The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-07-06
PHrLADEIPH1A LETTER.


AGRICULTURAL HALte-F0REiGS EXHIBIT,
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-DTEs.-CANADA.- GREAT BRIrAIN AND
FRELAND.--ITAIY THE UNITED STATES.
--IowA.--THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
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or PYTHAs.
From cur Special Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, June 8, 1s76.-Agricultu-
rBl hail begins to assume form and comeli'
ness, though many boxes are still unopened,
and many sections are incomplete. Here
are ten acres devoted to a display Of the pro-
ducts Of the soil and the implements used in
the cultivation, and IN preparing all that is
Of earth for human use. Here, too, are the
various forms % food in its natural or pre-
pared shape, vegetable and animal, giving
a vivid idea Of how mankind doth live.
THE FOREIGN EXHIBITS
in this hall occupies much space, and much
Of Il Is Of a superior character, each country
generally showing lis characteristics and
best productions. Several countries are not
yet ready 70 exhibit their goods. Russia has
q large space filed with unopened boxes.
Spain aud Portugal are each In a chaotic
state Great Britain shows her COusinship
20 as by being behind IN her preparation.
One Of the first things that strikes an OBJ |
server Of ahis exposition Is that man is
DRINKING, As WELL as BATTING ANIMAL, |
and that no small portion Of time Is en- |
ployed Ia shaking his thirst, as well as in sat. |
isfying his hunger. For here are exhibited |
in great profusiOn, Irish WHISTLES, rum, gin, |
brandy, punch, aleE beer wines and cortlials.
The more southern countries generally use |
lighter drinks, ales etc. the more northern
ones, distilled and stronger drinks, Thus
Sweden, Norway aud Denmark show arTack,
punsch, a liquor as sweet and strong rs
good gin sling. aud strang ales. While
France, Italy and South Germany make
nRAzrL
has large and creditalle exhibit Of her sta.
Piles Of which she exports Of coffee, S84, O00,-
600; Of SUGAR and cation each over $4,000.
600; hides, 5000 900 India rubber, 81, 800.
COO and IL labRcco nearly S4,OO0,O00 She
also exhibits 800 varieties Of wood, many Of
them very valuable for cabinet and Orna.
mental work.
PORTUGAL
has a large pyramid Of cork and cork wood
near the centre Of the main aisle. Also q
good showing Of seeds, grains, beans, In
which she takes the lead, nuts, fruits, wines,
silks, etc.
exhibits wheat, rye, oats, barley and the
grasses Ia stalk and in jars, superior isatheg,
and samples, preserves ID glass jars, Of oil
the kinds Of iish Astounding In her waters,
making the best exhibit Of iAh In the hall.
Also punsch, alea and various preparations
from arTack Her plows have taken many
medals az national iaira.
Norway has similar productions with
much smaller display, and Denmark stlli
less.
THE WEST NDIRs.
Bermuda shows large sized potatoes, onions,
aud tomatoes grown Ia the open air; ba-
nanas, plantains, yams, lines, eceoanuts,
coeOs and sweet PotSt0as,
JAMAICA .--OranReA Bhadd0cks OF the /
shape aud color OF oranges, but very much
larger, piueapples and aaangaRa.
CANADA,
on our north border, has good collection
al gFains, seeds, fruits, salt, flax, conserved
meats, tongues, roast fowls, aud ell kinds 81
r0ast meat, iish, etc, A large collection Of
butterflies and stuffed birds, also a full and
cFeditahle assortment Of agricultural nipple.
ments, saoh a. are seen AZ Our best state fairs
--reapers, threshegs, cultiyat0rs, etc. -includ-
ing potato dlggeFs aud piows Of enormous
length ~ beam and handias, putting a Sab.
bath days Journey between the team and
the pl0w-hoider.
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
have large space assigned them in this de,
pertinent but their agricultural exhtt il
small and Is not yet IN shape, The promi.
nent articles displayed are bottled traits, II.
BILE iellies, canned meats, weol and It's sub
stitutes from Liverpool, wire cloth and min.
ing wire, sheep shears, edge tools, china /
ware, plain and gilt, tiles, securing bricks, |
mill stones, road locomotive and wagon, ales |
and old Irish whiskey.
TTALY's
chief exhibit, at present, in this hall Is |
wines. She makes amends for defects here |
In decorated porcelain vases and rare jewels |
hi the main building, and by a magnificent
display Of paintings and sculpture in memo
riaf hall, and especially In the annex to mem.
oril hall which Il the gem Of the whole expo.
sition. It's extent and beauty surprise and
delinht All who see IT, UnpreteutiOus Ill ex.
terror, il dwarfs, by its excellence, It's more
imposing neighbor
rHE UNITED STATES
suypass All other countries in agricultural
n.: s.aer-, But must deter comment On