Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-02-18
OUR EXPOSITION LETTER.

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! which has he, lo3ke,t forward to, has
come ana bee lucale-lin the EXPOSE
ton where ever Idly can see it.
Commissioners 20 on, i Msas; Shari,
Maryian Flo ii y, ~ .ota, Barron,
Louisiana, KM iucky Pennsylvania,
Conver. Q, Jtthr lis, n tel Jefferson
Davis 20 t.in taem = Bhnyoi" and
ace" apan I ~ cX u sion 10 this city
M take ,,",Gia II cerelnonie Of tn"
bel,s ! .tep'io!, ghic.i WI conc.
Everything ASS =. 81 happily, ~
pleasant speeches were made Oh the
occasion.
NEW MEXICO.
P. Langnan, United Statas Comniis-
sioner, not being found, Your cores
pondent met n. Spatcier, Las Cruces,
commissioner nr agriculture for the
Mcssilla VALLEY at the Ri" Grande,
who was unit lri,Ig III lis Efforts to give
the reporter informe ton. Though lie
had no statistical r pores To show, the
natural products from the rich section
of Southern New Mexico speak
volumes, Some of the largest sweet
potatoes ever seen are here visible TO
the naked eye, they are rs big as
man's hoad onions large and sound
are produced at the rate of 10000
bushels per acre; beets. garlic and all
vegetables thrive in this mild climate
under the irrigation process which as
sures good crop every season. AS
for fruit it is us favorable as California
it raises apples, peaches, figs and
grapes in profusion almost without
cultivation. Las Cruces alone ships
thousands of tons OF grapes to all ports
the country. II. J. Bull is one of
the largest wine manufactures of the
| southwest. He makes fine French or
grape brandy that commands ready
sale where introduced. His wine Gel
| lars furnish some excellent brands for
Exhibition. Mr.. Spatcler states their
fruit with which they intended to
compete with Arkansas and California
spoiled in transit here. However, he
shows ounces oftwo pounds weight.
In agriculture, specimens of wheat
weighing IS pounds and going 80
| bushels to the acre, is white and
solid, sown, 18th of February, harves-
ted June Is; on same land beans were
planted June % which yielded IS
bushels, thus producing two good crops
| on same groand in one season. Wild |
grasses grow luXuriant and stock pre-
fer it to the Cultivated species. AS a
stock country New Mexico is too
| we'll know to need mention here. A
great industry i'll gathering canaigre
for tanning purposes is engaged i'll it
grows spontaneous; a lot was recently |
sent to England where it proved IN
valuable. Gypsum or white sand
which makes fine casts or mouldings |
for various purposes is incXhaustahle; |
it has been sent to Austria far manu-
factuling, l;he mineral display is
large and select. In fact it is behind |
no other in this speciality. Organ
mountains produce the finest grades
of silver and copper ores; in the
former free silver assayipg $4,000 per
ton is seen distinctly coal in the
mountains is largely mined. Noun
tain trout and canned goods from Ra-
ton attract notice. Species of native
wood are shown. Albuquerque sends
specimens of schooling from the In
dian children and ancients relics
which are interesting. SILVER bullion
from the sorearo Billings Smelling
works as we'll as hundreds of similar
ores show the richness of tho mines.
| MASSACHUSETTS.
The first thing that attracts visitor
in this department which is under the
management of F. B. Nicoles, is at
the continental collection of relies h.;
Ben FerIy Foore, Re veteran author,
which consists of revolutionary arti-
cles such as the camp kettle Of Alex-
ander Hamilton, a brace of pistols
worn by Capt. Key. of the "Star
Spangled Banner" fame muskets,
swords, knives, spurs, etc. In educa-
tional matters Massachusetts is equal
to any and far ahead of many states.
The normal art school makes splen-
did exhibit of designs and drawings
wherein teachers are prepared. De,
signs in sculpture, casts and models
worthy of professional are exhibited
by the pupils of these schools. Speci-
mems of the designs and works of the
feeble minded in art are praisworthy.
+ The blind send representations of
their skill from the low Institution
: raised reading, maps and statistical
reports for this class are shown. Corn
tobacco, vegetables, ETC., are grown to
perfection. Tie fish Industry it shown
to advantage, 10y the exhibition Of the
boats, tackle, ETC., used in catching
nackcrel, Goldfish and the manner OF
n preserving them. large auantsties OF
r glue are n,aae. ilonl The fish ofIal. Ar
: old dory with its full equipments Of
q fishing material used in the early
n days Is curiosity. Models of ocean
steamships built at Boston,. with 9
V model of an Esquimo fisherman. or
!. duty are noticeable. This is q great
e shoe manufacturing state, and some
fine specimens with boots and gloves
v can lie seed, Minerals in the way oil
: iron ore, granite and other building
O stone. valuable FOSSILS from Connect
% cut Valley are displayed. The Brrtol
t. Lithrographic companys label speci
mems are splendid, while Prangs sam
ples!of fancycards are perfectly beauti
full the different Er1qssses Of thromo
are shown, 'whefs they undergo TWEEN
ty impressions and deserve attention
N The heliotrope process Of initiating