The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-21
WORLDS EXPOSITION.

EEw ORLEANS, March 16.-The memb srs of
the Worlds Exposition Press Association
have decided to visit each State exhibit in
body and take notes on the most interesting
features of the display. to be embodied in
letters for their respective papers. Oar first
visit was On yesterday to the State CT
ARKANSAS.
General McRae, Secretary OF the State Com.
mission, gave Us a cordial reception, and
presented his State in q very hsppy manner.
After we had made q careful survey OF the
PRODUCTS OF her farms. orchards, vineyards.
forests, mines, rivers and springs, we we're
resdy to admit that Arkansas had been
greatly moderated. The display OF
FRUITS
Wes equal and in some respects superior 10
other localities. The Shannon Pipprn is the
finest apple IN the Exposition and took
premium. The Ben Davis, from Arkansas,
rs large, and more attractive any way than
We see this apple in other States. 1t also
took pTize-as well IS ten other varieties OF
apples. The peaches, which were preserved
in alcohol are large and beautiful. Pears,
plums, grapes, ounces, cherries and per.
simmons could not fail to attract favorable
notice. The fruit section is north OF the
Baston range OF mountains, while that part
OF the State north of this range OF noun
tains is adapted TO corn, wheat, oats, grass,
clover, cotton and vegetables,
GRAINS AND GRASSES.
The size and weight OF the ears Of corn in
| dicated very clearly that Arkansas might
produce an abundance OF that article not
only for her own use, but for export. The
wheat on exhibition, both in the straw and
| grain, showed well marked evidences of en-
| perioIity. Oats were fine and the pTodGc-
ton large, often fifty bushels to the acre.
1 l.
| In length, and timothy snd red top hay Of
the very best quality. In some par Of the
State the tobacco product is very fine,
especially in Benton County.
! TIMBER
| An objection urged sgainst Arkansas is
| too much timber. White oaks eight feet,
| poplaTs ten feet, black wslnuts seven feet,
| Usage orange four and one-half fest in di-
smeier must By styled Big trees, and shows
8 rioh'' dsep sol.
MINERALS.
There 10 plenty of good coal In Johnston,
| Sebastian, and other northern counties. An
! abundance OF manganese, gypsum, fire clay,
| kaolin and silver ore would make Arkansas
rich mining State if these immense depos
lis could be reached by railroads. The
marble from near Eureka Springs, in Carroll
| County, is exceedingly fine and the quarries
| inexhsustible. There is now q railroad to
the celebrated health resort, which enables
the fire marble 10 be put in market.
The water from these springs is on exhibit
tion, and is as clear as crystal, pure and
iasteless. Invalids 90 there, and are cured
either by the pure mountain air or the pure
! water.
INDIAEA-w0MAE's WORK.
The women of your State have made
very creditable display of their genius skill
ana industry. Some of the paintings are
exceedingly coed, specially portrait of
Bishop Talbot, by Mrs. Ingraham, of your
city. Mics Cora Belle Campbell has num-
Der of beautiful paintings. The embroider-
les on velvet silk and satin attract much
favorable comment. But the article that at
tracts more attention than any one produc-
ton by a woman, is a beautifully carved
cabinet by Mics Clara DeWelf of Vincenhes.
When We are informed that this artistic
carving on wood was done by young lady,
We are not only surprised but encouraged to
believe that the half of ladies genius, skill
and industry is not yet known. The same
young lady has an umbrella stand in carved
wood, and hes plaques which are beautiful
in design and execution.
Some OF the patented articles by women Of
Indiana are valuable inventions. The men
of Indiana had better look to their laurels,
or the ladies will bear of the palm, specially
in this exposition. A. PATTON.