Morris tribune., 1885-03-11
EDITORS At THE FAIR
The Pleasant Time Enjoyed by the Mime
sofa Editors at New 0rleans-Prof Por-
ter's Remarks and Mr. Herbert's Reply


ters Remarks and Mr. Herberts Reply
New Orleans, La, February %.
One of the pleasant occurrences OF
the past week was an orange picking |
party given to Minnesota editors and |
their friends by Prof. Porter of the
agricultural department of the Min
nesota State university and acting
Commissioner oliver Gibbs in Wash
ington. The reception given at the
pi.asans- home of Minnesota's repre-
| sentatives, near the exposition
grounds, was much enjoyed. The ed
itors and their friends entered with
great zest into the, to them. novel e1-
/ perience of picking oranges from the
trees and eating them in the open alf
In February IN the yard where they
were grown. After full justice WAS
done to this part Of the programme IN
1 the ample and most attractive grounds
the party repaired to the comfortable
rooms of the MINNESOTA residence,
which was made in Minneapolis ana
| shipped here last fall, and put up,
like Solomon's temple, without the
l sound of hammer or saw, each part
being fastened to tho other with bolts
and screws. Once assembled in the
parlor and engaged in conversation,
Prof. Porter stepped forward, and al
dressing B. B. Herbert, rs president
Of the Minnesota Editorial association,
| and the recently elected president OF
| the International Press Association OF
America, just organized in this city,
and saying that, through him. he
| wished to say few words to the edi-
tors of Minnesota, welcomed those
present in their visit to the exposition.
He informed the editors in particular
Of the numerous prizes won by Min
nesota, at this, the greatest worlds
exposition, referring especially to the
grand sweepstake prize taken by Min
nesota over all the world in dairy pro-
ducts, and justly claiming that vic
| tory to be worth millions of dollar to
the future growth and development OF
:, | the North Star state. Minnesota is
the youngest dairy state in the union ;
commencing five years ago, her man
7 | ufacture of butter has grown from
e nothing to an export Of 30,OOO,OOC
E pounds in 1854. She has taken at this
!. great exposition including the sweep
r stakes and gold medal, twenty-one
r prizes On butter and five on cheese,
i amounting to $1,5s9.50 cash. She
, took twenty-ons prizes on butter out
: Of possible sixty-four, or nearly one
third of all, and she had six out o.
y nineteen on pro rata, sustaining the
h same proportion throughout, and
4 taking the highest prize over all com
petition. He also called attention to
the fine fruit exhibit, and stated thai
Minnesota had taken ten premiums
). on grapes, including three out of foul
silver medals awarded for native
4 grapes grown east of the Rocky noun
J. tains. In poultry, Minnesota had thu
J. only complete state collective exhibit
taking forty-one Of the premiums IL
this department. The -four was no
entered for competition, but over
IS hundred mills are represented by ont
le to five barrels, exclusive of the mag
rs nificent exhibit of the mills of Pills
Is burys and Washburns-theset two ex
n hibits costing alone at least $4,000 t.
II &1,a of
5, ing. There are seven hundred bushels
e of No. hard from the Red river dis
is trict of Minnesota In the Minnesota
Ie grain department. There are thirty
l. four complete and distinct depart
ments, representing education
woman's work, the various agricul
tural Industries, manufactures ane
y, art, the states geology and mineralogy
it's flora and fauna, all scientifically
~ and carefully arranged and labeled
= Ofthese departments Mr.. Porter said
It is proper to mention the display
made by the University OF Agricul
ture of Minnesota. This department
- under my control, exhibits the worl
of the past season. Among the items
" most worthy of Tote are 376 varities o
potatoes, 70 varieties of grain, ovel
N 100 varieties of native grasses, go vari
II cites of peas and beans, collection O
g over 5000 insects, and the entire range
u of garden vegetables that are capable
l. of being preserved to this time Of yea
% all carefully artistically and scion
e tifically arranged and classified.
nj OTHER EXHIBITS
II The fish exhibit of Minnesota, is by
q common consent of experts, conceded
e to be the best on exhibition, iboth In
q number and variety of specimens and
It for the taste and skill displayed in the
perfection Of preparation and arrange
:, ment. When it is considered that
each specimen has been caught and
prepared since October 1, the credit
that 10 due to DIR. r. o. Sweeney and
assistants can be in part appreciated.
The educational department of Min.
nesota was the first prepared and ar
ranged in the building, and has re-
ceived the very highest complimentary
notices from the able local press of
this city, from educators generally,
and from the educational bureau at
Washington. Itrepresents the entire
1 educational work Of the state, cover
ing kindergarten, primary schools,
district schools, high schools, colleges
) and tho State university, and en-
braces mass of material which calls
!. for the careful, interested study of
the best educators, and can only be
fully appreciated through such exami-
: nation. The newspapers exhibit is