Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-03-03
EXPOSITION LETTER.
NLw ORLEANS, Fob. II, 1885.

pie, many OF them, everybody. i ht
late unfavorahle reports by visitor,
and disgruntled news paper writers
the past month has now been change
To excellent and comn,endabie express
slons. The good weather winter
having passed is all that could be
required, and the finanolal success OF
tuJ Worlds Far only hangs on tie
1T enhance.
tiRGI>lA. : Wheat, cora, oats, po-
tatops, tobacco and peanuts constitute.
the leading agricultural proaucts OF
Virginia. The shenandoah va!le, /,
One ui the finest IN the Worid, is wen
known To tbs WoflG as a great grain
region, and stock growing country.
besides, for natural / ictures que
eeonesy, health and pretty women, IL
is unsurpassed. Tle many mineral
sprays III the mountains, the ieaulng
Oas oi when Is the Blue hldge, Vi.
tae Norfolk and great Wes.orn rail-
rolu Whe.e people IRON all countries
spend Their suiiiIers and money, Is
near Lynchburg ana Lanvllle, TWO Oh
the ieauing tobacco handling clues III
tne state. w. W. tlnne,, or row
iatan, has tins states extnult IN charge
ana iae nlanes nne display. / ne
SumaciI interest which Is Immense,
REQUIRING considerable iaoor ANA mo-
ne.y, IS REPRESENTED here. lied cedar
Ware OF all kinds from hIcilmunu, to-
getnef with strawberry woouen oas-
kets shows oil We'll. canned goous,
especially vegetables, Is Il great bust
hess IN Virginia, AND many spculn,ens
are here Tor Inspection. some agrl-
Pace, the millionaire toDacconlst OF
llcilnond, has a the array or the
weed which has made hun lndepenu-
ent III worldly goocs. Photographs
ol puollc buildings and latural scenes
ny are we'll brought 10 view III this
department.. Mineral ores from the
B.uo Indge and Piedmont, and the
vaiieys ol Virginia, ana the Apaiach-
Ian Virginia sections are admirably |
q splayed. The coat OF arms are
"VIrglnla," being the latin motto, sic
semper tyrannls. The old dominion
Is dong Itself grand under direction
OF ITS genial commissioned.
HUHEGoN. Passing through the
dss.es upon either Sue of which are ar
RAGGED the resources ol THAT great,
but yet unueVeloped State '.N here
rols tine Oregon" the practical eye is
attracted ana at the same
time fascinated with the wonderful
OF the soil, and the
generality Of the climate Of Oregon
Is evidenced IN the remarkable dis
play arranged in such manner that
>'ne VINO runs may read" OF its induce
ments to capital and competition. 1T
Is surprise to the great majority If
visitors to know that this Stale pro-
duces such abundant and delicious
fruits. The Exposition has adued new
laufeis to It's own and stamped upon
us elno.em the championship OF the
Pacific coast for fruit. The present
display is beginning to look somewhat
tne worse Tor Wear, out | am informed
That lew short days will see its re-
placement by new shipment. The
ssetaole display Is truly wonderful.
ast funk OF ID rutabaga turnlp weigh
ng oolns.; potatoes, o3los.; carrots,
o@in. long; onions loa INCHES in cir
,umferenoe, and you have few OF ,
.he products OF tins truly wonderful
state, that are upon exhibition here.
Jan your readers Imagine wheat that !
'tanas ut. high and winch yielded ~ b
bushels per acre; oats over Ill, aver. i
lging l20 bushels to the acre; and rye !.
IT. Oln.; If SO they have an idea of u
lat comprises IA part of the cereal " y
display that oregon has at the great ;,
exposition. In grasses the display N
no less astonishing, comprising as 1t :
Ices IS varieties OF cultivated and ma
i've grasses. Why, | measured tim
thy Ht., red top, 1T. Kim, and blue .,
rass, DIT. Ain. in height. Hops OF D
cry large size and good quality; ma y,
y specimens OF beautiful furniture P,
ood; wool, the clip OF which for 1854 80
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