Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-14

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tie Iam PISSED ~ The Legislative
4 Assembly of he TerTitoFy 81 MasA-
/ inrann. arpraprEaglng $500 90 de-
lfsF ne expresses 81 the Ecmmis
ssnner o. tie pmE4 Of TIE Territory
and Ghe exhihala from the Territory
% he exposition at New 0rie4nAs ]
hare tbs dag aied with the Auditor
q dalafind statement ~ the mauaef
N which tie sun FecsiVed By ne VS.
expended.
nuppssmentIng that report. ] hAve
he hanor % enclose herewith. .
ssateE~uf 81 the work done, The
scope 81 labor pe4foFmed. the prob
abie Fasalla and osksT masters con
aected with tbs execution % the
irnss Tsposed IL ne undeF yoar IN
thogify.
As you ars aware, ne commission
aufhorixlug ne % acf on behalf Of
tie Territory. Was not issued unsl 3
very lats da4e, lAagnstl and affer
much Of our fruit. some d cur vegc-
isbies, and sarieus other pFuductlons
we're out Of season and could not be
obtained. Immediately made ~.
appeal % the citizens Of the Terri
tory e large for contributions Of
both m06eY and exhfbits. and 10
consequences Of the hearty Response
OF many commnnities and numerous
iodiViduals ] was snabsed 70 eoiieet
SOD maintaln 80 exhibit Of . magni-
gude, variety ana quality that was
rot only : surprise % myselfs bat
aiSo 70 the management Of the expo
sitioa. the Territorial and State Com
missi0neEs and visitors - the exposi-
tIoa.
To this generous Fesp0Ess Is en-
tifeiy due this measure Of success A.
tained. to those contributors the
thanks and gratitude Of the citizens
Of this Territory are due, and %
them through you, wish 70 make
this acknow se1gement. which. were
they n0f 90 namef0uss ! would make
directly 70 each Of the contributors
Iwuuid refer you 10 The catalogue
% She exhibits, . copy Of which /
/ herewith enclose. for specific infor-
nation on this point.
The exposition, daaneially, Was .
failure, bul - 40 exposition exhibit
ing the resources OF our country, Il
WAS . great success.
II the Government building thirty
three States and Territories main
tanned collective exhibits, aud were
Represented, with bat few exceptions.
By Commissioners jealous il the
work. To those Commissioners, as .
body aad likewise as individuals. /
was greatly indebted Tor their nni
form courtesy and kindness. and !
lmay say iaierest taken 70 give our
Territory great prominence. wish,
likewise, 70 make the same acknoWi.
Judgement 70 the management OF the
deposition, who asaigned us most
promlnent and commOdi0us space
an rendered eli aid IL their power
! 70 make our display pleasing and
} effective.
, The accompanying photographs Of
I our exhibits. and the catalogue re
. ferred 70. viii give you q fair idea Of
, the plan adopted and she variety Of
articles displayed. which are entirely
too numerous TO warrant undertaking
70 set forth in detail Ia this report
! But / cannot foFbear 70 mentiol
! some Of the departments that ct
tracted great attention.
al There were 6fty-four contribution
Of wheat, fIom hfty-four contribu
!, tors. comprising twenty-nine yarie
ties, averaging f0Fty-one bushels pc
acre. Twenty Of cats Of thirteen
4 teen varieties, averaging eighty.threi
!. bushels per acre. Two of rye, aver
. aging thiFty.two bushels per acre
, Twenty.seven Of corn, Of ten varie
tlea, averaging forty and one hal
bushels per acre. Thirteen Of bar
ley. EYe varieties, averaging nfty 81,
: bushels per acre.
There were ninety.four contribu
!. tlous OF fruit, comprising nearly tW,
= hundred varieties Of apples, pears
peaches, grapes, plums, pFuues
cherries. currents, BLACK berries, straw
berries, raapberrics, eranberries, will
! many others Of the Wild berries, thi
. whole making = display alike credit
4 able 10 the Territory aud 10 the con.
: liFibutors, eontesiing vietoriousl,
with older States and Territories 70
|. premiums on fruit and carrying Of
I. 40 less than seventeen prizes. Gu
fruit tables elected uns;inted praise
& attracted universal attention an,
4 were second 70 none 10 the exhibi
= ton as 10 quality. size and beauty o
= varieties displayed
The display Of vegetables was ful
and complete, comprising potatoes
oeets, onions, beans, carrots, turnips
: parsnlps, squashes aud many othe
varietlea We had The largest pota
. toes, the smoothest onions and ID
. largest carrots Ia the whole Of ID
|, exposition.
The dairy and apiary were boil
represented By contributions OF ex
: celleat quality, though not numerous
; The timber department was ful
= and comprised nearly all the varie
( ties grown Ia The Territory an(
!. shown 10 several forms We had
!. section Of = Or tree eight feet Il
diameter; three planks Of Or, spruo
and cedar respectively hfty-three
, forty eight and thirty seven inche
: vide, The two FIRST named lwenty
!. four and the last twenty Test Il
. length. also aapling tve aud one
! bali inches 10 diameter and sixly.fwv
fees loag. which attracted great 81
teniion; also dressed lumber Of sew
eral kinds and various forms
The coal shown was from elgh
. localities, comprising cur leading
/ varieties. Which. exhibited n q pyra
/ mid with our lime, hnx aad iFoa ore
made An Interesting. abrasive anS
profitable display. OF iron ore Their,
were twenty seven contributions ans
amoag them some u good merit
stones and ciays. Ia natural ans
] manufactured terms. we're exhibits