The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13
The state Fair at New Orleans.
Special Correspondence Of the Clarion.
New ORLEANS, May , 1850.

Special Correspondence Of the Clarion.
NEW ORLEANS, May ,, 1869.
Editor Clarion: | am induced to add anoth-
er letter to those already written you, about
our late Fair, because ] have something
more to say about few Of the exhibitors
and because | think it Is a subject that the
country press should keep agtated, in order
to stir up emulation, at home. right among
the farmers and planters themselves; and,
by the establishment of local and county
Fairs, add powerful stimulus to agricul-
tural development and Improvement. The
beneficial results of such local fairs in Eng
land, are too well known for me TO insist on
them. They are 4 part and parcel OF the
agricultural system of that country; and
Southern cultiyators cannot go wrong in
initiating, in this respect, at least, the exam
pie of land, where scientific and prosper
Gus farming has reached its acme.
Local fairs, for example. viii bring to prac-
tical test among your farmers, all the old
and new process for assisting their labors,
by machinery. The merits and dement's of
these tools and implements will be critically
examined by the men who are to use them
and who can best decide on their character
istics. The peculiar Importance and value
of such labOr-saving machinery TO our
Southern demand for such inventions is rap
idly on the increase; and the creation of
town or county fairs Will bring them all
directly TO the doors of tens OF huEdreds.
who cannot leave their homestcads, 70 visit
the distant State Fair held in great city.
such Il Corn and FIGURING Mill, for exam
pie, as that patented and made here for the
last twenty years by my esteemed friend,
the late Col. Willis =. Coleman, and Row
made by his worthy son, III. Dudley Cole
man. would. at the Fairs | allude to- attract
every planters and farmers attention and
praise; first. from their peculiar neat look
and strong, compact build, and next from
their rapid and efficient working. The best
burr stone is alone used; and their power
is shown by the fact that, at the late Fair
39-inch Coleman mill ground one bushel of
fine and cool meal in tifty-tiye seconds
Doubtless many of your readers know all
about this excellent Southern mill. Those
who do not, can get the particulars by adj
dressing Mr.. Coleman. L. Q. box Dos. New
Orleans. He carried Off the highest award.
Your readers, house-keepers, especially,
are naturally much inter ested in Cooking
Stoves. So many forms of this inGispensa-
bic culinary assistant are now in the mar
ket that il il difficult to chooseifrom among
them. | would note, however new one
the Times" stove-that is rapidly coming
into general favor. and elected much atten-
ton at the Fair. | understand that the
manufacturers are already so full of orders
u. 4 L
has its fiues so arranged that thorough
draft is always ensured. and the oven bot
tom is equally heated. The ovens are of UNI
usual size. giving large baking capacitY-
Messrs. Auch, jr-, d Table, at No. lIj, Poy-
dras. street, are the Southern agents. These
gentlemen are well known dealers here.
One of the most elegant and interesting
displays at the Fair, was that of Capt Blay-
ney T. Walshe, who, scarce year ago. open
ed new store at No. 10, Canal street, near
st. Charles, and soon stood among the first
in his line of business here. Mr.. Walshe
received a diploma, (the highest award. )
three silver, aud one bronze medal, and a
silver goblet, for his large, varied and beau
tifuf array of boys. youths, and children ;
clothing, and gentlemen's hosiery, shirts
and furnishing goods. Every visitor con-
firmed the Committees good taste. The
Captain is noted for keeping the latest and
best styles OF goods on his counter; and al
so for paying special attention to orders
from the country. So, let your dealers
make a note of that.
Very few people are aware of the number
and resources of the manufacturing estab-
lishments we have in our city. Many years
agoI astonished several "oldest inhabitants
by showing them. from actual statistics.
gathered by myself the very large number
of good trunks and the very large amount
of good soap. made in New Orleans. The
old fogies were incredulous. More aston
! ished than ever must they have been at the
occular demonstration this Fair gave them
that we had scores upon scores of manufac-
| tories in our midst, in nearly all branches OF
| industry-all doing well. all progressing.
and all encouraged by the Fair Association
enterprise To bring their wares before the
/ public. For example, there was a bone
/ black and bone fertilizer factory. that has
/ been in existence here for fourteen years
and never let itself be known to the gener-
| al public, until this Fair brought the mana
| ger out. He heard that q new and rival fac
! tory was going to exhibit, and the spirit OF
! emulation seized on him in consequence.
But few persons are aware. for instance
| thai we have here one of the largest. best
managed and most successful Steam Sugar
Rehneries on the continent. l must confess
| that prone as / am, from inclination and
occupation. to hunt up all such establish
ments, / was not aware of the size and inn
portance of the "Creseent Refinery until
particularly attracted 10 it by its very hand
some and interesting display at the Fair
The proprietors. Messrs. A. Thompson * Co
started il over nineteen years ago. and they
may justly be proud OF this signal proof OF
their skill and enterprise. At the Paris Elk
position, their samples of refined syrups
and Of white and yellow sugars and espe-
cially of double-refined syrups and cut-loaf
crushed and powdered sugars, were greatly
ly admired; and at our own Fair they were
the recipients of equal admiration. Messrs
Thomson & Co.'s elegant Office is on Tchou-
pitoulas street. just below Poydras; and ]
am sure they viii be glad to show the Re-
| finery to any of your readers interested il
1 practical Southern enterprise.
ORLESIAS.