New-York tribune., 1884-12-28
THE NEW-ORLEANS FAIR.
COLOSSAL PROPORTIONS or 1nE puiLDiNGs-soaE
BIG PUMPKINS.

COLOSSAL PROPORTIONS or 1nE BUiLDiNGs-somE
BIG PUMPKINS.
frRou sTAFF CORRESPONDENT or TiiE rRibUNEI
Nrcy-OprrAys. Dec. 22.-No person visiting the
Exposition will he disappointed III the size OH the
buiIdines. They are colossal covering sixty acres
of ground 1t is more than one days work to walk
throurh the aises and galleries The buildings are
of cheap construction AMI will not when complete
nrolably cost over one-thifd OF the $4,000, 900 ex
pended on the buildings ut the Philadelphia Cen
iennal Exposition. They are not such substantial
structures. but they look we'll and will FULLY serve
the pnrpose of the Exposition when they are male
waterproof So far there has been great complaint
ftoin leaks. and the exhibits m the Wonians De-
partinent were not placed IN position bccausc
Of he ieaky fuof The buildings are scattered over
tid ninp ground 2iT artss unless sUie way is ptu-
tpi let ,.itihe aiini. There is need ~ ctetilaf
faiit,,ad sneh as that ~ philadelphia. Az electric
ft,al is tiisni nni probably " vii eu,e ~ tiiiie
fbpte 10 no paFlienai 0fhanphlatHh W Tho
euUts gsgepl tho 1lvnH Hah tiees fiHn Whlel tpttis
thn Spanish erap mass characteristics ~ seinl;
truplesi Gip, hpsn ilpes ava ~ enNfsp 90 a''Ihps
ti0n ~ tho pYgi oi Northern fslinfs lhnin ara
somn Mnxiean maglny plants, ll0WpllhH CRESCENT
ani sone other interesting soll-iroln1al panls'
Tho design is to have gardens devoted u tho oIa o
Mexico, Florida Central America ani California
There ara to be beautiful lakes and iounta'ns and
GROVES of orange, lemon, mesquite, bhiaii' anu
magnoy. before coming here the visitor was ed 10
believe that all this magnificent ornamentation was
already an accomplished fact No doubt 1t VIII DO
in time. As vet however, with the exception of the
fine guardian oak trees with their graceful pendants
of Spanish gray moss, common here there Is
nothing attractive about the grounds In fact. until
tho walks are complete so that person can go
about without stepping IN the mud, the grounds
will be something to avoid.
Since the Centennial Exposition of $40 there has
been wonderful advancement in the department OF
electrical appliances. This is to be fully shown
here providing tho present designs for electrical
railroads and other til ngs are carried out Inc
grounds are spendidly Illuminated by electricity
There are separate from the buildings, five towers,
each l25 feet high and lighted by ten standard arc
lamps Tho largest single electric light in the
world one of 100. 900 candle-power, is TO sprinkle
it's radiance over the falling Jets of the fountain and
across the waters of the coming lake. Other power
ful lights will add to the brllliancy and light up the
grounds and the Mississippi River which flows by.
The buildings are all To be illuminated by cleo
trioity,
In one feature this Exposition will eclipse all of
its predecessors, aud that IN IN s department of
Agriculture which includes live stock agricultural
pToduets, implements and machinery, dairy pro
duets aud horticultural eXl hls, The management
has wisely made this the great feature of the var
included Ia naGh State eAilhll, WIN lhe nsoepllnh
Vt kew iork and one ~ tNo other htalua thu'e 10
prety fail diaplay NJ Tho yafIous ploinrls ol tho
iaIuu Agricultural lmplnnnnlA ana m,nlilnniY Alh
we'll ,aprnaonted by manufacturing hfm'l while
tl,n tloyoument dlapny lion the lilfoau oi Apll.
oultufe Includes about everything unod Ia and nbont
"A farm excepting heavy vaohnefy aud I've stock,
with more science aud theories aoientnonlly Ola
played than the average farmer can dlRoat IN life'
time A chemist exhibIta tie products Of sorghum,
"A hotnnint tho wondefa of the native sfhasoa u
micfoaeopnt shows the plants oi the iunsl inmlly'
both edible aud poisonous, M entomooslSt displays
specimens of insects. mud statisioinn ms every
thing pictured ont Oh charts, giving the area of
crops. consumption compared with production, oto'
Included In the Government exhibit nfo many othor
things necessary 20 mnko sccpthc farmer accord
ing 10 tho standard of the Agricultural i,nfgati.
Theses Stnts. Government and individual displays
are now TO be Ia the Government and Main
To give mn idea Of their character II may be-
stated that Texis shows 800 varieties OF grnsses,
aud such things ~ 40 pound cabbages nnd ~ pound
waterinelons; Wisconsin astonsies ew-England-
crs by exhibiting 20 varieties of beans. aud such
snlall Things MS ~ pound beets; California shows
as4 sV tve snccessty cutsated in that State. With
such trities M n 222 pound pumpkin aud section OF
a. tree, II. feet in diameter, and e6 sample. Of
almonds Michigan shows 8OU varieties OF potatoes;
North Carolina displays many kinds Of tobacco, and
Florida 900 varieties OF wood worked iutO single
table. these merely illustrate what the States
show .. ... 81. ... .
The live stock display Is thing of the future, as
the bntns ure not set coipetc lhiB nre stalls for
! tiUU HORSES mud $40 head of cattle-siy distinct
bnilinrs fpf horses and two fof catt!g There Is
ttpnnton haf rb track n1loiniig the liyr stock
s,fuetnfes Utbt $l25.lpW has bber prrtbpfiatrt
H. III IT. gE HtNa pffigs a-sg 3 Ea{Gsas Easg spS
b3eh hppn iBf W. 9srlat y t1tf tatie's gt stgrf
Ih.A .ra1Nfe HHptt VS. We etet' snrriss A. " Il pfB
ieNieA e.t aeae httb-h n-{ tiirs ~ tF tih htlt1s
atisHipifl Ihe lfneNllf u iH,iAh W lte pteAi dc
Iauee Nlisi LfeleFs Nil hAEp ~ htiAp the!f slash
Bul lhe Santi las elalH " saNe nus slaeh iaFAls
aah,eh hiiaHtIiaYllFsf BaliHs i also lAaladsa HHIeF
the head VI agriculture There Is YeTy ge1d bald
ing but as yet the display 10 not e0npieie There
is loom for Improvement IA this building, tAsL
premiums 20 the amount of @32, 600 a!e offered ~
The horticultural exhibit. For the agricultural eI;
hibit including premiums and 500 600 Tor cost OF
Tho horticultural hall, AS stated by the manage
ment. 300, 900 have been expended. lhat
generous sum, aud should and no doubt Will obtaln
the finest display OF the kind in tho history OF the
world as no other country can produce anything OF
the same OK tenslve character FROM si present IN
dcatons this Is to be the chief feature OF thus TX
position in that respect differing from the Centeh-
nial Exposition.