Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-02

ATLANTA, November 29.7Some OF our
editors have given utterance to sad and
bitter walls over Georgia's supposed lack of
interest in the Exposition, when the truth
of the matter shows that no State In the
Union is so largely represented in mineral,
agricultural and other exhibits. 1t is true
that she has not made much fuss about it,
nor has she gotten up a professional dis
play" for advertising purposes alone, but
everywhere throughout the Exposition can
be seen Georgia products and Georgia me-
chanical skill, while her central agricultural
display in the upper rotunda of the main
building is an honor to her In every sense,
and highly complimentary to Commissioner
Henderson, and Messrs. Newman, Sargent
and others, who arranged it so artistically.
shall commence with my old friend and
genial companion, Mr.. John B. German,
of the Talbotton Register, who does not sur
prise some OF his editorial friends with his
splendid exhibit from his Talbot county
farm, for they have been there and witness
ed bis industry and skill as a successful
agriculturist.
The articles comprising his grand exhibit
q
largely essential food products. He has
bacon, potatoes, lard, syrup, corn, fruits,
etc. The canned fruits, preserves, lard and
syrups prepared by his most excellent
mother are of the finest quality. He not
only raises a superior quality of broom corn
but manufactures It into brOoms on his own
farm.
Inspired by Mr.. Gorman's energy and pub
lie spirit many Of his neighbors have ad-
ded liberal exhibits of fruits, potatoes, sugar
cane, corn, wheat, rice, peas, tobacco and
other articles. All this has served to make
the Talbot county display both large and
valuable. AS this display is artisticslly ar
ranged in pyramid form 1t attracts general
attention and wins universal praise, as it
also did at the State fair In Macon.
Near the Talbot county display is a rustic
pavilion filed with the various agricultural
products of different parts of the State, and
beautifully decorated with small grains,
somewhat In the style of the Kansas exhibit.
There can be seen unusually fine watermel-
ons, sweet and Irish potatoes, and egg
plants from the seed farm OF W. B Jones 81
Co., of Birdsville, in Burke county.
Three large tables are loaded with fine
fruit, one OF oranges from Maywood's grove
being especially fine. Several plates of
grapes and pears and peaches are also
shown. Mr.. P. j. Berckmans, OF Augusta,
exhibits a superior collection of acclimated
fruit and ornamental trees from his cele-
brated nursery; also, four plates of ex-
tremely rare fruit and the Japanese per-
simmoo, samples of which have been sent
from this exhibit to the American Institute
of New York.
Messrs w. B. Jones & Co., of the Birds
vile seed farm, exhibit a most attractive
collection of field and garden seeds,
which, although not large, is very
choice In its selection, representing the
varied products of some four hundred acres
exclusively devoted to raising over one hun
dred and twenty varieties OF the finest seeds
in the markets of the world. This enter
prising firm also exhibit fine specimens OF
their prolific Herlong cotton In the stalk.
Judge J. B. Jones, of Herndon, a brother
OF DR.. W. B. Jones, exhibits bunches of
delicious ripe bananas cultivated by him
near his elegant residence with marked
success. He also exhibits some hay.
Prof. E. Van Goidtsnoven, of this city,
whose love of music and flowers is a pas
sion, has in charge a large and beautiful
collection of plants, flowers and green house
palms, some of which are quite rare and
valuable. AS they are located at the en-
trance of the upper rotuuda few visitors
fail to admire their beauty or enjoy their
rich fragrance. The professor is very proud
of his charge, and spares no effort to make
his department attractive in all its features
Dy UlStpOllJ6 dJt6utIOuS W NlbltOIS WHO O6-
sire to ask questions and gain information.
