deposit OF their fruit and leaves which gives sofia
black tnge and leads stranger to suppose that S Ter
tile In the broad valleys OF the streams Dayous anu
creeks OF this whole section the land Is exceedingly pro-
ductiye aud counties were named which have the
capacity for producing enough to feed all the people
In the State. Here cotton grows well Indeed Few SEQ
lions in the South fertile as in these valleys I'M
derstand however that the people prefer living on the
sandy uplands that they may avoid the ague and other
malarous diseases.
THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
Commencement made IN the pine forest last June
TO prepare tho grounds for holding tho Fair and the
trees were grubbed out and fence was built
around 40 acres There Is large permanent hall three
stories high with wings each side, all In good TASTE
and In the modern STYLE and In every respect well suited
to the object There are besides, welbnlt ohices also
stables for stock several wells OF fine water-n short,
many Northern States would honor themselves by provd
ing structures 40 and suitable The object on
the part OF those who organized the Association
and made these improvements s TO enter
earnestly upon q reform in everything relating to
the industry OF their people; for they are
convinced that the old methods will no longer answer
Considering the short time for making the preparations
and the nexperence OF every IN matters OF the Kind
think their exhibition not only creditabie but won
derfu There good specimens OF oorn and OF Var
ous kinds OF vegetables and noticed fine rutabGgas.
which should be extensively In that country since
IL ia now shown that they do WELL food for cattle is
80 scarce hay being out Of the question or STOCK there
we're several entries. Some Chester white hogs were
credtable but little need be said Of the remainder There
was quite a collection OF farm implements. mostly OF
pows and farmers for tho first time had chance
TO see a real good pow. firm In Baltimore sent
mower and reaper which could be OF no other use than
70 look at, for knew what they were; besides
having shipped in parts no one could put the ina
chine together OF fruit there we're two large collections
one from Ridgeway and from Duplin County gem
aAtol,a oh
berries, which a third crop aud Rose potatoes
second crop OF the kind OF apples which do best name
a few: First Matmusket; second, Wine Sap; third,
Gully; fourth yandervere; nth, Halls Seeding and
sixth Foust or pears the Dutohess does best Ot
grapes the scuppernong Is most esteemed. and almost
every ono praises it highly from which / Judge that
other varieties fail There largo collection OF wine
made from this grape. There were canned fruits
in great variety. and jeies, sirups. and all suoh
things mach pleased TO see several boxes OF most
beautiful honey could not ascertain the part OF the
state whence 1t 1t has generally been supposed
that the South IA for producing honey mas
much as thero Is white clover unless among the
,,ountalna There we're specimens OF nice butter.
and two largo cheeses from Elk County. near AshVle
where a cheesefactOry has been established. This OF
course ia in the mountains and IL Is the Tennessee
line tasted another cheese which had been out but
the quality not good or course cotton was shown
in large quantities There also specimen OF Sea
Island cotton grown by Mr. Norris 10 miles from Will
mngton crop for this part OF the country
and he pleased with his success that next year he
proposes TO plant Tho yield IL from 100 to 100
Ibs TO the acre. aud soils at about 81 IS pound
The sample exhibited worth % cents more
There were samples OF West India sugar-cane
grown near by / told that It yields about
800 gallons OF strip the acre. that the cane grows
we'll and that it's culture IA about be extended.
wooden factory at Charlotte sent IS pieces OF Jeans and
casneres equal TO goods made IN the North, while there
several other exhibitors OF domestic goods Inc
ladies had great variety OF needlework some OF which
WAS exceedingly RICE and noticed quilted counter
pane equal in finish TO that made by machinery while OF
fancy work they made most creditabe display
A specimen Of Ramie plant shown; also or the new
Japan clover LesPedesa Siaba, which, IN places Is fur
nishng much feed. aud Is roofing out weeds ana even
sedge so far AZ can learn It does not grow wei except
mineral soil. and there arc grave DOUBTS whether IL
10 '''"' now TuRPExTISR IL MADE.
invention for making turpentine claimed
prSdncton rom cord of wood said 10 gallons Of
turpentne worth w. 80 gallons OF OIL SlS - gallons OF
black varnish. 81 so; 100 gallons wood acid, Is and 90
bushels Of charcoal besides considerable namnao u,
5 6O all of which Ia obtained at cost for wood and
bs seep to have wonderful Claims or course people will
think has Yankee look, but must be reIn'm bered
that since the Southern men have been turning into
Yankees aud they make sharp ones.
Perhaps the most important oxbtion AZ this FAIR was
haSse almost the Of the eastern portion Of this
That mari wonderful fertilizer Is we'll known.
ia so abundant mystery. particularly when the farm
ers expend millions OF dollars every year for commercial
fertilizers tried In vain. TO mud person who
| had applied mari; but L told OF few who were
using &C. and OF who consequence, raised 100
bushels OF corn To tho acre. which 10 wonderful In
where the does not exceed 10 bushels
IL be hoped that the people next year Will make per
sstent efforts to experiment with their mars ana they
should DO found as valuable AS in NowJersey, aud |
know Of why they may not be, large district
now desOate may In time become like a garden.
The attendance at tho Fair very largo, and the
means convenient and cheap that u.s. IS cents
for going and returning The opening address OF the
President, Col Fremont who Ia also President OF the
railroad was well.umed and appropriate. He stated
that the object OF tho Association to improve tho
methods Of culture, and 10 increase produoton TO I'M