New-York tribune., 1876-06-02
TIE INDUSTRIES OF CANADA.

TIE INDUSTRIES OF CANADA.
SIMILARITY TO THOSE OF TIE UNITED STATES
EXTENT AND EXCELLENCE OF THE DISPLAY
UNIQUE BUILDING.
IrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TEIBuNE.l
PHILADELPHIA, May 31--1here is no section
in the Main Building that surprised me as much as that
of the Dominion Canada Although had such knowl-
edge the OF the lands north OF us as tourist
gains had conception of the industrial activity that
prevails there and of the extent and variety Of the manu-
featuring industries OF the country. The ample area
filed with the products of the oom the forge and the
workshop WILL no doubt give to most Americans as 1t
did to me- higher opinion of our negbborS tnan they
have hitherto conceived The display is not only exceed
ugy credblc to the provinces but 1t is also somewhat
fatteng to our people from the great resemblance
OF many Of the articles to the manufactures OF
this country Were it not for the plain. modest.
and uniform showcases one might easily Imagine hin
self in branch Of the American department There are
very few of English IDEAS and very many eVl-
dences of the spread Of American inventions ana Amer
lean taste across our Northern frontier. Contsuy OF
territory has evidently had far more influence Than po-
ltca ties in fixing the character Of Canadian industrial
products The mechanics of the Dominion work IN the
New-England shops and factories and carry back TO
their homes the knowledge gained there Ihe WhOe
Canadian section with exception of perhaps dozen
showcases would if transported TO the other END OF the
huidug and tackled on TO American section be in en-
tire harmony the exhibits there and would be sup
posed 10 be part Of the Eew-Engand contribution.
mestic manufactures such for instance, as SAWS cut
lery edge tools hardware harness. leather, shoes hats
cotton and wooden goods water fixtures, marble ana
marbeized slate mantes ropes ol-clo'hs' decorated
whit stoneware, and brushes The abundance OF pianos
and cabinet organs Is also American Characteristic
Th.re are pianos from Toronto Guelph and Hamton,
and cabinet organs half dozen different establish
ents including from Nova Scotia called the EVai-
gsline organ quality of the pianos seemed to me
rather inferior. although noticed Toronto instrument
that would compare well with those made by our second
class manufacturers curious reed instrument shaped
ke n pjano but having two banks of keys, is exhibited.
There IS also novel invention called notation instru-
nlent and musical game. 1t is iii form ike bagateHe
board but the balls fan into the packets at The
end they strike Plus which sound bells above the series
of bells being arranged to form scale OF TWO
octayes There are four exhibitors Of sewing machines
One displays pamphlets of instructions printed in 32 df
ferent languages and claims to have next to the largest
annual sale Of any machine in the world
The fine display Of furs is of the few things tDat
are Enthusiastically native. The Drummond type
setter which sets directly from undstributed type
{" dead natter, is novelty which al printers Woud
ike TO see in operation but there is no one III attendance
to work It. Very few objects are observed that display
any marked artistic taste workmanship. Exceptional
I'm tins regard are the two three wood mosaic tables
from Toronto and some ve elegant paintings on wood
I'm imitation Of the highest class Of nlad work. fFihest
away from the main aisle, and back against the WALL
Is display of mineral products that cannot TOO hShy
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collection Of the minerals metallic ores, and Goals OF the
entire Dominion from Newfoundland To British Couln-
bia can mention only few OF tue most noteworthy
features One Of these is the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
collection all the rocks of Canada arranged according
TO their geological age from the laurentan 10 the
Tertiary period The collection of marbles aud building
stones is also interesting 1t iocludes some shafts OF
poljshed red granite that are haudsomer than
the hest Aberdeen granite gnded pyramid
represents the total gold product OF bl'-
ish Columbia from 1858 to 1879, which aggre-
gated value Of S3S, 100000 In the slate exhibit
Is slab about three feet long and three-eghts OF an
inch Thick which supports block of stone Weighing liz
pouds To show further capacity one OF the Com
uissiouers called my attention to IT, jumped upon
the stone and added his avordupos to the burden lbe
display of petroleum and all its products is admirable IN
i+s way and SO is that of graphite. mass Of the latter
material weighing 1870 pounds is supposed 10 De the
LARGEST ever obtained The exhibit of chemical products
"a not notably large but good far as IL goes An To-
tercsng educational exhibit made by the Province OF
Ontario, including maps, school booKs' apparatus
models for drawing aud number of models OF the pm
eiual educational institutions in the prov nee IL iOihs
one Of the very best Of the Canadian exhibit
and will receive fuller attention in THE IkiBCEE at
some future day in connection with the educaohai DC
partments OF other countries.
In MACHINERY Hall Canada makes a small exhibit the
articles showing with few exceptions, the general char
a,erstcs Of American machines. There are steam en-
zines from Ottawa Chatham Gait StTati0rd, Toronto
and from some place In NewBrunswick and some excel
Iart machine tools from Dundas Ontario, including
universal radial drilling machine which will bore hole
AZ any desired angle Of machinery for separating
mac etc from magnetic appears to be mover
and vauable Turbine wheels Of the Lefel and Lowell
nstents IRON various makers a machine from kincar-
dine for cutting the beves Of boiler plates, ioded
,podlnc machine new gauge lathe, and lot OF soda
water machinery arc among the noticeable Objects Inc
Coldbrook Iron Company sends collection OF IRON o@is
and shipkuees, and there a number OF very hand
some boats and canoes
The Canadian section In Agricultural Han IS IN It's way
as ,nerorlous as that in the Main Building. NO Detcr
farm machinery and implements can be found III 'he
entire hail. and this is saying great deal when the
excellence OF our machinery is borne in niud
Reapers aud from halfdOzen different MAKERS
thr,shing machines straw cutters, grain crsbeFs cu
vatorsp short all machinery In on this side Of the
,no 40 ted here with scarcely exception
,srted deDree of excellence in the manufacture is
Do,icesble There is not much that is novel to one
familiar with the best work Of the large establishments
in this country The plows, however, are OF lofin
unfamiliar TO American farmers having exceedingly
long handles short beams. and long. narrow shares
&c claimed ths; this shape important advantages In
making the leverage the sido OF the plo"lhah
rather than on that Of the horses, thus giving
greater control OF the plow with less e1erIoh
pOtatodigger with long revolving fingers that throw
the rot ont OF the ground seemed be something ne"
Tho display Of grains peas, beans and seeds very
large and well arranged. Food preparations such az