New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-07
DOMESTIC CORRESPONDENCE
NORTH OAROLIEA AT BOSTON.
A REMARKABLE DISPLAY OF NATURAL
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PRODUCTS,
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNEl
Boston, Oct. 6.--The railway and State ex-
hlDts in the American Exhibition in this city are so
nearly complete that whatever may be added hereafter
will increase their attracveness but not their imPor-
lance As whole they present birdseye view Of the
natural OF the United States far exceng In
diversity any collections heretofore made. First in
prominence and excellence the North Carolina display,
which is sfully and tasteFuy arranged. 1t occupies
space OF fifty by hundred and sixtyhye feet and Is
the first to attract the notice Of visitors. Scientists,
manufacturers and farmers unite in calling it wonderful
Practical well capitalists look at the ores
OF iron and "copper" at the long tables laden With gold
bearing rocks at the specimens Of MICA soapstone. kaO
lin and asbestos; at the marbles building stones,
Of tie latter entirely aud unique; and they all
declare that in these things alone the State has bodess
wealth that capital and labor must rapidly develop.
Mneraogsts study with enthusiasm the numerous spec
linens Of and curious elements and assert that we're
the gembearng section Of Western North Carolina In
Africa Patagonia other distant country there
would be as wild rush to It took place when dia-
mords found In the land Of the Beers This mineral
and geological display takes up third OF the entlre
space In IT, IN the other departments, great care has
been expended to insure accuracy Of statement. In
every instance card the specimen gives its
scientific name also the county and the mine quarry
from which 1t taken. AIarge map hangs in the office,
which the inquirer the exact locality In which
the particular thing that interests him is to be found
and Commissioner McGehee and several talented assist
6nts are in daily attendance to all inquiries.
The agriculture of the State is illustrated first by an
octagona pavilion covered within and whOI with Ger
Gals collected In every county; the wheat, rye oats,
barley met and rice being on by the native orns-
mental grasses Of which the State furnishes many yare-
ties the of the pavilion is tapering stand on
which in Jars arc many specimens Of the threshed ana
wlnnowed grans and the outside are bins filed with
other ariees Of the On two long parallel count
ers are showcases containing the bright tobacco OF
every tint from mahogany to that pale lemon color
which commands higher price IN the markets than any
other that Is grown Tobacco generally regarded
a. clvilzing agency but 10 has proved itself such In
North Carolina. In BUncombe aud Hayward two OF tie
mountain counties which have within the last I'VE years
become tobacco producers IL has revOlutionlzed the
agricultural interests Neat frame houses are replacing
the back epaces; churches and schOOhOuses
are longer sheds eomoress in any except mid
summer weather. ana IN all respects the people arc rap
idly rising IN civilization. 80,
Several rs ramida stands Of shelves filled with bottles
wines call attention TO the TACT that extensive
vineyards been created and encourage tue oenei
that tue state in which the scuppernOhE lsaOea anu
CataWDa originated will become one or the great vino
producers OF the country mammoth pie OF guned
cotton, on top OF which are two baskets OF SEED Ih Is
reminder that this state which before the war had no
commercial standing as cultyaof Of this staple hau III
1850 reached the second place among the cotton grow
eTs. Raw silk and frames or cOcOOns snow that re-
newed attention ia being given 70 an Industry tnaJ 10
early days had attained considerable Importance
~ roach the uropIe OF S0rtb Carolina how TO prosecute
this business successfully and many are eISas7 IL ~
With climate like tnat Of Italy, and SOL OF when the
mulberry indigenous product there Is EoOu feh,ou
to expect that silkraisiD2 will soon become an addI-
Tbe Dine products are Illustrated by bottles OF tar, tur
pantue and pitch, aud ease containing slihl cakes OF
ro-in all placed the brcNwOrk uIhOdlng huge cop
per sun Win is COied worm attached as u iOr aGlnal
ne Near bv are sections Df trees that have been
capped aud all the curious implements ana IoJs useu
Ia the business. ~, ,--..,,,.
things CUuSLeE,u Is ls forestry ilcLc
OF - varieties or timber trees round IN us
forests, each four feet ong, ana al 50 cuI as 70 suo
their -Ealn 0oth eusL anu SIos5 80 o,ri ~
al 80 muuy small blocks from the museum or the oaIu "
Agriculture, one side OF each OF these Is AAlseu an"
vanished. plank eight rect long OF CURED pOpla ia
.brd ia this way. uf extraordinary beauty ana Is UNI
yer.uy admired. Professor Gray, the eminent DO1ulsO
nj Harvard WHO has made number OF professional eX-
Vibrations IN the Old North state asserts tAaI u ds
varietyJI trees OF COUmCtrla Importance IN lls
forests than can be IOuuu In the whole o. EUROPE eI
hans the Alglrs compliment the Board O ABrcuItuEe
has received thus ar was The statement maze dsl WteA
py Professor Charles A. Sargent OF sCaIpEluSI anu M
tur-ru % Dr. George LugeiL an OF st LOUIS JUN i-n
authorities ON stTy. After muNh[ t0LcilI
nom of rms election Professor Sargent SAID luut Win
three exceptions they had found every specimen COZ
rcty named, and that tue three errors were Oh spco5
has Jern exercised preparing Tor the exhibition OF Tue
states natural resources. .,...,.., M. -.
Across the aisle the state exhibit is the once OF
The -rabDlrl AIR Line Railroad, in charge OF the non
john T. Patucl ths state Agent OF I'm me- ration lls
gentleman has published an invitation 20 lut iu -
ggd artisans or NeW-EngIaud, asking thcm 70 CVne W
80 mir an see the sugCiues OI all xmas on eNulo!iOh'
me has visited large number OF state ana county IaGs,
and ,strirucd them among the people. oeNenty-lIe
tnnu,gul invitations OF this nd have been tAus scat
iprc through Nyw-ug gland. LOte this as PROOF Oh Ino
earnest purpose that aCtudtes the people OF Norm Iao
ua. wilma territory seven times a5 ISIsS aS tId
nj of rra fertility aud natural resources more varied
,t 49, no ttUe ms come for that splendid develop
meut OF winch such country Ii Worthy'