The east end of the State exhibit is given
up to baled hay, cotton, corn, pumpkins,
etc. There is also a neat little building
having six diagonal wall spaces, forming four
inches, in which are displayed corn, rice,
grains and peanuts in all stages of their
growth and maturity The walls are deco
rated with small grains, and the four pillars
formed of sugar cane, with caps Of wheat
dotted with cotton bolls The ridge is COM
posed of cotton and wheat, and the roof
sorghum cane and millet, while the gables,
by unique arrangement of products,
is made to represent blazing
sunrise. The caves are of the Swiss pattern,
projecting three feet, and are constructed
of rice In the sheaf, with little c0rnices of
crook-neck squashes. The traditional per-
simmon tree fiuds place in one of the
inches, with brer 'possum and coon COM
petipg for its burden of fruit, while brer
fox has q sly and watchful eye upon the
rice birds in the caves. This design, al
though not as large and stately, nor as
elaborate, as some of those In the Kansas
exhibit, is, very creditable to the agricul-
tural resources of Georgia, and Is much ad-
mired by visitors.
Next to this unique model of a Swiss
cottage is the cotton patch, twenty by thirty
feet, composed of boxes of soil from vari-
Gus parts of the State, in which cotton is
growing. People from all sections of the
country are interested in this exhibit, which
gives strangers in the South a most excel
lent opportunity to see the feecy staple in
it's last stages Of development. The varie-
ties cultivated in the entire "cotton belt''
are represented in those boxes, and are in
competition for the prize offered for the
best growth.
Col. Richard Peters, of Atlanta, who took
number of premiums for fine Jersey cat
tie, hogs, MerinO sheep, and Angora goats,
10 those special displays, also exhibits some
very beautiful specimens of Ramie fibre,
both in its natural and prepared state. His
display Of Angora wool elected much favor
able comment from delegation of Califor-
MIA wool growers. Col. Peters Is the largest
and most successful general stock breeder
in the South, aud is thoroughly posted In
regard to all important matters connected
with agriculture and stock raising. His
Jersey cattle, Merino sheep and Angora
goats are from the most valuable imported
breeds, and his wool and Ramie fibre are
the finest In the South.
Mr.. John Stark, of Townsville, has on
exhibition choice specimens of manufac
tured silk and colored silk twist from his
own noted farm. State Senator W. r. Cor
man, of Talbot county, exhibits several fine
samples of polished pine for panel work
and interior finish. Mr.. r. A. Paschal, of
Tslbotton, has a good display of honey,
strained and in the comb. Mr.. George G.
Monroe, of Buena Vista, exhibits excellent
samples of his grass and hay crops.
Mrs. Lou V. DUNCAN, of Jonesboro, ex-
hibits canned fruit and preserves which are
unusually fine. Mrs. Georgia Rakestraiw,
of Gainesville, exhibits Chinese ounce, and
Major j. d. Frederick, of Marshallville, the
japanese ounce. Mrs. II, c. Fambro, of
Goegsnsville, exhibits q handsome and
stylish hat made of cotton seed. Mr.. d. H.
Hook, Of Amerieus, has ON exhibition a
superior collection OF sweet potatoes, some
of which weigh eighteen pounds. Mr.. r. B.
Trotii, Of Atlanta, displays some splendid
strawberries and vegetables, showing a crop
of $238 from three-fourths of an acre in
struck" this dry season. Mr.. A. j. Curtis
has most tempting exhibit of sweet or
anges arranged in a novel manner. Eden
Hill Nursery exhibits choice collection of
trees.
The cotton displays are quite feature Of
the Georgia exhibit, and in addition to those
already noticed, Mr.. Capers Dickson, of
Oxford, shows twelve perfect staiks of clus-
ter cotton as dense, pure and white as snow,
while Messrs. j. Fl. and Fl. P. Jones, Of
Herndon, surpass all competitors with their
long staple-the display of stalks having
been photographed for stereoscopic views
by New York artist. Messrs. VIM. b.
Jones Il Co., Of the Birdsville Seed
Farm, have added seed and lint
cotton and cotton stalks, jute, etc.,
to their previous magnificent aud
meritorious display. During the past week
they shipped large invoice of choice seeds
! to Japan for the royal farm, introducing
corn, collards and their Herlong cotton