The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-07-20
farm aud Garden.
conducted by DR.. THOMAS POLLARD, State
Commissioner of Agriculture
How Virginia Should be Represe nte6
: at the ATLANTA Exposition

at the ATLANTA Exposition"
We have not much time to devote to
our Agricultural Department this week
Virginia should be properly represented
at the great exposition to be held in At
lanta this fall. This is the first general
exposition the South has attempted, and
her citizens should endeavor to profit by
it. and make it worthy of the South. 1t
will indeed be Worlds Fair" ard
every one should attend it who can do
So Our manufacturers and merchants
should take advantage of the occasion.
1t is great opportunity for them to ex-
tend their business In the Southern
States, and they will regret it hereafter
if they do not seize the occasion.
To economize time we insert the follow
ing article from the " Monthly Report of
the South Carolina Department of Agri-
culture" requesting our readers to insel t
Virginia for South Carolina, and o, r
particular crops for those of the lattc r
State-and the granite around Rich
mond for the granite of Fairfield county,
sc.
l. By large delegation of
PRACTICAL FARMERS AND MECHANICS.
All kinds of improved farm machinery
for cultivating, ginning picking, packing,
and preparation of cotton will be on ex-
hibition. Our farmers should be present
to examine every invention, and be pre-
pared to accept such as will enable them
to handle their crops in the most profta-
BILE manner. Machinery for the manu-
facuture of cotton fabrics will comprise a
large portion of the Exposition, and our
machinists should be there to avail them
selves of this grand opportunity for in
vestigating such machinery as will, in
the near future, be necessary for use in
South Carolina cotton factories.
2. OUR FACTORIES
should have samples of all their goods
nicely arranged in cases, forwarded to
the Department of Agriculture, to be
placed on exhibition. This exhibit would
be amp'e evidence of our ability to com
pete with cotton manufactures in other
sections.
3. In the exhibitions to be made by
the Department of Agriculture, maps
charts, plats, and drawings of all the fine
wATER-PowERs OF THE STATE
should occupy prominent position. Capt.
talistss will visit the Exposition for the
purpose of making investments, and we
should be ready to show them the ad-
vantages offered by South Carolina. 1t
1t well-known that the water power OF
the State is scarcely excelled by that Of
any other portion of the Union. The
department. should. be prepared to fur
nlsh full information as to these water
powers, terms on which they can be util-
lied, owners of the property, and their
exact location. Parties owning or con-
trolling such sites should communicate
with the Commissioner of Agriculture
without delay.
4. Every
SOUTH CAROLINA INVENTION,
10 Tor any purpose, should be placed in the
otate department, where it will attract
general attention and benefit the inven-
tor.
s. A full and complete display of our
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Nothing will SO tend to impress the
stranger with our Importance, agricul.
turally, as good exhibit of this charac-
ter. Buckwheat from the mountains,
cotton and the cereals from the middle
country, and oranges and bananas from
the coast will be strong evidence of our
diversified soil and climate, and prove
that our State will answer the wants of
all classes of people.
b. We should have samples of all our
NATIVE WOODS.
The exhaustion of walnut is only a
question of time, and our oak and some
other varities will be substituted. The
importation of the pine is already a
great industry. We have very many
useful varieties of wood for building and
ornamental purposes, and each year thew
are becoming more valuable.
7. Rough and polished specimens Of
MARBLE AND GRANITE, AND SAMPLES OF
KAoLIN, SPAR, AND MINERALS
GENERALLY
should be exhibited. The granite o.
Fairfield county is said to be the finest
IN the United States. The supply is in.
e;xhaustible, and we need capital to open
these immense quarries to their fullest
extent The kaolin is now largely used
In the manufacture of pottery, door
knobs, etc.; and if we can establish facto.
RES for its manufacture at home, it will
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