The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-10-16
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No. 22.

among the first attractions at the
Exhibition. It is safe to say that
no two special displays can be
designated as more conspicuously
popular than the Indian Court and
the Canadian Trophy-the former
with the rare offerings of the great
est chiefs and princes to the hei: Of
the British; throne and empire, COM
pising all manner Of gifts illustra
tive of the handicrafts of India, and
the latter an interesting monu-
ment Of the colony in America, wei,
planned and we'll ~ Executed. and the
meHy 10y tasty exhibits found on every
turn as one climbs the windy stair
ways or pauses a moment on a.
half-balcony, well arranged. The
Australian colonies are gems in the
diadem of that kingdom on whose
possessions the sun never sets.
Australia, to the European mind,
is remote land of which it has lit
tie conception more than a vague
vision of a kangaroo and boone
rang. To be sure there is gold
coming from that land far across the
seas, but q more distinct idea is
not usually possessed Of that i'm
mense country, with its thriving
cities, it's multiform manufactures,
and, more than all, it's unsurpassed
agricultural resources.
South Australia, one Of the most
thriving of the colonies, has court
which, though not large, is one Of
the most instructive and interesting
in the Exhibition. It contains
grain, wool, ore, some manufactured
stufs, and q score of curiosities
illustrative either of features in
it's past history or present Life.
Since this colony is termed the
granary of Australia, we do not
look in vain among the exhibits for
grain. The Adelaide wheat dis
played in the section is reported to
have received the highest award
given for this product. I speak Of
the wheat first, as it seems to me
to stand at the head in the list of
South Australian exhibits. It is
manifestly appropriate that the
highest award given a country in
which over two-ffths Of tie male
population of the community are
engaged in farming pursuits, should
be for some product marking its
progress: in. that direction. As ]
am getting a. little statistical Z will
add here that, since 1851, when
South Australia took the gold med
al for wheat at the London Exhi-
bition, she has increased her grain
crop from $4,000 acres to over one
million: Fwo-thirds Of the total
area of land cultivated is cropped
with this cereal. -.
Wool andwool products form the
second most important display.
One case with eight samples, each
a separate shearing, is magnificent.
About one hundred Aeeces Of su-
perior merino are in the Exposition.
There are whisperings that a gold
medal is soon to shed it's splendor
on this Australian wool. Some
rugs form an important part. Of the
group Of wool products. The Off
cial catalogue of the court shows
that there are thirteen exhibitors
in this class. 10000 bales is the
annual export Of wool.
The class Of Fermented Drinks is
an extensive one in the South Aus
tralian classification. The white
and ted wines are numerously ez-
hibited in the Court and experienced
tasters pronounce them of the first
quality especially the former, which
are rich and full-bodied. Vine
culture is an important and pro-
gressive industry OF the colony ana
an exhibition without some eyi-
dence of it would not fairly repre-
sent the country, for both the soil
and climate are particularly suitable
to the growth of the grape and,
moreover, whilst the local demand
for wines is fully supplied at
very cheap rates, there is a con-
siderable export trade of the vim
tages Of a higher character. The
wines expressed from the slope
growths are Of a character similar
10 those OF. Spain and Portugal.
Those made in the more elevated
districts resemble the lighter wines
of the Rhine.