The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-02-13
MICHIGAN AT THE WORLDS
EXPOSITION.
From the New Orleans Picayune.

That an experienced head has been ut
work here. Once you enter The
space from the main or east end you
see before you on all sides suspended
from very neat. ornamental railing
about sixteen feet high, framed ban
nerS upon which is seen The coat Of
arms Of Michigan painted in blue.
with valuable statistics. Over the
front entrance one sees that Mich.
gan contains sS,9I5 square miles,
with population of I,636,937. That
she has 37,7I5,6oo acres of land of
which over 1900, 900 are farming
land occupied.
Other banners show the number of
farms to be I3I,I7o. Number acres
in wheat, in 1884, were over I,soo,-
900; bushels produced, a3,578,S37.
Oats produced over 100000 BUSH
els. Corn produced I6,54Ao76. Pc
tatoes over 5000, 900 bushels. Hay,
tons, produced I,S72,I86. Wool,
pounds, I3,37S,So3. Apples, bushels
sold, 100000. Peaches zoe, 900
bushels. Copper refined, ao,s57 tons
IN 1883. Total product to 1884,
since the discovery of native copper
in Michigan, is 3S6,65o tons of
value of SI7s,o3s,366. Iron ore pro.
duct, 1884, a,29o, Cos tons. Salt, bar
rels made in 1884, 3,Ias,ooo. Lumber
product, 1883, 4,2oS,I7S,aS5 feet.
Single product, 1883, 100000, 900.
M who runs may read, and one
naturally becomes interested in seeing
the products themselves after being
SO forcible reminded of their vast
ness.
The first attraction is the native
copper and copper rock from numer-
Gus mines. Ingot copper, rolled and
manufactured copper. In fact it is
shown from the ore TO the finished
article, very complete exhibit.
SO it is with the iron ores, among
the richest in the world, assaying in
metallic iron as high as II per cent in
some instances
Michigan shows gold ores also that
promise large returns.
The slate exhibit is very fine, show
ing perfect homogeneous article
with not wave or seam in it, with a
remarkable cleavage and clear ring
10 it.
The salt comes from the salt asso-
citation of the State. The quality is
claimed to be of superior quality.
A pyramid of gypsum and a variety
of products from it in shape of ground
plaster. calclned plaster, alabaster and
diamond wall finish, the last two
articles being prepared for paint OF
kalsomine for walls and ceilings in all
colors. The mineral Bromine Water
from Ypsilanti, the sulphur from Mt
; Clemens are here.
The cerial display is novel in de-
sign and very handsome, being entire
ly original with Mr.. Noble, the Com
. missioner Glass cases, hall circles
, divided in such a way that the
t varieties of all grains and seeds are
shown in them, bringing the varietic:
grown in each and every county ir
the State in comparison. 1t show:
; every county grows superior qualities
Michigan shows high average o
Of wheat per acre, and she ranks
, fourth in amount produced.
The forestry collection is as com
!, plete as any in the building; tn,
Agricultural College collection EN-
braces nearly every variety grown II
: the State. There are more varietie
of forestry grown in Michigan tina
{ are utilized in manufacturing pur
e poses than perhaps in any other State
Large white cork white pine planl
are seen forty-four inches wide sixteel
feet long, and there Is one tree il
f sections that stood $50 feet high
3 Polished woods in panel show beau
tiful combinations.
The educational department is
e valuable exhibit, inasmuch as it show
: on mural maps the complete rise ant
e growth of the system of education
! 1t is very near perfection. Free pub
lie schools are open to persons ofan,