New-York tribune., 1876-07-22
STATE EXHIDITS.

A COMPLETE VIEW OF TIE SOILS, ORES AND PRO
DUCTS OF THE MAJORITY OF THE STATES
sOMR OF TIE LARGE STATES ABSENT.
IFR0M TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE.l
PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-AmOng the State
exhibits at the Fair Oregon has an attractive display
the result OF several years preparation she has mary
samples Of her magnificent forests and several hGuceS
OF shingles are shown, averaging IL inches III width
which came from tree that produced 100000 Wool Is
presented as staple crop, embracing the various long
woods. and that from the American mer1uo. Another
great staple l. fruit Nicely dried specimens Of this
scen including apples. pears, plums, aircotS ana
cherries Ia connection with them dried vegetables,
not excepting cabbage article is condensed cider
which on being dilaed with water Is ready for use.
There are large stocks OF canned salmon The fisheries
are u In number and bring in annual revenue Of
IS. 100000 gold The Oregoniaus claim to show tie
best wheat at the Exhibition, but this will De disputed
There is no doubt however bat that the quality is eA
ce!lent Oats are remarkably fine are fax and rye,
the climate and soil being well suited 10 tIcm The Ore
cOn corn Is not remarkable. The whole exhibit is de
cidedy crcditable 1t ought 70 do the State much
good.
The show of Washington Territory is not extensive
but the grains Of all kinds lire and well arranged
They are shown both in the shcoi and in the grain.
Much Of what IS peculiar TO Oregon is common Of TINS
Territory.
CALIFORNIAs SPECIMENS.
The California state exhibit is not complete as 1t
should have been still it is highly suggestive. There
are specimens OF alabaster marbles garpct &c salt OF
which three carloads are shipped daily aud OF course
ores of tbc precious metals and Of quicksilver The
lin mine Of San Bernardo which is expected to prove
both productive and profitable is represented BoraX Is
found in such large quantities tEat IL Is dspacng that
produced IN India IN the markets OF the world The coal
shown appears 20 be species Cf Ignite Copper = wen
represented also magnesa, lead soaptonc and pig ron
but this latter is from Oregon works An ornithoosca
collection made by Col Grayson, recently deceased WHO
was only second TO Audubon, VIII attract naturats 10y
tts completeness Cotton has been recently cultivated
with considerable success in California and the samples
ofit shown here compare well with our Uplands. Wool
is shown in some variety and IL represents heavy in
tercst.
California makes tie largest show Of silk cocOons IA the
whole Exhibition. Egypt comes next. Worms are seen
nj work here on the leaves, and other processes are pre-
.ented In several sections the planting 81 InuDcres
IL in progress Eggs are exported to France 1T present
hut il is vet predetermined whether six culture IS a
whole will become extensive in California though many
are sanguinc Tie number Of native WOODS shown Is 2JO
some Of which are highly valuable As yet tlcy nave no
wagon timber they growing hickory ASH, ana OAK
but these must Of necessity come on slowly Cam 1rIa
fruit is well represented The most attractive sight Is
several boxes Of rasins which in size and quality are
superior % the Malaga As they were OF course care
fully selected, uncertain what would be the aver
age. Still, it is toleIaby certain that The raisn
grape can be grown with much more
profit than the wine grape, and cuhyators
are now planting accordingly We all know that Cali
fona excels all other Stats in wheat growing and the
samples shown prove that the quality Is scarcely ex-
oened Corn not much depended upon US oats and