Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-08-23
A FINE DISPLAY.
NORTH CAROLINA'S EXHIBIT AT THE
COMING FAIR.
The Climate and Products of the Vine-
Land Of the South---Cotton and Tobac-
co Raising---An Exhibit of Cereals
and silk Culture ON Hunting
ton Avenue this Fall,
(Rostoaa Advertiser.

ton Avenue this Fall.
ePoston 4drertissr)
DIR. Charles w Dabney State chem.
Ist of North Caroffna, has been IN Bos-
ton several days, looking after the IN
terests Of his State at the Institute fair
DIR. Dabney gives many interesting
facts in regard to the North Carolina
exhibit at the fair, and, in connection,
much valuable information concerning
the people, climate and resources Of
the State. In the first place, he states
that North Carolina has made an
earnest effort to be well represented at
the fair by the products of her mines
and factories. The State government |
early took the matter in hand, and !
trained specialists were appointed to |
secure the best possible representations
from the various Industries. For in
stance, to secure specimens of the va
rious woods suitable for CONN. n.ercial |
purposes, an expert in this department |
was selected, and so with minerals and
the several agricultural products. The
field to be covered was a vast one, but
| the systematic method of procedure
had its due effect; II or Is collectors
were at work all summer, and on the
first of this month shipments began.
1t Is we'll known that in the noun
tains in the western part of North Car
olina are found many valuable miner
al deposits. Indeed, on account Of the
peculiar shape and formation of the
State, rising like steps from the sea-
/ coast to the mountains in the west, g,
complete series Of rocks from the old
est to the latest formed are discovered
The mineral specimens at the fair will
be classified and their scientific names
will be affixed. If they are taken
from mines, the locations and depths
of the mines will be given, together
with the owners names The same
care will be taken with the rest of the
hoped that the special catalogue will
contain large amount of information.
In the middle and southern portions
of North Carolina the climate is the
same as that of the south of France,
and the soil has granite base, fur
nishing potash and other materials.
These conditions, as one can see, are
favorable to the growing of the grape
on an extensive scale was not to be
found, and myself, having seen all
those parts of Europe thot most
abound, find such difference as was in
credible to be written. Sir Walter
Raleigh about the same time found the
''scuppernong'' vine growing profusely
on Roanoke island. The Importance
which vine growing holds in North
Carolina is little known outside the
State limits. Tt is claimed that the
,, well-known varieties, the Catawha,
! Lincoln and Isabella originated there,
,, and there is in North Carolina what
:, is probably the largest vineyard in
: this country east of California. The
: grapes are usually made into wine, as
! the high rates of freight render it un-
: profitable to carry them direct to the
:. market. The vineyard industry will
7 be we'll represented at the fair. Eact
wine manufacturer makes eight or ter
r kinds Of wine, and each will send sis
dozens. The process Of wine making
:, will not be illustrated. 1t is hopee
Il that specimens of the grapes, too, viii
II be sent on.
Cotton culture is the most extensiv
= North Carolina industry. Large bale
~ of the best cotton and some specimen
- of manufactured goods will be on ex
r. hibition, but the process OF manufsct
- ure will not be illustrated. The cult
II vation of cotton is now of the simples
- nature, and the skill and energy of
~ ~ Northern man who meditates movin,
- SouthWard could be better exerted il
r some other business, such as cattle an
sheep-growing, or tobacco-raising.
:, is prophesied that the North Carolin
NJ NJ exhibit of tobacco will attract muc
- attention, as, in the'bright yellow vs
-, -, riety, the State leads the world. A
~ the counties in the tobacco section, th
70 ~ Piedmont region SO called, will b
~ represented. The specimens viii b
lf 30 pounds in weight. Fine tobacco,
T in a very great degree the result
= skilled labor and careful attention
- and tobacco raising should therefor
III prove remunerative in the hands
,ll Northern men in the South.
- A large tract of land in North Ca
- - olina is devoted to cereals, and as fiji
It specimens of wheat and barley will
,u shown as can be found anywhere. GU
-, ford county wheat will be on exhit
= ~ lion, weighing sixty-eight pounds
!, - the bushel. This is of Importance, il
-. ~ asmuch as wheat is sold by weight al
81 ast transported by measure. Much of t
"a North Carolina wheat crop is mill
~ now in the State, and . large quanti
is sent to the cotton States. In Nor
Carolina there are 112 timber TIRE
bic, used in the arts Specimens of t
ess' wood of all these trees in, finish
and unfinished state will be on exhi
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