St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-23
MlNNESOTA'S EXHIBIT.
Meeting Yesterday of Superintendent
to Compare Rates and Make Prep
aratiOnS for the New Orleans
Worlds Fair.
Important and Interesting Reports Showing
the Zeal, Enterprise and Public Spirit
that Honors the North Star
State.

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Orleans, opening December 1, 1884, the fol-
lowing were present:
Gov. L. F. Hubbard, president
Oliver Gibbs, Jr., U. S. commissioner.
Samuel E. Adams, treasurer.
Superintendent Mrs. Isabel C. Marston,
department of women's work.
R. e. Judson, live stock.
L. G. Porter, -four.
L. Z. Bailey, man ufacturing and mechani-
cal implements
Prof. D. L. Kiehle, educational.
Prof. Z. D. Porter, agricultural.
E. w. Durant, lumber.
Prof. n. II. Winchell, fauna minelology
and flora of state.
Chas. Hallock, Indian curiosities, lakes
and summer resorts.
j. NJ. Underwood, forest and fruit trees.
F. S. Gould, horticultural.
Seth H. Kinney, amber cane, assisted by
]. F. Porter.
H. H. Young, immigration pamphlets and
descriptive maps.
Dr. r. o. Sweeney, fish.
Gen. j. H. Baker, railway system of the
state.
F. A. Richardson, assisted by c. c. Mar
win, dairy exhibit.
H. D. West, books and newspapers of the
state.
J. Fletcher Williams, historical collections,
relics and curiosities.
The gathering was a conference meeting
in which the superintendent gave their ex-
perience5 and plans in getting together col
lections for the various departments
After hearing a report from those
who had gone down to
New Orleans to spy out the land and to Sc
cure accommodations for the Minnesota ex-
hibit confession OF progress were in order in
the matter of picking up things in the
state.
Prof. Porter had forty-two counties in line
for county exhibits Of their pro-
auctions, wealth and curiosities
which would be ready Nov. 10. Nothing
less than a bushel of grain, thirty ears OF
corn, half bushel of vegetables would be
received as an exhibit, and provisions had
been made to receive this by free transport
alton by railroads at the Union Storage Co.'s
warehouse at Minneapolis. AS there would
probably be Minnesota week at the fair
when all the states represe nta-
tive men would be pres
ent, and as the fair would probably hold six
months, there must be a supply 10 repenish
all exhibits from time 10 time. The general
state agricultural exhibit would consist of
contributions Of all kinds from all over the
state, TO which every citizen was called upon
TO swell. The extreme northern counties
would contribute TO the state exhibit Indian
relics, skins of wild animals
horns and anJers of the buffalo and deer, etc
For the University exhibit $40 bushels of po-
tatoe5 and i large amount OF vegetables had
han 1-t.H 1. s,.E,,,
squash ana others weighing from 100 to 40
pounds. lie also reported tnat tine agent en-
ployed in getting up an exhibit for Bishop
lrelands colonies. which promised so little
when first planted, reported wonderful pro-
grcss of these people, and that it would be not
only large and fine, but would soonobe ready
TO snip.
Mr.. Gould said he had 200 bushels Of ap-
pies ol beautiful form, color and favor en-
gagged, 800 pounds of grapes, eleven bushels
OF Grant berries, and large amount of pre-
served strawberries, raspberries, lueberries,
blackberries, cherries and some peaches.
Mrs. Marston had met with success in Sc
curing from the ladies of the state some
contributions of needle and ornamental
work, and was informed by the officers that
all contributions would not only be thor
oughly cared for, but would be insured
against loss by fire.
Mr.. Underwood gave a description of the
fruit aud forest trees, Of which ne proposed
TO take all the varieties OF the latter and $50
of the finest specimens Of the former.
Mr.. Richardson reported that he had Sc
cured exhibits from twenty to thirty cream
cries, four or five cheese factories, and two
exhibits OF fancy butter. Fifteen cold storage
cars can be bad for taking such perishable
articles 10 New Orleans, and cold storage is
provided in the exposition building.
a Minnesota butter market will
be established in the exposition building to
be kept constantly supplied with Mnnesota's
most toothsUme all through the fair.
Mr.. Judson reported the live stock exhibit
would be confined 10 a few herds, as there
was fear of the effect Of the climate and wa
ter on the animals.
Prof. Wnehall had from 1000 10 5000
specimens Of the states minerals boxed for
shipment, a large collection Of taxidermized
birds and other animals and could have a
mammoth moose for a center piece for his
department, which was killed in Otter Tail
county, if it was thought proper. He mad a
good collection OF stuffed beavers, offers and
minks all in course of being packed
and was anxious to secure black bear and
deer. He had visited the new iron mines
north of Lake Superior, which for thirty DAYS
had been shipping 200 tons per diem of ore
TO market and had secured 200 pounds of ore
samples. Since his visit the company had
sent him freight paid to Minneapolis
three pieces of ore which in
all weighed ton. Monuments
of Duluth and st. Cloud cut stone were
promised and one from Mankato thirtv-fve
feet high, which would show all the strata of
the quarry. Fronteuac would also furnish
baptismal fount from its quarry, and Man
kato would send him specimens of natural
cement, potteryware and raw material. The
Red Wing pottery would furnish two sam
pies OF all wares made which
would weigh 1000 pounds, which
would be shipped free to Minneapolis to be
loaded. Mr.. Bennett, Of Pipestone, would
contribute 5000 collection of articles made
from that stone and an oil painting of the
falls of that place. Mrs Bennett would also
loan rare collection OF the flora of the
prairies, mounted and framed in light oak
Samples of the different natural trees of
Minnesota were being selected to be shown
in polished wood.
At this point Prof. Porter gave an account
OF the perfect system with which articles
were being received at the storing house at
Minneapolis and catalogued so they could be
exhibited at New Orleans aud returned 10
their owners after the exposition. He also
gave notice that all the railroads
would take exhibits free to Mime
Gpolis and the Minnesota exhibition goods
trains free to Chicago, where they would be
hauled free to New Orleans by the Illinois
Central
DR.. Sweeney had secured 100 fine speei-
mems OF Minnesota native fish and prepared
cases for their reception aud exhibit
DR.. Hewett had prepared for the sanitary