The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-10-02
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The Chicago Inter-Oceau gives
the following description OF the
Kansas products now on exhibition
at the great Interstate Industrial
and Agricultural Exposition in that
city:
q new exhibit worthy of the great
amount of attention bestowed upon
il during the past two days. 1t is a
sides of the Kansas Pacific railway |
up to $50 miles west of the Missouri
AS far out as fruit has been grown
at present. Taken in connection |
with grasshopper and drouth ray
ages, the display is remarkable, and |
proves that i'll this, as well as in 9TH |
er respects, the spirit OF exaggera-
ton has been ST work. Mr.. Pratt, |
the energetic agent of the land de-
partment of the Kansas Pacific, had
his own ideas about the discourage
ing reports. and wos determined to
| convince others of the truth of his
| convictions. With that object he
entered into negotiations with MIR.
F. Wellhouse aud DR.. j Stayman,
4
enworth Horticultural Society, who
have been successful in collecting
and exhibiting the genealogical pro-
ducta of Kansas, and the result is
the unparallad collection now in
view. The society named has re-
ceived many tokens of approval of
its labors in this regard. At the
show of the American Pathological
1 Of IN 2
received the gold medal; at the
same associations show 1T Rich
mond, Va, 1871, q diploma and sill
yer medal were awarded; in 1870,
at st. Louis, the first premium was
obtained at the American Insti-
tute, New York, 1872 and 1873, di-
plomas were granted, and at Boston
last year the society's display of
Kansas fruit ranked second. These,
however, are only a few instances
of success; at numberless State fairs
prizes have been taken, and compli-
Inents paid which speak volumes
for the productive excellence of the
State. The present collection, which
has just been awarded high honors
at the LeaVenworth State Fair, con-
, sists mainly of 2T0 varieties OF ap-
pies, thirty varieties of pears, and
twelve of plums. There were also
: good samples of grapes and peaches
which were too tender to bring to
Chicago. The quality of the fruit
Is rich beyond comparison. Color,
: complexion and size ale alike mag
nifcent and elicit the most unquali-
fed praise. Besides the fruit there
} arc samples of vegetables and bread
E stuffs which repay attention. p
: on table also is exhibited bread
r made from the wheat, which for
r snowy whiteness and sweetness will
compare favorably with any in the
!. world. The wheat yields thirty-six
| bushels to the acre, an average
which all agriculturists admit to be
y alluring. This show must contin
ue attractive to all interested in the
1 development of the country. 1t tells
r a story of Kansas unmistakabIe III
e its application. Mr.. Pratt is daily
4 in attendance to assist interested
I visitors, and to judge from the in
quiries with which he is besieged
ne has an onerous task before him
for the next few weeks. His stocE
1 of urbanity, however, is inexhausti.
BILE, and those who ask information
: of him will not be turned empty
= away"
2 The Tribune of the 25th says:
/, zone of the most remarkable feat
: ures of the exposition is the display
: of Kansas fruits from the line of the
Kansas Pacific railroad, embracing
go varieties OF apples, 30 of pears
and II of plnms. These fruits were
collected by the Leavenworth coun-
ty horticultural society, represented
by f. Wellhouse, president, and Dr.
d. Stayman, secretary, for the Kan.
e sas Pacific failaOad. No description
t can convey all idea of the perfection
4 and beauty of the specimens exhib.
U tied. They should be seen to be an.
: preciated. This collection now on
exhibition has just taken the frs;
premium OF $50, at the State fair
of Kansas, held Sept, 10, 1874.
The Times of the samO date says
"There are exhibited in the south
, end of the gallery some excellent
. specimens of fruit gathered along
: the line of the Kansas Pacific rail
d road. The collection includes 27(
), varieties of apples, 80 of pears, anG
o u of plums. These fruits were col
I. lected by the Leavenworth county
horticultural society, by Presiden,
+. Wellhouse and Secretary DR.. j
Stayman. They speak for them.
selves, for their size and beauty il
!, something wonderful. They have
/ taken prizes at numerous fairs and
: eXpositions."